Siddarameshwara Jayanthi is the birth anniversary of the 12th
century saint poet from Karnataka. In 2025, Siddarameshwara Jayanthi will be
observed from January 14 to 16. Shri Shivayogi
Siddarameshwara was a great contributor to Lingayat Teaching and he is
considered as one of the five important teachers of Lingayat Pantha
Siddarameshwara, who called himself Kapila Sidda Mallikarjuna
had composed over 68,000 vachanas – holy teachings – but sadly only 1,992 of
them are available today.
He was an important reformist in the 12th Century. He
believed in physical toil, practiced community labour and advocated equality
for women in public life.