Taralabalu Jagadguru Brihanmath, Sirigere

Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Brihanmath, Sirigere is situated in Chitradurga district and is having a very large number of followers.

True to the spirit of the blessings of their founder, the pontiffs of this Brihanmath have been rendering yeoman service for the upliftment of the society for the last eight centuries.

The Reservation to the scheduled caste/tribe people and other backward communities was given even before independence under the guidance of Sri Taralabalu Shivakumara swamiji.

He has been contributing to the society in many ways and accessible to common man by writing weekly column(Every Thursday) in well known Kannada daily under the caption "Bisilu Beladingalu".

It can be easily recognized while travelling on the National Highway No.4 by the presence of an attractive arch on the western side.