Raichur, 15 Jan

Siddharamananda Swami of the Tinthani Kanaka Guru Peetha, who headed the Kalaburagi Divisional Kanakaguru Peetha, died in the early hours of Thursday following a heart attack.

He was 49-year-old. According to sources close to his hermitage, Swami's blood pressure dropped late at night after he participated in bhajans. He was rushed to a private hospital in Lingsugur, where he suffered severe chest pain.

He took his last breath at around 3.40am while undergoing treatment, sources said. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condoled the demise, saying the passing of Paramapujya Sri Siddaramananda Mahaswamiji of the Sri Kaginele Mahasamsthana Kanakaguru Peetha branch at Tinthani Bridge was deeply painful.

In a post on X, the Chief Minister said Siddharamananda Swami’s commitment to social upliftment alongside religious activities made his loss irreparable for the state.

“I pray that his divine soul attains eternal peace and that his devotees and followers are granted strength to bear this grief,” Siddaramaiah said. Siddharamananda Swami, born Mohan Pradhan, hailed from Chitradurga district, located along the Vedavati river valley in central Karnataka.