Sri Shilpi Siddanthi Siddalinga Swami, (

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, ಶ್ರೀ ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತಿ ಸಿದ್ದಲಿಂಗ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ), (20 Nov 1885 — 11 July 1952), was a Royal Guru of Mysore State and Personal Guru of Maharaja

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. He was also prominent painter, sculptor, architect and writer, known for his contribution to

Mysore painting Mysore painting ( kn, ಮೈಸೂರು ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆ) is an important form of classical South Indian painting style that originated in and around the town of Mysore in Karnataka encouraged and nurtured by the Mysore rulers. Painti ...

and Architecture.

Early life and career

Sri Siddalinga Swami was born in

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in 1885 to sculptor father Siddappaji and mother Mallajamma and was trained in family profession. Around 1908, he had opportunity to work in Mysore under Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. He composed ‘Manasara’ a bibliography of Indian sculptural art with emphases on Hoysala and early Chalukyan art. His other famous works include 'Gurugita' and 'Shivagita' on sculpture and painting with his own commentary. Later, he founded a Sculpture School opposite to the Kamakameshwari temple, Mysore. The School was named Jagadguru Shaivashilpa Brahmarshi Gurukula and it was inaugurated by Maharajah Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar in 1949. Sri Siddalinga Swami severed as official palace artiste until his death in 1952.

Gallery

File:ಶ್ರೀ ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ ದೇವಿ.jpg, Sri Gayatridevi at Mysore Palace museum File:ಶ್ರೀ ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ದೇವಿ.jpg, Sri Chamundeshwari at Mysore Palace museum File:Vidhana Soudha.jpg, Domes, pillars and plaques of Vidhan Soudha were designed by Sri Siddalinga Swami

References

{{Reflist * * * * 1885 births 1952 deaths Culture of Mysore 20th-century Hindu religious leaders People from Chamarajanagar district