Ratnavarma Heggade
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Dharmasthala Ratnavarma Heggade was an India
n philanthropist
,educationist and legislator who is best known for being the hereditary administrator(Dharmadhikari) of the Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
from 1955 to 1968.
.Ratnavarma completed his early education in Mangalore
. He married Ratnamma Heggade (née Shetty),the daughter of a wealthy landlord Sankappa Shetty of Mudabidri.The couple were parents to five children, four sons(veerendra,surendra,harshendra ,rajendra) and a daughter (Padmalata).
similar to ones at Venur
, Karkala
and Shravanabelagola
.His son Veerendra Heggade took over the project and completed the Bahubali statue project after his untimely death in 1968.
monthly magazine. A Stadium in Ujire
, India
is also named after him.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
,educationist and legislator who is best known for being the hereditary administrator(Dharmadhikari) of the Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple is an 800-year-old Hindu temple located in the temple town of Dharmasthala situated in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The primary deity of the temple is Shiva who is referred to as Manjunatha...
from 1955 to 1968.
Early life
Born in a Jain Bunt family called the ‘’Pergade’’.The pergades were the feudal lords of the temple town of DharmasthalaDharmasthala
Dharmasthala is a temple village on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangadi taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka....
.Ratnavarma completed his early education in Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
. He married Ratnamma Heggade (née Shetty),the daughter of a wealthy landlord Sankappa Shetty of Mudabidri.The couple were parents to five children, four sons(veerendra,surendra,harshendra ,rajendra) and a daughter (Padmalata).
Career
Ratnavarma Heggade’s public life began when he succeeded to the post of Dharma Adhikari after his uncle Manjayya Heggade died in 1955.He transformed the village of Dharmasthala to a modern township, developing the land and buildings. He also established an education trust, to establish educational institutions during this period and served as legislator in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 1957 and 1962. Heggade also initiated plans to erect a statue of BahubaliBahubali
According to Jainism, Bahubali, called Gomateshwara , was the second of the hundred sons of the first Tirthankara, Rishabha, and king of Podanpur. The Adipurana, a 10th century Kannada text by Jain poet Adikavi Pampa According to Jainism, Bahubali, called Gomateshwara , was the second of the...
similar to ones at Venur
Venur
Venur or Venoor is a small village on the banks of the Phalguni river in the South Kanara of Karnataka, India. It was once the seat of Jainism and the capital....
, Karkala
Karkala
Karkala is a town and the headquarters of Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. Located about 380 km from Bangalore, it lies near the Western Ghats....
and Shravanabelagola
Shravanabelagola
Shravana Belgola is a city located in the Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 158 km from Bangalore. The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali at Śravaṇa Beḷgoḷa is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Jainism, one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural...
.His son Veerendra Heggade took over the project and completed the Bahubali statue project after his untimely death in 1968.
Legacy
The Ratnavarma Heggade Tulu Drama Award is named after Ratnavarma. The prize is awarded each year during a play-writing competition sponsored by Tulukoota, a Tulu languageTulu language
The Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
monthly magazine. A Stadium in Ujire
Ujire
Ujire is a small town near Dharmasthala.It is situated in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. This is a junction where the road deviates to Dharmasthala and Mudigere of Chikkamagaluru.-Educational Institutes:...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
is also named after him.