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Hariyae Sarvottama Vaayu Jeevottama
Contents [hide] 1 Introduction 2 List of Maths 2.1 Main Eight Mathas 2.2 Other Madhva Mathas 3 References [edit] Introduction
A maţha (also written math, matha or mutt) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of the Hindu tradition.[1] A maţha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule-based than an ashram. [edit] List of Maths
Shri Madhvacharya established 8 mathas directly and several other Mathas were also established by him and also by his disciples. [edit] Main Eight Mathas Shri Pejavara Matha Shri Adamaru Matha Shri Puthige Matha Shri Palimaru Matha Shri Kaniyooru Matha Shri Shirooru Matha Shri Sodhe Matha Shri Krishnapura Matha [edit] Other Madhva Mathas Shri Sosale Vyasaraja Matha Shri Kundapura Vyasaraja Matha Shri Uttaradi Matha Shri Raghavendra Swami Matha Shri Balagaru Matha Shri Majjighehalli Madhava Theertha Matha Shri Bhandarakeri Matha Shri Bheemanakatte Matha Shri Kashi Matha Shri Mulbhagal Matha Shri Subrahmanya MathaTattvavada Tatvavada is the other name for the philosophy of Madhwacharya who is believed as the third incarnation of Vayu Bhagavan, in Kali Yuga. The first and the second incarnations are Shri Hanuman, in Thretha Yuga and Shri Bheema, in Dwaapara Yuga.Tatvavada Tatvavada is the true philosophy for the mankind. It is a pre-existing philosophy and propagated by Shri Madhwacharya, during the 13th Century. During the prior times, the Tatvavada lost its importance due to the wrong interpretations of the Vedas, puranas and other texts and other people propagated the outer/misguiding meaning of the text of the Agamas, thereby destoyed the true concepts, like the difference between Isha-Jeeva-Jata, the reality of the existance of the worlds, the infinite good attributes of the creator, etc., Tatvavada renders the acceptable answer for all the possible doubts and questions regarding the creator, protector and destructor of the entire worlds. It is lucid and it has got appropriate proof for all questions, supported by the nirUpaNa through Pratyaksha, anumAna and Agama (i.e.,through a mere sight, inference and through the texts. The Texts or Vedas are not compiled/created by anybody and vedas are "apaurushEya".)
Lakshmi Lakshmi, the wife of Narayana,comes next to Him in the Avarohana Tharathamya i.e.,counting down list of Gods and other souls starting from Narayana upto the Manushyothamas i.e..,Superhuman, according to the number of good attributes each category has. Lakshmi is also called as Samana, means equal to Sarvottama in a limited sense that She is present everywhere as Narayana is Omnipresent and She is inseperable from the Lord. And She is always present in all times, past, present and future, as She is inseperable from Him and He live in all times and sees everything goes without any break and is performing His responsibilities like creation, protection, destruction etc., (Ashta Karthruthvas). L
Chaturmukha Brahma Chaturmukha Brahma is the second deity, after Lakshmi in the Tharathamya. He is described as the son of Shi Vishnu (Narayana), born to Him in his navalcavity through a Lotus flower. Means that He was not born to Lakshmi. This is due to the all-capable attribute of Sarvottama Narayana. This act of giving birth or the so-called Shrushti done by Narayana is not a myth as this is clearly spelt out in the Purusha Sooktha, a Vedic hymn describing the sacred attributes of Sarvottama. Madhwacharya Shri Madhwacharya, the propagator of the pre-existing Dwaita Philosophy, which is otherwise called by so many titles like Tatvavada, Sat-Siddhantha, Sat-sastra, Dualism , Sriman Madhwamatha, etc., He is believed to be the third Avatara i.e.,the third incarnation of Lord Vayu.He has declared boldly that he is a messenger of God. The portrait depicting the three avatars of Vaayu Bhagavaan is displayed in the left-hand side top corner of this website for the benefit of the readers .And as soon as they see this picture of the Great saint now, they will be in the path for Moksha. Since the mere Smarane of Shri Madhwacharya if done, on seeing such of his pictures, would definitely ensure the same.
Shri Madhwacharya (Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವಾಚಾರ್ಯರು) (1238-1317) was the chief proponent of Tatvavada (True Philosophy), popularly known as Dvaita or dualistic school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedanta philosophies. Madhva was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in many ways, going against standard conventions and norms. Madhwacharya is the third incarnation of Vayu, aka Mukhyaprana, after Hanuman and Bhima. 1 Birth and childhood 2 Tour of South India 3 Visit to Badri 4 Installation of Krishna and return to Badri 5 Last days 6 Tradition 7 Religious establishments 8 Avathars 9 Works of Madhwacharya 10 See also 11 References 12 External links
Birth and childhood Acharya Madhva was born on Vijayadashami day of 1238 CE at Pajaka, a tiny hamlet near Udupi. Narayana Panditacharya who later wrote Madhva's biography has recorded the names of Acharya's parents as Madhyageha Bhatta as name of the father and Vedavati as Acharya's mother. They named him Vasudeva at birth. Purnaprajna - Anandatirtha - Madhva Even as a child, Vasudeva exhibited precocious talent for grasping all things spiritual. He was drawn to the path of renunciation and even as a young boy of eleven years, he chose initiation into the monastic order from Achyuta-Pragna, a reputed ascetic of the time, near Udupi, in the year Saumya (1249 CE). The preceptor Achyuta-Pragna gave the boy Vasudeva the name of 'Purnaprajna' at the time of his initiation into sanyasa. A little over a month later, little Purnaprajna is said to have defeated a group of expert scholars of Tarka(logic) headed by Vasudeva-pandita. Overjoyed at his precocious talent, Achyuta Preksha consecrated him as the head of the empire of Vedanta and conferred upon him the title of Anandatirtha. Thus Purna-prajna is the Acharya's name given to him at the time of Sanyasa (renunciation). The name conferred on him at the time of consecration as the Master of Vedanta is 'Ananda-tirtha'. Madhva, a name traceable to the vedas (Balithasuktham), was the nom-de-plume assumed by the Acharya to author all his works. Madhva showed that vedas talk about him as "Madhva" and utilized that name for himself. However, he used Ananda Tirtha or Suka Tirtha to author his works. Madhva was the name by which he was to later be revered as the founders of Tattva-vada or Dvaita-mata. Tour of South India Still in his teens, Madhva set out on a tour of South India. He visited several places of pilgrimage like Anantasayana, Kanyakumari, Ramesvara and Sriranga. Wherever he went, he preached his Tattvavada or religious truth to the people. He attacked superstitions and declared that they should not be mixed with spirituality. While his Tattva-vada initiated frenzied discussion among scholars all over India, it also attracted severe criticism and attacks from the orthodoxy. But Madhva remained unperturbed and soon after returning to Udupi, he proceeded to write his commentary(Bashya) of the Bhagawadgita. Visit to Badri In course of time, the urge to spread his philosophy far and wide took him north. In Badri, he bathed in the holy Ganga and also observed a vow of silence of 48 days. From there, he traveled to Vyasa-Badri where he metVyasa at his hermitage and presented him with his commentary of the Gita. Veda Vyasa changed the word that claimed "I have written with all His capacity" to "I have written with little of His capacity" Upon his return from there, he authored his celebrated commentaries on the Brahma Sutras. Though he authored several works, he never wrote any work with his own hands. Instead, his disciples transcribed his dictation onto palm leaves. Satya-tirtha was one of the disciples who served as the scribe for most of his works. In the meantime, his influence had spread far and wide throughout the country. Scholars all over India paid tribute to his unique analysis and commentaries of the scriptures. The circle of his disciples grew bigger and several got initiated into sanyasa under him. Achyuta Pragna who had until then been skeptical about Acharya's philosophy soon became a whole hearted adherent of Tattva-vada. Installation of Krishna and return to Badri After his return from Badri, Madhvacharya stayed in Udupi for some time and wrote his bhashyas or authoritative commentaries on all the ten Upanishads. He also composed glosses on forty hymns of the Rig Veda and wrote a treaties Bhagavata-tatparya highlighting the essential teachings of the puranas. Apart from these, he authored several topical handbooks and a on devotional song. It was also during this time that he installed the deity of Krishna which he found in the western ocean near the Udupi sea-coast. After sometime, after appointing some disciples to take care of worshiping the deity of Krishna that he had installed, he undertook his second tour to Badri. On the way, he had to cross the River Ganga. The other bank was then under the rule of a Muslim king. Unmindful of the threats of the Muslim soldiers against crossing the river, the Acharya boldly crossed the river and reached the other bank. He was taken before the Muslim ruler who was taken aback at the boldness of the ascetic. The Acharya said: 'I worship that Father who illumines the entire universe; and so do you. Why should I fear then either your soldiers or you?'