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D. Veerendra Heggade (born November 25, 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on October 24, 1968, the 21st in his line. [1]
Jul 7, 2022 · Dr Veerendra Heggade is the hereditary trustee of the Dharmasthala temple and a renowned social worker in Karnataka. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2022 for his contributions to health, education, culture and rural development.
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Jul 7, 2022 · Veerendra Heggade, a philanthropist and hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, is one of the four eminent persons nominated to Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
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Jul 7, 2022 · D. Veerendra Heggade, who became the 21st Dharmadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala in 1968 at the age of 20, is the first head of a temple from Karnataka to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Shri Dr. D.Veerendra Heggade, the Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala and a Padma Vibhushan awardee. He has modernized the traditional role of a Dharmadhikari and initiated various socio-economic programs for the welfare of the society.
Jul 7, 2022 · Veerendra Heggade is the Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Temple and a dedicated social worker for over 50 years. He has been nominated for Rajya Sabha along with other eminent personalities and has received the Karnataka Ratna Award in 2009.
Learn about Shri D. Veerendra Heggade, the 21st Dharmadhikari of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara, and his remarkable contributions to society.
