Pejavara Matha is one of the
Ashta Mathas of Udupi
The Tulu Ashta Mathas of Udupi ( kn, 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 with his d ...
, which was started by Sri Adhokshaja Tirtha, who was a direct disciple of Sri
Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya (; ; CE 1199-1278 or CE 1238–1317), sometimes anglicised as Madhva Acharya, and also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the '' Dvaita'' (dualism) sch ...
, the founder of the
Dvaita school of
Hindu philosophy
Hindu philosophy encompasses the philosophies, world views and teachings of Hinduism that emerged in Ancient India which include six systems ('' shad-darśana'') – Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta.Andrew Nicholson ( ...
. 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
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Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya (; ; CE 1199-1278 or CE 1238–1317), sometimes anglicised as Madhva Acharya, and also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the '' Dvaita'' (dualism) sch ...
(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
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# Mahendra Teertha(1359-1381)(
Godavari
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# Vijayadhvaja Teertha(1381-1410)(Kanva Tirtha)
# Uttama Teertha(1410-1412)(???)
# Chintamani Teertha(1412-1424)(Kanva Tirtha)
# Damodara Teertha(1424-1457)(
Udupi
Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road.
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)
# Vasudeva Teertha(1457-1475)(Banks of River
Ganga)
# Vadindra Teertha(1475-1482)(Moola
Kaveri
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)
# Vedagarbha Teertha(1482-1495)(
Vrindavan
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# Anuprajna Teertha(1495-1520)(
Puri
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)
# Vishvaprajna Teertha(1520-1537)(
Nashik
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# Vijaya Teertha(1537-1542)(
Vrindavan
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)
# Vishveshwara Teertha(1542-1552)(Proshti)
# Vishvabhushana Teertha(1552-1603)(
Ramanathapura, Hassan)
# Vishvavandya Teertha(1603-1652)(
Koodli)
# Vidyaraja Teertha(1652-1678)(
Srirangam
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# Vishvamurthy Teertha(1678-1708)(
Pejavara
Pejavara is a village located in the Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada, formerly known as South Canara or South Kanara, district of Karnataka, India. It houses one of the eight ashta mathas established by Madhvacharya, the great Tattvavāda ...
)
# Vishvapati Teertha(1708-1736)(Banks of River
Ganga)
# Vishvanidhi Teertha(1736-1748)(
Udupi
Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road.
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)
# Vishvadhisha Teertha(1748-1778)(
Udupi
Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road.
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)
# Vishvadhiraja Teertha(1778-1814)(
Udupi
Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road.
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)
# Vishvabodha Teertha(1814-1839)(
Pejavara
Pejavara is a village located in the Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada, formerly known as South Canara or South Kanara, district of Karnataka, India. It houses one of the eight ashta mathas established by Madhvacharya, the great Tattvavāda ...
)
# Vishvavallabha Teertha(1839-1864)(
Mulbagal
Mulabagilu is a town and taluk headquarters of Mulabagilu taluk in the Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies just off the National Highway 75 as the easternmost town of the state and a hill landmark.
Etymology
"Mulabagilu" ( ...
)
# Vishvapriya Teertha(1864-1873)(
Udupi
Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road.
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Pejavara
Pejavara is a village located in the Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada, formerly known as South Canara or South Kanara, district of Karnataka, India. It houses one of the eight ashta mathas established by Madhvacharya, the great Tattvavāda ...
)
# Vishvavarya Teertha(1873-1875)(
Peranankila
Pernankila (also Peranankila) is a village near Hiryadka of Udupi taluk in Udupi district. It is a mid-sized village located in Udupi district in the state of Karnataka in India. It had a population of about 2147 persons living in around 427 ho ...
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# Vishvaraja Teertha(1875-1880)(
Peranankila
Pernankila (also Peranankila) is a village near Hiryadka of Udupi taluk in Udupi district. It is a mid-sized village located in Udupi district in the state of Karnataka in India. It had a population of about 2147 persons living in around 427 ho ...
)
# Vishvamanohara Teertha(1880-1886)(
Peranankila
Pernankila (also Peranankila) is a village near Hiryadka of Udupi taluk in Udupi district. It is a mid-sized village located in Udupi district in the state of Karnataka in India. It had a population of about 2147 persons living in around 427 ho ...
)
# Vishvajna Teertha(1886-1919)(
Udupi
Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road.
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)
# Vishvamanya Teertha(1919-1952)(Kanva Tirtha)
#
Vishvesha Teertha
Sri Vishwesha Tirtharu, officially known as kn, ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ೧೦೮ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದಂಗಳವರು (27 April 1931 – 29 December 2019), was an Indian Hindu guru, sain ...
(1952-2019)(Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha,
Bengaluru)
# Vishwaprasanna Teertha
(since 2019)
See also
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Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
Udupi Shri Krishna Temple is a well-known historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Dvaita Matha located in the city of Udupi in Karnataka, India. The Matha area resembles a living Aashram, a holy place for daily devotion and living. ...
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Dvaita Vedanta
Dvaita Vedanta (); (originally known as Tattvavada; IAST:Tattvavāda), is a sub-school in the Vedanta tradition of Hindu philosophy. The term Tattvavada literally means "arguments from a realist viewpoint". The Tattvavada (Dvaita) Vedanta su ...
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Dvaita literature
External links
Pejavara Matha Official site*http://vishveshavani.com (wrong/expired link)
References
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Dvaita Vedanta
Ashta Mathas of Udupi