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Udupi Krishna
Pejawara Matha
Udupi Krishna
(Sri Krishna Mandir)
Jai Shri Krishna
Mother Yasodha had the great fortune of being with the prodigious divine child Krishna, though she was his only foster mother. Yasodha could enjoy all the childish pranks of Krishna. But Krishna's original mother Devaki, the one who had really given birth to Krishna, was denied all this pleasure, and she longed to enjoy Krishna's bala leelaas.
To honour his mother's wish, Krishna assumed his childish form of Balakrishna again and demonstrated all his playful activities for her sake.
While mother Devaki was overjoyed with the experience, Krishna's dear wife Rukmani, who also had the good fortune of enjoying it, was just exhilarated. She requested her love Krishna, for an idol of Balakrishna, in the same childish form.
The beloved husband entrusted the task of casting such an idol to Vishvakarma. The divine architect made a beautiful idol of child Krishna in the holy Saaligrama stone, for Rukmani to worship with all piety.
The idol giving darshan to the countless devotees at Udipi at present is the same idol of Krishna worshipped by Rukmani.
How did that idol reach Udupi all the way from Dwaraka?
The Saaligrama idol, during worship at Dwaraka, got applied with fragrant sandal paste and gradually got totally covered by sandal in course of time.
In the great deluge that followed after Krishna, the city of Dwaraka was consumed by the surging sea. Along with it the sandal covered idol too was washed away by the waves.
Centuries passed. The sandal block was accidentally found as a hard rock by a sailor in an island, who began using it as a weight to balance his ship.
Once his ship was caught in a big storm in the sea beyond the west coast of the South Indian Peninsula, Saint Sri Madhwacharya, who had come to the sea shore for his prayers, saw the ship in deep trouble. He prayed to Lord Vishnu and signaled the ship to come safely to the shore by waving his garment.
Oh, what a miracle! The raging storm subsided immediately and the sinking ship moved to the safety of the shore. The grateful sailor fell at the saint's feet with tears in his eyes and requested him to accept something from his ship as a token of his gratitude. Sri Madhwacharya, who accepted to his request, was impressed with the sandal rock found in the ship and accepted it as the gift.
On breaking open the sandal cover, the idol of Balakrishna began emerging from it bit by bit. The saint just could not believe his good fortune in finding his favourite God coming to him on his own!
His joy knew no bounds when he realized through his divine vision that the idol found was the one worshipped by Devi Rukmani. Overwhelmed, he carried the idol to his Matt at Udupi some 4 kilometers from the shore, singing in praise of the Lord.
The mere touch from the holy hands of the saint was enough for the ancient idol to get bestowed with all the divine powers. It was installed and consecrated with due religious rites at Udupi.
The Krishna temple at Udupi, also known as the Mathura of the South, looks beautiful, though small.
The temple has a holy tank Madhwapushkarani next to the southern entrance. On entering, one comes to the Eastern entrance of Lord Balakrishna's sanctum sanctorum. This entrance is opened on the Vijaya Dhasami day, only once in a year. Though this entrance normally remains closed, one finds the beautiful aimpon (made of 5 metals) figure of Lord Vishnu on top, with conch, discus and his mount Garuda.
On proceeding further, one comes to the path, well lit by rows of oil lamps, leading to the sanctum. On going along and around, one reaches the sanctum and gets the holy darshan of Lord Balakrishna through the window having 9 openings.
The Lord was facing east when Sri Madhwacharya installed him originally. But something strange happened later.
Kanakadasa, a devotee of Krishna, was denied entry into the temple through the main eastern entrance, as he was from a lower caste and hence denied darshan of his Lord. Driven to desperation, Kanakadasa moved to the western side and pressing his eyes against the 3 small openings on the western wall, prayed fervently to the Lord for his darshan. Just for this devotee's sake, Balakrishna turned towards west and through the 9 holed window and the opening on the wall beyond, gave his darshan to baktha Kanakadasa.
With diamond studded gold cover (kavacham): fragrant flower garlands: the brilliant crown (kreetam): yagnyopaveetham, the sacred thread made of golden yarn and with gold lined garments studded with variety of colourful precious stones, the Lord is just dazzling.
