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    Shri D. Veerendra Heggade

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    Summary

    D. Veerendra Heggade (born 25 November 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator/Dharmadhikari of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on 24 October 1968, the 21st in his line. He administers the temple and its properties, which are held in trust for the benefit of devotees and of Dharma.

    He has received multiple awards for his many contributions.He was awarded the Karnataka Ratna award for the year 2009, the highest civilian award in Karnataka.

    The walk of life

    Heggade was born the eldest son of Dharmadhikari Ratnavarma Heggade and Rathnamma Heggade (née Shetty). He belongs to the Pergade dynasty of Tulu Lineage, the hereditary trustees of the famous Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy temple in South Kanara district of Karnataka. The family are trustees of a Hindu temple, although the family are of the Jain Bunt community. They belong to the Digambara Jain. He has three younger brothers, Harshendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar and Rajendra Kumar, and a sister, Padmalata. He married Hemavathi Heggade in a match arranged by their parents. Veerendra Heggade and Hemavathy Heggadthi are the parents of daughter Shraddha.

    As the eldest son, Veerendra Heggade succeeded his father as Dharmadhikari. He is the twenty-first member of the Pergade dynasty to hold the position of Dharmadhikari of the Dharmasthala Temple. As he has no sons, his heir is his younger brother, Harshendra.

    Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade is a car collector and photography aficionado. His car collection is on display in Dharmastala.

    • Works and contributions
      Dharmadhikari
      As Dharmadhikari, he has continued the traditions of the institution:

    He continued the tradition of the Kshetra to hold annual ‘Sarva Dharma and Sahitya Sammelana’ at Dharmasthala. The 85th Session of the Sammelana was held in 2017.
    Heggade has reached beyond his administrative role:

    • Indian culture
      He is a patron of Art and Literature.
      He publishes a publication series and a monthly journal Manjuvani.
      To propagate Naturopathy, Yoga and Moral Education, 400 Teachers of High Schools and Primary Schools train more than 30,000 students every year in Yoga, Moral and Spiritual Education.
      He contributed to the revival of Yakshagana by maintaining pure traditional approach.
      Manjusha is a Museum that displays rare collections of antiques and contemporary rare and valuable collections. A Vintage Car Museum attached to this Museum has vehicles from many Nations.
      4000 Palm-leaf manuscripts are preserved and research is conducted by Scholars for "Sri Manjunatheshwara Samskrithi Samshodhana Prathistana"
    • Social welfare
      He offered a Free Mass Marriage every year in Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala since 1972. 10,000 couples had been wedded under this scheme by April 2004.
      He constructed marriage halls at Bangalore, Kallahalli, Bhadravathi, Mysore, Shravanabelagola and Bantwal for the benefit of middle and low-income people.
      He introduced a rural development project, in the Coastal District of Karnataka, comprising 600 villages and six urban towns. The project facilitates empowerment of 1,350,000 families in agriculture, transfer of technology, women empowerment, housing, alternative sources of energy, income generating activity, micro finance, education and health.
      He has been promoted the importance of solar energy and provided facilities to several villages.
      He established the Rural Development and Self-Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) in collaboration with Syndicate Bank, Syndicate Agricultural Foundation and Canara Bank to train rural un-youth for Self-Employment and Volunteers for Rural Development in 1982. Since then 20 branches of the RUDSETI have arisen across India. Up to June 2004, 1,500,000 youths have been trained and the employment rate is 65%.
      He hosted national seminars including the one on "Rural India Real India" to mark Syndicate Bank's diamond jubilee.
    • Education
      He introduced Post graduate course at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College, Ujire.
      He started SDMIMD College Mysore which evolved into a top Business college in India.
      He started Rathnamanasa, a model hostel with training in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairying and a concept of future farmers and citizens for high school boys at Ujire.
      He started Sri Siddavana Gurukula, a model hostel for college students at Ujire to inspire students in agriculture, moral education and training in leadership programmes.
      He is the President of SDM Educational Society, Ujire, which manages educational institutions from primary to engineering, medical, ayurvedic and management institutes as well as hospitals.
    References

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veerendra_Heggade

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    Introduction
    • Birth Date
      25-11-1948
    • Birth Place
      Dharmsthal,Karnataka
    • Father's Name
      Shri Dharmadhikari Ratnavarma Heggade
    • Mother's Name
      Shrimati Rathnamma Heggad
    • Spouse
      Shrimati Hemavathi Heggade
    • Children
      Daughter-Shraddha
    • Occupation
      Dharamadhikari
    • Notable Work
      He offered a Free Mass Marriage every year in Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala since 1972. 10,000 couples had been wedded under this scheme by April 2004. He constructed marriage halls at Bangalore, Kallahalli, Bhadravathi, Mysore, Shravanabelagola and Bantwal for the benefit of middle and low-income people
    • Awards and Achievement
      Padma Bhushan Award (2000) for social work and Communal Harmony (India's third-highest award), Rajarshi title from president of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1993, The State Government selected Heggade for Karnataka Ratna title for 2009, P. V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India presented Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce award for Rural Development activities in Belthangady Taluk by S.K.D.R.D.P. on 12 May 1995,Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India presented Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce award for Rural Development & Self Employment activities by RUDSET Institute on 20 November 1999, "Vatika Varshada Kannadiga – 2004" by ETV Kannada at Hassan on 20 November 2004, Padma Vibhushan (2015) by the Government of India for social work,Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga 2019 Hemmeya Jeevamaana Sadhakaru by Zee Kannada in 2019
    Author
    Sanjul Jain
    Summary

