Establishment of Siddaganga Math

The history of Sree Siddaganga Math starts from 14^th century. The Holy names associated with the establishment and the growth of the Math is as follows;

• Sree Hardanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara Swamigalu (c1300 - 1350)
• Sree Hardanahalli Shankaracharya Swamigalu (c1393)
• Sree Hardanahalli Gosala Channabasaveshwara Swamigalu
• Sree Tontada Siddalingeshwara Swamiji (c1400 - 1480 A.D.)

Sree Haradanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara was the 15^th in the order of peetacharya (Head of Math) of Niranjana Jagadguru. He handed over his headship to the next peetacharya in Haradanahalli and went to Shivaganga with his 101 followers to create his own independent place for his religiuos work. Then he moved to a hill near Keta Samudra (now Kyathasandra) from Shivaganga. He created 101 caves for his followers for study and meditation and also established the Math at Siddaganga.

To quench the thirst of one of his aged disciples Sree Gosala Siddesshwara hit the rock and a stream of water came out of that rock. The holy water was named as "Siddaganga" and the name was thus given to this place. This holy water has power to heal the mental and physical ailments and is used by all communities.

Sree Gosalasiddeshwara's disciples, Sree Shankaracharya Swamiji continued his work till late 14^th Century.

Sree Hardanahalli Gosala Channabasavarajendra Swamigalu followed his guru and came to Siddaganga. He lived in one of the caves of Siddganga hills for some time and afterwards he moved to Gubbi.

Sree Tontada Siddalingeshawara Swamiji, made a revolutionary contribution to the development of Siddaganga Math. Later, he moved to Yediyur and stayed there till his last breath. Though Gosala Siddeshwara was known to have established Siddaganga Math, Sree Sree Tontada Siddalingeshwara Swamiji regarded as its first Head. Most of the festivals of daily routine, the monthly, the annual and the car festival are since then held in his name.

No exact details on the development of Math are available after 15^th century to 18^th century.

A new era of developmental activities of Sree Siddaganga Math begins with Sree Atavee Swamigalu.

The history of Sree Siddaganga Math, in the last two centuries can be regarded as highly progressive due to its most revered, respected, humane, empowered with knowledge and wisdom of two of its greatest religious leaders. The first is Sree Sree Uddana Shivayogiglu and the second, His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu.