Siddeshwar Swami strove to end caste discrimination: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Bijapur (Karnataka ) [India], January 2 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that Siddeshwar Swami strove for a society where there is no discrimination based on caste.
Siddeshwar Swami was the head of Jnanayogashrama located in Vijayapura. The saint was known for his teachings on yoga and spirituality.
The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Siddeshwar Maha Swamiji's Gurunamana programme at the Jnana Yogashram in Vijayapura.
"I am always a follower of Basavadi Sharanas. Like Basavanna, Siddeshwar Swamiji toiled hard for an equal society without caste and class discrimination," Siddaramaiah said.
Siddeshwar Swamiji shared the knowledge that he acquired, with the people. He strove to create a humanity that was devoid of hatred and ego. There are no words to describe his life and achievements. Simplicity was an integral part of his life and personality, he explained.
"Siddeshwar Swamiji desired that everyone should live secularly. He was a visionary who was detached from the castist impurity of society. He aimed to reform the human society with his visionary ideas and hence was considered as the greatest visionary," he added.
The CM assured that the government is ready to take up the commemorative work to preserve the message and ideals of the life of Siddeshwar Sri as mentioned by the district ministers and saints.
"I have come here to pay tribute to Siddeshwara Swamiji. I have special respect and love for him," the Chief Minister said.
The Gurunamana programme was inaugurated in the presence of Adrushya Kadasiddeswara Maha Swamiji of Siddagiri Kannerimath Kolhapur, Shivratri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji of Suttur Math, Shivamurthy Shivacharya Maha Sri of Sirigere, Basavalinga Mahaswamiji of Jnanyogashram and many Siddha Saints and lakhs of devotees.
District in-charge minister MB Patil and ministers HK Patil, Shivananda Patil, former minister MLA Vinay Kulkarni and MLAs CS Nadagowda, and Ashok Managoli were present. (ANI)