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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 · 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.
Jul 7, 2022 · 73-year-old Dr Veerendra Heggade is the hereditary trustee of the famous Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy temple in Dakshina Kannada district. He is the 21st in his line to hold the position which has been passed on from father to son in his family.
Dr. Heggade’s 48 years of path-breaking contribution to social, economical and cultural development of the society, is what truly defines his unyielding service to the nation.
Oct 28, 2023 · Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade is one of the prominent personalities of Karnataka, a philanthropist and the Dharmadhikari of the Dharmasthala Temple in the Dakshina Kannada district. Besides assuming the role of the hereditary administrator of the renowned temple, he is also a member of the Rajya Sabha since July 6, 2022.
Mr.D.Veerendra Heggade was born on 25th November 1948 as the eldest son of Shri Ratnavarma Heggade. The mantle of Heggadeship fell on the young shoulders of Mr.Veerendra Heggade at the tender age of 20, on 24th October 1968.
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...
Dec 3, 2017 · Dharmasthala, headed by its Dharmadhikari, Padma Vibhushan Dr Veerendra Heggade, is one such institution with its stature growing leaps and bounds over the decades.
Jul 6, 2022 · Veerendra Heggade, a dedicated philanthropist, has been nominated for Rajya Sabha along with 3 others including legendary athlete PT Usha, iconic music composer Ilaiyaraaja, and acclaimed...
Apr 8, 2015 · President Pranab Mukherjee today conferred the Padma Vibhushan award on noted social worker, temple connoisseur and head of the Karnataka-based Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala the abode of Lord Manjunathaswamy , Dr. Veerendra Heggade, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
