Sri Vidyapati Theertha
Sri Vidyapati Theertha is the 25th saint after Sri Rama Theertha in the guru parampare of Kaniyoor mutt.
Poorvashrama Name : —
Ashrama Guru : Sri Vasudeva Theertha
Ashrama Shishya : Sri Vamana Theertha
Aradhana : Vaishakha Shudha Dwadashi
Vrundavana : Udupi
Sri Vidyapati Theertha took Ashrama from Sri Vasudeva Theertha and ruled the Peeta for few years. He was a very good scholar,he taught his contemporary pontiff of the Vyasaraja Mutt and got showered with 2000 gold coins. During his paryaya, the then King of Mysore, Krishnarja Wodeyar visited the temple, he was highly impressed with Swamiji’s scholarly talents and gifted him his horse as offering. Swamiji knew that his death would be by serpent bite, He handed over Peeta to Sri Vamana Theertha. When he was bitten by a serpent went into meditation and left his mortal body on the 12th day of Vaishakha Shudha at Udupi.
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