Shri Shri Renukaananda swaamiji is a graduate and studied various philosophies in muruga raajendra ashram. He travelled all over Karnataka and thought his philosophies which helped to bring community people together. His writings in “Idiga Varthe” about spirituality helped further to bring community closer.
The Swamiji was born as fifth son to the farmer couple Thimmegowda and Lakshmamma in Hasuvinakavalu village of Piriyapattana Taluk, Mysore district. His pre-monastic name was Pandu. He completed primary education in Hasuvinakavalu, middle and high school education in Chikkanereyalli and Bettadapura. Later he joined Maharaja College for a degree in Arts and obtained Masters in History from Manasa Ganotri. The Swamiji was drawn to spirituality while studying law. He came under the tutelage of Murugharajendra Swamiji of Chitradurga and took Sanyasa deekshe (renounced the world). He was christened as Idiga Maraiah swamiji by Murugharajendra Sharana, and camped at Shimoga for some time. He was coroneted as the Guru of Idiga community at Solur Mutt on March 19, 2008.

Idiga community, in fourth position in terms of population of the State has achieved political, financial, social, educational and religious progress. However, the community has not grown as a collective force. Despite a declaration that the community known by various names is one and the same, we are yet to bring it into effect. While the political personalities of the community have come together whenever necessary, the community is yet to organize itself socially. Karnataka Rajya Arya Idiga Sangha is now (2010) led by enthusiastic persons like J P Narayanaswamy, D Dasappa, M Thimmegowda and G K Obaiah. As a mark of unity of the Idiga community, the Sangha, in consultation with the leaders of all the sects, has set up a Gurupeeta, a temple of presiding deity Renuka Yallamma Devi and educational institutions, hostel at Soluru, 40 km from Bangalore.