. Hearing such words, the Muslim king was greatly impressed. He was filled with reverence for this unique monk. He made offers of several gifts and riches which Madhva politely declined and continued on his way to Badri. Once there, he met with Vyasa and Narayana yet again. On his way back to Udupi, he visited Kashi where he defeated an elderly Advaita ascetic, Amarendra Puri in a philosophical debate. Then came Kurukshetra where a strange episode is said to have occurred. The Acharya got a mound there excavated and demonstrated to his disciples the buried mace of (the epic hero) Bhima therein; and once again had it buried under the ground. Later on he visited Goa on the way back to Udupi. Here he is said to have enthralled audiences with his music. His musical expertise is attested by contemporaneous writers. Last daysin the eyes of the world After returning home from his second tour, the Acharya took to initiating social reforms in and around Udupi. A section of orthodoxy however, was still active and opposed to his views. Pundarika-Puri, an advaita ascetic was also humbled by the Acharya in a debate. It was around this time that Padmatirtha, a monk jealous of Madhva's erudition and popularity, arranged to have his works stolen from the custody of Pejattaya Shankara Pandita in Kasargodu. Madhva now traveled to Kasargod and defeated Padma-tirtha in a philosophical debate. The essence of this debate was reduced to writing by his disciples and published as the Vada or Tattvoddyota. The stolen works were eventually returned to Madhva in a felicitation ceremony arranged by Jayasimha of Kumble, the king of Tulu region. The acharya also had an intense debate for about 15 days with Pejattaya Trivikrama Panditacharya, the royal preceptor of the time, and emerged victorious. Trivikrama Panditacharya eventually became a disciple[1] himself and went on to write a commentary called Tattva-dipika on the Acharya's Brahma-sutra-bhashya and thus paid his tribute to the guru. The Acharya too was equally fond of Trivikrama pandita. In deference to the request of the devoted pupil, he wrote an extensive commentary in verse, viz, Anu-vyakhyana on the Brahma-sutras. The Acharya was dictating this work-to four disciples simultaneously, on each of the four chapters, without any break. At the same time, the composition of the work Nyayavivarana was also completed. Nearing his seventies now, Madhvacharya initiated his brother into the monastic order. He was to be known as Sri Vishnutirtha[2], the first pontiff of the present day Sodhe Matha and Subramanya Matha. About the same time, Sobhana-bhatta received initiation into sanyasa from the Acharya. He later came to be known as Padmanabha Tirtha[3]. Both before and after the initiation of these two, several disciples form various regions of the country got their initiation into sanyasa from the Acharya. Among them, the names of eight disciples who chose to stay on in Udupi as pontiffs of different mathas are as under, in the order of their initiation": 1. Hrisikesa-tirtha (Palimaru matha) 2. Narasimha-tirtha (Adamaru-matha) 3. Janardana-tirtha (Krsnapura-matha) 4. Upendra-tirtha (Puttige-matha) 5. Vamana-tirtha (Sirur-matha) 6. Vishnu-tirtha (Sode-matha) 7. Srirama-tirtha (Kaniyuru-matha) 8. Adhoksaja-tirtha (Pejavara-matha) The other celebrated disciples of the Acharya are - 9. Padmanabha-tirtha 10. Narahari-tirtha 11.Maadhava tirtha; 12.Akshobhya tirtha; 13 Thrivikrama Pandithaacharya; When Padmanabha-tirtha was initiated into sanyasa is not definitely known. There were several who had got initiation before him. It appears that he should have been initiated into the order some time between the dates when these eight pontiffs were initiated into the order. After initiating several into the monastic order and installing pontiffs to the various mathas, he toured all over the district and engaged himself in educating the general public. He also composed the literary work "Krsnamrtamaharnava". His discourse to Brahmins at Ujire, where he delved upon the spiritual aspect of ritualism came to be published under the title of Khandartha-nimaya (Karmanimaya). Next he visited Panchalingesvara temple at Paranti, which he found in a dilapidated condition, without any worship or festivity. He made arrangements for the resumption of proper worship there according to the rituals prescribed by the ancient scriptures (agamas). In the 79th year of his life, he decided to take leave of his disciples and proceeded to assign to them the responsibility of carrying on the tradition of his Tattvavada. Having done that, on the ninth day of the bright half of the month of Magha in the Kali year 4418(1317 CE), he betook himself to Badri, all alone. The day on which he thus proceeded to Badri is celebrated as Madhvanavami till date. Tradition The disciples of the Acharya, both pontifical and lay, continued his tradition with devout zeal. Hundreds of dialectical treatises came to be written. Among the writers belonging to this school we may roughly classify some outstanding ones in the following chronological order: Vishnu Tirtha, Padmanabha-tirtha, Narahari-tirtha, Trivikrama-panditacharya, Narayana Panditacharya, Vamana-Panditacharya, (Traivikramaryadasa), Jayatirtha (Tikacharya), Vijayadhvaja-tirtha, Visnudasacharya, Vyasatirtha, Vadiraja, Vijayindra-tirtha, Raghavendra Swami, Yadupati-acharya, etc.
His philosophy Tattva-vada also eventually inspired the Haridasa cult who heralded the Bhakti movement for centuries to come. Seminal contributions were also made by the Haridasas in fields of music and literature. Narahari Tirtha, one of the direct disciples is also responsible for the resurgence of Yakshagana[4] and other forms such as Kuchipudi. Raghavendra Swami of Mantralaya was a saint in this tradition who lived in the 16th CE and is revered and worshiped to this day. Several Dvaita mathas and Raghavendra mathas in particular, continue to be established all over India and also in some places in US, UK and other countries[5]. All these Madhva mathas continue to further the propagation of Vedic studies and are also involved in social and charitable activities. Madhva, commenting on the Vedānta-sūtra (2.1.6), quotes the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa as follows: [6] "The Ṛg Veda, Yajur Veda, Sāma Veda, Atharva Veda, Mahābhārata [which includes the Bhagavad-gītā], Pañcarātra, and the original Rāmāyaṇa are all considered Vedic literature.... The Vaiṣṇava supplements, the Purāṇas, are also Vedic literature." We may also include corollary literatures like the Saṁhitās, as well as the commentaries of the great teachers who have guided the course of Vedic thought for centuries.[7]
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
( ANYBODY WHO KNOWS SRIMAN MADHWASAASTHRA, CAN ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, WITH DUE QUOTES FROM THE SAYINGS OF SRIMAN MADHWAACHAARYA OR HIS DECENDENTS LIKE SRI JAYATHEERTHARU, SRI VYAASARAJARU, SRI VAADHIRAJARU, SRI VIJAYENDRARU, SRI RAAGHAVENDRARU. )
1) What does the Creation of God mean?
2) What does the protection of God mean?
3) What does the destruction of God mean?
4) Why does the God create, protect and destroy the worlds and its creatures, sentient and insentient?
5) How the material worlds are created? Whether it is done singly by the God himself?
6) When the worlds now present were created? Whether the worlds are real or not-real?
7) What are the other worlds now existing and whether an ordinary man can see or understand the presence of these worlds than the earth?
8) How many number of varieties of other sentient beings (jeeva raasi) are there in this earth and why they are created?
9) How the other jeeva raasis are helpful to mankind, except some selected things like cow, sheep, elephant? If they are of no use, then why they are created?
10)Whether the creation of mankind was done overnight or by a proper evolution?
11)Whether the destruction of the worlds will be done overnight or gradually?
12)What is the meaning of TIME (Kaala)? Whether it is applicable to other planets and other worlds? As there is no Sun Set of Sun rise for the objects in the sky (space) that are at a considerable distance from the Solar family, how the time is to be calculated there? Whether Kaala is applicable to the ever existing souls and Sarvottama? (It is being said that all the souls and Paramatma are without any beginning and everlasting;i.e.,atman and paramatman are anAdhinitya. Then what is the need to measure Kaala or time?)
