Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji
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Dr Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji (b. 1907 April 1) is the present head of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur District, South India and founder of the Sree Siddaganga Education Society[1]. Dr. Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamiji, the present head of the Math was initiated into viraktashram order in 1930. The driving forces of Sree Swamiji's more than seven decades of fruitful service to humanity are hardwork, disciplined life, faith in Humanity and sincerity of purpose to help the poor and the downtrodden. Endowed with sound collegiate education in English and profound proficiency in Kannada and Samkrit, Sree Swamiji has developed educational institutions in which the students are exposed to a wide spectrum of knowledge –from traditional learning of Sanskrit to the modem science and technology. With his catholic outlook Sree Swamiji has earned the goodwill and respect of people of all faiths and communities. In recognition of his yeomen services, Sree Swamiji was adorned with the honorary degree of Doctor of Uterature by Karnataka University in 1965. It is his total commitment to the service of humanity that enables Sree Swamiji to go through the eighteen -hour daily work schedule even at the age of 98.
Born in 1907, Sree Swamiji has devoted more than 75 years to service to humanity[2], hard work and disciplined life. Endowed with sound collegiate education in English, Sanskrit and Kannada, Sree Swamiji has developed educational institutions in which the students are exposed to a wide spectrum of knowledge: from traditional learning of Sanskrit to the modern science and technology.
Sree Swamiji's Guru Kula houses more than 8500 children of age group 5 to 16 years in all castes and creeds, who get free food, education and shelter and the moral blessings of the Sree Swamiji. It is his commitment to the service of humanity that enables Sree Swamiji to go through the eighteen hours a day work schedule even at his 99 years of age.
Karnataka state government has announced[3] to institute Shivakumara Swamiji Prashasti from the year 2007, the centennial year of the Swamiji.
Dr.A.P.J kalam said Dr. Kalam said the swamiji had established 120 educational institutions, where every teacher had been trained in imparting moral education based on Indian culture and heritage. ``I find here the best of teachers who love teaching. The reason is simple - "a sage is presiding over these institutions," he said. Lauding the efforts of the swamiji in steering a great mission of imparting education to millions of poor students, Dr. Kalam said there was no place for pettiness in the system of education adopted. It was tuned to enhance self-respect of an individual and aimed at creating a beautiful and a happy world, he added.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Official website of SIT institute, from Sree Siddaganga Education Society. http://www.sit.ac.in/
- ^ 75 Years of service to humanity See this page
- ^ New award announcement in the name of Shivakumara Swamiji. See this page