Separated from the devotees by the 9 holed window, the Lord may appear to be alone, beyond one's reach. But like the wisdom that dwells with the sages, he actually remains close and always inseparable from the devotees.
Just outside the sanctum window, is situated a silver roofed four pillared raised platform (mandapam), with the traditional deepasthambam, carrying the sacred oil lamp.
Right behind the four pillared platform is the Chandrasala hall, on whose wall is situated the Kanakadasa window.
From the arches at the front of the roof of this Chandrasala hall, are hanging bells, big and small, in various sizes and shapes. One hears the fine ringing sounds that they often make and gets a feeling that they are reciting the name of the Lord "Krishna, Krishna" during the different poojas. The roof with wooden decorations, from which hang lighted oil lamps kept is glass cases, adds to the grace of the surroundings. One finds the devotees sitting peacefully on the marble floor of this raised hall, a few trying to catch a glimpse of the Lord through the window and a few others saying silent prayers.
In one corner of the hall is the shrine of Lord Hanuman, in a meditative pose, with lovely flower decorations.
In the path of circumambulation, on the right of the main sanctum, is a shrine for Sri Madhwacharya and to the north of this shrine is one for Lord Panduranga. That is all the temple of Udupi!
In the corridor outside, is the temple kitchen and dining hall: next to it facing west is the shrine of Lord Subrahmanya in the form of a serpent and at the back is Ghosala, the cow shed, housing a large number of cows. Nothing strange, with the Lord of the temple himself being the divine cowherd, isn't it?
There are fourteen poojas done daily to Lord Sri Balakrishna, starting at 04:00 in the early morning. On the Gokulashtami day, the birthday of the Lord, there is a grand celebration in the temple.
In Udupi, Lord Sri Bala Krishna presents himself in the form of a mischievous child, his one hand holding the shaft used for churning out the butter, the other holding the rope used by mother Yasoda for tying him up, with a divine grace and a captivating smile, ready to shower his blessings on all his devotees.
There are three temples in Udupi - Chandreshwara, Anantheshwara and Sri Krishna temple. Chandreshwara and Anatheshwara are the most ancient temples of Udupi.
Travel & Accommodation
A visit to Udupi Shree Krishna Temple can also be combined with other tourist attractions across the city. The nearest railway station and airport to Udupi is Mangalore. There are also regular busses to Udupi from Mangalore, Mysore and Bangalore. It is well connected with all major cities in Karnataka. There are many affordable hotels around the temple.
Vishwesha Teertha
H. H. Sri Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji
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Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu (officially known as Śrī Śrī 1008 Śrī Viśveśa-tīrtha Śrīpādaṅgaḷavaru; Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ೧೦೦೮ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದಂಗಳವರು) is the current presiding Swamiji of the Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha, one of the Ashta Mathas belonging to the Dvaita school of philosophy, founded by Sri Madhvacharya. Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu is the 32nd in the lineage of the Pejavara matha, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Tirtharu, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya. He is also the honorary president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana.He has also established Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bangalore,which has completed over 63 years.Many scholars are trained here on vedanta.
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Biography
Shri Vishvesha Tirtharu was born in 1931 at Ramakunja to a Shivalli Madhwa Brahmin family and his pre-sannyasa name was Venkatrama. He was ordained into Sanyasa at the young age of 8 years in 1938. His vidya guru is Shri Vidyamanya Tirtharu of Shri Bhandarkeri Math, and Shri Palimaru Math also. He has appointed Shri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha, as his successor sanyasi Swamiji of Shri Pejawar Math.
Paryaya of swamiji
The Swamiji assumed first paryaya, turn to worship Lord Krishna at Udupi, at a young age. During his first Paryaya in 1954, he organized the All India Madhva Conference in Udupi. During his second Paryaya in 1968, he got the Badagumalige in Udupi repaired. During his third tenure as Paryaya Swamiji in 1984, he has got a new hall built at Udupi called Krishna Dhama. He has completed five Paryayas and only one to complete five Paryayas after Shri Vadiraja Swamiji of Sodhe Mutt.He started his fifth Paryaya on January 18,2016 and completed it on January 18,2018.
