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Biographies of invited dignitaries
Sirigere
Taralabalu Swamiji
Dr. Shivamurhy Shivacharya Swamiji after taking over as the 21st Jagadguru
of Taralabalu peetha brought in new life to the institution and made it
popular both at national and international levels.
He was awarded a gold medal and 7th rank in B.A. He did his M.A.
in Sanskrit in I class from Banaras Hindu University in 1969.
He got his diploma in German language in 1972. He has been awarded
Doctorate for his thesis entitled `a critical study of the Sutha samhitha'
from the same University. Later he got a scholarship from Afro - Asian institute
for post Doctoral research in Vienna University in Austria.
In 1977 he presented a paper at the third world conference held at Paris.
Later he visited prestigious Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the same year.
On 8th Sep.1977 he demonstrated istalinga pooja at Groths city church.
He successfully co-ordinated another conference held the same year
between Sep.14th and 22nd at Rome. He visited the Christian holy city of Vatikan
on the same year. In 1978 he traveled extensively in Germany, Switzerland, Holland,
Spain, Portugal and many other European countries. He visited America and Canada
in 1979 and returned to India and took over the reigns of Taralabalu Mutt.
With his international connections, Swamiji delivered special lectures at
various Universities and countries that gave him a great respect as second
religious leader who took India's pride after Swami Vivekananda.
He is known for his punctuality, discipline, scholarship, scientific
and secular outlook, that has given him a good stand in the religious
heritage of the Mutt. All people of different religions respect this Swamiji
for his progressive, creative thinking. With these special qualities the Taralabalu Mutt
has been
receiving international recognition.
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Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji
His
Holiness Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji is the 24th pontiff
of Sri Suttur Math, established in the 10th century at Suttur, Mysore District,
Karnataka. Swamiji who assumed the Peetha in 1986 at the young age of 29 years,
had his spiritual training under the guidance of his illustrious predecessor H H
Jagadguru Dr Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, the founder president of the
JSS Mahavidyapeetha, an educational and cultural organization dedicated to the
ideal of providing education to the villages of Karnataka.
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Sri
Siddheshwar Swamiji
Jnana
Yogashrama, Bijapur, Karnataka
 His
holiness Sri Siddheshwar Swamiji of Jnana Yogashrama, Bijapur, Karnataka, is one
of the eminent spiritual thinkers of our time. He has traveled throughout the
world delivering spiritual discourses. He holds a post graduate degree in
Philosophy. He has delved deep into spirituality and has written several books
based on the works of Saints and Seers of India. Sri Swamiji’s discourses on
Vedantha, Gita, Yogasutra, Vachana etc are known for their originality,
thinking, expression and contemplation.
Sri Swamiji has edited his own preceptor’s “Pathanjali’s Yogasuthra”
with great scholarly erudition. Sri Siddheshwar Swamiji’s simplicity,
detachment, yogic moods, compassion, creative approach to spiritual issues and
his incomparable calm and composition really make the audience feel elated and
enlightened. His discourses are known for their precision and penetration
attracting the layman and the learned alike. We are blessed to have the
opportunity to hear him in person, here in Chicago.
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Basavaraj
Puranik
 A highly accomplished educationist, translator and a
prolific writer, Basavaraj Puranik,
who took up the study of Vachana Sahitya and Veerashaiva Philosophy as an
interest and soon
became an acknowledged expert and speaker on
Veerashaiva Philosophy. He regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines,
biography sketches of eminent kannidigas and articles on philosophy,
entrepreneurship and engineering. He was till recently the editor of Basava Journal, a
quarterly English magazine from Basava Samati.
He has written many books that cover diverse topics such as Veerashaiva
philosophy, entrepreneurship and structural engineering. His book Anupamacharita
Allamaprabhudeva ( Kannada ) received
the Prof Malwad award from Karnatak University. His most recent book is
The artists of Inner life ( English
)
Mr Puranik is a ME from Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore and MS in Structural Engineering from the University of
Waterloo (Canada). His spouse Dr. Vimala
is a pediatrician and they have 2 children.
