Bidar: Ishwara Khandre the new Minister in the Congress Government, visited Siddaganga and Sirigere Matha and took darshan of Sri.

On Tuesday May 31, he took over as the Minister of Forests and Environment and honoured Siddhalinga Swamiji of Siddhaganga Matha in Tumakuru and Shivasiddeshwara Swamiji, successor of the Matha.

Later Siddhalinga Swamiji felicitated Minister Ishwara Khandre.

Before this Lingayakya Dr. Shivakumar Swamiji visited Gadduge and offered prayers. Directly from there, Minister Khandre visited Taralabalu Brihan Matha in Sirigere, Chitradurga District and honoured Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Swamiji.