Social services of swamiji
The swamiji is involved in various social service organisations, and is said to have started many educational and social service organisations.
The Akhila Bharat Madhwa Maha Mandala ABMM center started by the Swami is said to have helped many of poor students. He has established math centres at various holy places in India. These centres are of great help to many pilgrims.
The Akhila Bharat Madhwa Maha Mandala [ABMM] has many hostels all over Karnataka at places like Bengaluru, Hubli, Dharwad to name few. These hostels give preference to very-poor students and give them accommodation and food at almost free. For normal students it charges a very nominal monthly charge to run its various activities. These hostels have the same feeling as Mutts as in the students start their daily activities with Vishnu Sahasranam in morning and then wearing traditional white dhoti during lunch and dinner. The food provided is of Satwik nature and so it doesn't consists of non-veg, onions and garlic.
He advocates Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and was at the forefront in supporting the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He has also led the Go Raksha (Sanskrit: Cow protection) movement.
Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu has ordained Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtharu as his successor to the Pejavara matha in 1988.
Sahasra Chandra Darshana Shanthi was celebrated for Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji in Tirumala kshetra on March 7th, 2012 in the presence of several peethadipathis.
His fourth tenure was in 2000 and his fifth tenure is in 2016.
He is known as the 'Rashtra Svamiji', a great social reformer.
After Narendra Modi's electoral victory and assumption of the office of Prime Minister of India, Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji called on him, and blessed him to serve the people with courage and compassion.[1]
See also
List of works by Madhvacharya
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The extant works of the Dvaita founder-philosopher, Madhvacharya, called the Sarvamūla Granthas, are many in number. The works span a wide spectrum of topics concerning Dvaita philosophy in specific and Vedic thought in general. They are commentaries on the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavadgita, Brahma Sutras and other works. The list of works are enumerated below.[1]
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Commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita
Madhva, of the view that the Gita is as much a part of the religious canon as Upanishads or the Vedas, has authored two commentaries on it. His first work, Gita Bhashya is expositional while the latter, Gita Tatparya, is polemical in nature. According to Madhva, the Gita contains the distillation of the ideas expressed in the Upanishads and the Pancharatra, hence a vital part of the Vedanta tradition.[2]
Gita Bhashya
This preliminary commentary on the Gita is the earliest example of Madhva's style which is characterised by its terseness and brevity. [3] He quotes from a variety of rare sources and scriptures and is not an exhaustive commentary on the Gita as it concentrates only on a few verses. Madhva establishes the importance of Karma Yoga or the path of duty, which had been previously relegated to a footnote in Advaita. [notes 1] According to Madhva's view, the ultimate knowledge or the Aparoksha Jnana can be attained through a combination of dispassionate discharge of one's duties (Karma Yoga), acquisition of scriptural knowledge (Jnana Yoga) and the unconditional devotion to the higher entity (Bhakti Yoga). [4] Though, according to Madhva, Bhakti represents the final and ultimate step towards transcendence, Karma and Jnanaaid in "cleansing the consciousness" of the spiritual aspirant. He also takes an approach, unique to his time, that the rituals prescribed in the Vedas for rewards are not to be taken literally. [5] He views them as mere objects of attraction for the general population that would subsequently propel them towards deeper meaning underlying the superficial performance of rituals. [notes 2]
Gita Tatparya
This later work of his marks a stylistic transition from the previous work in that brevity and formality of his other works are replaced by poetry and elegance. [6] To substantiate his views, he quotes from a diverse array of sources including a non-extant text called Brahmatarka, which has led to significant speculations among the scholars (both present and historical) about its authenticity and existence. Gita Tatparya amplifies the claims of the previous work as well as deals with the rival schools of thought, mainly that of Adi Sankaraand Bhaskara. Madhva argues in favour of the reality of experiences (as opposed to the illusoriness of the world in Advaita) by basing the validity of a particular experience on the pramanas or "channels of knowledge acquisition". The pramanas Madhva accepts are pratyeksha (direct perception), anumana (inference) and shabda (testimony) with Sakshi (the internal witness) serving as the ultimate arbiter. Jayatirtha's Nyayadipika serves as a commentary to Gita Tatparya. [3]
Commentaries on the Brahmasutras
- ब्रह्मसूत्रभाष्यम् (Brahmasutra Bhashya)
This is a commentary on the Brahmasutras and covering every suutra. According to the Dvaita sampradaya, there are 564 sutras. More details can be seen from.[1]
This has multiple commentaries, including some of the earliest disciples of Sri Madhvacharya --
- Sattarkadipavali of Sri Padmanabha Tirtha
- Tattvapradipa of Sri Trivikrima Panditacharya
- Tattvaprakashika of Sri Jayatirtha
Sri Madhvacharya's treatment of Brahmasutras has many unique points:
Brahmasutras are considered decisive [निर्णायक] of purport of the entire scriptures. This is unlike other traditions which consider the suutras as just an aid or a part of the process to arrive at the purport. And for this reason, Brahmasutras are part of paravidyA in dvaita, while it is not in other sampradAyAs.