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Prof.
Ningamma Patangi
 An
accomplished educationist, writer and eloquent speaker on Veerashaivism.
She has written several articles on woman empowerment and
Shivasharaneyaru. She has
participated and delivered invited lectures at various religious meetings. Such
as All India Veerashaiva mahasabha, Akhil Bharat Anubhava mantap. She has
conducted several Vachana programs such as “Vachanamruta” on TV and All
India Radio.
Popular Articles (Religious):
-Contributions of Shivasharanas to Indian Education
-Anubhava Mantapa mattu Stree Swatantrya
-Dasoha
Sutra.
-Mahileyara hitachintaka
Basavanna
-Sidharama Devaru kanda Guruswarup Shivayogi Sidharama
Devaru
-Param Guru Vandane (Devotional Songs – in press)
-Several Articles published in Pranajyoti, Linganudi and Samadhan religious magazines
Prof.
Ningamma Patangi was born in Hubli, and Has BS from Karnataka University and M.
Ed (Masters of Education) from Shivaji University Kolhapur.
She has served 36+ years as a Professor, She was Senate member of
Gulbarga University and recently retired as Principal of Godutai Degree College
for Woman at Gulbarga, which is affiliated to Women’s University, Bijapur,
Karnataka.
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Ramjan
Darga [Video message only]
An
accomplished writer and eloquent speaker on Veerashaivism and Basava Philosophy.
He has written several books on Veerashaivism and articles highlighting the
relevance of Basava philosophy in 21st century. And has served as member of
several organizations. He is presently working as a News editor for Prajavani
News Paper in Karnataka.
Books Authored (Religious):
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‘Basava
Prajne’ (A Collection of articles on Basavanna) - Awarded Kalladevanahalli
Revanasiddhayya Pratishthana Prashasti and Mysore JSS Vidyapeeth’s Shree
Shivarathreeshwara Prashashti.
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‘Basavannanavara
Devaru’ (A Collection of articles)
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Dr.
Pha Gu Halakatti Smaraka Prashasti.
·
Basava
Guru Karunya Prashasti of Chittargi Shri Vijayamahantesha
Samsthana Math, Ilakal.
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Basava
Dharmada Vishwa Sandesha (A Collection of articles)
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Shatamanagala
Bayarike (Collection of peace poems)
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‘Sahitya
Mattu Samaja” (A collection of articles)
Awards
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Karnataka
Rajyotsava Award
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Karnataka
Media Academy Award
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“Kalyanshree
Prashasti” of Hulsooru Sri. Gurubasaveshwar Samsthan math.
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“Jayadeva
Shri” award by Sri. Murugharajendra Brihanmath, Chitradurga.
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“Sahityashri
Prashasti”, Basava Vedike, Bangalore
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“Sagaranada
siri”, award of Gadduge Shree Charabasaveshwara Samsthana
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“Vahchana
Chintaka” Prashasti, Bidar Basava Kendra
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Karnataka
State Maratha Mahasabha’s Chatrapati Shivaji State Award.
Honors
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Sarvadhyaksha
of Kalyana Nadina Shararana Parishat’s 23rd Sammelana.
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Sarvadhyaksha
of Kalyana Karnataka Prathama
Sahitya Sammelana.
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Member
of several organizations.
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Karnataka
Sahitya Academy
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Advisory
Committee (Communal Harmony) to Chief Minister, Karnataka
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Basava
Patha, Advisory committee
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Basava
Marga Magazine, Advisory Committee
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Anuvada
Sahitya Academy
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Advisory
Committee ‘Prasaranga”, Bangalore University
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Syndicate
member, Hampi University,
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Karnataka
Translation academy
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Dr.
Shantadevi L Sannellappanavar
Currently
working as Professor, Institute of Kannada Studies, Karnatak University Dharwar,
India. She has been working in the University since 35 yrs. She
has worked in Yoga department also, for more than 20 yrs as an honorary
professor.
