Shri Guddapura Danamma Devi Temple

Sharane Sri Danamma Devi (Kannada: ಶರಣೆ ಶ್ರೀ ದಾನಮ್ಮ ದೇವಿ ) was a follower of Jagajyothi Basavanna, the 12th century founder of the Basava Dharma, practised by the Lingayat community. Sharane Sri Danamma Devi is worshipped as an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. shri.shiva sharani Danamma Devi originally called as "lingamma" was born to anantaraya and shirasamma in Maharashtra in a small city (grama) of "umarani" in jatta taluk which is 20 miles to the west of bijapur district.Further she was inspired by the veerashaiva culture worshipping lord shiva came to Kalyana. Jagajyoti Basavanna forthtold her that you will be worshipped throughout the world by the name "Danamma sharani".From then on lingamma is popularly called and worshipped as Danamma. She started solving the problems of people in kalyana.After the period of Kalyana Kranti she turned to her birthplace to her parents leading her life worshiping "LINGA".She was married to a devotee of shiva called Sangamanatha in sunga which is 12 miles to the north from her village.Both the couples later came to guddapura 8 miles to the west of sunga grama helping people and donating who were needy which means "DAANA", hence her name was "DAANA-AMMA".Thers a temple located in guddapura of Shri someshwaranath where danamma used to perform her usual rituals and linga puja.Knowing her importance people of certain community became her followers and trusting her.She is known to make many miracles till today showing her presence those who believe her.She is always been a helping hand to the people who are in difficulty,where there is her name there is no situation of starving or problems she's known to be the incarnation(avatar) of goddess Parvati or adishakti.she always insisted people to follow GURU-LINGA-JANGAMA,and gave lingadiksha to worship lord shiva saying "om namaha shivaya" mantra would lead us to a peaceful life and soul.Each of her miracles are described in 108 namavali by chanting those, we get power,confidence,overcome our problems from devi,adishakti.Thousands of people worship devi by visiting her temple satisfying their wishes, she is been also called as "Varadani Danamma".Later she made a journey towards rameshwara with her husband spreading the vachanas and knowledge of jagajyoti-Basavanna and built he's temple.Along with her husband She came to Kambe city, the second rajadhiraja king of Chola raja's mandalik came to know about her miracles welcomed her and took a lingadiksha from her.Then she came to Kudalsangama where basavanna was "lykya" knowing that her parents were out of this world she turned back to guddapura. One day after performing pooja with pleasure she is known to become Iykya in "LINGA" while distributing the prasad.Her body turned to an Idol,the yadavas vamshas mahadevarajas kingdom, sainatha mandalik is known to have built Danamma Devi temple.Her way of leading life was very clean and pure,same way still now the rituals and Mahapoojas are performed in a pure and clean manner.Every year we can see the fairs (jatras) during "chatti amavasya" and people are resolving all their problems doing sevas.Lot of development is been made for Maha Nirvana (jeernodhara of temple).Nirantara Dasoha is also made providing food for people coming from far off-places.God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with him.......

A temple was erected after she attained Maha Nirvana, in Guddapur, Sangli District in present-day Maharastra. Sri Danamma Devi is worshipped as a very powerful Goddess, with the power to fulfill any of her devotees' wishes and has thus been called 'Daan'-amma Devi.

Sri Danamma Devi has lakhs of followers from the Lingayat & the Vishwakarma communities from around the world who regularly visit Guddapur. Temples devoted to the Goddess can be found in Haveri,hubli, Belgaum, & Gokak, in Karnataka, which attract thousands of pilgrims.

A Kannada film titled - Shri Danamma Devi, based on the mythology of goddess Danamma Devi, produced by A.S. Patil Nadahalli and directed by Chindodi Bangaresh is also to be released shortly. The music CDs were recently released by the film's music director - Hamsalekha.