The Krishnapur Matha ( kn, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಪುರ ಮಠ कृष्णपुरा मठ ''Kr̥ṣṇāpura maṭha'') or Krishnapur Mutt in some records and literature is a
Madhwa Vaishnava monastery. It is one of the
Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by
Dvaita
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philosopher
Madhvacharya of
Udupi. Krishnapur Monastery is currently headed by Vidyasagara Thirta. The first
swami of this monastery was Janardhana Thirta, who was one of the direct disciples of Madhvacharya. Its presiding deity is Kalingamardhana
Krishna. The matha houses a
Mukyaprana temple inside where
puja is performed every day.
This monastic order has many branches all over
India. Some are at Udupi,
Ramanakatte,
Padigaru,
Pejavara,
Dandathirtha,
Padubidri and others mostly in districts of
Dakshina Kannada
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and Udupi of Karnataka and one in
Prayag (
Allahabad
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).
The Krishnapur Matha owned last large tracts of land, but lost due to enactment of the law "Tiller is the owner of Land" by then
Chief minister of
Karnataka state
Devaraj Urs in 1974.
The Matha (monastery) at
Krishnapur, which is 3 kilometres from
Surathkal
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locality of
Mangalore, is the main Maths from which the name has been derived. The present Matha at Krishnapur was built by Sri Vidyamurthi Teertha who is twenty sixth Swamiji in this lineage built Matha ( monastery at) Krishnapur. There is a
Mukhyaprana
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Hanuman temple inside the Matha. The structure of the building is mostly made of wood. This type of structure is rare in the age of concrete buildings nowadays.
Gallery
File:Krishnapurmath1.jpg, Krishnapur Matha at Udupi
File:Krishnapura Matha North side.jpg, Mukara at Krishnapur
File:Sanctorum at Krishnapura Matha.jpg, Sanctum Santorum
File:Wood pillar in Krishnapura matha.jpg, Wood carving on pillar
File:mathamukara.jpg, Wood structure supporting roof
File:Pillars made from wood in Matha.jpg, Pillars made from wood in Matha
The lineage of Swamiji's (Guru parampara) of Krishnapur Matha
*Sri
Madhvacharya(1238-1317)
*Sri Janaradhana Teertha(1317-1319)
*Sri Srivatsanka Teertha(1319-1359)
*Sri Vageesha Teertha(1359-1407)
*Sri Lokesha Teertha(1407-1447)
*Sri Lokanaatha Teertha(1447-1461)
*Sri Lokapoojya Teertha(1461-1473)
*Sri Vidyaaraja Teertha(1473-1483)
*Sri Vishwaaadhiraja Teertha(1483-1493)
*Sri Vishwaadheesha Teertha(1493-1506
*Sri Vishwesha Teertha(1506-1519)
*Sri Vishwavandya Teertha(1519-1530)
*Sri Vishwaraaja Teertha(1530-1541)
*Sri Dharaneedhara Teertha(1541-1555)
*Sri Dharaadhara Teertha(1555-1567)
*Sri Prajnaamoorthi Teertha -I(1567-1578)
*Sri Tapomoorthi Teertha(1578-1589)
*Sri Sureshwara Teertha(1589-1601)
*Sri Jagannaatha Teertha(1601-1614)
*Sri Suresha Teertha(1614-1627)
*Sri Vishwapungava Teertha(1627-1638)
*Sri Vishwavallabha Teertha(1638-1649)
*Sri Vishwabhooshana Teertha(1649-1659)
*Sri Yaadhavendra Teertha(1659-1670)
*Sri Prajnaamoorthi Teertha II(1670-1701)
*Sri Vidyaadhiraja Teertha(1701-1705)
*Sri Vidyamoorthi Teertha(1705-1766)
*Sri Vidyavallabha Teertha(1766-1775)
*Sri Vidyendra Teertha(1775-1784)
*Sri Vidyaanidhi Teertha(1784-1799)
*Sri Vidyaasamudra Teertha(1799-1820)
*Sri Vidyaapathi Teertha ( Expired before assuming office )(1820-1820)
*Sri Vidyaadheesha Teertha(1820-1886)
*Sri Vidyaapoorna Teertha(1886-1938)
*Sri Vidyarathna Teertha(1938-1972)
*Sri Vidya Saagara Teertha (present Swamiji)(1972)
References
*" UDUPI AN INTRODUCTION " a booklet published by Krishnapur Mutt.
Vaishnavism
Krishnapur Matha
Madhavacharya mathas in India
Hindu organisations based in India
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