Madhwa MaThas

Madhwa maThas

List of Madhwa maThas

1)     Shri palimAru maTha

2)     Shri adamAru maTha

3)     Shri kRuShNApura maTha

4)     Shri puttige maTha

5)     Shri shIrUru maTha

6)     Shri sOde maTha

7)     Shri kANiyUru maTha

8)     Shri pEjAvara maTha

9)     Shri banDArakEri maTha

10)    Shri subrahmaNya maTha

11)    Shri sOsale vyAsarAjara maTha
12)    Shri rAghavendra swAmi maTha

13)    Shri uttarAdi maTha

14)    Shri sAgarakaTTe vyAsarAjara maTha

15)    Shri kundApura vyAsarAjara maTha

16)    Shri muLabAgilu ShripAdarAjara maTha

17)    Shri bhImanakaTTe munivRunda maTha

18)    Shri bALigAru Arya akshObhya Teertha maTha

19)    Shri kUdli Arya akshObhya Teertha maTha

20)    Shri thambehaLLi mAdhava Teertha maTha

21)    Shri kaNva maTha

22)    Shri kAshi maTha

23)    Shri partagALi jeevOttama maTha

24)    Shri chitrApura maTha

Udupi (tauLava or Shivalli) Madhwa maThas

Shriman Madhwacharyaru initiated 8 shishyas into sanyasa and handed over the responsibility of performing pooja of Udupi Krishna idol and spreading of tattvavaada in the tauLava region. Later these 8 sanyasis received assets from nearby villages, and thus formed 8 maThas with the same names as the names of the villages. Thus Palimaru, Adamaru, Krishnapura, Puttige, Shiruru, Sode, Kaniyuru and Pejavara maThas came to be known as the ashTa-maThas of Udupi.

(Note: Sode maTha was earlier known as KumbhAshi maTha. During the time of Shri Vadirajaru, the headquarters was shifted from Kumbhashi to Sode in UK district of Karnataka)

Shri PalimAru maTha 

Website: www.shripalimarumatha.org

Palimaru is a pretty little village 35 km, from the temple town Udupi. It is just 10 km. off, the NH 17 highway. The maTha is located in idyllic surroundings, where one can forget the cares of the mundane world.

There is a large well-maintained tank, adjacent to the eastern entrance of the maTha. Right in front of this entrance is the shrine of Anjaneya (MuKhyaPraanNa), in the sitting posture. The deity, is held in great awe and reverence, as the protector of Madhwa Siddhaanta.

In the inner shrine of the maTha is Shri Vedavyaasa – the incarnation of the Supreme Lord Naaraayana, for imparting Jnaana (True knowledge) to the mortals — in the yogic posture of YogapaTTaasana.

The MuKhya PraaNa idol is believed to have been installed by Shri Raghupraveerateertha, the 24th pontiff, during the 1780s, It is said the idol was discovered by him, in the tank of the MuKhya PraaNa temple, at Ghatikaachala. He was a ‘Mantra Siddha’ (a person who has mastered the Mantras and their application). He has composed three hymns in Sanskrit, lauding the three incarnations of MuKhya Praana – Hanuma, Bheema and Madhva.

Next to the shrine of MuKhya Praana is the holy Vrindaavana of Shri Rajaraajeshwarateertha who was the 7th pontiff. He was an accomplished poet and among his important works are “Raama Sandesha” and a bunch of 8 benedictory verses known as “MangalaashTaka”. This is regularly recited at Dawn. The mellifluous sound of MangalaashTaka fills the air, preparing the residents to start another day of pious living.

The Vrindavanas of other pontiffs who presided over the MaTha are nearby. Among these, particular mention should be made of Shri Raghuvaryateertha, who was the 20th pontiff. He was an unparalleled Vedaantic scholar. His contribution towards, elucidating the Madhwa philosophy, was considerable.

The 30th pontiff was H.H. Vidyaamaanyateertha, who was with us till the year 2000. He was entrusted the responsibility of heading Palimaaru MaTha, in addition to being the pontiff of Bhandaarkeri MaTha. He was the only pontiff, after H.H. Vishnuteertha – the brother of Shrimadaachaarya – to be the head of two MaThas concurrently. He had many path breaking activities to his credit. These are being in an exclusive write-up on this saint, later.

The present pontiff, who is the 31st in the lineage is H.H. Vidyaadheeshateertha. We are all indeed fortunate to be contemporaries of this progressive minded Swaamiji, with the ready smile. As we go along, we will have more opportunities to interact and actively collaborate with him in the various programmes, he takes up.palimarumatha

The MaTha is amidst lush green, with gently swaying palms. Mother Nature, in all her glory, invites one and all to come and enjoy pure bliss. The setting is ideal for spiritual enquiry. It inspires profound thoughts. The words of Rigveda “Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides” become a reality at Palimaaru MaTha!

Guru Parampara

1.     Shri Ananda Teertha

2.     Shri Hrshikesha Teertha

3.     Shri Samatmesha Teertha

4.     Shri Sambhava Teertha

5.     Shri Aparajita Teertha

6.     Shri Vidyamurthi Teertha

7.     Shri Rajarajeshwara Teertha

8.     Shri Shrinidhi Teertha

9.     Shri Videsha Teertha

10.    Shri Shrivallabha Teertha

11.    Shri Jagadbhushana Teertha

12.    Shri Ramachandra Teertha

13.    Shri Vidyanidhi Teertha

14.    Shri Suresha Teertha

15.    Shri Raghavendra Teertha

16.    Shri Raghunandana Teertha

17.    Shri Vidyapati Teertha

18.    Shri Raghupati Teertha

19.    Shri Raghunatha Teertha

20.    Shri Raghuttama Teertha

21.    Shri Ramabhadra Teertha

22.    Shri Raghuvarya Teertha

23.    Shri Raghupungava Teertha

24.    Shri Raghuvara Teertha

25.    Shri Raghupravira Teertha

26.    Shri Raghubhushana Teertha

27.    Shri Raghuratna Teertha

28.    Shri Raghupriya Teertha

29.    Shri Raghumanya Teertha

30.    Shri Vidyamanya Teertha

31.    Shri Vidyadheesha Teertha

Shri Adamaru maTha 

Website: www.udupiadmarmuth.org

Shri Narasimha teertha, disciple of Shri Madhwacharya, was the first yati head of Shri Admaru mutt. Shri Madhwacharya gave Shri Chaturbhuja Kaliya mardana Krishna idol to Shri Narasimhateertha for worship.

Shri Narasimhateertha parampare continued and known as Admaru mutt parampare. Shri Chaturbhuja kaliya mardana Krishna worshipped by all Gurugalu, who came in the peetha of Shri Admaru mutt. Now, it is being worshipped by Shri VishwapriyaTeertha, present pontiff of Shri Admaru Mutt.

Shri Admaru mutt pontiffs have contributed valuable, distinguished and relished gift to the field of education as well as philosophical/religious field.

Acharya Madhwa was touring in Adur where the circle of scholors who secured him to explore treasure of the meaning of "Shri Vishnusahasranama" prayed that he should accept bhiksha there itself and bless them. The reply he gave for that revealed another aspect of the subtelet of dharma. There is no temple for Vishnu here and not to accept the bhiksha in such a place is our vow. The people realised and prayed Acharya Madhwa to install a Vishnu temple and make a Vaisnava place. Acharya agreed and installed Lord Vishnu statue with a temple while explosition of Shri Visnusahasranama become a premanent memorial. The temple is next to Mahalingeshvara temple and its priest is a pure Vaishnava and follower of Shri Admaru Matha.

Acharya Madhwa got Sarvamulagrantha's inscribed on copper plates and made arrangement so that they might not be destroyed in any manner near the Kattila, Sulya is a place near Pane Mangaluru. The inscribed copper plates are buried in the pond called VyasaTeertha and there is mutt near place and therin is a idol of Shri Gopalakrishna. The place is under the control of Adamaru matha.

Guru Parampara

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha   

2.           Shri Narasimha Teertha

3.           Shri Kamalekshana Teertha

4.           Shri Ramachandra Teertha

5.           Shri Vidyadhisha Teertha

6.           Shri Vishvapati Teertha

7.           Shri Vishvesha Teertha

8.           Shri Vedanidhi Teertha

9.           Shri Vedaraja Teertha

10.        Shri Vidyamurthi Teertha

11.        Shri Vaikuntharaja Teertha

12.        Shri Vishvaraja Teertha

13.        Shri Vedagarbha Teertha

14.        Shri Hiranyagarbha Teertha

15.        Shri Vishvadhisha Teertha              

16.        Shri Vishvavallabha Teertha

17.        Shri Vishvendra Teertha      

18.        Shri Vedapathi Teertha        

19.        Shri Vadindra Teertha   

20.        Shri Vidyapathi Teertha

21.        Shri Vibudhapati Teertha

22.        Shri Vedavallabha Teertha

23.        Shri Vedavandya Teertha

24.        Shri Vidyesha Teertha

25.        Shri Vibudhavallabha Teertha

26.        Shri Vibudhavandya Teertha

27.        Shri Vibudhavarya Teertha

28.        Shri Vibudhendra Teertha

29.        Shri Vibudhadhiraja Teertha

30.        Shri Vibudhapriya Teertha

31.        Shri Vibudhamanya Teertha

32.        Shri Vibudhesha Teertha

33.        Shri Vishvapriya Teertha

34.        Shri Ishapriya Teertha

Shri Krishnapura MaTha 

The third maTha under Udupi aShTa maThas is Shri KrishnApura MaTha. It has its main branch in the village KrishnApura near Surathkal in DK district, Karnataka. The first yati of this maTha was Shri Janaardana teertha, a direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharya.

The icon of Kaliya mardana Krishna with two hands was gifted to the first yati by Shri Madhwa. The icon is in the attractive pose of Krishna as a child with one leg on the serpent Kaliya and the other leg lifted up. He is holding the tail of the serpent in his left hand. His right hand is in the mudra of abhaya to those who are afraid of the poison.

At the request of Shri Janaardana teertha, Shri Madhwa had also given him another icon. It is of Shri Ugra Narasimha who is in the pose of holding Hiranyakashipu on his lap and tearing away his stomach with two hands. The remaining six hands hold various weapons. At the foot of this eight handed ferocious Narasimha is the tiny Prahlada standing with folded hands.

Yati parampare

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha

2.           Shri Janardana Teertha

3.           Shri Shrivatsankita Teertha

4.           Shri Vagisha Teertha

5.           Shri Lokesha Teertha

6.           Shri Lokantha Teertha

7.           Shri Lokapriya Teertha

8.           Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertha

9.           Shri Vishvavadiraja Teertha

10.        Shri Vishvadhisha Teertha

11.        Shri Vishvesha Teertha

12.        Shri Vishvavandya Teertha

13.        Shri Vishvaraja Teertha

14.        Shri Dharanidhara Teertha

15.        Shri Dharadhara Teertha

16.        Shri Prajnamurthi Teertha

17.        Shri Tapomurthi Teertha

18.        Shri Suresvara Teertha

19.        Shri Jagannatha Teertha

20.        Shri Suresh Teertha

21.        Shri Vishvapungava Teertha

22.        Shri Vishvavallabha Teertha

23.        Shri Vishvabhushana Teertha

24.        Shri Yadavendra Teertha

25.        Shri Prajnamurthi Teertha

26.        Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertha

27.        Shri Vidyamurthi Teertha

28.        Shri Vidyavailabha Teertha

29.        Shri Vidyendra Teertha

30.        Shri Vidyanidhi Teertha

31.        Shri Vidyasamudra Teertha

32.        Shri Vidyapathi Teertha

33.        Shri Vidyadhisha Teertha

34.        Shri Vidyapurna Teertha

35.        Shri Vidyaratna Teertha

36.        Shri Vidyasagara Teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Putthige maTha 

Website: www.sreeputhige.org

The first yati head of Puthige maTha was Shri Upendra Teertha. He was very dear to Acharya Madhva and served him with a lot of devotion. When Acharya and his disciples were on their second pilgrimage to Badri, they were attacked by a band of robbers. Under the Acharya’s inspiration and with his blessings, Shri Upendra Teertha fought with the robbers and single-handedly drove them away! Such was the power of the grace of Acharya on Sri Upendra Teertha. Acharya gave Shri Upendra Teertha an icon of Lord Panduranga Vittala.

