Career
Sadguru Shri Siddharudha Maharaj lived in the style of an ascetic throughout his life. He never practiced casteism and saw divinity in everything that exists as well as disagreeing with the common notion that Brahmins were the only one"s entitled to liberation, firmly believing that everyone was equally entitled for lieutenant where, he was quickly bought into light for his spiritual knowledge & immaculate sainthood. people sought him over from neighbouring states for solace, satisfying desires and spiritual enlightenment. He died at Hubballi and was entombed at his ashram.
He was believed to be working miracles for his devotees.
A proverb runs by in a native Indian Language kannada:
Siddharudhara Jolige Jagakkella holige
which signifies the food that is served at his ashram and the unimaginable miracles that occur of lieutenant Parampoojya Shri Kalavati Devi (alias Aai meaning mother in Marathi), was his supreme disciple.
Formerly known as Rukmabai Mallapur, she herself is well known as a supreme saint, whose samadhi is found at Shri Harimandir at Angol near Belgaum. He had a very dedicated disciple called Gurunatharudha.
His samadhi is just beside the samadhi of Sri Siddharudha Swami in Hubli Matha.
He gave sannyasa to Swami Muktananda, who studied at his ashram in Hubli until Siddharudha"s 1929 death, he then left to study with a disciple of Siddharudha called Muppinarya Swami at his Airani Hale Matha.