vishwadhirajendra teertharu sonda matha sode mutt yati 26 phalguna bahula ashtami ವಿಶ್ವಾಧಿರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ತೀರ್ಥರು

Sri Viswadhirajendra Theertha

Sri Viswadhirajendra Theertha is the 25th saint after Sri Vishnu Theertha in the guru parampare of Sode mutt.

Poorvashrama Name : —

Ashrama Guru : Sri Varadaraja Theertha

Ashrama Shishya : Sri Vadivandya Theertha

Aradhana : Phalguna Bahula Ashtami

Vrundavana : Sode

Sri Viswadhirajendra Theertha took Ashrama from Sri Varadaraja Theertha and ruled the Peeta for 15 years. Not much information is available about him. He did his paryaya in 1676-77. He was engaged in Sudha paata to his disciples and spent most of his time in Sode. He is believed to have defeated many opponents.

After handing over Peeta to Sri Vadivandya Theertha he entered Vrundavana at Sode.

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as per sodemutt website--->
Sri Vishwadhirajatirtha preferred to stay at Sode and offered devoted service at the feet of Vadiraja. Engaging regu-larly in moral duty of Patha-Pravachana and religious rights, he did Siddhan-taseva with right spirit. Like his Guru, Vishwadhiraja-tirtha did his biennial Paryaya at Udupi in the year 1676-1677. During that Paryaya period, he taught 'Sarva-mula' and others works to his pupils. He organised a scholarly meeting of learned and defeated the opponents in debate. He entombed at Sode in the year 1688. His holy Vrindavana is by the side of Mruttikavrindavana of Sri Vrindavanacharya. Sri Vishwadhirajatirtha enjoyed the period of incharge of pontificial empire for 15 years.
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