The lineage following Sri Upendra Teertha is the one that we today know as Sri Puthige Matha and the main icon illuminating Sri Puthige Matha is the Lord Panduranga Vittala given by Acharya Madhwa.

Shri Upendra Teertha was succeeded by Shri Kavindra Teertha, followed by Shri Hamsendra Teertha and others. The early part of the twentieth century saw Shri Sudhindra Teertha. He lived over 100 years, and performed puja to Lord Krishna in 4 paryaayaas. He started several institutions and is revered even today. He was followed by Shri Sugnanendra teertha, and later by Shri Sugunendra teertha, the present pontiff. With the advent of Shri Sugunendra teertha, the 30th Pontiff, began the golden age of the Puthige Matha.

Yati parampara

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha

2.           Shri Upendra Teertha

3.           Shri Kavindra Teertha

4.           Shri Hamsendra Teertha

5.           Shri Yadavendra Teertha

6.           Shri Dharanidhara Teertha

7.           Shri Damodara Teertha

8.           Shri Raghunatha Teertha

9.           Shri Shrivatsanka Teertha

10.        Shri Gopinatha Teertha

11.        Shri Ranganatha Teertha

12.        Shri Lokanatha Teertha

13.        Shri Ramanatha Teertha

14.        Shri Shrivallabha Teertha

15.        Shri Shrinivasa Teertha

16.        Shri Shrinidhi Teertha

17.        Shri Gunanidhi Teertha

18.        Shri Anandanidhi Teertha

19.        Shri Taponidhi Teertha

20.        Shri Yadavendra Teertha

21.        Shri Kavindra Teertha

22.        Shri Raghavendra Teertha

23.        Shri Vibudhendra Teertha

24.        Shri Surendra Teertha

25.        Shri Bhuvanendra Teertha

26.        Shri Yogindra Teertha

27.        Shri Sumatindra Teertha

28.        Shri Sudhindra Teertha

29.        Shri Sujnanendra Teertha

30.        Shri SugunendraTeertha (present swamiji)

Shri Shiroor MaTha 

Website: www.udupishiroormutt.in

The fifth maTha among the ashTha maThas of Udupi is Shri Shirur maTha. The main branch of this maTha is in a village called Shirur in Udupi district. The first yati was Shri Vaamana teertha, one of the direct disciples of Shriman Madhwacharya. The main idol worshipped in this maTha is that of Shri ViThala with Shridevi and Bhudevi, which was presented to the first peeThAdhipati by ShriMadhwa himself.

yati parampara

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha

2.           Shri Vamana Teertha

3.           Shri Vasudeva Teertha

4.           Shri Punyashloka Teertha

5.           Shri Vedagamya Teertha

6.           Shri Vedavyasa Teertha

7.           Shri Vedavedya Teertha

8.           Shri Mahesha Teertha

9.           Shri Krishna Teertha

10.        Shri Raghava Teertha

11.        Shri Suresha Teertha

12.        Shri Vedabhushana Teertha

13.        Shri Shrinivasa Teertha

14.        Shri Vedanidhi Teertha

15.        Shri Shridhara Teertha

16.        Shri Yadavittama Teertha

17.        Shri Lakshminarayana Teertha

18.        Shri Vishvabhushana Teertha

19.        Shri Trailokyapavana Teertha

20.        Shri Lakshmikanta Teertha

21.        Shri Lakshminarayana Teertha

22.        Shri Lakshmipathi Teertha

23.        Shri Lakshmidhara Teertha

24.        Shri Lakshmiramana Teertha

25.        Shri Lakshmimanohara Teertha

26.        Shri Lakshmipriya Teertha

27.        Shri Lakshmivallabha Teertha

28.        Shri Lakshmisamudra Teertha

29.        Shri Lakshmindra Teertha

30.        Shri Lakshmimanojna Teertha

31.        Shri Lakshmivara Teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Sode MaTha 

Website: www.sondavadirajamutt.org

Engineering College Website: www.sode-edu.in

The 6th maTha among the Udupi aShTa maThas is the Sode maTha. Two great yatis of all times have adorned the peeTha of this maTha. They are Shri Vishnu teertha and Shri Vadiraja teertha.

Shri Vishnu teertha was the first peeThAdhipati of Sode maTha. He was the younger brother of Shri Madhwacharya in poorvAshrama. He is still said to be alive and performing tapasya at the Kumaradri hills near Kukke Subrahmanya. In distant future he is supposed to revive the Tattvavaada philosophy once again, which by then would have become extinct. For this same purpose Shri Madhwacharya is believed to have preserved his sarvamoola granthas on copper plates, and buried them in a place called Kadtila or Setutila. Incidentally, Shri Vishnu teertha is also the founder of Kukke Subrahmanya maTha.

Shri Sode maTha is unique amongst the Udupi aShTa maThas in the sense that its headquarter is situated at a place called Sonda in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, whereas all the remaining 7 maThas have their headquarters in Udupi district itself. Interestingly, this maTha was originally known by the name KumbhAshi maTha, with main branch at KumbhAshi near Udupi. (ShriVadiraja teertha’s birth place Huvinakere is very near to KumbhAshi.) But during the time of Shri Vadiraja, the main branch of this maTha got shifted to Sode, and then onwards it came to be known as Sode maTha.

The main deity of Sode maTha is Shri BhUvarAha, presented to Shr iVishnu teertha by Shri Madhwacharya himself. This idol is known for its beautiful iconography with one thigh of VarAha supporting BhUdEvi, and another leg on the hood of a serpent. Along with this idol, the idol of Lord Hayagreeva is also worshiped in this maTha, which was presented by a local goldsmith to Shri Vadiraja.

