Shivakumara Swami

Shivakumara Swami (born 1 April 1907) is an Indian centenarian who is the head of Sree Siddanga Mutt and the founder of Sri Siddanga Education Society. He was initated into vitakrasham in 1930. Swami was born in Verrapura. He studied English in College and is a profficent in Kannada. He continues to do Humanitarian work at 109.

Centenarian years
On his first centenarian year in 2007. The government awarded Swami the prestigious award, the highest civilian award of the state. In 2015, The government awarded him with the Padma Bhushan.