13)What is the correct meaning of Desa or place on the earth? What are the meaning of the words Kaala, Desa and Vardhamaana?
14)How it is described in Veda, Puranas and in other Sastra about the form of our earth, whether sperical or flat? If it is described as flat one, then how it is to be accepted?
15)Who is God? Whether there is anybody who can be called as the Supreme God? Why it is necessary for so many Gods/Devathas, while Sarvottama is said to do all the acts?
16)Whether the God Supreme resembles a man or Women? Why so?
17)Whether the worlds are created by the God/Devathas by their physical power of mental power or by some other power?
18)Whether there is a Laya (destruction) for Devathas? If yes, what is the difference between the Laya of ordinary beings and Laya of other Devathas who are definitely superior than human beings?
19)What are the different kinds of incarnations of God/Devathas?
20)What are the differences between an Avataara, Devatha Sannidhana, Devatha Avesha, Devatha Amsa, etc? Whether these kinds of incarnations are also applicable for Demi-Gods, Saints and Manushyottamas?
21)When the monks, monarchs and sanyasins who observe other lines of philosophy, are said to claim to have attained moksha, what is the speciality in the Tatvavada line of life?
22)What are the attributes of God Supreme ? Whether they are countable ? Whether the proposed answer is supported by vedas, puranas and epics?
23)Why there are so many differences in the status of every individual financially, physically, health-wise, complexion-wise, colour-wise and so on?
24)Whether the time would come, when all individuals are equal in every respects, in colour, in health, in wealth, physique, complexion, etc.,?
25)Whether Tatvavada can be made to accept by the humankind and whether the entire humanity can become the followers of Shriman Madhwacharya as this philosophy is able to answer all the Questions of the aspirants in an acceptable manner with sufficient proof?
26)Whether Sarvottama, who is possessing all powers of creation, etc., is there any hymn hinting that ParamAtma is capable of creating an Atma itself? If it is so, it may be pointed out, for the benefit of PunyAtmas? (This question is raised after learning about one of the numerous attributes of Paramatma which gives several layers of body to the Atma and also several kinds of bodies viz;human, animal, hum-animal, etc.,to the Atma, according to the pre-qualification of the said Atma).
27) Is it correct to say that ParamAtma, Atma, Vedic Hymns and Energy can neither be created nor destroyed?
28)What Tatvavada says about Sarvottama, sentient and non-sentient beings?
29)It is said that the present Vaayu Bhagawan would be given the post and also the duties/responsibilities of the present Chatur Mukha Brahma. In that case, whether Vaayu Bhagwan would have Chatur Mukha (4 faces)? And if Vaayu becomes the next Chaturmukha Brahma, Whether Sri Hari, the Sarvottama, would again give birth to such "new Brahma" in His sacred naval-cavity through a Lotus stem and flower?(Padmanaabha).
Shri Uttaradi Matha [edit] Origin
[edit] Guru Parampara
Shri Shri Madhwacharyaru Shri Shri Padmanabha Theertharu Shri Shri Narahari Theertharu Shri Shri Maadhava Theertharu Shri Shri Akshobya Theertharu Shri Shri Jaya Theertharu Shri Shri Vidhyadhi Raaja Theertharu Shri Shri Kaveendra Theertharu Shri Shri Vaagesa Theertharu Shri Shri Ramachandra Theertharu Shri Shri Vidhyanidhi Theertharu Shri Shri Raghunatha Theertharu Shri Shri Raghuvarya Theertharu Shri Shri Ragoothama Theertharu Shri Shri Vedavyasa Theertharu Shri Shri Vidhyadheesa Theertharu Shri Shri Veda Nidhi Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyavratha Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyanidhi Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyanatha Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Abhinava Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyapoorna Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Vijaya Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Priya Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Bodha Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Sandha Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyavara Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyadharma Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Sankalpa Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Santhushta Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Parayana Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyakama Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyaishta Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Parakrama Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyaveera Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Dheera Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyagnana Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyadhyana Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyapragna Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Bigna Theertharu Shri Shri Sathya Pramodha Theertharu Shri Shri Sathyatma Theertharu ( THE PRESENT PEETAADHIPATHI ) [edit] Matha Locations
Japa krama
GOD has given us this HUMAN BODY to live our life according to our DHARMA. Dharmacharana is one of the most important part of our life with which we can become nearer and dearer to GOD, but we tend to break this due to one or the other reason. If we perform out duties as per our DHARMA then we can live happily not only in this world (IHALOKA) but also in THAT WORLD (Paraloka). By insulting DHARMA one will sure fall into the loop of troubles and can never live happily. This HUMAN BODY is the instrument to practice DHARMA and one should not forget this.
The bottom line is one can achieve the PURUSHARTHA CHATUSTYA (Dharma Artha Kama Moksha) only by keeping himself healthy and follow the instructions as prescribed by the DHARMA. The important amongst the four PURUSHARTHA is MOKSHA. One has to try hard to achieve this. One needs to keep this as his ultimate GOAL. If not in this birth then let it be in next following births. Our PUNYA earned in this birth will sure carry forward and make us reach our GOAL.
In todays fast growing and scientific world if we really look minutely we will realise that most of us don’t have time to value our traditions and rituals which we are suppose to. Whereas our ancestors were very particular about this and they used to value our traditionsand give lot of importance to KARMANUSTHANA and SADHANA for performing which we are actually born and brought into this world by Lord Sri Hari.
Our ancient SANATANA HINDU DHARMA has faced lot of ups and downs / problems / opposition etc.Many YATIS / CHAKRAVARTHY / RELIGIOUS LEADERS have sacrificed their lives to keep this alive.Many Jnani / Dhyani / Tapasvi / Tyagi / Satyavadi / Satyacharani people have taken birth on this earth to show us the correct path. Srimad AnandateerthaBhagavatpadacharya saakshat avataara of Sri Vayudevaru and Sri Hari had ordained him to take avataara in Kaliyuga for uddhaara of Manukula and he has shown all of us the real and correct path of understanding VEDAS / UPANISHADS / BRAMHA SUTRA /MAHABHARAT / GEETA / BHAGAVATA etc. We all are indebted to him for all this which he has done not only for our religion and sect but for all the humankind in total. He has also given us the great Parampara which has still kept this alive.
There is a saying “YATO DHARMASTATO JAYAHA”. Whoever practises perfect DHARMACHARNA and live his/her life according to the DHARMA lead the life without any hurdles and finally the VICTORY will be theirs. Our ancient Rushi’s and Muni’s have done MANTRA SADHANA for thousands of years which we can find about them in our scriptures. Amongst all, MANTRA SADHANA is one of the Upasana which has got a unique recognition and importance.
Sri Krishna in Bhagavatgeeta informs that a person who is APAROKSHA JNANI should only praise Him and bow before Him. A person who is not the same should Learn from his GURU and should teach others. In SWADHYAYA PRASHANSA of Taitariya Upanishad one can find these “SWADHYAYA PRAVACHANE YEVETI NAKOU MOUDGALYA. TADDHI TAPA STADDHI TAPAHA”. This clearly indicates a person who spends most of his time in PRAVACHANA overrides the person who does thousands and lakhs of JAPA. Delivering a PRAVACHAN requires lots of years of studies. To achieve this definitely the person might have completed his earlier stages of studies in his previous births.
In KALIYUGA lot of importance is given to NAMASMARANA. So for common people MANTRA JAPA is the easiest way to earn PUNYA and get more and more nearer to LORD SRI HARI. Our ancient SAGES have achieved infinite powers because of this. With constant GAYATRI JAPA Rajarishi Vishwamitra earned BRAMHA RISHI padavi. Becuase of GAYATRI JAPA sage Durvasa and others have gained lots of powers and performed many miracles. Because of GAYARI JAPA our own Acharya and the following Peethadhipatis have performed many miracles.
By doing MANTRA JAPA a person becomes very DHARMIC and becomes nearer to GOD. By doing MANTRA JAPA with total devotion and concentration a persons SHRADDHA/BHAKTI/BELIEF towards GOD will increase automatically. MANTRA JAPA in itself has a mysterious power which we can find in many GRANTHAS.