Brahmasuutras are recited with an 'OM' at the beginning and the end.
Brahmasuutras' range of coverage is the entire shabdashAstra, not just that Upanishads.
According to Advaita, one of the prerequisites to studying Brahmasutras or doing brahmajijnAsa (i.e. an enquiry into nature of Brahman) requires a thorough understanding of the karmamiimaasma. According to Vishishtaadvaita, Brahmasutras comprise one unit of shaastra, along with karmamiimaamsa and daivii miimaamsaa. According to Dvaita, Brahmasuutras are a unit in themselves, and having devotion to Vishnu and detachment in regular materialism etc., form the minimum prerequisite. There is no stress on understanding of karmakANDa.
- अनुव्याख्यानम् (Anu Vyakhyana)
- न्यायविवरणम् (Nyaya Vivarana)
- अणुभाष्यम् (Anu Bhashya)
Commentaries on the Upanishads
- ईशावास्योपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Ishavasya Upanishad Bhashya)
- केनोपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Kena Upanishad Bhashya)
- कठोपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Katha Upanishad Bhashya)
- मुण्डकोपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Mundaka Upanishad Bhashya)
- षट्प्रश्नोपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Satprashna Upanishad Bhashya)
- माण्डूक्योपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Mandukya Upanishad Bhashya)
- ऐतरेयोपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Aitareya Upanishad Bhashya)
- तैत्तिरीयोपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Taittireeya Upanishad Bhashya)
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Bhashya)
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद्भाष्यम् (Chandogya Upanishad Bhashya)
Work on Vedas
- ऋग्भाष्यम् (Rigbhashyam)
Prakarana
These are short works, each of which has a very specific focus.
- प्रमाणलक्षणम् (Pramānalaksanam)
- कथालक्षणम् (Katha Lakshana)
- उपाधिखण्डनम् (Upadhi Khandana)
- प्रपञ्चमिथ्यात्वानुमानखण्डनम् (Prapancha Mithyatva-anumana Khandana)
- मायावादखण्डनम् (Mayavada Khandana)
- तत्त्वसङ्ख्यानम् (Tattva Samkhyana)
- तत्त्वविवेकः (Tattva Viveka)
- तत्त्वोद्योतः (Tattvoddyota)
- विष्णुतत्त्वविनिर्णयः (Vishnu Tattva Vinirnaya)
- कर्मनिर्णयः (Karma Nirnaya)
Works on Mahabharata
- महाभारततात्पर्यनिर्णयःMahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya [7]
- भारतनिर्णयः or यमकभारतम् (Yamaka Bharata)
Work on Puranas
- भागवततात्पर्यनिर्णयः (Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya)
Stotras[edit]
- नरसिंहनखस्तुतिः (Narasimha Naka Stuti)
- द्वादशस्तोत्रम् (Dvadasha stotra)
- कन्दुकस्तुतिः (Kanduka Stuti)
Miscellaneous Works
- कृष्णामृतमहार्णवः (Krishnamruta Maharnava) [8]
- सदाचारस्मृतिः (Sadachara Smruti)
- तन्त्रसारसङ्ग्रहः (Tantra Sara Sangraha)
- यतिप्रणवकल्पः (Yati Pranava Kalpa)
- जयन्तीनिर्णयः (Jayanti Nirnaya)
- न्यासपद्धतिः (Nyasapaddhati)
- तिथिनिर्णयः (Tithinirnaya)
Notes
- ^ Advaita considers Karma to be contingent upon Jnana. If ultimate knowledge of the inseparability of the Brahman from the Jiva has been attained, the karma stipulations can be ignored
- ^ Madhva constantly makes it a point to claim that these views are not his own but already mentioned in the religious corpus. He substantiates his claims with quotations from the said sources.