She
has to her credit
o
MA in Kannada
o
MA in Philosophy
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Certificate in Yoga studies
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PG Diploma in Yoga
o
PhD in Yoga
o
PG Diploma in Russian language
Her
PhD topic is “Yoga as depicted in Kannada literature”
She
has written many books and articles on Yoga and other topics
She
is a well-versed speaker on Yoga in Veerashaivism, Yoga in Vachanas of
Basavanna,
Yoga in Vachanas of Alama Prabhudevaru, Yoga in vachanas of Akka
Mahadevi,
Yoga in vachanas of Siddharama Shivayogigalu etc
She
is recognized for her oratory and her depth of knowledge
In
Moscow, former USSR, she taught Kannada to people who were not knowing the
language.
She worked as newsreader in Radio Moscow
She
has conducted several practical Yoga training classes for women and children
including
The Womens club at Moscow. She has delivered talks on various topics in several
national and international conferences.
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Mrs.
Leeladevi Prasad
Mrs. Leeladevi
Prasad is a most prominent
and popular leader, fighting for issues pertaining to the liberation, the
development, the rights and the dignity for women. She has been in active
politics for more than four decades, serving either as a
legislator or as a minister in various Karnataka State Government
Departments. Most prominent among them was her role as the minister for Kannada
Culture and Language where she excelled in promoting our culture beyond Indian
borders. She has travelled widely across the globe and has been honored with
innumerable awards. Lately, she has been extremely busy resurrecting Uduthadi,
the birthplace of Akka Mahadevi, as
a tourist center besides creating numerous Women’s empowerment projects. Also,
she has worked with the Andhra Pradesh State government to make “Kadalivana”,
where Akka attained moksha, easily accessible to the tourists.
Last year, she succeeded in
bringing a life size statue of Akka Mahadevi to reside near Chennamallikarjuna
at the Shrishaila Temple premises. Though she has retired from active politics, she has not retired from her “Kayaka”,
which is “Empowerment of Women” following the footsteps of Akka Mahadevi.
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Dr. Guru S. Bale
Dr. Bale, came to the United States of America
in 1960.He received his doctoral degree in Bio-Statistics from the University of
Oklahoma and worked for over three decades in New York City. In spite of his
very long stay in America, he studies Sharna Philosophy and literature and is
also engaged in making this rich and wonderful material accessible to the
non-Kannada speaking world.
He has published three books after translating from Kannada to English:
‘Siddalingeshwara Shatsthala Siddhanta’, ‘Qualities of Veerashaiva’ and
‘Divine Guides’. Recently he has published ‘Shunya to Shunya’. It
contains 694 vachanas of Allamaprabhu, the profoundest of Veerashaiva mystics,
Honourable Chief Minister Dr. B. S. Yaddyurappa in his message describes Dr.
Bale’s service as “those of a cultural ambassador contributing to enrich the
quality of life here and also there.” He is one of the advisers to the Society
for Anubhava Mantapa, New Jersy, USA. (http://anubhavamantapa.com/).
Dr. Bale is a member of the VSNA and VSNY since their inception. Last year, Guru
is the recipient of VSNA lifetime achievement award. He lives in Edison, NJ.with
his wife Rathna Bale, Treasurer, VSNY. They have two children, Asha and
Siddesh.
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VSNA
GAME SHOW
For
the fist time veerashaiva children will indulge in fun filled education events
including Jeopardy and quizzes.
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Youth Retreat
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to compete in the TV show The Amazing Race? Or have you dreamed of becoming a secret agent in this lifetime? Stop wondering and make it a reality at this year’s VSNA 2009 Youth Retreat: “cHI-Life”.
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Business Forum
A unique opportunity to meet and interact
with business leaders from US and India.
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CME for physicians
VSNA convention in conjunction with
The Chicago Medical Society is offering
32nd Annual VSNA CME Conference 2009
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