While doing JAPA please do not do it loudly. And one should sit in a 90 degree posture with his back straight. One should not sleep , sneeze , spit , be lazy, should not touch any apavitra part of the body, should be away from thoughts of KAMA , should control his temper (KRODHA), should not lie, should not stretch his legs etc. In fact he should not talk to anybody. He should perfectly maintain silence and concentrate on GOD.
The place where JAPA need to be performed should be clean and SATVIK. One can have pictures of GODS and GURUS to increase concentration. One need to control his senses while doing JAPA. One should not even think of the meaning of the MANTRA while doing the JAPA. This does not mean he should not enquire about it. MANTRA JAPA increases concentration.
JAPA Karta should not face SOUTH while doing JAPA. He can face all other sides except SOUTH. One need to eat very SATVIK food to bring good thoughts while doing JAPA. According to TANTRA SHASTRA manashuddhi, pavitrata, vairagya are some of the important things which one has to possess and maintain to get correct results of the same.
One should not do any MANTRA JAPA without proper UPADESHA. One need to take UPADESHA from GURU and do it as per his instructions. Chitta Shuddi and calmness are some of the important things to gain MANTRA SIDDHI. Fear, doubt, angry, dwesha etc accounts to no result. With all these a Japa karta keeps revolving his JAPA MALA, chants MANTRA with his mouth whereas his CHITTA (Manassu) keep thinking about other things. This will result into non performance and ZERO RESULT. To get perfect result one should concentrate on GOD and GURUS to be successful.
According to Tatvavada, all the Devathas are blessed by Paramaathma Sri Hari to lead a godly life in their respective heavens.
They are in higher position than even the supreme human being. Their main characteristic is not to blink their eyes. Even while they try to sleep, their eyes will be wide opened. (The eye lids of Devathas are only for Alankaara for the body and they have no work at all). Because of this nature of Devathas, their concentration power is superior and so they can do anything as they like, according to the will of Lord Hari. All their performances are Hari preranay for them.
The other special character of Devathas is their non-shadowed body. As these gods (here do not get confused that there are so many Gods which are all equal to each other; As said under the page Narayana, Lord Sri Hari is only the saviour for all these gods including Sri Mahalakshmi and if these gods move around, there will not be any shadow formed by their bodily structure. This is because they do not have the body made up of flesh, blood and bones, but in the case of human beings these are must to form a structure. As Sri Hari is the Supreme Independant Godhead, He will not close his eyes for ever. All these devathas are surely and mainly dependant on Lord Narayana (Hari).
There are male devathas and also female devathas do exist and they always their duties according to the will of Sri Hari. There are no devatha of the mixed third gender. In some avathars, Sri Hari took the form of female God to send the Daithyas (Asuras) to hell by giving Moha to them according to their karma phala.
GURU PARAMPARA : SRI UTTARADI MUTT
1.SRIMAD ANANDA TIRTHARU BADRI PRAVESA MAGHA SUD
NAVAMI
2.SRI PADMANABHA TIRTHARU NAVA BRINDAVANA KARTHIKA BAH CHATURDASI
3.SRI NARAHARI TIRTHARU HAMPI PUSHYA BAH SAPTHAMI
4.SRI MADHAVA TIRTHARU MANNUR (MANIPUR)BHADRAPADA AMAVASYA
5.SRI AKSHOBYA TIRTHARU MALKHEDA MARGHA BAH PANCHAMI
6.SRI JAYA(TEEKA) TIRTHARU MALKHEDA ASHADA BAH PANCHAMI
7.SRI VIDYADHIRAJA TIRTHARU YARAGHOLA VAISAKHA SUD TRITEEYA
8.SRI KAVINDRA TIRTHARU NAVA BRINDAVANA CHAITRA SUD NAVAMI
9.SRI VAGEESHA TIRTHARU NAVA BRINDAVANA CHAITRA BAH CHATURTI
10.SRI RAMACHANDRA TIRTHARU YARAGHOLA VAISAKHA SUD SHASTI
11.SRI VIDYANIDHI TIRTHARU YARAGHOLA KARTHIKA BAH CHATURTI
12.SRI RAGHUNATHA TIRTHARU MALKHEDA MARGHA BAH TRITEEYA
13.SRI RAGHUVARYA TIRTHARU NAVA BRINDAVANA JYESHTA BAH TRITEEYA
14.SRI RAGOOTHAMA TIRTHARU THIRUKOVILUR PUSYA SUD EKADASI
15.SRI VEDAVYASA TIRTHARU PENUKONDA CHAITRA SUD TRITEEYA
16.SRI VIDYADEESHA TIRTHARU EKACHAKRANAGAR PUSHYA BAH CHATURDASI
17.SRI VEDANIDHI TIRTHARU PANDHARPUR KARTHIKA SUD EKADASI
18.SRI SATYAVRATA TIRTHARU SANGLI PHALGUNA SUD SASHTI
19.SRI SATYANIDHI TIRTHARU NIVRITT SANGAMA MARGHA SUD DASAMI
20.SRI SATYANATHA TIRTHARU VEERACHOLAPURAM MARGHA SUD EKADASI
21.SRI SATYABINAVA TIRTHARU NACHIARGUDI JYESHTA SUD CHATURDASI
22.SRI SATYAPOORNA TIRTHARU KOLAPUR JYESTA BAH DWITEEYA
23.SRI SATHYAVIJAYA TIRTHARU AARANI CHAITRA BAH EKADASI
24.SRI SATYAPRIYA TIRTHARU MANAMADURAI CHAITRA SUD TRIYODASI
25.SRI SATYABDHA TIRTHARU SAVANOOR PHALGUNA BAH PRATIPADA
26.SRI SATYASANDHA TIRTHARU MAHISHI JYESTA SUD DWITEEYA
27.SRI SATYAVARA TIRTHARU SANTHEBENNUR SRAVANA SUD SAPTHAMI
28.SRI SATYADHARMA TIRTHARU HOLEHONNUR SRAVANA SUD TRIYODASI
29.SRI SATYASANKALPA TIRTHARU MYSORE ASHADA POORNIMA
30.SRI SATYASANTHUSHTA TIRTHARU MYSORE PHALGUNA AMAVASYA
31.SRI SATYAPARAYANA TIRTHARU SANTHEBENNUR ASWINA SUD SAPTHAMI
32.SRI SATYAKAMA TIRTHARU ATHAAKUR PUSHYA BAH SASHTI
33.SRI SATYESHTA TIRTHARU AATHAKUR BADHRUPADASUD EKADASI
34.SRI SATYAPARAKRAMA TIRTHARU CHITTAPUR ASWINA SUD ASHTAMI
35.SRI SATYAVEERA TIRTHARU KORALAHALLI KARTIKA SUD ASHTAMI
36.SRI SATYADHEERA TIRTHARU AATHAKUR JYESHTA BAH NAVAMI
37.SRI SATYAGNANA TIRTHARU RAJAMUNDRI CHAITRA SUD EKADASI
38.SRI SATYADYANA TIRTHARU PANDHARPUR CHAITRA SUD ASHTAMI
39.SRI SATYAPRAGYA TIRTHARU AATHAKUR CHAITRA SUD ASHTAMI
40.SRI SATYABHIGYA TIRTHARU RANEBENNUR PUSHYA BAH ASHTAMI
41.SRI SATYAPRAMODA TIRTHARU THIRUKOILUR KARTHIKA SUD TRITIYA
PRESENT PITATHIPATHI
SRI SRI SATYATMA THIRTHARU
GURU PARAMPARA : SRI VYASA RAJA MUTT
1.SRIMAD ANANDA TIRTHA BADRI PRAVESA MAGHA SUD NAVAMI
2.SRI PADMANABHA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA KARTHIKA BAH CHATURDASI
3.SRI NARAHARI TIRTHARU HAMPI PUSHYA BAH SAPTHAMI
3.SRI NARAHARI TIRTHA HAMPI PUSHYA BAH SAPTHAMI
4.SRI MADHAVA TIRTHA MANNUR (MANIPUR)BHADRAPADA AMAVASYA
5.SRI AKSHOBYA TIRTHA MALKHEDA MARGHA BAH PANCHAMI
6.SRI JAYA(TEEKA) TIRTHA MALKHEDA ASHADA BAH PANCHAMI
7.SRI VIDYADHIRAJA TIRTHA ERAGHOLA VAISAKHA SUD VAISAKA
