Dr. Hulikal Nataraj
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| Dr. Hulikal Nataraj | |
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The Scientific Thinker | |
| Born | 29 December 1962 Hulikal, Tumkur District |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | P V Sidddalingamma |
| 👶 Children | Sharath H N, Tejashree H N |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Kallaiah and Soubhagyamma |
Dr. Hulikal Nataraj (29 December 1962) Dr. Hulikal Nataraj’s heart melts for those who become victims of the exploitation by Godmen. The motto of his life is to put an end to this belief in miracles and Godmen, which has spread like an epidemic, by leading people from the darkness of ignorance to the light of wisdom.
Biography
Dr. Hulikal Nataraj was born on 29 December 1962 in Hulikal, Tumkur District. Born in a large family, to parents Kallaiah and Soubhagyamma, he is the fourth child. His father was a farmer.
Education and Occupation
Dr. Hulikal Nataraj’s academic progress was hampered many times because of the family’s utter poverty. With many breaks, he still went ahead and completed TCH (Teacher Training Course) with the support of his elder brother. But he had to settle with a petty job of savory preparation and supplying them for special occasions. Though he felt bad about doing this job, he still worked at it as it gave him some sense of satisfaction that he was earning some money at least. One day one of his acquaintances came to his hotel for coffee and informed him about a teacher’s job vacancy, since he knew about his TCH course qualification. Nataraj decided to join but his mother was not happy as he had to go away from home. He convinced his mother and made arrangements to leave. He did not have money to travel by bus and he walked all the way from Hulikal to Doddaballapura, a distance of over 200 kms, to reach the school.
- He joined the school with great enthusiasm but faced non-cooperation from the students who refused to accept him as their teacher because of his disheveled appearance as he did not have decent clothes to wear. But, as the days passed, the students were highly impressed by his science teaching with experiments in a practical, simple and easy language to understand. On hearing this feedback from students, the board members of the school appointed him as a science teacher.
- Later, he continued his studies and obtained many degrees like BA (Psychology), MA (Kannada Literature), B.Ed. in Kannada and Hindi, Hindi (RBV) and Vidwat in Sanskrit.
- When he joined Swamy Vivekananda Primary School in Doddaballapura, a Kannada Medium school, it had just over 150 students. With his tireless efforts, he increased the number of students to a whopping 800.
- He was appointed as the Head Master for the Primary School and later he took charge as the Head Master of the entire School. The school has become a model school across all Kannada Medium Government School in Karnataka State.
Achievements in the School
- At this juncture, when leaning in English medium is most preferred, the fact that 800 students are learning at Swamy Vivekananda Kannada Medium School, is the revelation of his achievement.
- Dr. Hulikal Nataraj converted an ordinary school to an extra-ordinary school by applying the “Smart School” concept. “Smart school” is a technology-based teaching-learning institution that prepares children for the information age. In smart schools, teachers take the help of a wide array of multimedia tools including movies, photos, audios, slides, etc., to make the teaching-learning process more effective and efficient.
- Implementing Government’s ‘Nali Kali’ (Enjoy Learn) program that encouraged children to participate actively and made learning an enjoyable process, made the teachers realize learning means not just memorizing the lessons, Dr. Hulikal Nataraj became the Resource Person for Karnataka State for implementing ‘Nali Kali’ program in all Kannada Medium Schools of Karnataka. He visited the schools in every nook and corner of Karnataka to share his experiences on the implementation of ‘Nali Kali’ program and the impact it had on the children of his school. Under his guidance and motivation, there was a shift in the method of teaching itself.
- As an innovative experiment, he introduced Eco-Friendly toilets in the school. This waste was processed and used as a manure by the villagers for agricultural purpose and obtained good yields. This hit the international news headlines and 30 national level researchers conducted a deep study on this.
- With the help of sponsors, Dr. Hulikal Nataraj has also built a hi-tech modern kitchen, where afternoon meals for the school children can be prepared in a hygienic environment, in 30 minutes.
- With the support of board and donors he has built hi-tech 24 classrooms, project worth 1.5 crores.
- Implemented rain water harvesting which has a capacity of storing 1.5 Lakhs of liters, project worth 50 Lakhs Rupees.
- With the help of donors, enabled digitalized classrooms that provided hi-tech educational system for students, project worth Rs.10 Lakhs.
