Kaniyooru, also spelled Kaniyuru, is a village in
Kadaba taluk in
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district is located in the states and territories of India, state of Karnataka in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangaluru. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the ...
district of
Karnataka
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state,
India
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. It houses one of the
Ashta Mathas established by
Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya (; ; 1199–1278 CE or 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the ''Dvaita'' (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy ...
, the
Dvaita
Dvaita Vedanta (); (originally known as Tattvavada; IAST: ''Tattvavāda''), is a sub-school in the Vedanta
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philosopher. The village is located on
Mangalore
Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...
to
Bangalore
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broadguage railway line. There is a railway station at Kaniyooru. The railway station of Kaniyooru can be accessed by passenger trains running between Mangaluru and Subramanya road stations. The state highway 100 (SH-100) connecting Puttur to Kukke Subramanya passes through this village. There are frequent buses from Puttur to Kaniyooru to Kukke subhramanya.
Kaniyoor Matha
Shri Kaniyoor Matha or Kaniyur Mutt is one among the eight Mathas (which are popularly known as Ashta Matha) established by Shri
Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya (; ; 1199–1278 CE or 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the ''Dvaita'' (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy ...
. Shri Rama Theertha, a direct disciple of Shri Madhvacharya, is the first pontiff of Kaniyoor Matha. Since then, there have been 29 pontiffs who have ably led Kaniyooru Matha and added to the glory of Matha. Shri Rama Theertha, the first pontiff of Kaniyoor Matha, was given the idol of Shri Yoganarasimha, which is being worshipped with utmost respect and devotion as the main deity of Kaniyoor Matha. At present, Shri Vidyavallabha Theertha Swamiji shripadaru is heading Kaniyoor Matha.
Guru Parampara of Kaniyoor Matha
# Sri
Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya (; ; 1199–1278 CE or 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the ''Dvaita'' (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy ...
# Sri Rama Teertha
# Sri Raghunatha Teertha
# Sri Raghupathi Teertha
# Sri Raghunandana Teertha
# Sri Yadunandana Teertha
# Sri Vishvanatha Teertha
# Sri Vedagarbha Teertha
# Sri Vageesha Teertha
# Sri Varadapathi Teertha
# Sri Vishwapathi Teertha
# Sri Vishwamoorthi Teertha
# Sri Vedapathi Teertha
# Sri Vedaraja Teertha
# Sri Vidyadheesha Teertha
# Sri Vibhudesha Teertha
# Sri Varijaksha Teertha
# Sri Vishwendra Teertha
# Sri Vibhudavandya Teertha
# Sri Vibhudadhiraja Teertha
# Sri Vidyaraja Teertha
# Sri Vibhudapriya Teertha
# Sri Vidyasagara Teertha
# Sri Vasudeva Teertha
# Sri Vidyapathi Teertha
# Sri Vamana Teertha
# Sri Vidyanidhi Teertha
# Sri Vidyasamudra Teertha
# Sri Vidyavarinidhi Teertha
# Sri Vidyavallabha Teertha(Present Pontiff)
See also
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Kaniyur, Tamil Nadu
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Kaniyur, Coimbatore
References
External links
Sri Kaniyooru Matha, the official site*
Ashta Mathas of Udupi
Hindu monasteries in India
Villages in Dakshina Kannada district
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