2.SRI NARAHARIAYANA TIRTHARU SANTHEBENNUR ASWINA SUD SAPTHAMI
8.SRI RAJENDRA TIRTHA ERAGHOLA VAISAKA SUD PURNIMA
9.SRI JAYADWAJHA TIRTHA ERAGHOLA KARTHIKA SUD PURNIMA
10.SRI PURUSHOTTAMA TIRTHA APPOOR CHAITRA SUD PRATHIPADA
11.SRI BRAHMANYA TIRTHA APPOOR VAISAKA BAH DWADASI
12.SRI VYASA RAJARU NAVA BRINDAVANA PHALGUNA BAH CHATURTI
13.SRI SRINIVASA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA VAISAKA BAH PANCHAMI
14.SRI RAMA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA AWIJITHA SUD CHATURDASI
15.SRI LAKSHMIKANTHA TIRTHA PENUKONDA SRAVANA SUD SAPTAMI
16.SRI SRIPATHI TIRTHA VELLORE ASADHA SUD DWADASI
17.SRI RAMACHANDRA TIRTHA RAYA VELLORE MARGASIRSHASUD TRITIYA
18.SRI LAKSHMIVALLABHA TIRTHA VELLORE PUSHYA SUD PANCHAMI
19.SRI LAKSHMINATHA TIRTHA SRIRANGAM SRAVANA SUD DWADASI
20.SRI LAKSHMIPATHI TIRTHA SRIRANGAM KARTHIKA SUD EKADASI
21.SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA TIRTHA BADRIKASRAMA KARTHIKA SUD TRIYODASI
22.SRI RAGHUNATHA TIRTHA TIRU MAKKADALU ASADHA SUD CHATURTHI
23.SRI JAGANNATHA TIRTHA KUMBAKONAM PUSHYA SUD DWITIYA
24.SRI SRINATHA TIRTHA TIRU MAKKUDALU PUSHYA SUD CHATURTHI
25.SRI VIDYANATHA TIRTHA KUMBAKONAM VAISAKA SUD EKADASI
26.SRI VIDYAPATHI TIRTHA KUMBAKONAM VAISAKA SUD CHATURTHI
27.SRI VIDYA VALLABHA TIRTHA TIRU MUKKUDALU MARGASIRSHASUD NAVAMI
28.SRI VIDYAKANTHA TIRTHA SOSHALAI JYESHTA SUD NAVAMI
29.SRI VIDYANIDHI TIRTHA SOSHALAI ASADHA BAH EKADASI
30.SRI VIDYAPOORNA TIRTHA SOSHALAI SRAVANA SUD SASHTI
31.SRI VIDYA SRI SINDHU TIRTHA SOSHALAI ASADHA SUD ASHTAMI
32.SRI VIDYA SRIDHARA TIRTHA SRIRANGAM CHAITRA BAH CHATURDASI
33.SRI VIDYA SRINIVASA TIRTHA SOSHALAI VAISAKA SUD CHATURTHI
34.SRI VIDYA SAMUDRA TIRTHA SOSHALAI KARTHIKA SUD DWITIYA
35.SRI VIDYA RATNAKARA TIRTHA SOSHALAI VAISAKA BAH NAVAMI
36.SRI VIDYA VARITHI TIRTHA SRIRANGAM BHADRAPADA BAH PANCHAMI
37.SRI VIDYA PRASANNA TIRTHA SOSHALAILORE MARGASIRSHASUD PAURNIMA
38.SRI VIDYA PAYONIDHI TIRTHA TIRU MUKKADALU EASWARA BAH DASAMI
PRESENT PITATHIPATHI
SRI SRI VIDYA VACHASPATI THIRTHARU
GURU PARAMPARA :
SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMIGALA GURU
1.SRIMAD ANANDA TIRTHA BADRI PRAVESA MAGHA SUD NAVAMI
2.SRI PADMANABHA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA KARTHIKA BAH CHATURDASI
3.SRI NARAHARI TIRTHA HAMPI PUSHYA BAH SAPTHAMI
4.SRI MADHAVA TIRTHA MANNUR (MANIPUR)BHADRAPADA AMAVASYA
5.SRI AKSHOBYA TIRTHA MALKHEDA MARGHA BAH PANCHAMI
6.SRI JAYA(TEEKA) TIRTHA MALKHEDA ASHADA BAH PANCHAMI
7.SRI VIDYADHIRAJA TIRTHA YARAGHOLA VAISAKHA SUD TRITEEYA
8.SRI KAVINDRA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA CHAITRA SUD NAVAMI
9.SRI VAGEESHA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA CHAITRA BAH CHATURTI
10.SRI RAMACHANDRA TIRTHA ERAGHOLA VAISAKHA SUD SHASTI
1.SRIMAD ANANDA TIRTHA BADRI PRAVESA MAGHA SUD NAVAMI
11.SRI VIBHUDENDRA TIRTHA TIRUNELVELI MARGHA BAH NAVAMI
12.SRI JITAMITRA TIRTHA SHIVPUR MARGHASIRSA AMAVASI
13.SRI RAGHUNANDA TIRTHA HAMPI KARTI BAH ASHTAMI
14.SRI SURENDRA TIRTHA MADURAI PUSHYA SUD DWADASI
15.SRI VIJAYENDRA TIRTHA KUMBAKONAM JYESHTA BAH TRAYODASI
16.SRI SUDEENDRA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA PHALGUNA BAH DWITIYA
17.GURU SARVA BHOWMA SRI RAGHAVENDRA TIRTHA MANTRALAYA SRAVANA SUD DWADASI
18.SRI YOGEENDRA TIRTHA SRIRANGAM MAGHA SUD DASAMI
19.SRI SURINDRA TIRTHA MADURAI JYESHATA SUD DWITIYA
20.SRI SUMATEENDRA TIRTHA SRIRANGAM ASHVIN BAH SAPTAMI
21.SRI UPENDRA TIRTHA SRIRANGAM MARGHA BAH ASHTAMI
22.SRI VADEENDRA TIRTHA MANTRALAYA JAISH SUD NAVAMI
23.SRI VASUDENDRA TIRTHA KENCHANGUDI ASHVIN BAH SAPTAMI
24.SRI VARADENTRA TIRTHA PUNE ASHADA SUD SASHTI
25.SRI DHIRENDRA TIRTHA HOSERETTI PHALGUNA SUD TRAYODASI
26.SRI BHUVANENDRA TIRTHA RAJAVLLI VAISAKA BAH SAPTAMI
27.SRI SUBHODENDRA TIRTHA NANJANGUDU CHAITRA BAH TRITIYA
28.SRI SUJANENDRA TIRTHA NANJANGUDU KARTIH BAH ASHTAMI
29.SRI SUGYANANENDRA TIRTHA NANJANGUDU SRAVANA BAH CHATURTHI
30.SRI SUDARMENDRA TIRTHA MANTRALAYA PUSHYA BAH PANCHAMI
31.SRI SUGUNENDRA TIRTHA CHITTOOR MARGHA SUD PURNIMA
32.SRI SUPAGNANENDRA TIRTHA NANJANGUDU MARGHA BAH SASHTI
33.SRI SUKRUTEENDRA TIRTHA NANJANGUDU ASHVIN SUD DASAMI
34.SRI SUSHEELENDRA TIRTHA HOSERETTI ASHADA SUD TRITIYA
35.SRI SURVATEENDRA TIRTHA MANTRALAYA VAISAKA SUD DWADASI
36.SRI SURYAMEENDRA TIRTHA MANTRALAYA PUSHYA SUD DWITIYA
37.SRI SUJAYEENDRA TIRTHA MANTRALAYA MAGHA SUD CHATURTHI/CENTER>
PRESENT PITATHIPATHI
SRI SRI SUSHMEENDRA TIRTHA
GURU PARAMPARA :
SRI SRIPADARAJA MUTT GURU PARAMPARA
1.SRIMAD ANANDA TIRTHA BADRI PRAVESA
2.SRI PADMANABHA TIRTHA NAVA BRINDAVANA
3.SRI LAKSHMIDHARA TIRTHA
4.SRI SANKARSHANA TIRTHA
5.SRI PARASURAMA TIRTHA
6.SRI AADHI RAJA TIRTHA
7.SRI SATHYAVRATHA TIRTHA
8.SRI SWARNAVARANA TIRTHA SRIRANGAM
9.SRI SRIPADARAJARU MULUBHAGALU
10.SRI HAYAGRIVA TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
11.SRI SRIPAPATHI TIRTHA
12.SRI SRIDHARA TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
13.SRI GOPALASWAMI TIRTHA
14.SRI UDDANDA RAMACHANDRA THIRTHA PENUKONDA
15.SRI RAGHUNATHA TIRTHA
16.SRI LAKSHMI MANOHARA TIRTHA ODAPALLI (ERODE)
17.SRI LAKSHMIPATHI TIRTHA
18.SRI LAKSHMINATHA TIRTHA ABBOORU
19.SRI LAKSHMIKANTHA TIRTHA VENGERE
20.SRI SRIKANTHA TIRTHA NANGALLI
21.SRI SRINIDHI TIRTHA ODAPALLI (ERODE)
22.SRI TEJONIDHI TIRTHA
23.SRI YOGANIDHI TIRTHA
24.SRI VIDYANIDHI TIRTHA ODAPALLI (ERODE)
25.SRI GNANANIDHI TIRTHA SRI RANGAPATTINA
26.SRI GUNANIDHI TIRTHA TAAYURU (MATTUPURAM)
27.SRI GUNASARANIDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
28.SRI PRAGNANIDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
29.SRI SUBHODHANIDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
30.SRI VAIRAGYANIDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
31.SRI SUGYANANDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
32.SRI SUGUNANIDHI TIRTHA BHAVANI
33.SRI SUDHINIDHI TIRTHA ODAPALLI (ERODE)
34.SRI MEDHANIDHI TIRTHA ODAPALLI (ERODE)
35.SRI DAYANIDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
36.SRI SATYANIDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
37.SRI VIJAYANIDHI TIRTHA MULUBHAGALU
PRESENT PITATHIPATHI
SRI VIGYANANIDHI THIRTHA
MUTT LISTINGS
Just so one can see how the disciplic succession has descended over the past 700 or so years, here are the mutt listings, starting, as Madhva paired the original heads of each mutt, with Palimar Mutt.