Yati parampara

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha

2.           Shri Vishnu Teertha

3.           Shri Vedavyasa Teertha

4.           Shri Vedavedya Teertha

5.           Shri Vedagarbha Teertha

6.           Shri Vareesha Teertha

7.           Shri Vamana Teertha

8.           Shri Vasudeva Teertha

9.           Shri Vedavyasa Teertha

10.        Shri Varaha Teertha

11.        Shri Vedatma Teertha

12.        Shri Vishvavandya Teertha

13.        Shri Ratnagarbha Teertha

14.        Shri Vedanga Teertha

15.        Shri Vidyapati Teertha

16.        Shri Vishvavandya Teertha

17.        Shri Vishva Teertha

18.        Shri Vithala Teertha

19.        Shri Varadaraja Teertha

20.        Shri Vagisha Teertha

21.        Shri Vadiraja Teertha

22.        Shri Vedavedya Teertha

23.        Shri Vidyanidhi Teertha

24.        Shri Vedanidhi Teertha

25.        Shri Varadaraja Teertha

26.        Shri Vishwadhirajendra Teertha

27.        Shri Vadivandya Teertha

28.        Shri Vishwavandya Teertha

29.        Shri Vibudhaavarya Teertha

30.        Shri Vishwanidhi Teertha

31.        Shri Vishwadhisha Teertha

32.        Shri Vishwesha Teertha

33.        Shri Vishwapriya Teertha

34.        Shri Vishwadhisha Teertha

35.        Shri Vishwendra Teertha

36.        Shri Vishwottama Teertha

37.        Shri Vishwavallabha Teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Kaniyooru maTha 

Website: www.kaniyoormatha.org

Shri Kaniyooru Matha is one among the eight Mathas established by Shri Madhwacharya. Shri Rama Theertha, a direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharya is the first pontiff of Kaniyooru matha. Since then, there were 29 pontiffs who ably led Kaniyooru Matha and added to the glory of Matha. Shri Rama Theertha, the first pontiff of Kaniyooru Matha was given with idol of Shri Yoganarasimha, which is being worshipped with atmost respect and divotion as the main deity of Kaniyooru matha. In addition to this, another Narasimha idol known as “Karala Narasimha”, worshipped by Shri Madhwacharya and given to Trivikrama Pandithaacharya which later came to Shri Kaniyooru matha is also being worshipped as “Pattada devaru” in Kaniyooru Matha. Apart from these two main deities, Garudavaahana Lakshminarasimha and Acharya Madhwa kararchita Shri Gopalakrishna idols are being worshipped as “Pattada devaru”. Along with these deities known as “Pattada Devaru”, Shri Vedavyasa, Shri Vittala, Shri Ramachandra, Shri Kadagolu Krishna, are also being worshipped.

It is a matter of pride and honor for Kaniyooru Matha that, a holy place near Udupi, Pajaka Kshetra, where shri Madhwacharya was born, is managed by Kaniyooru Matha. There are a few historical monuments at Pajaka Kshetra, like foot prints of Shri Madhwacharya, the place where Acharya Madhwa killed Manimantha who had disguised in the form of a snake, the big slabs of stones which Acharya Madhwa had kept over vessels of milk and curd in his childhood days and the like are preserved and being worshipped with due respect. During the tenure of Shri Varijaksha Theertha, a Contemporary of Shri Vadiraja Theertha of Shri Sode Vadiraja Matha, the idol of Shri Madhwacharya was installed by Shri Vadiraja Theertha, at Pajaka beside the footprint of Shri Madhwacharya.

Under the able leadership of Shri Vidyavallabha Theertha Swamiji, Matha has seen developments in many aspects in the recent past, adding to the glory of Kaniyooru Matha. Shri Swamiji has shown keen interest to develop the birth place of Acharya Madhwa with the generous help extended by devotees of Shri Madhwacharya. Also Shri Swamiji has developed Udupi branch of Matha. There are many more plans in the mind of Shri Swamiji which are aimed at benefitting the society.

Yati parampara

1.           Shri Ananda teertha

2.           Shri Rama teertha

3.           Shri Raghunatha teertha

4.           Shri Raghupathi teertha

5.           Shri Raghunandana teertha

6.           Shri Yadunandana teertha

7.           Shri Vishwanatha teertha

8.           Shri Vedagarbha teertha

9.           Shri Vagisha teertha

10.        Shri Varadapati teertha

11.        Shri Vishvapati teertha

12.        Shri Vishvamoorthy teertha

13.        Shri Vedapati teertha

14.        Shri Vedaraja teertha

15.        Shri Vidyadhisha teertha

16.        Shri Vibudhesha teertha

17.        Shri Varijaksha teertha

18.        Shri Vishvendra teertha

19.        Shri Vibudhavandya teertha

20.        Shri Vibudhadhiraja teertha

21.        Shri Vidyaraja teertha

22.        Shri Vibudhapriya teertha

23.        Shri Vidyasagara teertha

24.        Shri Vasudeva teertha

25.        Shri Vidyapati teertha

26.        Shri Vamana teertha

27.        Shri Vidyanidhi teertha

28.        Shri Vidyasamudra teertha

29.        Shri Vidyavarinidhi teertha

30.        Shri Vidyavallabha teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Pejavara MaTha 

Website: www.vishveshavani.com

www.pejavaraparyaya2016.org

Pejavara, is a small village in Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The primary matha of Pejavara matha, one among Udupi's eight matha is located here. Sri Vittala, given by Madhvacharya is the throne God here. Sri Adhokshajatheertha was Madhvacharya's disciple. Since the period of Sri vijayadhvajatheertha, Vibheeshana kararchita ramadeva has been worshiped along with lord Vittala. Aja Vittala and lord Rama are retained as the Throne God. According to the tradition, among the disciples of Sri madhvacharya from eight matha when Sri hrushikeshatheertha (Palimar Math) stands first, Sri adhokshajatheertha (Pejavara Math) remains the last.

