Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Siddaganga Math’s centenarian seer votes

The 111-year-old pontiff of the Lingayat math has reportedly never given a miss to voting in elections held since Independence.

May 12, 2018 05:07 pm | Updated 05:08 pm IST - Bengaluru

Senior seer of the Siddaganga Math, the 111-year-old Shivakumar Mahaswamiji signs before voting in Tumakuru on May 12, 2018. Photo: Special Arrangement

Senior seer of the Siddaganga Math, the 111-year-old Shivakumar Mahaswamiji signs before voting in Tumakuru on May 12, 2018. Photo: Special Arrangement

Age did not deter the highly revered Shivakumar Mahaswamiji, senior seer of the Siddaganga Math at Tumakuru, who is said to be 111-years-old, from exercising his franchise in the Karnataka Assembly elections.

The seer came by car to the polling booth inside the Math, slowly walked inside and cast his vote.

The seniormost pontiff of the Lingayats has reportedly never given a miss to voting in the elections held since Independence.

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The seer, who runs a string of educational institutions from engineering to business schools and colleges is considered a “walking god” for his service to society.

Similarly, the Suttur Math seer Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji in Mysuru and the Dharmadhikari of Manjunath Swamytemple at Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade too cast their votes.

 Suttur seer Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji shows his inked finger after voting in Mysuru on May 12, 2018.

Suttur seer Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji shows his inked finger after voting in Mysuru on May 12, 2018.

 

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