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Pejawara Matha Guru Parampara
Pejavara Matha is one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi, which was started by Sri Adhokshaja Tirtha, 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 Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji.He ascended the Vedanta Peetha after the death of his predecessor and Guru H. H. Sri Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji on 29 December 2019. The Lineage - Pejavara Guru Parampara # Madhvacharya(1238- )(1199- ) # Adhokshaja Teertha(1278-1296)(Dhanushkodi) # Kamalaksha Teertha(1296-1313)(Banks of River Ganga) # Pushkaraksha Teertha(1313-1335)(Banks of River Ganga) # Amarendra Teertha(1335-1359)(Moola Kaveri) # Mahendra Teertha(1359-1381)( Godavari) # Vijayadhvaja Teertha(1381-1410)(Kanva Tirtha) # Uttama Teertha(1410-1412)(???) # Chintamani Teertha(1412-1424)(Kanva Tirtha) # Damodara Teertha(1424-1457)( Udupi) # Vasudeva Teertha(1457-1475)(Banks of River Ganga) # Vadindra Teertha(1475- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishwesha Tirtha
Sri Vishwesha Tirtharu, officially known as kn, ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ೧೦೮ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದಂಗಳವರು (27 April 1931 – 29 December 2019), was an Indian Hindu guru, saint and 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 was 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 was the honorary president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana. He had established Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bangalore which has completed over 63 years. Many scholars are trained here on Vedanta. He has also conducted 38 Nyayasudamangalas - graduations for Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha students. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan India's second highest civilian award posthumously in 2020 for his work and service towards the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |