Ashta Mathas of Udupi

This article is about the ashta mathas of udupi founded by direct disciples ofMadhvacharya.For all the mathas linked toDvaita philosophy,seeMadhva Mathas.

TheTulu Ashta Mathas of Udupi(Kannada:ಉಡುಪಿಯ ತುಳು ಅಷ್ಟ ಮಠಗಳು) are a group of eightmathasor Hindu monasteries established byMadhvacharya,the preceptor of theDvaitaschool ofHindu thoughtwith his direct disciples to be the firstSwami,head of the matha.

Ashta Mathas of Udupi

Matha	First Sannyasi	Presiding Deity	Reigning Pontiff	Successor
Pejavara	Sri Adhokshaja Teertha	Vitthalawith consortsSriandBhudevi	Sri Vishvaprasanna Teertha Swamiji
Palimaru	Sri Hrishikesha Teertha	KodandaRamawith consortSitaand brotherLakshmana	Sri Vidhyadeesha Teertha Swamiji	Sri Vidyarajeshwara theertha Swamiji
Adamaru	Sri Narasimha Teertha	KaliyamardanaKrishnawith four arms andKatyayani Devi	Sri Vishvapriya Teertha Swamiji	Sri Eeshapriya Teertha
Puttige	Sri Upendra Teertha	Vitthalawith consortsRukminiandSatyabhama	Sri Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji	Sri Sushreendra Teertha Swamiji
Sodhe	Sri Vishnu Teertha Swamiji	Bhuvaraha	Sri Vishvavallabha Teertha Swamiji
Kaniyooru	Sri Rama Teertha Swamiji	Yoga-Narasimha	Sri Vidyavallabha Teertha Swamiji
Shirur	Sri Vamana Teertha Swamiji	Vitthala(called "Vamana Vitthala" to differentiate from Pejavara icon) with consortsSriandBhudevi	Sri Vedavardhana Teertha Swamiji
Krishnapura	Sri Janardhana Teertha Swamiji	KaliyamardanaKrishna	Sri Vidyasagara Teertha Swamiji

The ashta mathas are named after the villages in which they were originally located. Today, the mathas are situated in the temple town ofUdupi.The mathas work to propagate the Dvaita philosophy. They also administer the famousUdupi Krishna Templeby way of a formal rotation scheme calledParyaya.

When the ashta mathas were formed, Sri Madhvacharya initiated the Swamijis of the mathas in pairs. Each pair of mathas is calledDwandva(literally,twoordual). In the event the current Paryaya Swamiji has difficulty performing his duties, the Swamiji from theDwandwamatha takes over the responsibility. The four pairs of mathas are: Palimaru and Adamaru; Krishnapura and Puttige; Shirur and Sodhe; and Kaniyooru and Pejavara.Unmarried Tulu speaking Shivalli Madhva Brahmins male's become Swamiji's or Mathadeesha's (pontiffs) of Ashta mutts of Udipi after takingSanyasathrough religious ceremony.They have to remain bachelor or Sanyasi throughout their swamiji life.

• Uttaradi Math
• Madhva Mathas

References

• Udupi Ashta Mathas and other Madhva Mathas
• Around the Car Street
• The Festival of ParyayaArchived6 March 2021 at theWayback Machine

External links

• Sri Puthige Matha
• Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha
• Sri Adamaru MathaArchived14 February 2020 at theWayback Machine
• Sri Palimaru Matha
• Sri Kaniyooru Matha
• Sri Krishnapura Matha
• Sri Sode Vadiraja Matha