Manjayya Heggade
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Dharmasthala Manjayya Heggade | |
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| Title | Heggade/Hegde |
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| Religion | Jain |
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| Based in | Dharmastala, Karnataka, India |
| Post | Dharma Adhikari of Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple |
| Period in office | 1918–1955 |
| Predecessor | Chandayya Heggade |
| Successor | Ratnavarma Heggade |
Dharmasthala Manjayya Heggade (1889–1955) was an Indian philanthropist, educationist and legislator who is best known for being the hereditary administrator (Dharmadhikari) of the Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple from 1918 to 1955.[1][2]
Born in 1889 in a family called the Pergade. The Pergades were the hereditary trustees of the Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple and the feudal lords of the temple town of Dharmasthala. Manjayya completed his education in Mangalore and after the death of his uncle Chandayya Heggade, succeeded to the post of Dharma Adhikari of the manjunatha temple at the age of 29 in 1918.[2]
