The Matha is said to have come into prominence under the patronage of H.D. Deve Gowda, also a Vokkaliga.
The 49-year-old unmarried officer will be given Deeksha on December 14 to ordain him to the ascetic order by Nidumamidi Veerabhadra Chennamalla Swamiji. He will wear saffron robes and tonsure his head. Nagaraj is already on a long leave and is soon expected to take voluntary retirement.
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