References
- ^ ab Tattvavâda
- ^ Pandurangi 1998, p. ix.
- ^ ab Nadkarni 2016, p. 45.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 117.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 119.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 120.
- ^ Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya
- ^ Krishnamruta Maharnava
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உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணர் கோயில் கர்நாடக மாநிலம் உடுப்பி எனும் நகரில் அமைந்துள்ளது. இத்தலத்தின் மூலவர் கிருஷ்ணர். இக்கோயிலில் மத்வ புஷ்கரிணி எனும் தீர்த்தமுள்ளது. சந்திரக் கடவுள் தனது மனைவிகளான இருபத்து ஏழு நட்சத்திரங்களுடன் கிருஷ்ணரை வழிபட்ட தலம். இங்கு நாள்தோறும் அன்னதானம் அளிக்கின்றனர்.
விஸ்வகர்மாவால் செய்யப்பட்டு துவாரகையில் ருக்மிணி தேவியால் வழிபடப்பட்டு துவாரகை கடலில் மூழ்கிய போது மூழ்கி பல ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகள் கழித்து மத்வருக்குக் கிடைத்து, மத்வராலேயே பிரதிஷ்டை செய்யப்பட்ட பாலகிருஷ்ணரின் திருவுருவமே உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணரின் கோயிலில் உள்ளது.[1]
பொருளடக்கம்
தலபுராணம்[தொகு]
தட்சனின் சாபத்தால் தனது ஒளியையும் அழகையும் இழந்து வருந்திய சந்திரன், சிவபெருமானை நோக்கி உடுப்பியில் கடும் தவம் செய்து இழந்த ஒளியையும் அழகையும் திரும்பப் பெற்றார். அப்போது சந்திரன் நிர்மாணித்த திருக்குளம் ’சந்திர புஷ்கரணி’. நட்சத்திரங்களின் அதிபதியான சந்திரன் தவம் புரிந்ததால் (உடு=சந்திரன்;பா=அதிபதி) உடுபா என்றும் பின்னர் அது மருவி உடுப்பி என்றும் ஆனது.[2]
மடங்கள்[தொகு]
உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணனுக்கு வழிபாடு செய்வதற்காக எட்டு சீடர்களைத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்து கணியூர் மடம், சோதே மடம், புதிகே மடம், அத்மார் மடம், பேஜாவர் மடம், பாலிமார் மடம், கிருஷ்ணாபுரம் மடம், சிரூர் மடம் என எட்டு மடங்களையும் நிர்மாணித்து ஒவ்வொரு மடமும் இரண்டு மாதங்கள் நிர்வகிக்க வேண்டும் என்ற நடைமுறையை மத்வர் ஏற்படுத்தினார்.[2]
பர்யாய வைபவம்[தொகு]
புதிய சுவாமி மடத்தின் பொறுப்பை ஏற்கும் விழா பர்யாய வைபவம் என்று கொண்டாடப்படுகின்றது. உடுப்பியில் மிகச் சிறப்பாகக்கொண்டாடப்படும் விழாவாக இது அமைகிறது. இவ்விழாவின் போது விறகுத்தேர் அமைக்கப்படுகின்றது. இத்தேர் விறகுதான் கோயில் சமையலுக்குப் பயன்படுகின்றது.[3]
படங்கள்[தொகு]
கனகதாசர்[தொகு]
முன்பு கனகதாசர் என்ற மகான் தாழ்த்தப்பட்டிருந்த குலத்தில் பிறந்திருந்ததால் உடுப்பி கோவிலில் நுழைய அனுமதிக்கப்படவில்லை. அவர் தினமும் உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணனின் கருவறைக்குப் பின்னால் நின்று ஏகதாரி வீணை எனும் ஒரு கம்பி மட்டும் கொண்ட வாத்தியக் கருவியை மீட்டி வழிபட்டுவந்தார். ஒருநாள் கருவறையின் பின்பக்கச் சுவரின் கற்கள் தாமாகவே விழுந்து உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணரும் பின்புறச்சுவர் நோக்கித் திரும்பி கனகதாசருக்கு காட்சியளித்தார்.[4]
