LORD MANJUNATH OF DHARMASTHALA

THE HEGGADES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION

In the annals of temple history, many Perggades - the spokesmen of Dharma Diavas carved out their names by dint of labour of hands, piety of souls, brilliance of minds and benignty of hearts. The Perggades, as ordained became hereditary representatives of the Dharmadevathas, and every Perggade deeming it his most sacred duty contributed his best to making the small shrines rise into gigantic world famous institutions through an infinite variety of ministrations they introduced from time to time.

The tenure of Sri Devaraja Heggade witnessed many far-reaching achievements and they accelerated the progress of the temple to an astonishing degree. There visited then the world famous Madvamathadhipathi, Vadiraja Guru Sarvabhouma of the Sodi Mutt of Udipi, who when offered Bikha refused to accept on the ground that Manjunathaswamy linga was consecrated by the deputy of the Daiva belonging to Jain religion, and as a devout Hindu, he could not enter even. 

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