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Sri Jagadguru Murgharajendra Bruhanmata, Chitradurga
ABOUT MUT-HISTORY
Gurusiddha Swamiji popularly known as Murige Swamiji II succeeded him and remained as the head of Math upto 1729.A.D. He was honoured as the Raja-guru by the rulers Baramanna Nayaka and his son Hire Madakari Nayaka(1721-48.A.D). He was a profound scholar in both Kannada and Sanskrit and had poetic talent. He has so many works in both the languages his credits.The Next succeessors Swadi Channabasava Swamiji, Sirahatti Siddalinga Swamiji, Nayakanahatti(Dodda)Gurupada Swamiji, Murusavirada(Sanna) Gurupada Swamiji, were treated with respect as Raja-gurus by Hire Madakari Nayaka, (Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka II (1748-54 AD) and the last Madakari Nayaka (1754-79AD) the rulers of Chitradurga in the year 1779 A.D.,the heritage of the Math continued. Within two or three decades after the establishment of the Math, hundreds of branch maths were established in various parts of South India, due to the religious influence on the people. The local public began to call the branch maths as “Virakta Maths” and “Murige Maths”, to show their devotion.
For these branch maths, the rulers like those of Keladi, Kodagu(Coorg), Sode(Swadi), Harapanahalli, Mattodu, Tarikere, Hagalawadi, Savanur, Sirasangi, Lakshmeswara, Mysore, Ummattur, Punganur, Kolhapur, etc., including Muslim Nawabs and the subjects of all communities showed respect and released so many grants. This clearly indicates the secularism and greatness of the Math. Remarks of two western scholars of the past century and the beginning of the present century are also the clear evidences for the prominence and the high position of the Math. Edward P. Rice author of “ A History of Canarese Literature” states that “Lingayatism was the state religion of the early Wodeyars of Mysore and of Ummatur from 1399-1610 and of the Nayaks of Keladi (Ikkeri or Bednur) from 1550-1763. Their Principal Matha in the Mysore country is at Chitradurga”. Edgar Thurston who made a survey of “Tribes and castes of South India”., writing on the Lingayat Maths has pointed out that “Each Virakta Math is directly subject to teh Murige Math at Chitaldurga(Chitradurga), which has absolutely jurisdiction over all the Viraktas” Starting from Sri Murige Swamiji-I to the present Sri Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, twenty pontiffs have adorned the religious seat of the Math.
About College
Established in 1975 by the grace of Shriman Niranjan Jagadguru Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra Mahaswamy in Ranebennur city, SJM Mahila Mahavidyalaya has educated more than ten thousand female students for 45 years. It has got B plus grade from National Evaluation and Accreditation Board, it has started admission to BA and B.Com courses this year also with low admission fee so that students from rural areas are not burdened by admission fee and every year more than 500 students get scholarship from government and other organizations and poor talent given by college. Free uniform and stipend provided to girl students. The College has an experienced and excellent teaching staff under the guidance of Dr. RV Hegdal, Principal of the College, a well-equipped office staff, 20 technical classrooms, a vast library with more than one lakh books, a computer lab, a language lab, a spacious auditorium, uninterrupted power supply. It is a green campus with UPS and Generator, Kho Kho Kabbadi Volleyball Throw-ball Badminton, spacious ground for games, sports room with games equipment, good toilet and rest room facilities for female students, CCTV camera for safety of female students, filtered drinking water, clean canteen, meeting of parents, meeting of old students. Besides convening, Student Union Day, Farewell Ceremony, Independence Day, Republic Day, Women’s Day, Ethnic Day, Market Day, University Level Volleyball and Kabbadi Tournament, many female students are selected as University Blue, our proud female students are getting university rank every year, for female students. Yoga, NSS Camp, Coaching for competitive exams.