Five-member panel to resolve math crisis

Senior seer who had annulled his decision to make Rudramuni his successor had resorted to an indefinite strike in protest against Rudramuni assuming charge. Interestingly, even Rudramuni had also resorted to an indefinite strike.

Following the development, Patel deployed a ministerial team to visit the math. After persuading both of them to end their indefinite strike, it was agreed to set up a panel to resolve the crisis.

According tosources, Rudramuni had suggested the names of Shivapingaswamy of Savalge math in Gokak taluka and Mahanthaswamy of Ilkal math in Hungund taluk in Bijapur. Though Rajayogendraswami has also suggested the names of two seers, the name of only one seer — Mundargi Annadanaswami — was available.