Shri Muppin Kaadsiddheswar Maharaj

Kaadsiddheswar was born on April 23, 1905 (Chaitra Sankashti day) in Linganoor village, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra state, India. His father’s name was Shaigauda Patil, and he was named Jaigauda Patil. He was formally adopted by the 25th Virupaksha Kaadeshwar of the Kaneri Math, Lingayat Parampara, and invested as the 26th Mathadheepati of the (Siddhagiri) Kaneri Math, Lingayat Parampara, in 1922 at the age of 17. He was a master in yoga and mastered all the difficult asanas, such as the Kumbhak, which h