- With the sponsorship of L&T Company, enabled a digitalized library with 10,000 books available for students for studies.
Contribution to society
- During his tenure as the President of Lions club, he has sourced a donation of 3 crores which has been utilized to build free dialysis hospital, Gym for women worth 15 Lakhs, Donated 100 barricades to police station for road safety.
- Planted over 10,000 trees to promote green environment.
- Installed the statue of Gnanapeetha and honored poets in Navodaya School.
- Eco-friendly toilets were built across Doddaballapura schools to promote pollution free environment and utilize the waste for agricultural purposes.
- Conducted numerous health camps, eye camps and blood donation camps.
The path of scientific thinking
- Dr. Hulikal Nataraj’s heart melts for those who become victims of the exploitation by Godmen. The motto of his life is to put an end to this belief in miracles and Godmen, which has spread like an epidemic, by leading people from the darkness of ignorance to the light of wisdom.
- Busting of myths started with experimenting at deeper levels to find out the truth. His Science background helped him in experimenting with the combinations of various chemicals and to observe the reactions. Gutsy, Dr. Hulikal Nataraj would stand next to the ‘Men of Miracles’, unlock the mystery behind these miracles and expose the Godmen right in front of people. In front of their eyes he proved that ‘Miracle’ is nothing but a small trick. He would call people from the audience to go on to the stage and showed them that how anybody could perform these so called “Miracles.” Every miracle had science behind it for Dr. Hulikal Nataraj. Time and again, he has convinced people that according to science things cannot be created from empty space.
- He became the talk of the town. General public started calling him to places whenever they came across such ‘Men of Miracles.’ Dr. Hulikal Nataraj has traveled the length and breadth of Karnataka and also across India to bring awareness among innocent people, whose innocence was being misused by the self-proclaimed Godmen to make money.
- Dr. Hulikal Nataraj went on and founded ‘Miracle Research Centre’ with a team of like-minded people. He worked day and night to burst the myths of miracles. He knew behind every miracle there is science. Here they conduct experiments at an intense level. Through this Centre, he has trained nearly 8000 people out of which some 40-50 people can perform and burst any myth at the same level like him.
- He urges people not to believe without questioning anything. He says belief in God has nothing to do with Godmen, they use magic and science tricks to cheat people and make money. He says “PROBE BEFORE YOU BELIEVE”. He tells people it is only their weakness of mind that gives power to these so-called miracle men, a way to sneak into their minds and thereby acquire control over them.
- He performs tricks in front of them and shows how idols of God from the mouth or ornaments with the movement of hand or water from an empty vessel can be brought out. These are nothing but cheap tricks.
- He would hide himself behind bushes or sit on the top of water tank through the nights, with camera in hand, to find out the truth behind the incidents like ‘sudden breaking of fire’ inside a house or in some other place or ‘closing of door’ in an empty house.
- He kept his life at risk and buried himself inside 4 feet by 6 feet dug pit to expose the secret behind the “Sajeeva Samadhi” miracle.
- He has even run the burning fire on his body, burnt camphor on the palms and tongue to prove that even that also is a trick. He showed them to prove that such tricks can be done even when a person is not in a possessed state. On several occasions such adventures have resulted in minor burns on his body.
- He has exposed more than 2000 types of miracles and has proved the godmen to be fraud with scientific experiments and reasoning:
Here is a list of some of them: The below-mentioned miracles were performed by so called godmen to cheat innocent people and earn money by creating fear in their minds:
- Dipping hands in boiling oil
- Eating green chilly in a possessed state
- Sporting poisonous snakes on the body
- Creating things like sacred ash, jewelry etc. from empty space
- Walking and meditating on water
- Floating in air
- Burying alive – Sajeeva Samadhi
- Burning camphor on the palms and tongue
- Walking on the cinders
- Lighting a lamp with the clap of a hand
- Creating sacred ash from empty hand/ photos of gods
- Vanishing act
- Burning lamp in water
- Dancing on glass pieces
- Vanishing of lemon and other things
- Breaking of coconut on the skull
- Rolling burning fire on the body
- Sudden fire inside a house
- Tracing missing people in a beetle leaf
- Touching hot tiles in hand
Impact and Reactions
- General public started admiring Dr. Hulikal Nataraj and believing him and he was like an angel to them who had come to their rescue. They came to him in thousands seeking guidance for their problems. His open experiments and his awareness campaigns had worked wonders. People started shunning such Godmen. This created a stir not only in Karnataka but across the nation. This put an end to the people’s exploitation, who cheated common public in the name of the miracles. People started to identify the difference between the real God and Godmen and not to believe in miracles which are just science and tricks to make money in the name of God.