கனகதண்டி[தொகு]
கனகதாசர் கண்ணனை வழிபட வழிவகுத்த ஒன்பது துவாரங்கள் கொண்ட பலகணி கனகதண்டி என அழைக்கப்படுகிறது. பக்தர்கள் அனைவரும் கனகதாசர் கிருஷ்ணரை தரிசித்த பலகணி வழியாகவே மூலவரை தரிசனம் செய்யும் வழக்கமும் இந்நிகழ்வுக்குப் பின்னர் ஏற்பட்டது.[4]
மேலும் பார்க்க[தொகு]
மேற்கோள்கள்[தொகு]
- ↑ குமுதம் ஜோதிடம்; 29.01.2010; மத்வர் கண்டெடுத்த மகத்தான புதையல்; பக்கம் 3-7
- ↑ 2.02.1 குமுதம் ஜோதிடம்; 5.2.2010; உடுப்பியாக உருவான மத்வரின் உள்ளம்; பக்கம் 3-7
- ↑ கண்ணன் திருக்கோயில்கள்; பேராசிரியர் முனைவர் ந.க.மங்களமுருகேசன்; பக்கம் 296,297
- ↑ 4.04.1 குமுதம் ஜோதிடம்;12.02.2010;கண்டேன்! கண்டேன்!! கண்ணன் எனும் கனியமுதினைக் கண்டேன்!!!;பக்கம் 3-7
வெளி இணைப்புகள்[தொகு]
விக்கிமீடியா பொதுவகத்தில் Udupiஎன்னும் தலைப்புடன் தொடர்புடைய பல ஊடகக் கோப்புகள் உள்ளன. |
Ashta Mathas of Udupi
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The Tulu Ashta Mathas of Udupi (ಉಡುಪಿಯ ತುಳು ಅಷ್ಟ ಮಠಗಳು) are a group of eight mathas or Hindu monasteries established by Madhvacharya, the preceptor of the Dvaita school of Hindu thought. For each of the eight mathas, Madhvacharya also appointed one of his direct disciples to be the first Swami, head of the matha.
Matha | First Sannyasi | Presiding Deity | Reigning Sannyasi | Successor |
Pejavara | Sri Adhokshaja Teertha | Vitthala with consorts Sri and Bhudevi | Sri Vishwesha TeerthaSwamiji | Sri Vishvaprasanna Teertha Swamiji |
Palimaru | Sri Hrishikesha Teertha | Kodanda Rama with consort Sitaand brother Lakshmana | Sri Vidhyadeesha Teertha Swamiji | |
Adamaru | Sri Narasimha Teertha | Kaliyamardana Krishna with four arms | Sri Vishvapriya Teertha Swamiji | Sri Eeshapriya Teertha |
Puttige | Sri Upendra Teertha | Vitthala with consorts Rukmini and Satyabhama | Sri Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji | |
Sodhe | Sri Vishnu Teertha Swamiji | Bhuvaraha | Sri Vishvavallabha Teertha Swamiji | |
Kaniyooru | Sri Rama Teertha Swamiji | Yoga-Narasimha | Sri Vidyavallabha Teertha Swamiji | |
Shirur | Sri Vamana Teertha Swamiji | Vitthala (called "Vamana Vitthala" to differentiate from Pejavara icon) with consorts Sri and Bhudevi | Sri Lakshmivara TeerthaSwamiji (deceased) | |
Krishnapura | Sri Janardhana Teertha Swamiji | Kaliyamardana Krishna | Sri Vidyasagara Teertha Swamiji |
The ashta mathas are named after the villages in which they were originally located. Today, the mathas are situated in the temple town of Udupi. The mathas work to propagate the Dvaita philosophy. They also administer the famous Udupi Krishna Temple by way of a formal rotation scheme called Paryaya.
