Siddeshwar Swami
Indian religious leader (1940–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siddeshwar Swami[lower-alpha 1] (born Siddagonda Ogappa Biradar; 5 September 1940 – 2 January 2023) was an Indian Hindu saint and spiritual leader known for his teachings on yoga and spirituality. Swami was the head of Jnanayogashrama, an ashram in the city of Vijayapura (formerly Bijapur), in the Indian state of Karnataka. He declined the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, when it was awarded to him in 2018.[1] He had earlier declined an honorary doctorate from the Karnatak University.[2]
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Born | Siddagonda Ogappa Biradar (1940-09-05)5 September 1940 Bijjaragi, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India) | ||||||||||||||
Died | 2 January 2023(2023-01-02) (aged 82) Vijayapura, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
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