- Dr. Hulikal Nataraj knew well that the adverse effects of childhood traumas, family pressures on children and many other phobias definitely would lead to some unexpected psychological disorder. He believed he could solve any issue by finding the ‘root cause.’ And “root cause analysis” did help him remove many psychological blocks from innocent people’s minds. He has held series of counseling sessions with the affected people, has initiated constructive thinking in them and guided thousands of people to lead normal life. He has turned desperate lives into beautiful lives and this gives him immense satisfaction.
Published works
- Dr. Hulikal Nataraj realized that only campaigns and speeches were not enough to reach the larger population. He wrote many books and articles about his experiences while exposing the miracles and Godmen. Everything begins in the mind and ends there. Dr. Hulikal Nataraj wanted people to realize ‘a person with a strong mind cannot fall a prey to gimmicks.’ He thought, ‘A healthy mind and a healthy body’ people need to take care of their diet and daily routine. Hence, he wrote books on maintaining good health with a healthy life style.
- Many of his books have seen many re publications and re prints. More than 40,000 copies have been sold of the book ‘Neevoomaadipavada’ (you also do miracles). For this book he was awarded with ‘Dr. H. Narasimhaiah Award’ - for large publication of the book which has seen several publications which creating scientific awareness among people.
Publications
List of some of the thought provoking books
- Neevumaadipavada – Part 1 - Busting over 50 miracles and their secrets - “You too perform miracles”-1
- Neevumaadipavada – Part 2 - Busting over 50 miracles and their secrets - “You too perform miracles”-2
- Baanaamati - Real stories of people affected by blind beliefs and miracles - Black magic
- Idoosaadhya - Book about miracles and their secret revealed - “This too is possible”
- Miracle World - Book about miracles and their secrets revealed - Miracle World (English)
- Jeeva koduva amrita bindu - Real stories of people affected by miracles and got relieved with solutions - “A drop of nectar that saves life”
- Baravanigebaaradavanu - A drama speaks about absence of education - “One who doesn’t know to write”
- Manassekeheege? - Book about weak minds which can slip to trap of miracles and solution to overcome - “Why mind is like this?”
- Yellaamaayavo - Book about weak minds which can slip to trap of miracles and solution to overcome - “Everything is illusion”
- Nimmayashassigeneeveruvari - Career and personality development for students - “You are the sculptor of your success”
- Manassetallanisadiru - Personality development for younger generation - “O mind, don’t panic”
- Angaiyalli Arogya - Book on healthy mind and healthy life - “Your health in your hands”
- Mugila mare teja - Book of Poems
- Badavana Baadhe - A drama about poverty - "Pain of poverty"
- Pavaadagalabenneri - (available in Video format also) - DVD about miracles “Chasing miracles”
- Yogamruta - DVD on Yoga
- Neeve genius - Inspirational book - “You are the genius”
- Nimma Khushi nimmakaiyalli - Inspirational book for younger generation - “Your happiness in your hands”
- Arogydattanammapayana - Book on Health - “Our journey towards Health”
- Relax please - Being a healthy mind
- Aatmakathe (kallumullinahaadi) - Autobiography, His own story - “Autobiography (A thorny path)
Honours and Awards
He has been conferred with thousands of awards at Organizations, Education Board, State and National levels.
Here is the list of some of the prestigious awards:
- National best teacher award honored by Dr. Abdul Kalam on 2004, New Delhi, Government of India.
- State level Best Teacher award honored by Karnataka state Government on 2001.
- State level best Science teacher award honored by Karnataka state government on 2002.
- Several District level best teacher awards honored by educational deportment.