When the ashta mathas were formed, Sri Madhvacharya initiated the Swamijis of the mathas in pairs. Each pair of mathas is called Dwandva (literally, two or dual). In the event the current Paryaya Swamiji has difficulty performing his duties, the Swamiji from the Dwandwa matha takes over the responsibility. The four pairs of mathas are: Palimaru and Adamaru; Krishnapura and Puttige; Shirur and Sodhe; and Kaniyooru and Pejavara.
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Sri Vidyadheesha Teertha Sripadaru finds His successor
The pontiff of paryaya Shri Palimaru, His Holiness Vidyadheesha Teertha has chosen the youth Shri Shailesh Upadhyaya as his successor. His Holiness Vidyadheesha Teertha is the 31st pontiff of Shri Palimaru Matha which was founded by Shri Madhvacharya and taken ahead by Shri Hrishikesha Teertha. His Holiness who is currently 63 years of age was in pursuit of a suitable person for his successor's position. His Holiness is pleased with the fact that his successor has been found at Yogadeepika Vidyapeeta itself, which was founded by his guru Shri Vidyamanya Teertha and is currently being advanced by His Holiness.
Shri Shailesh Upadhyaya is the eldest son of Shri Surendra Upadhyaya and Smt.Lakshmi Surendra Upadhyaya who hail from Kodavooru Kambalakatta village located near Udupi. Their second son Vishvesha Upadhyaya is doing his medical studies.
In a press conference organized to announce the selection of his successor, His Holiness said, “Sanyasa ashrama cannot be conferred by force. The person must be interested in asceticism. There must be alignment of all the factors stated in shastra. The parents of the Vatu must give their consent. We had provided the horoscope of the vatu to three different eminent astrologers. This fact was unknown between them. However in conclusion, there was consensus in the opinion of theirs. They opined that the choice of this youth as the successor to Shri Matha would be a good decision. Not only us, the parents of the youth too inquired about this with astrologers of excellence at Kerala and there too, they have received positive affirmation. The vatu is already studying shastra at Yogadeepika Vidyapeeta. His further study will be under my own tutelage. May all your prayers and good wishes be bestowed upon the youth.”
On 26.03.2019 the elder members of the family of Shailesh Upadhyaya approached His Holiness and informed him of their consent to the scion of their family accepting asceticism and thereafter, entrusted the youth to Shri Samsthana in front of Lord Krishna.
- The conferment of ashrama will begin from 09.05.2019 onwards. On this day, programs of prayaschitta, Viraja homa and atmashraddha will be conducted.
- On 10.05.2019 the vatu will embrace sanyasa ashrama and will take pranava mantra deeksha from His Guru. This ritual will take place at brahmee muhurta.
- On 11.05.2019 ashtamahamantra upadesha will take place.
- On 12.05.2019 the pattabhishekha of the successor to the peetha of Shri Palimaru Matha which is the peetha of Shri Hrishikesha Teertha will take place.
All these rituals will be conducted at the sarvajna simhasana itself
"The disciples of Shri Matha, followers, devotees should not await a separate invitation. Think of this as your own duty and participate in all the programs and earn the grace of Lord Krishna - Mukhyaprana." His Holiness thus rendered an invitation to all at the press conference.
