Religion and Philosophy
- Sarvajna
- Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji - Karnataka Ratna, highest civilian awarded by the state
- Kanaka Dasa - The great saint.
- Basavanna - Founder of Veerashaivism, social reformer
- Purandara Dasa - The great saint.
- Vidyaranya - 12th Shankaracharya of Sringeri, spiritual guide to Vijayanagar Empire.
- Allama Prabhu
- Madhvacharya
- Mangesh V. Nadkarni
- Raghavendra Swami
- Akka Mahadevi
- Jayatirtha
- Sripadaraya
- Vyasatirtha
- Vadirajatirtha
- Naraharitirtha
- Padmanabha Tirtha
- Raghaveshwara Bharathi
- Gangadharendra Saraswati
- Balagangadharanatha Swamiji
- Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji
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