Ashta Mathas of Udupi
The Ashta Mathas of Udupi are a group of eight mathas or Hindu monasteries established by Madhvacharya, the preceptor of the Dvaita school of Hindu thought with his direct disciples to be the first Swami, head of the matha.
| Matha | First Sannyasi | Presiding Deity | Reigning Pontiff | Successor | Image of matha in carstreet | - |
| Pejavara | Sri Adhokshaja Teertha | Vitthala with consorts Sri and Bhudevi | Sri Vishvaprasanna Teertha Swamiji | - | ||
| Palimaru | Sri Hrishikesha Teertha | Kodanda Rama with consort Sita and brother Lakshmana | Sri Vidhyadeesha Teertha Swamiji | Sri Vidyarajeshwara theertha Swamiji | - | |
| Adamaru | Sri Narasimha Teertha | Kaliyamardana Krishna with four arms and Katyayani | Sri Vishvapriya Teertha Swamiji | Sri Eeshapriya Teertha | - | |
| Puttige | Sri Upendra Teertha | Vitthala with consorts Rukmini and Satyabhama | 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 | - | ||
| Shiroor | Sri Vamana Teertha Swamiji | Vitthala with consorts Sri and Bhudevi | Sri Vedavardhana Teertha Swamiji | - | ||
| Krishnapura | Sri Janardhana Teertha Swamiji | Kaliyamardana Krishna | 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 of Udupi. The mathas work to propagate the Dvaita philosophy. They also administer the Udupi Krishna Temple by way of a formal rotation scheme called Paryaya.
Each pair of mathas is called Dvandva. The four pairs of mathas are: Palimaru and Adamaru; Krishnapura and Puttige; Shiroor and Sodhe; and Kaniyooru and Pejavara.
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Category:Dvaita Vedanta