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{{Infobox religious biography
| background = #FFA67A
| name = Dharmasthala Manjayya Heggade
| image= Manjayya Heggade.jpg
| caption = [http://www.kamat.com/ Kamat's Potpourri]
| religion = [[Jainism|Jain]]
| alias =
| location = [[Dharmastala]], [[Karnataka]], India
| Title = Heggade/Hegde
| Period = 1918–1955 C.E.
| Predecessor = Chandayya Heggade
| Successor = [[Ratnavarma Heggade]]
| ordination =
| post = [[Dharma]] [[Adhikari]] of<br> [[Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple]]
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[South Canara]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
}}
'''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.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Who's who in Madras: A pictorial who's who of distinguished personages, princes, zemindars and noblemen in the Madras Presidency|year=1939|publisher=Pearl Press|pages=Index, Manjayya Hegde}}</ref><ref name="murthy">{{cite web|last=Murthy|first=A. V. Narasimha|title=Manjayya Hegde: A Noble Savant|url=http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/mheggade.htm|publisher=Star of Mysore, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622074314/http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/mheggade.htm |archivedate=22 June 2011}}</ref>

==Early life==
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.<ref name=murthy />

==Career==
On becoming the dharmadhikari, the first major task manjayya undertook was the eradication of [[Malaria]], that had caused havoc in the temple town of [[Dharmasthala]].Heggade also started a [[Sarva Dharma Sammelan]] in 1932 in [[Dharmasthala]] for inter faith dialogue. It has become an annual feature since then.<ref>{{cite news|last=Staff Correspondent |title=Sarva dharma sammelan' from Tuesday |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/12/05/stories/2004120500430500.htm|accessdate=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 December 2004}}</ref> Heggade's philanthropic activities also extended to the field of education.he started the first high school in the [[Belthangady]] taluk in 1918 and donated vast lands and money for this purpose. He wanted that the education imparted here should be based upon moral and spiritual heritage and hence he found in 1940 an institution called Siddavana Gurukula. The institution imparted education on the model of ancient [[Gurukul]] system involving spiritual education with moral background. Heggade also served as a [[legislator]] in the [[Madras Legislative Council]] and was known for his oratory skills. Heggade died on 31 August 1955.<ref name=murthy />

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100810133230/http://www.shridharmasthala.org/pages/past-heggade.html Past Heggade of Dharmasthala]

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