The present head of the mutt is His Holiness Shri Vidyamanya Tirtha Swami. Since the swami of Bhandakeri Mutt (that of Acyutapreksa) gave up his seat in 1969, His Holiness has also maintained as being the head of this Bhandakeri mutt also.
The original head that Madhva established was Shri Hrsikesa Tirtha and the following shows how it comes down to Shri Vidyamanya Tirtha Swami and his disciple Shri Vidyadhisa Tirtha Junior Swami who was initiated at 24 years of age in 1979.
1. Hrshikesha Tirtha
2. Samatmesha Tirtha
3. Sambhava Tirtha
4. Aparajita Tirtha
5. Vidyamurthi Tirtha
6. Rajarajeshvara Tirtha
7. Shrinidhi Tirtha
8. Vidyesha Tirtha
9. Shrivallabha Tirtha
10. Jagadbhushana Tirtha
11. Ramachandra Tirtha
12. Vidyanidhi Tirtha
13. Suresha Tirtha
14. Raghavendra Tirtha
15. Raghunandana Tirtha
16. Vidyapati Tirtha
17/ Raghupati Tirtha
18. Raghuttama Tirtha
19. Ramabhadra Tirtha
20. Raghuvarya Tirtha
21. Raghupungava Tirtha
22. Raghuvara Tirtha
23. Raghupravira Tirtha
24. Raghubhushana Tirtha
25. Raghuratna Tirtha
26. Raghupriya Tirtha
27. Raghumanya Tirtha
28. Raghuvallabha Tirtha
29. Vidyamanya Tirtha
30. Vidyadhisha Tirtha
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The next is Admaru Mutt. The original head tha Madhvacarya established was Shri Nrhari, Narasimha, Narahari Tirtha. The present swami of the mutt is His Holiness Shri Vibudhesha Tirtha Swami who accepted sannyasa in 1945 at 18 years of age. His junior swami is His Holiness Shri Visvapriya Tirtha Swami who took sannyasa at the age of 15 years in June 1972.
1. Narasimha (Narahari) Tirtha
2. Kamalekshana Tirtha
3. Ramachandra Tirtha
4. Vidyadhisha Tirtha
5. Vishvapati Tirtha
6. Vishesha Tirtha
7. Vedanidhi Tirtha
8. Vedaraja Tirtha
9. Vidyamurthi Tirtha
10. Vaikuntharaja Tirtha
11. Vishvaraja Tirtha
12. Vedagarbha Tirtha
13. Hiranyagarbha Tirtha
14. Vishvadhisha Tirtha
15. Vishvavallabha Tirtha
16. Vishvendra Tirtha
17. Vedanidhi Tirtha
18. Vadindra Tirtha
19. Vidyapathi Tirtha
20. Vibudhapati Tirtha
21. Vedavallabha Tirtha
22. Vedavandya Tirtha
23. Vidyesha Tirtha
24. Vibudhavallabha Tirtha
25. Vibudhavandya Tirtha
26. Vibudhavarya Tirtha
27. Vibudhendra Tirtha
28. Vibudhadhiraja Tirtha
29. Vibudhapriya Tirtha
30. Vibudhamanya Tirtha
31. Vibudhesha Tirtha
32. Vishvapriya Tirtha
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As Madhvacarya arranged, the next mutt is Krishnapur Mutt, the original head being Madhva's disciple Shri Janardhana Tirtha. The present swami is His Holiness Shri Vidyasagara Tirtha Swami. He took sannyasa in May 1970.
1. Janardana Tirtha
2. Shrivatsankita Tirtha
3. Vagisha Tirtha
4. Lokesha Tirtha
5. Lokantha Tirtha
6. Lokapriya Tirtha
7. Vidyadhiraja Tirtha
8. Vishvadhiraja Tirtha
9. Vishvadhisha Tirtha
10. Vishvesha Tirtha
11. Vishvavandya Tirtha
12. Vishvaraja Tirtha
13. Dharanidhara Tirtha
14. Dharadhara Tirtha
15. Prajnamurthi Tirtha
16. Tapomurthi Tirtha
17. Suresvara Tirtha
18. Jagannatha Tirtha
19. Suresh Tirtha
20. Vishvapungava Tirtha
21. Vishvavallabha Tirtha
22. Vishvabhusana Tirtha
23. Yadavendra Tirtha
24. Prajnamurthi Tirtha
25. Vidyadhiraja Tirtha
26. Vidyamurthi Tirtha
27. Vidyavallabha Tirtha
28. Vidyendra Tirtha
29. Vidyanidhi Tirtha
30. Vidyasamudra Tirtha
31. Vidyapathi Tirtha
32. Vidyadhisha Tirtha
33. Vidyapurna Tirtha
34. Vidyaratna Tirtha
35. Vidyasagara Tirtha
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The next mutt in the rotation is Puttinge Mutt. The original head of this mutt was Shri Upendra Tirtha. The present swami of this mutt is His Holinee Sugunendra Tirtha Swami who took sannyasa at 13 years of age on the 8th of April 1974
1. Upendra Tirtha
2. Kavindra Tirtha
3. Hamsendra Tirtha
4. Yadavendra Tirtha
5. Dharanidhara Tirtha
6. Damodara Tirtha
7. Raghunatha Tirtha
8. Shrivatsanka Tirtha
9. Gopinatha Tirtha
10. Ranganatha Tirtha
11. Lokanatha Tirtha
12. Ramanatha Tirtha
13. Shrivallabha Tirtha
14. Shrinivasa Tirtha
15. Shrinidhi Tirtha
16. Gunanidhi Tirtha
17. Anandanidhi Tirtha
18. Taponidhi Tirtha
19. Yadavendra Tirtha
20. Kavindra Tirtha
21. Raghavendra Tirtha
22. Vibudhendra Tirtha
23. Surendra Tirtha
24. Bhuvanendra Tirtha
25. Yogindra Tirtha
26. Sumatindra Tirtha
27. Sudhindra Tirtha
28. Sujnanendra Tirtha
29. Sugunendra Tirtha
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After Puttinge comes Shirur Mutt which was established by Madhva's disciple Shri Vamana Tirtha. The present swami of the mutt is His Holiness Shri Laxmivara Tirtha Swami who took sannyasa at 8 years of age in 1971.
