Shivakumara Swami

Shivakumara Swami
Shivakumara Swami
	Shivakumara Swami on 12 June 2007, aged 100
Born	Shivanna; 1 April 1907; Veerapur, Magadi, Kingdom of Mysore
Died	21 January 2019; (aged 111 years, 295 days); Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Other names	Siddaganga Swamigalu, Nadedaduva Devaru, Kayaka Yogi, Trivida Daasohi, Abhinava Basavanna
Education	Doctor of Literature (honorary, 1965)
Occupations	Humanitarian; spiritual leader; educator; head of Siddaganga Matha;
Years active	1930–2019
Organization	Siddaganga Education Society
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2015); Karnataka Ratna (2007)

Shivakumara Swami (born Shivanna; 1 April 1907 – 21 January 2019) was an Indian humanitarian, spiritual leader, educator and supercentenarian. He was a Lingayatism religious figure. Swami joined the Siddaganga Matha in 1930 Karnataka and became head seer in 1941. He also founded the Sri Siddaganga Education Society. Described as the most esteemed adherent of Lingayatism (Veerashaivism), he was referred to as Nadedaaduva Devaru (walking God) in the state. In 2015, Swami was awarded by the Government of India the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award.

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