The Krishnapur Matha ( kn, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಪುರ ಮಠ कृष्णपुरा मठ ''Kr̥ṣṇāpura maṭha'') or Krishnapur Mutt in some records and literature is a

Madhwa 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) schoo ...

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monastery. It 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 ...

founded by Dvaita philosopher

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 ...

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. ...

. Krishnapur Monastery is currently headed by Vidyasagara Thirta. The first

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of this monastery was Janardhana Thirta, who was one of the direct disciples of Madhvacharya. Its presiding deity is Kalingamardhana

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. The matha houses a

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temple inside where puja is performed every day. This monastic order has many branches all over

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. Some are at Udupi, Ramanakatte, Padigaru,

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 ...

, Dandathirtha,

Padubidri Padubidri or Padubidre or Padubedre in Tulu language is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India. Padubidri is on the way from Udupi to Mangalore route. National Highway 17 (now NH 66) passes through Padubidri. Padubi ...

and others mostly in districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and one in Prayag ( Allahabad). 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

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state Devaraj Urs in 1974. The Matha (monastery) at Krishnapur, which is 3 kilometres from Surathkal locality of

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, 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

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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

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The lineage of Swamiji's (Guru parampara) of Krishnapur Matha

*Sri

(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 {{india-hindu-temple-stub