1. Vamana Tirtha
2. Vasudeva Tirtha
3. Punyasloka Tirtha
4. Vedagamya Tirtha
5. Vedavyasa Tirtha
6. Vedavedya Tirtha
7. Mahesha Tirtha
8. Krishna Tirtha
9. Raghava Tirtha
10. Suresha Tirtha
11. Vedabhushana Tirtha
12. Shrinivasa Tirtha
13. Vedanidhi Tirtha
14. Shridhara Tirtha
15. Yadavottama Tirtha
16. Lakshminarayana Tirtha
17. Vishvabhushana Tirtha
18. Trailokyapavana Tirtha
19. Lakshmikanta Tirtha
20. Lakshminarayana Tirtha
21. Lakshmipathi Tirtha
22. Lakshmidhara Tirtha
23. Lakshmiramana Tirtha
24. Lakshmimanohara Tirtha
25. Lakshmipriya Tirtha
26. Lakshmivallabha Tirtha
27. Lakshmisamudra Tirtha
28. Lakshmindra Tirtha
29. Lakshmimanojna Tirtha (he renounced the seat)
30. Lakshmivara Tirtha
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The next mutt is Sode mutt which was originally headed by Madhvacarya's brother Shri Vishnu Tirtha. the present swami of this mutt is His Holiness Shri Vishvottama Tirtha Swami who took sannyasa at the age of 9 years in 1943.
1. Vishnu Tirtha
2. Vedavyasa Tirtha
3. Vedavedya Tirtha
4. Vedagarbha Tirtha
5. Vareesha Tirtha
6. Vamana Tirtha
7. Vasudeva Tirtha
8. Vedavyasa Tirtha
9. Varaha Tirtha
10. Vedatma Tirtha
11. Vishvavandya Tirtha
12. Ratnagarbha Tirtha
13. Vedanga Tirtha
14. Vidyapati Tirtha
15. Vishvavandya Tirtha
16. Vishva Tirtha
17. Vithala Tirtha
18. Varadaraja Tirtha
19. Vagisha Tirtha
20. Vadiraja Tirtha
21. Vedavedya Tirtha
22. Vidyanidhi Tirtha
23. Vedanidhi Tirtha
24. Varadaraja Tirtha
25. Vishvadhirajendra Tirtha
26. Vadivandya Tirtha
27. Vishvavandya Tirtha
28. Vibudhaavarya Tirtha
29. Vishvanidhi Tirtha
30. Vishvadhisha Tirtha
31. Vishvesha Tirtha
32. Vishvapriya Tirtha
33. Vishvadhisha Tirtha
34. Vishvendra Tirtha
35. Visvottama Tirtha
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The second from last of the eight mutts is Kaniyur Mutt, which was originally headed by Shri Rama Tirtha. The present swami of the mutt is His Holiness Shri Vidyavarinidhi Tirtha Swami who took sannyasa at 11 years of age in 1942.
1. Rama Tirtha
2. Raghunatha Tirtha
3. Raghupati Tirtha
4. Raghunandana Tirtha
5. Yadunandana Tirtha
6. Vishvatma Tirtha
7. Vishvanatha Tirtha
8. Vedagarbha Tirtha
9. Vagisha Tirtha
10. Varadapati Tirtha
11. Vishvapati Tirtha
12. Vishvamula Tirtha
13. Vedapati Tirtha
14. Vedaraja Tirtha
15. Vidyadhisha Tirtha
16. Vibudhesha Tirtha
17. Varijaksha Tirtha
18. Vishvendra Tirtha
19. Vibudhavandya Tirtha
20. Vibudhadhiraja Tirtha
21. Vidyaraja Tirtha
22. Vibudhapriya Tirtha
23. Vidyasagara Tirtha
24. Vasudeva Tirtha
25. Vidyapati Tirtha
26. Vamana Tirtha
27. Vidyanidhi Tirtha
28. Vidyasamudra Tirtha
29. Vidyavarinidhi Tirtha
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The final of the eight Udupi mutts is that of Pejawar Mutt which was headed by Madhvacarya's disciple Shri ADhoksaja Tirtha. The present day swami of Pejawar Mutt is His Holiness Shri Vishvesha Tirtha Swami who took sannyasa when he was 8 years of age in 1938.
Shri Pejawar Swami had previously initiated His Holiness Visva Vijaya Tirtha who has now demitted office as he travelled to the USA without the consent of the eight swamis of Udupi's Astha Mutts in December of 1987. Revered Senior Pejawar Swami has now initiated His Holiness Shri Visvaprasanna Tirtha Swami as the junior swami of the Pejawar Mutt.
1. Adhokshaja Tirtha
2. Kamalaksha Tirtha
3. Pushkaraksha Tirtha
4. Amarendra Tirtha
5. Mahendra Tirtha
6. Vijayadhvaja Tirtha
7. Uttama Tirtha
8. Chintamani Tirtha
9. Damodara Tirtha
10. Vasudeva Tirtha
11. Vadindra Tirtha
12. Vedagarbha Tirtha
13. Anuprajna Tirtha
14. Vijaya Tirtha
15. Vijaya Tirtha
16. Vishveshwara Tirtha
17. Vishvabhushana Tirtha
18. Vishvavandya Tirtha
19. Vidyaraja Tirtha
20. Vishvamurthy Tirtha
21. Vishvapathi Tirtha
22. Vishvanidhi Tirtha
23. Vishvadhisha Tirtha
24. Vishvadhiraja Tirtha
25. Vishvabodha Tirtha
26. Vishvavallabha Tirtha
27. Vishvapriya Tirtha
28. Vishvavarya Tirtha
29. Vishvaraja Tirtha
30. Vishvamanohara Tirtha
31. Vishvajna Tirtha
32. Vishvamanya Tirtha
33. Vishvesha Tirtha
34. Vishvaprasanna Tirtha
(These lists are current as of 10 August 1990.) Madhwa Sastra/Niyama & Sampradhaya Law and Practices, other important information to Madhwas, etc.,
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RAJASWALA / MUTTU /MENSTRUATION RULES FOR MADHWA LADIES
Rajaswala / Menstruation What is Rajaswala?
Rajaswala / Menstruation What is Rajaswala?
Rajodarshana – 'rajo' in sanskrit means blood and 'darshan' means 'to watch'.
When is the first day of Rajaswala treated?
The first day of Rajaswala depends on when exactly Rajodarshana takes place. If it occurs before 2 am (mid night), this will be counted as day no 1. For eg. If Rajodarshana takes place before 1.59am on 1.11.2011 (i.e., in the early morning of 1st January), the day will be counted as from 31.10.2011 as the first day.
What are the reasons for women being kept out of touch of others during the Rajaswala period?
There are a number of reasons –
One of the reasons is that a woman is considered impure during this time as she is losing blood, but along with that, heat and harmful toxins are also being excreted from the body. As such, her body will be week and she needs to take rest. Women has less Hemoglobin content and susceptible to fatal infections during this period. During the period the Rajaswala Women would have unhygienic smell and water may be infected if touched by her.
How ladies got Rajaswala Dosha?
Once Indra got Brahma Hatya Dosha with the killing of Vishwaroopacharya, the son of Thwashta. Vishwaroopacharya was the temporary Devatagurugalu, when Bruhaspathyacharya was hidden himself because of the insult made by Indra. This Vishwaroopacharya, was the son of Thwashta a devate, but his mother is from daithya kula. While doing Homa for gods, influenced by his mother, Vishwaroopacharya was giving havissu for daithyaas alongwith devates. Indra noticed this and removed all the three heads of Vishwaroopa. So, he got Brahma Hatya Dosha. Now Indra having suffered from the Brahma Hatya dosha, was guided to share the Brahma Hatya Dosha amongst four people + boon to them.
Whether Janiwara to be changed after your wife's Rajaswala period is over?