The sixth disciple as per tradition, Sri Vijaya theertha is the mahathapasvi who wrote the great interpretation for bhagavatha. He had the qualities of shukumuni. Apart from Udupi, there are branches in Pejavara, kanvatheertha too. Kaniyuru Matha is the dvandva matha for Pejavara Matha. The system of dvandva matha of Pejavara matha was introduced in kaniyoor matha too by Acharya Madhva. The Paryaya which starts from Palimar Matha ends with paryaya of ashtaka Pejavara Matha. Pejavara Matha has had 34 yathi's until today.

Till now 30 rounds of ashtaka paryaya has been conducted. Currently 31st Ashtaka Paryaya is being carried on. It shall end with Pejavara matha paryaya in 2016 and begin with 32nd Palimaru matha paryaya.

Guru parampara

1.           Shri Ananda teertha

2.           Shri Adhokshaja teertha

3.           Shri Kamalaksha teertha

4.           Shri Pushkaraksha teertha

5.           Shri Amarendra teertha

6.           Shri Mahendra teertha

7.           Shri Vijayadhvaja teertha

8.           Shri Uttama teertha

9.           Shri Chintamani teertha

10.        Shri Damodara teertha

11.        Shri Vasudeva teertha

12.        Shri Vadindra teertha

13.        Shri Vedagarbha teertha

14.        Shri Vishvaprajna teertha

15.        Shri Vijaya teertha

16.        Shri Vishvavijaya teertha

17.        Shri Vishveshwara teertha

18.        Shri Vishvabhushana teertha

19.        Shri Vishvavandya teertha

20.        Shri Vidyaraja teertha

21.        Shri Vishvamurthy teertha

22.        Shri Vishvapathi teertha

23.        Shri Vishvanidhi teertha

24.        Shri Vishvadhisha teertha

25.        Shri Vishvadhiraja teertha

26.        Shri Vishvabodha teertha

27.        Shri Vishvavallabha teertha

28.        Shri Vishvapriya teertha

29.        Shri Vishvavarya teertha

30.        Shri Vishvaraja teertha

31.        Shri Vishvamanohara teertha

32.        Shri Vishvajna teertha

33.        Shri Vishvamanya teertha

34.        Shri Vishvesha teertha (present, senior swamiji)

35.        Shri Vishvaprasanna teertha (present, junior swamiji)

Shri Bhandarakeri MaTha

Website: www.vidyeshabhandara.org

Besides the 8 maThas of Udupi, there are two more maThas coming under the category of tauLava maThas (from the tulu-speaking belt). One is ShriBandarakeri maTha, which is headquartered at BARKUR in Udupi district.

Shri Bandarakeri maTha traces its origin from ShriAchyutha prajna, and then through Shri Madhwacharya and Shri Sathya teertha. The same maTha is said to have bifurcated into Shri Bheemana kaTTe maTha (of Theerthahalli taluk).

When Shri Vadirajaru was the head of Sode MaTha, at that time his poorvashrama younger brother Shri Surottama Teertha was heading Bhandarakeri MaTha

The 31st peeThAdhipati Shri Vidyamanya Teertha was a great scholar. Some of his prominent disciples are:

Shri Vishwesha teertha (of Pejavar maTha),

Shri Vidyadeesha teertha (of Palimaru maTha),

Shri Vishwapriya teertha (of Admaru maTha),

Shri Sugunendra teertha (of Puttige maTha),

Shri Vidyesha teertha (of Bhandarakeri maTha)

and Shri Bannanje Govindacharya (scholar)

Yati parampara

1.           Shri Ananda teertha

2.           Shri Satya teertha

3.           Shri Satyavrata teertha

4.           Shri Vishwadeesha teertha

5.           Shri Gadhadhara teertha

6.           Shri Vedanta teertha

7.           Shri Vidyadheesha teertha

8.           Shri Vishwamurti teertha

9.           Shri Raghuvedanta teertha

10.        Shri Raghunatha teertha

11.        Shri Hiranyagarbha teertha

12.        Shri Raghuvara teertha

13.        Shri Damodara teertha

14.        Shri Raghuvallabha teertha

15.        Shri Surottama teertha

16.        Shri Vishwottama teertha

17.        Shri Rajadhiraja teertha

18.        Shri Raghavendra teertha

19.        Shri Raghubhushana teertha

20.        Shri Raghuvarya teertha

21.        Shri Raghupungava teertha

22.        Shri Raghuvarya teertha

23.        Shri Raghuraja teertha

24.        Shri Rajavandya teertha

25.        Shri Vidyaraja teertha

26.        Shri Vidyadhiraja teertha

27.        Shri Vidyasagara teertha

28.        Shri Vidyapati teertha

29.        Shri Vidyanidhi teertha

30.        Shri Vidyarnava teertha

31.        Shri Vidyamanya teertha

32.        Shri Vidyesha teertha (present yati)

Shri Kukke Subrahmanya maTha 

Website: www.subrahmanyamatha.com

Located on the foothills of the Sahyadri Mountains and on the banks of Kumara Dhaara river in Sulya Taluk, the Subrahmanya Matha in Kukke is the home to the Samputa Narasimha. The story behind the creation and the signficance of the name of the Kumara Dhaara River is itself very interesting. As legend goes, when King Indradyumna was performing some Yajnas, Bhoodevi appeared on to earth in the form of Mahanadhi. This Mahanadhi was later called the Dhaara river. It later came to be known as Kumara Dhaara because Lord Subrahmanya (also known as Kumara) was appointed as the Commander in Chief of Gods by anointing him with the water from this river.

Sri Madhwacharya gave Sanyasa Initiation to Sri Vishnu Theertharu (his brother) and made him the head of the Matha. Sri Vishnu Theertharu left behind the Samputa Narasimha, Vyaasa Mushti, Vithala and Rukmini and Satyabhama, and a smiling Lakshmi Narasimha to the Matha. Many people believe that Sri Vishnu Theertharu is still performing prayers and penance in the Siddha Parvatha since no one has been successful in finding his brindavana. It is also said that initially, Sri Vishnu Theertharu had carried the Samputa with him, but ended up sending it back to the Matha via the Kumara Dhaara River at the request of Sri Aniruddha Theertharu.