- Sri Siddhi Vidyabhushana honored by Ujjaini Peetha Karnataka on 2003
- Vignana Chintaka honored by Putani Balaga on 2001
- Vaicharika Ratna honored by Vivekananda Organization, Belgaum 1999
- Sagara Sutta Award honored by press club, Sagara, 2012
- Murughashree Award honored by Murugha Matt, Chitradurga 2013
- Shikshana Ratna honored by Education, Social welfare committee, Bengaluru on 1990
- Vignana Mitra honored by Vignana Organization, Chitradurga- 1992
- Siddhashree Award honored by Siddarabetta Maha Samsthana, Karnataka 2014
- Basavashree Award – April 2017 honored by Basava University, Bidar, Karnataka
- Vignana Saarvabhouma honored by Geleyara Balaga Organisation, Balki, Karnataka 2013
- Samajaratna honored by Nargunda Mahasamsthana 2003
- Vishwa Jyoti Vishwaprjna Bengaluru 1998
- Abu Dhabi Kannada Ratna Award honored by Qatar Arab Country 2017
- Kanakashree Kanakadasa Association Dharwad 2018
- Praja Kula Tilaka Prashasthi honored by Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar Association.
International Awards
- Abu Dhabi Kannada Ratna Award - by Arab Countries 20013-114 KMCA, Qatar.
- Melvin Jones Fellowship International, Lions International award Foundation 2017.
- Honorary Doctorate by Tumkur University on 2017.
- Dr. M M Kalburgi Pragathipara Chintaka Award honored by Basava International Association, North Harrow, London.
- Best Teacher Award honored by Lions International on 2017.
- Best President, Platinum and Gold Award honored by Lions International on 2018.
Educational Awards
- Best Teacher Award by Lions International on 2017.
- National Best Teacher Award, 2004 - honoured by Dr. Abdul Kalam, the then President.
- State level best Science teacher award by Karnataka state government on 2002.
- Honorary Doctorate Degree by the University of Tumkur on February 2017
Achievements
- Dr. Hulikal Nataraj’s name has been enrolled in “India Books of Records” for conducting more than 10,000 awareness programs about miracles, reaching to more than a crore people. (“India Books of Records” is published annually in India, listing human and natural Indian records. It is affiliated to Asia Book of Records)
- He has acted in a main role in the Kannada movie “Navila Kinnari”, now in the making, as the role was matching with his personality.
- He has used digital media to spread awareness. He has given shows in many of the leading Kannada TV channels to spread awareness among people. Some of them are:
- Pavaada Purana - A series of 40 episodes on TV9 News channel
- Pavaada – The open secret – A 2-year series on Public TVNews channel
- Satyanveshane – A series of 25 episodes on Kasturi Channel
- Vaignaanika Satya – A series of 50 episodes on Samaya News Channel
- VaignaanikaPrayogagalu – A series of 25 episodes on DD Chandana Channel
- YellaMayavo – Is currently being telecast on Suvarna News Channel thrice a week
- Dr. Nataraj has been the resource person for ‘Samvaada’ programs in all channels, which aims at creating scientific awareness among public.
- He was aptly introduced as ‘Pavaada Bhanjaka Hulikal Nataraj’ (Miracle Buster) and ‘Reshme Nagarada Pavaada Bhanjaka Nataraj’ (Miracle Buster from the Silk City) in the Kannada Daily ‘Prajavani’
- His articles that were published in the Kannada Daily “Vijaya Karnataka”:
- Pavaadagala Benneri – series of articles
- Nalisuvudara moolaka Kalisuva Shikshaka – Introduction
- Do not believe without probing
- Nammannagalida HN
- VaicharikaAngaladalliNataraj in the Kannada Daily “Vijayavani’
- PavaadaBhanjakaNataraj (Miracle Buster Nataraj) – National Award and VignaanaPracharakaHulikal Nataraj(Science Promotor Hulikal Nataraj) in the Kannada Daily “Udayavani”
- “Aacharane irali moudhyaadhaacharane beda” (Follow rituals not ignorant practice) and “maata, mantra, devva moudhyateya prateeka” (Black magic tricks are archetype of ignorance) “Vaamaachaara ondu Bootaatike” (Witchcraft is hypocrisy) “Moudhya Kaanoonu jaariginta Jaagrutige Sarkaara gamana needali” (Government should concentrate on bringing awareness rather than enforcement of law for ignorance)in the Kannada Daily “Kannada Prabha”
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