Ans - Absolutely not necessary unless u have any contact with her. Please note that if u inadvertantly have contact with any Rajaswala lady, you have to change the Janiwara.
Whether we can do Pooja and other parayana during her Rajaswala period?
Ans - You can't skip Pooja unless you have soothaka or vruddhi. Whether anybody in your house is observing Rajaswala or not, you have to do the pooja, sandhyavandana, and other daily routine work without fail.
The following shared the Brahma-hathya Dosha of indra in the following manner. 1. Earth (prithvy) – which shared the sin and got the boon that the earth will be filled or become closed even after several excavations. 2. Trees (vrikshaa) – Trees got the sin in the form of “gum†and they got the boon that they can grow even after they are cut. 3. Sea (samudra) - sea got the sin in the form of form/froth 4. Ladies (sthree) - got the boon in the form of menstruation every 28 to 30 days and got the boon that they can give birth to children.
Do’s and do nots for Rajaswala woman in Religious Scriptures:
a) They must not enter kitchen/ pooja room b) They must sit in a separate room c) They should not sleep in day time d) They should not kunkuma e) They should not bath f) They should not wear flowers g) Their words must not be heard by those who are in Madi h) They should not make or hear very loud words i) They should not comb or dress her hair j) They should not work hard k) They should not cut their nails l) They must not have sex during the periods m) The clothes/vessels touched by Rajaswala strees must not be touched by others without purifying. n) They must not cook or cut any vegetables / bring any house items from shop
o) They shall avoid all religious/domestic activities during the three days and on the fourth day also she is not fit to cook/ she must not enter pooja room. However, on fourth day she can assist the family with other than cooking/pooja.
p) On the fourth day, she must take bath not by herself – some body must pour water on her and all the vessels/clothes used by her during the period.
q) On the fifth day, she must take oil bath, then only she can do guru mantra, enter pooja room, cook, and other religious activity.
r) A Rajaswala stree must not touch the other Rajaswala stree s) Even the Rajaswala Stree must take bath both sparsha snaana and moksha snaana
t) Even Rajaswala Stree must observe Chaturmasya/Ekadashi.
u) We must serve the all the cooking dishes to all others. Then only these Rajaswala strees must be feeded. Or the food served to Rajo strees must not be served to others. OR a separate food must be prepared
v) They must not take theertha/mantrakshate.
w) While doing bhojana, one must not do sambhashana with rajaswala ladies/see them or sit in the same pankthi of rajaswala at home also.
Now a days many ladies are going to schools/colleges/offices - They can't follow all the rules strictly. Atleast then can follow some of the rules.
There is some parihara for Rajaswala sambhashana, etc -
During Punyahavachana, in Sankalpa Rajaswala dosha pariharaartham will be chanted.
During Dhatrihavana, just by seeing the Dhatri havana, eating the prasadam, our dosha of seeing Rajaswala, sambhashana during bhojana will be removed
My suggestion - Even non Rajaswala strees once they go to office/College, they must change their dress fully and enter the pooja room/kitchen and other premises of the house. Because there will be many girls with or without rajaswala, with whom you would have talked/touched during the office/college hours. அட3வி நிலயநின் | னடி3கெ3ரகு3வெ || கர பிடி3து3 பாலி ஸய்யா | கர - பிடி3து3 பாலி ஸய்யா || ( அட3வி நிலயநின்.........)
ப்3ருட3நுத பா4ரதி | ஒடெ3யனெ ப்ரார்த்திபெ || பி3டி3ஸு ப4வத3 மாயா | பி3டி3ஸு ப4வத3 மாயா || ( அட3வி நிலயநின்.........)
நின்ன த3 ருஸனதி3 | என்ன ஜன்ம பா - வன்ன வாயித் தய்யா || ..........( நின்ன த3 ருஸனதி3 ......) நின்ன னுக்ரஹ | வன்னு பட3த3 ஸம் - பன்ன ரொ | ளிடு3 ஜீயா || ஸம் பன்ன ரொ | ளிடு3 ஜீயா || ( அட3வி நிலயநின்.........)
த1ருசர ணத்விஜ | வர ரூ பத்1ரய த4ரிஸி த3ந்த்த | தே...வா || ( த1ருசர ணத்விஜ...........) து3ருள தை3த்...| யர பரி.. வார க3ர்வ || ஹர ஸர ணர ஸஞ்ஜீவா || ஸர ணர ஸஞ்ஜீவா . ( அட3வி நிலயநின்.........)
ஸ்ருஷ் ட்டி யொளகெ3 அதி2 | ஸ்ரேஷ்ட்ட வெந் தெ3னிஸித3 || க்ருஷ்ட்டகி3 புர வாஸா || ......( ஸ்ருஷ் ட்டி யொளகெ3...) தி3ட்ட மூ... ......ருதி | ஸ்யாம ஸுந் த3ர விட்டல ப்ரிய தா3ஸா | விட்டல ப்ரிய தா3ஸா | ( அட3வி நிலயநின்.........)
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அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன நம்பி3தே3 --ஜெக3- த3ம் பா4ர மண நின்ன நம்பி3தே3
(அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன…..)
து2ம் பி3த3 ஹரிகோ3 லம்பி3கா3 -- அத3க்2- கொ2ம்ப3த்தூ2 ச்சித்2 ரநோ ட3ம்பி3கா3.. ( து2ம் பி3த3 ஹரிகோ3 … ) ஸம்ப்3ரம தி3ம்நோ ட3ம்பி3கா3 -- அத3 ரிம்பூ3நோ டீ3…….. நடெ3 ஸம்பி3கா3
(அம்பி3கா3 ஜெக3 த3ம்பி3கா3… )
(அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன நம்பி3தே3…… )
ஹொளெய ப3 ரவநோ ட3ம்பி3கா3 - அத3க்கே2 ஸெளெவூக4 ண…வய்யா அம்பி3கா3 … ( ஹொளெய ப3 ………….) ஸுளி யோளு முளு கி3தே3 அம்பி3கா3 ---என்ன ஸெளெதூ3 கொ2ண் டொ3ய்யோநீ னம்பி3கா3
(அம்பி3கா3 ஜெக3 த3ம்பி3கா3… )
(அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன நம்பி3தே3…… )
ஆறூதெ2 ரெயநோ ட3ம்பி3கா3 ---அதூ3 மீறீ ப3 ருத்த2 லிதே3 அம்பி3கா3 …( ஆறூதெ2 ரெயநோ………….)
யாரிந்த3 லாக3து3 அம்பி3கா3 ---அது3நி— வாரிஸி தா3டி2ஸோ அம்பி3கா3
(அம்பி3கா3 ஜெக3 த3ம்பி3கா3… )
(அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன நம்பி3தே3…… )
ஹொத்தூ2 ஹோ யித்து2நோ ட3ம்பி3கா3--- அல்லீ மத்தை2வ ரீர்வரு அம்பி3கா3..ஆ...ஆ…. (ஹொத்தூ2ஹோ யித்து2..) ஒத்தி2 ந டெஸூ நோடி3 அம்பி3கா3—என்ன ஸத்2ய லோக2க்கே2 ஒய்யோ அம்பி3கா3
(அம்பி3கா3 ஜெக3 த3ம்பி3கா3… )
(அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன நம்பி3தே3…… )
ஸத்2யவெம் பு4தே3 ஹுட்2 ட2ம்பி3கா3 – ஸதா3 ப4க்2தி2யெம் பு4தே3 ப2த2 வம்பி3கா3…. ( ஸத்2யவெம் பு4தே3…....)
முக்2தீ2தா3 யக2நம்ம பு2ரந்த3ர விட்ட2லா முக்2தீ2மண்ட் ட2ப2 கொ2ய்யோ அம்பி3கா3
(அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன நம்பி3தே3 -ஜெக3த3ம் பா4ர மண நின்ன நம்பி3தே3 ) (அம்பி3 கா3 நா நின்ன நம்பி3தே3 ஜெக3த3ம்பா4ர மண நின்ன நம்பி3தே3 ) (ஜெக3- த3ம் பா4ர மண நின்ன நம்பி3தே3 ஜெக3- த3ம் பா4ர மண நின்ன நம்பி3…..தே3…ஏ…))