    D. Veerendra Heggade (born 25 November 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator/Dharmadhikari of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on 24 October 1968, the 21st in his line. He administers the temple and its properties, which are held in trust for the benefit of devotees and of Dharma.

    He has received multiple awards for his many contributions.He was awarded the Karnataka Ratna award for the year 2009, the highest civilian award in Karnataka.

    Parichay

    श्रीवीरेन्द्रहेगड़े
    धर्मस्थल कर्नाटक ( भारत ) के निवासी
    इन्हे विश्व का सर्वश्रेष्ठ दानी का एवार्ड दिया गया!
    यह एवार्ड बुद्ध धर्म के अनुयायी श्री ह्यूइंग ग्वाफा द्वारा सन् 2016 में दिया गया था !!

    विशेषता :- ये लगभग 30 वर्ष से गरीब जनता को भोजन करवाते आ रहे हैं !!
    प्रत्येक दिन दोनो टाइम मे लगभग 25000 व्यक्ती एक साथ एक हाल मे भोजन करते है !
    इनकी कुल सम्पत्ति से एक बहुत बड़ा शहर खरीदा गया जिसका नाम धर्मस्थल ( कर्नाटक ) है !
    पूरे शहर मे धार्मिक गतिविधि ही होती है !
    फाइव स्टार होटल से भी ज्यादा बड़ी व खूबसूरत धर्मशाला का निर्माण किया गया है जिसमे प्रत्येक दिन लगभग 10000 व्यक्तियों के रुकने की निशुल्क व्यवस्था है !! ये मूलतः समस्त धर्मो का आदर व सत्कार करते हैं !! और अपने परिसर मे लगभग समस्त हिंदू देवताओ की मूर्ति स्थापित किये हुए हैं !!

    सबसे बड़ी बात यह है कि सम्पूर्ण कर्नाटक के लोग इन्हे कर्नाटक के "राजा" की उपाधि से सम्मानित करते हैं !!
    भारतवर्ष के जैन समुदाय के सबसे धनी व्यक्ति मे इन्हे जाना जाता है !! इनके पूर्वज लगभग पांच पीढी से ये राजा के पद पर थे !!

    मूलतः ये दिगंबर जैन बीसपंथी आमना को मानने वाले जैन परिवार मे जन्म लिये है !! गोमटेश्वर समेत भारत के कई राज्यो में बड़े बड़े मंदिरों के ट्रस्टी भी हैं !!

    साम्प्रदायिक सद्भावना और सामाजिक विकास के लिए प्रतिवर्ष लगभग 50 हजार करोड रुपये का दान करते है !!

    कई देश में इनकी प्रतिष्ठा व मान्यता होती है !! इनका
    मुख्य व्यवसाय सोने की खदान आदि को प्रशासन से लीज मे लेने व निर्यात करने का जाना जाता है !!

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    परिचय
    • जन्म स्थान
      Dharmsthal,Karnataka
    • जन्म तिथि
      25-11-1948
    • पिता का नाम
      Shri Dharmadhikari Ratnavarma Heggade
    • माता का नाम
      Shrimati Rathnamma Heggad
    • पत्नी
      Shrimati Hemavathi Heggade
    • परिवार
      Daughter-Shraddha
    • जीवन निर्वाह
      Dharamadhikari
    • उल्लेखनीय कार्य
      He offered a Free Mass Marriage every year in Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala since 1972. 10,000 couples had been wedded under this scheme by April 2004. He constructed marriage halls at Bangalore, Kallahalli, Bhadravathi, Mysore, Shravanabelagola and Bantwal for the benefit of middle and low-income people
    • पुरस्कार और उपलब्धि
      Padma Bhushan Award (2000) for social work and Communal Harmony (India's third-highest award), Rajarshi title from president of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1993, The State Government selected Heggade for Karnataka Ratna title for 2009, P. V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India presented Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce award for Rural Development activities in Belthangady Taluk by S.K.D.R.D.P. on 12 May 1995,Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India presented Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce award for Rural Development & Self Employment activities by RUDSET Institute on 20 November 1999, "Vatika Varshada Kannadiga – 2004" by ETV Kannada at Hassan on 20 November 2004, Padma Vibhushan (2015) by the Government of India for social work,Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga 2019 Hemmeya Jeevamaana Sadhakaru by Zee Kannada in 2019
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