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
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
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 ...
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
Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is south-east of Pamban and is about west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The town was destroyed during the 1964 Rameswaram cycl ...
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# Kamalaksha Teertha(1296-1313)(Banks of River
Ganga
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# Pushkaraksha Teertha(1313-1335)(Banks of River
Ganga
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# 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
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# 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
Ramanathapura is a village in Hassan district of Karnataka state, India.
Location
Ramanathapura is located between Konanur and Saligrama towns.
Administration
Ramanathapura is part of the Arkalgud taluk which is again part of Hassan distri ...
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# Vishvavandya Teertha(1603-1652)(
Koodli
Koodli, also spelled Kudli or Kudali, is a small historic village in Shimoga District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is at the ''sangam'' (confluence) of two rivers, the Tunga River and Bhadra River at nearly . They meet here to give ri ...
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# Vidyaraja Teertha(1652-1678)(
Srirangam
Srirangam, is a neighbourhood in the city of Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A river island, Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side and its distributary Kollidam on the other side. Considered as the first among ...
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# Vishvamurthy Teertha(1678-1708)(
Pejavara)
# Vishvapati Teertha(1708-1736)(Banks of River
Ganga
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# 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)
# 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" ( ...
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# 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)
# Vishvavarya Teertha(1873-1875)(
Peranankila)
# Vishvaraja Teertha(1875-1880)(
Peranankila)
# Vishvamanohara Teertha(1880-1886)(
Peranankila)
# 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(1952-2019)(Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha,
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
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# Vishwaprasanna Teertha
(since 2019)
See also
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Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
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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 s ...
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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