Why in news?  Sri Siddeshwar Swami, seer of the Sri Jnana Yogashrama of well-known for his scholarly discourses, passed away at the ashrama in Vijayapura

About Sri Siddeshwar Swamiji

• Called Janasi II Vivekananda in Bijjaragi village of Tikota taluk of Vijayapura district .
• Hailing from Bijjaragi in Vijayapura district, he spent over 67 years as a monk.
• He was well versed in Kannada, Marathi, English, Sanskrit and Urdu.
• Main theme of the discourses remained the Kayaka-Dasoha ideology preached by Sri Basaveshwara and other Sharanas.
• Book : Siddhanta Shikhamani”
• Swamiji edited his Panthaji’s “Yogashatra of Pathajali” with great scholarly erudition.
• Ista Daiva : Mallikarjuna Swami.
• Swamiji rejected both honorary doctorate from Karnataka University and Padma Shri award

Jnana Yogashram in Vijayapura

• It is a unique center for providing Jnana Dasoha to people.
• This ashram, came from the heritage of Sivananda Sri of Gadu, flourished during the time of his guru, Vedanta Kesari Sri Mallikarjuna Swami.
• Important religious centre for North Karnataka people .