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Siddaganga Math and Sivakumara Swami Temple

Siddaganga, Tumkur, Karnataka
Lord Shiva
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Type

Hindu Temple

Deity

Lord Shiva

Pincode

572104

A 500-year-old Shaiva Math (monastery) near Tumkur, associated with the late centenarian saint H.H. Sivakumara Swami (1907–2019) who ran a school, college, and free meals for thousands daily. The Math combines education, social service, and Shiva devotion. After the saint's samadhi here, it has become a major pilgrimage.

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