Nayakanahatti Thipperudra Swamy, also known as Tippeswamy or Thippeswami, was a 15th or 16th-century Indian Hindu spiritual Guru and social reformer. He emphasized the concept of "Kayakave Kailasa" (Work is worship) and "Maadidashtu Needu Bhikshe" (Your reward will be as per your work). His birth details are not well-documented, and he is believed to have descended from Mount Kailash along with five other saints.
Thipperudra Swamy's purpose was to spread the word of Dharma (righteousness) and provide guidance to people. He is considered an incarnation of one of the five Ganadheeswaras, who were tasked by Lord Shiva to spread Shaivism. The other four Ganadheeshwaras were also reincarnated during Thipperudra Swamy's time.
Legend has it that Thipperudra Swamy acquired his name after sitting in meditation on a mound of refuse called "Thippe." This act was meant to enlighten another reincarnated Guru named Kempaiah Swamy, who had forgotten his purpose. Thipperudra Swamy settled in Nayakanahatti, which was originally called Nishadapura, and his arrival led to the conversion of the local deity's temple into the Nayakanahatti Shiva temple.