When Sri Aniruddha Theertharu was serving as the first pontiff of this Matha, the then king (of the local area) Ballalraaya tried to break open the Samputa by placing it under an elephant's feet. Instead of the Samputa breaking open, the elephant died on the spot. The apologetic and regretful King realized his mistake and donated his monetary possessions to the Matha. Sri Madhwacharya gave Sanyasa Initiation to Sri Vishnu Theertharu (his brother) and made him the head of the Matha. Sri Vishnu Theertharu left behind the Samputa Narasimha, Vyaasa Mushti, Vithala and Rukmini and Satyabhama, and a smiling Lakshmi Narasimha to the Matha. Many people believe that Sri Vishnu Theertharu is still performing prayers and penance in the Siddha Parvatha since no one has been successful in finding his brindavana. It is also said that initially, Sri Vishnu Theertharu had carried the Samputa with him, but ended up sending it back to the Matha via the Kumara Dhaara River at the request of Sri Aniruddha Theertharu.

Guru Parampare

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha

2.           Shri Vishnu Teertha

3.           Shri Aniruddha Teertha

4.           Shri Varaaha Teertha

5.           Shri Vaageesha Teertha

6.           Shri Vishwesha Teertha

7.           Shri Venkatesha Teertha

8.           Shri Vakyadheesha Teertha

9.           Shri Vidyaapathi Teertha

10.        Shri Vaasudeva Teertha

11.        Shri Vaamana Teertha

12.        Shri Vedavyaasa Teertha

13.        Shri Vaikuntavallabha Teertha

14.        Shri Vijnaana Teertha

15.        Shri Vimalathma Teertha

16.        Shri Vibhudhesha Teertha

17.        Shri Vedagarbha Teertha

18.        Shri Vedapoojya Teertha

19.        Shri Vedesha Teertha

20.        Shri Vidyaadhiraaja Teertha

21.        Shri Varadaraaja Teertha

22.        Shri Varadesha Teertha

23.        Shri Vidyaanidhi Teertha

24.        Shri Vedaanthanidhi Teertha

25.        Shri Vidyaadhipathi Teertha

26.        Shri Vishwapooja Teertha

27.        Shri Vishwavanddya Teertha

28.        Shri Vishwaadhipathi Teertha

29.        Shri Vishwapathi Teertha

30.        Shri Vishwaadheesha Teertha

31.        Shri Vidhyadheesha Teertha

32.        Shri Vidhyaavallabha Teertha

33.        Shri Vedaraaja Teertha

34.        Shri Vidyaaraaja Teertha

35.        Shri Vidyaapoorna Teertha

36.        Shri Vyasa Teertha

37.        Shri Vishwaanja Teertha

38.        Shri Vidyaasindhu Teertha

39.        Shri Vidyabhooshana Teertha

40.        Shri Vidyaprasanna Teertha (present swamiji)

Deshastha (Non-Taulava) Madhwa MaThas

Shri Sosale Vyasaraja maTha

Website: www.dashapramati.org/srivyasaraja

www.srivyasaraja.org

The maTha parampara of Shri Padmanabha Teertharu, the direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharyaru, was continued by Shri Narahari Teertharu, Shri Madhava Teertharu, Shri Akshobhya Teertharu, Shri Jaya Teertharu and Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertharu. Shri Vidyadhirajaru had two sanyasi shishyas. The parampara of the first disciple Shri Rajendra Teertharu came to be known as Poorvadi MaTha. The same parampara was then called by the name Shri Vyasaraja MaTha because of the illustrious Shri Vyasaraja Teertharu who adorned the peeTha.

Shri Vyasarajaru was the greatest philosopher-statesman in recent history with a scintillating intellect and multifaceted personality which is not often fully appreciated. The entire Daasa Koota, with its bevy of great musician-teacher-reformers, which had the widest reach into common people, came into being because of thie great yati.

Yati Parampare

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha

2.           Shri PadmanabhaTeertha

3.           Shri Narahari Teertha

4.           Shri MadhavaTeertha

5.           Shri AkshobhyaTeertha

6.           Shri Jaya Teertha

7.           Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertha

8.           Shri Rajendra Teertha

9.           Shri Jayadvaja Teertha

10.        Shri Purushottama Teertha

11.        Shri Brahmanya Teertha

12.        Shri Vyasa Teertha (Vyasarayaru)

13.        Shri Shrinivasa Teertha

14.        Shri Rama Teertha

15.        Shri Lakshmikantha Teertha

16.        Shri Shreepati Teertha

17.        Shri Ramachandra Teertha

18.        Shri Lakshmivallabha Teertha

19.        Shri Lakshminatha Teertha

20.        Shri Lakshmipati Teertha

21.        Shri Lakshminarayana Teertha

22.        Shri Raghunatha Teertha

23.        Shri Jagannatha Teertha

24.        Shri Shreenatha Teertha

25.        Shri Vidyanatha Teertha

26.        Shri Vidyapati Teertha

27.        Shri Vidyavallabha Teertha

28.        Shri Vidyakantha Teertha

29.        Shri Vidyanidhi Teertha

30.        Shri Vidyapoorna Teertha

31.        Shri Vidyashreesindhu Teertha

32.        Shri Vidyashreedhara Teertha

33.        Shri Vidyashreenivasa Teertha

34.        Shri Vidyasamudra Teertha

35.        Shri Vidyaratnakara Teertha

36.        Shri Vidyavaridhi Teertha

37.        Shri Vidyaprasanna Teertha

38.        Shri Vidyapayonidhi Teertha

39.        Shri Vidyavachaspati Teertha

40.        Shri Vidyamanohara Teertha  (Present Swamiji)

Shri Raghavendra Swami maTha

Website: www.srsmatha.org

The maTha parampara of Shri Padmanabha Teertharu, the direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharyaru, was continued by Shri Narahari Teertharu, Shri Madhava Teertharu, Shri Akshobhya Teertharu, Shri Jaya Teertharu and Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertharu. Shri Vidyadhirajaru had two sanyasi shishyas. The parampara of the second disciple Shri Kaveendra Teertharu later came to be known by the name Shri Raghavendra Swami MaTha because of the great yati Shri Raghavendra Teertharu who adorned the peeTha.

