Contact Kaniyooru Matha
Carstreet,Udupi 576101 India
Shri Kaniyooru Matha is one among the eight Mathas established by Shri Madhwacharya. Shri Rama Theertha, a direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharya is the first pontiff of Kaniyooru matha.
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Shri Kaniyooru Matha is one among the eight Mathas established by Shri Madhwacharya. Shri Rama Theertha, a direct disciple of Shri Madhwacharya is the first pontiff of Kaniyooru matha. Since then, there were 29 pontiffs who ably led Kaniyooru Matha and added to the glory of Matha. Shri Rama Theertha, the first pontiff of Kaniyooru Matha was given with idol of Shri Yoganarasimha, which is being worshipped with atmost respect and divotion as the main deity of Kaniyooru matha. In addition to this, another Narasimha idol known as “Karala Narasimha”, worshipped by Shri Madhwacharya and given to Trivikrama Pandithaacharya which later came to Shri Kaniyooru matha is also being worshipped as “Pattada devaru” in Kaniyooru Matha. Apart from these two main deities, Garudavaahana Lakshminarasimha and Acharya Madhwa kararchita Shri Gopalakrishna idols are being worshipped as “Pattada devaru”. Along with these deities known as “Pattada Devaru”, Shri Vedavyasa, Shri Vittala, Shri Ramachandra, Shri Kadagolu Krishna, are also being worshipped.
It is a matter of pride and honor for Kaniyooru Matha that, a holy place near Udupi, Pajaka Kshetra, where shri Madhwacharya was born, is managed by Kaniyooru Matha. There are a few historical monuments at Pajaka Kshetra, like foot prints of Shri Madhwacharya, the place where Acharya Madhwa killed Manimantha who had disguised in the form of a snake, the big slabs of stones which Acharya Madhwa had kept over vessels of milk and curd in his childhood days and the like are preserved and being worshipped with due respect. During the tenure of Shri Varijaksha Theertha, a Contemporary of Shri Vadiraja Theertha of Shri Sode Vadiraja Matha, the idol of Shri Madhwacharya was installed by Shri Vadiraja Theertha, at Pajaka beside the footprint of Shri Madhwacharya.
Under the able leadership of Shri Vidyavallabha Theertha Swamiji, Matha has seen developments in many aspects in the recent past, adding to the glory of Kaniyooru Matha. Shri Swamiji has shown keen interest to develop the birth place of Acharya Madhwa with the generous help extended by devotees of Shri Madhwacharya. Also Shri Swamiji has developed Udupi branch of Matha. There are many more plans in the mind of Shri Swamiji which are aimed at benefitting the society.
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Jagadguru Sri Madhwacharya, who preached Tatvavada also installed Krishna idol in Udupi and appointed 8 saints to worship Sri Krishna on Co-operation basis (Paryaya). These saints continued their linage & became the moola purusha of 8 different mutts called Ashta mutts.
Sri Madhwacharya initiated Sri Rama Theertha to sanyasa to worship Sri Krishna & gave Yoga Narasimha idol with 4 hands seated on swastik symbol. The idol has shankha and chakra in two hands and the remaining two hands are placed on laps. Sri Rama Theertha continued his lineage & it is known as Kaniyoor mutt. Sri Rama Theertha is the first pontiff / moola purusha of this mutt.
The main branch of this Mutt is in the village Kaniyoor. At Udupi Krishnapura mutt is located to the eastern side on Car Street. Kaniyoor mutt has the privilege of owning Pajaka, the birthplace of Sri Madhwacharya, where they have preserved Acharya’s childhood monuments.
Below is brief description about the saints of Kaniyoor mutt guru parampare.
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