- Sri Palimaru Matha Staff correspondent
Sri Vidyadheesha Teertha Sripadaru finds His successor
The pontiff of paryaya Shri Palimaru, His Holiness Vidyadheesha Teertha has chosen the youth Shri Shailesh Upadhyaya as his successor. His Holiness Vidyadheesha Teertha is the 31st pontiff of Shri Palimaru Matha which was founded by Shri Madhvacharya and taken ahead by Shri Hrishikesha Teertha. His Holiness who is currently 63 years of age was in pursuit of a suitable person for his successor's position. His Holiness is pleased with the fact that his successor has been found at Yogadeepika Vidyapeeta itself, which was founded by his guru Shri Vidyamanya Teertha and is currently being advanced by His Holiness.
Shri Shailesh Upadhyaya is the eldest son of Shri Surendra Upadhyaya and Smt.Lakshmi Surendra Upadhyaya who hail from Kodavooru Kambalakatta village located near Udupi. Their second son Vishvesha Upadhyaya is doing his medical studies.
In a press conference organized to announce the selection of his successor, His Holiness said, “Sanyasa ashrama cannot be conferred by force. The person must be interested in asceticism. There must be alignment of all the factors stated in shastra. The parents of the Vatu must give their consent. We had provided the horoscope of the vatu to three different eminent astrologers. This fact was unknown between them. However in conclusion, there was consensus in the opinion of theirs. They opined that the choice of this youth as the successor to Shri Matha would be a good decision. Not only us, the parents of the youth too inquired about this with astrologers of excellence at Kerala and there too, they have received positive affirmation. The vatu is already studying shastra at Yogadeepika Vidyapeeta. His further study will be under my own tutelage. May all your prayers and good wishes be bestowed upon the youth.”
On 26.03.2019 the elder members of the family of Shailesh Upadhyaya approached His Holiness and informed him of their consent to the scion of their family accepting asceticism and thereafter, entrusted the youth to Shri Samsthana in front of Lord Krishna.
- The conferment of ashrama will begin from 09.05.2019 onwards. On this day, programs of prayaschitta, Viraja homa and atmashraddha will be conducted.
- On 10.05.2019 the vatu will embrace sanyasa ashrama and will take pranava mantra deeksha from His Guru. This ritual will take place at brahmee muhurta.
- On 11.05.2019 ashtamahamantra upadesha will take place.
- On 12.05.2019 the pattabhishekha of the successor to the peetha of Shri Palimaru Matha which is the peetha of Shri Hrishikesha Teertha will take place.
All these rituals will be conducted at the sarvajna simhasana itself
"The disciples of Shri Matha, followers, devotees should not await a separate invitation. Think of this as your own duty and participate in all the programs and earn the grace of Lord Krishna - Mukhyaprana." His Holiness thus rendered an invitation to all at the press conference.
- Sri Palimaru Matha Staff correspondent
Pejawara Matha
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Pejavara Matha is one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi, which was started by Sri Adhokshaja Tirtha,[1] who was a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. Till date, 32 Swamijis have headed this matha. The current Swamiji is Sri Vishvesha Tirtha and his successor is Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtha.[2]
The Lineage - Pejavara Guru Parampara[edit]
- Adhokshaja Teertha
- Kamalaksha Teertha
- Pushkaraksha Teertha
- Amarendra Teertha
- Mahendra Teertha
- Vijayadhvaja Teertha
- Uttama Teertha
- Chintamani Teertha
- Damodara Teertha
- Vasudeva Teertha
- Vadindra Teertha
- Vedagarbha Teertha
- Anuprajna Teertha
- Vijaya Teertha
- Vishveshwara Teertha
- Vishvabhushana Teertha
- Vishvavandya Teertha
- Vidyaraja Teertha
- Vishvamurthy Teertha
- Vishvapati Teertha
- Vishvanidhi Teertha
- Vishvadhisha Teertha
- Vishvadhiraja Teertha
- Vishvabodha Teertha
- Vishvavallabha Teertha
- Vishvapriya Teertha
- Vishvavarya Teertha
- Vishvaraja Teertha
- Vishvamanohara Teertha
- Vishvajna Teertha
- Vishvamanya Teertha
- Vishvesha Teertha
- Vishwaprasanna Teertha[3]
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