It is in Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, that the Vigraha of Shri MoolaRama, originally worshipped by Shri Chaturmukha Brahma, the Vigraha of Shri Digvijaya Rama, originally worshipped by Shri Madhvacharya, the Vigraha of Shri JayaRama, originally worshipped by Shri Jayateertha, are being worshipped with devotion and gaiety, by the various Pontiffs, of this Parampara.

Guru Parampara

1.           Shri Ananda Teertharu

2.           Shri Padmanabha Teertharu

3.           Shri Narahari Teertharu

4.           Shri Madhava Teertharu

5.           Shri Akshobhya Teertharu

6.           Shri Jayateertharu

7.           Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertharu

8.           Shri Kaveendra Teertharu

9.           Shri Vaageesha Teertharu

10.        Shri Ramachandra Teertharu

11.        Shri Vibudhendra Teertharu

12.        Shri Jitamitra Teertharu

13.        Shri Raghunandana Teertharu

14.        Shri Surendra Teertharu

15.        Shri Vijayeendra Teertharu

16.        Shri Sudheendra Teertharu

17.        Shri Raghavendra Teertharu (Rayaru)

18.        Shri Yogeendra Teertharu

19.        Shri Sooreendra Teertharu

20.        Shri Sumateendra Teertharu

21.        Shri Upendra Teeertharu

22.        Shri Vadeendra Teertharu

23.        Shri Vasudhendra Teertharu

24.        Shri Varadendra Teertharu

25.        Shri Dheerendra Teertharu

26.        Shri Bhuvanendra Teertharu

27.        Shri Subodhendra Teertharu

28.        Shri Sujanendra Teertaru

29.        Shri Sujnanendra Teertharu

30.        Shri Sudharmendra Teertharu

31.        Shri Sugunendra Teertharu

32.        Shri Suprajnendra Teertharu

33.        Shri Sukrutheendra Teertharu

34.        Shri Susheelendra Teertharu

35.        Shri Suvrateendra Teertharu

36.        Shri Suyameendra Teertharu

37.        Shri Sujayeendra Teertharu

38.        Shri Sushameendra Teertharu

39.        Shri Suyateendra Teertharu

40.        Shri Subudhendra Teertharu  (Present swamiji)

Shri Uttaradi MaTha

Website: www.uttaradimath.org

The maTha parampara of Shri Padmanabha Teertharu, the direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharyaru, was continued by various illustrious yatis like Shri Narahari Teertharu, Shri Madhava Teertharu, Shri Akshobhya Teertharu, Shri Jaya Teertharu, and so on. The tenth yati in the lineage Shri Ramachandra Teertharu, who is common to both SRS Mutt and Uttaradi Mutt had two sanyasi shishyas namely Shri Vibudhendra Teertha and Shri Vidyanidhi Teertha. The lineage of Shri Vibudhendra Teertharu went on to become Shri Raghavendra MaTha, as seen before. The lineage of Shri Vidyanidhi Teertharu came to be known as Shri Uttaradi MaTha.

The deities worshipped in Shri Uttaradi MaTha are Shri Moola Rama, Shri Digvijaya Rama and Shri Moola Seetadevi.

Guru parampara

1.           Shri Ananda Teertha

2.           Shri Padmanabha Teertha

3.           Shri Narahari Teertha

4.           Shri Madhava Teertha

5.           Shri Akshobhya Teertha

6.           Shri Jaya Teertha

7.           Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertha

8.           Shri Kavindra Teertha

9.           Shri Vageesha Teertha

10.        Shri Ramachandra Teertha

11.        Shri Vidyanidhi Teertha

12.        Shri Raghunatha Teertha

13.        Shri Raghuvarya Teertha

14.        Shri Raghuttama Teertha

15.        Shri Vedavyasa Teertha

16.        Shri Vidyadheesha Teertha

17.        Shri Vedanidhi Teertha

18.        Shri Satyavrata Teertha

19.        Shri Satyanidhi Teertha

20.        Shri Satyanatha Teertha

21.        Shri Satyabhinava Teertha

22.        Shri Satyapoorna Teertha

23.        Shri Satyavijaya Teertha

24.        Shri Satyapriya Teertha

25.        Shri Satyabodha Teertha

26.        Shri Satyasandha Teertha

27.        Shri Satyavara Teertha

28.        Shri Satyadharma Teertha

29.        Shri Satyasankalpa Teertha

30.        Shri Satyasantushta Teertha

31.        Shri Satyaparayana Teertha

32.        Shri Satyakaama Teertha

33.        Shri Satyeshata Teertha

34.        Shri Satyaparakrama Teertha

35.        Shri Satyaveera Teertha

36.        Shri Satyadheera Teertha

37.        Shri Satyajnana Teertha

38.        Shri Satyadhyana Teertha

39.        Shri Satyaprajna Teertha

40.        Shri Satyabhijna Teertha

41.        Shri Satyapramoda Teertha

42.        Shri Satyatma Teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Shripadaraja MaTha

Website: http://www.sripadarajamutt.org

The main maTha parampara of Shri Padmanabha Teertharu, the direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharyaru, was continued by yatis like Shri Narahari Teertharu, Shri Madhava Teertharu, Shri Akshobhya Teertharu, Shri Jaya Teertharu, and so on. Shri Padmanabha Teertharu had initiated another yati by name Shri Lakshmidhara Teertharu. This lineage continued in parallel to the main maTha parampara, and is known by the name “Shreepadaraja MaTha” because of the illustrious yati Shreepadarajaru who adorned the peeTha later.

