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Karnataka government celebrates death anniversary of Dr Shivakumara Swamiji as Dasoha Day on January 21 every year

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• Sri Shivakumara Swamiji (1 April 1907 – 21 January 2019) was an Indian supercentenarian, humanitarian, spiritual leader and educator.
• He was a Lingayat religious figure, he joined the Siddaganga Matha in 1930 Karnataka and became head seer from 1941.
• He also founded the Sri Siddaganga Education Society. Described as the most esteemed adherent of Lingayatism, he was referred to as “Nadedaaduva Devaru”, “trividha dasohi” in the state.