Guru parampara:

1.         Shri Ananda Teertha

2.         Shri Padmanabha Teertha

3.         Shri Lakshmidhara Teertha

4.         Shri Sankarshana Teertha

5.         Shri Parashurama Teertha

6.         Shri Adiraja Teertha

7.         Shri Satyavrata Teertha

8.         Shri Swarnavarna Teertha

9.         Shri Shripadaraja Teertha

10.      Shri Hayagreeva Teertha

11.      Shri Shripati Teertha

12.      Shri Shridhara Teertha

13.      Shri Gopalaswami Teertha

14.      Shri Utthanda Ramachandra Teertha

15.      Shri Raghunatha Teertha

16.      Shri Lakshmi manohara Teertha

17.      Shri Lakshmipati Teertha

18.      Shri Lakshminatha Teertha

19.      Shri Lakshmi kantha Teertha

20.      Shri Shrikantha Teertha

21.      Shri Shrinidhi Teertha

22.      Shri Vidyanidhi Teertha

23.      Shri Jnananidhi Teertha

24.      Shri Gunanidhi Teertha

25.      Shri Gunasaranidhi Teertha

26.      Shri Prajnanidhi Teertha

27.      Shri Subodhanidhi Teertha

28.      Shri Vairagyanidhi Teertha

29.      Shri Sujnananidhi Teertha

30.      Shri Sugunanidhi Teertha

31.      Shri Sudhinidhi Teertha

32.      Shri Medhanidhi Teertha

33.      Shri Dayanidhi Teertha

34.      Shri Satyanidhi Teertha

35.      Shri Vijayanidhi Teertha

36.      Shri Vijnananidhi Teertha

37.      Shri Keshavanidhi Teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Partagali Jeevottama MaTha 

Website: http://www.gsbkonkani.net/Maths/SHRI%20SAMSTHAN%20GOKARN%20PARTAGALI%20JEEVOTTAM%20MATH.htm

Shri Partagali Jeevottama maTha is headquartered at Partagali in Canacona (Goa). The presiding deities are Shri Rama devaru and Shri Veera Vitthala devaru. The maTha was established by Shri Narayana teertharu on Chaitra shukla dwiteeya in 1475 AD with the blessings from Shri Ramachandra teertha, the 12th head of Udupi Palimaru maTha. The maTha came to be known as Jeevottama maTha because of the third yati Shri Jeevottama teertharu. The maTha has branches in many cities in Karnataka, Goa and other states of India.

Guru Parampare

1.         Shri Narayana teertha

2.         Shri Vasudeva teertha

3.         Shri Jeevothama teertha

4.         Shri Purushothama teertha

5.         Shri Anujeevothama teertha

6.         Shri Ramachandra teertha

7.         Shri Digvijaya Ramachandra teertha

8.         Shri Raghuchandra teertha

9.         Shri Lakshminarayana teertha

10.      Shri Lakshmikantha teertha

11.      Shri Ramaakantha teertha

12.      Shri Kamalakantha teertha

13.      Shri Shrikantha teertha

14.      Shri Bhuvijaya Ramachandra teertha

15.      Shri Ramaanatha teertha

16.      Shri Lakshminaatha teertha

17.      Shri Ananda teertha

18.      Shri Poornaprajna teertha

19.      Shri Padmanabha teertha

20.      Shri Indirakantha teertha

21.      Shri Kamalakantha teertha

22.      Shri Dwarakanatha teertha

23.      Shri Vidyadhiraja teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Kashi MaTha 

Website: www.kashimath.org

                www.kashimath.in

Shri Kashi MaTha was founded in the year 1542 AD. Before the Mutt came into existance, most of the Vaishnava Gouda Saraswat Brahmins were the followers of Shri Raghavendra Swami MaTha. During the time of Shri Surendra Teertharu, the fourteenth yati of SRS MaTha, his disciple Shri Vijayeendra Teertharu undertook a Chaturmasya at Kochi during 1539–1540. Here, shreegalu selected Shri Hanumantha Bhaktha as shishya and gave deeksha to him as Shri Yadavendra Teertha.

Shri Yadavendra Teertharu founded Shri Kashi Mutt at Varanasi in 1542 AD and became the first head of the MaTha. SRS MaTha gave two idols of Shri Vedavyasa and Shri Raghupati to Shri Yadavendra Teertha along with the rights to guide the Gouda Saraswats. Today Shri Kashi MaTha has branches all over India.

Guru Parampara

1.         Shri Yadavendra teertha

2.         Shri Keshavendra teertha

3.         Shri Upendra teertha

4.         Shri Yadavendra teertha - II

5.         Shri Raghavendra teertha

6.         Shri Devendra teertha

7.         Shri Madhavendra teertha

8.         Shri Jnanendra teertha

9.         Shri Yadavendra teertha - III

10.      Shri Upendra teertha - II

11.      Shri Rajendra teertha

12.      Shri Vishnu teertha

13.      Shri Surendra teertha

14.      Shri Vibhudendra teertha

15.      Shri Sumateendra teertha

16.      Shri Vasudhendra teertha

17.      Shri Bhuvanendra teertha

18.      Shri Varadendra teertha

19.      Shri Sukrateendra teertha

20.      Shri Sudheendra teertha  

21.      Shri Samyameendra teertha (present swamiji)

 

 

Shri Kanva maTha 

Website: http://www.kanvamath.org/history.html

The first yati of Shri Kanva MaTha was Shri Madhava Teertharu. His childhood name was Shri Venkatesha Acharya. Once Shri Shesha devaru came in the dream of Venkateshacharya and told him that in a few days a yati from a parampara of Madhwacharyaru will come to your town go to him and request sanyasa from him and preach Hari sarvottamatva. In a few days Shri Lakshmimanohara teertharu, the 25th yati of Shri Shiroor maTha came to Surpur. Shreegalu was dumbstruck seeing the glowing face of Venkateshacharya and understood he is no common man. Shreegalu took him to Udupi and gave sanyasa to Venkateshacharya. Hence Shri Kanva MaTha came into existence.

Yati parampara:

1. Shri Madhava Teertharu

2. Shri Akshobhya Teertharu

3. Shri Vidyadheesha Teertharu

4. Shri Vidyanidhi Teertharu

5. Shri Vidyasampoorna Teertharu

6. Shri Vidyadhiraja Teertharu

7. Shri Vidyaviraja Teertharu

8. Shri Vidyamanohara Teertharu

9. Shri Vidyataponidhi Teertharu

10. Shri Vidyabhooshana Teertharu

11. Shri Vidhya Bhaskara Teertharu (current swamiji)

  
                                                              

To be continued ….