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Shrimad Yadavendra Tirtha Swamiji He was was the first Swamiji of the Kashi Matha Samsthan. The Matha Bhavan had been built by the Kochi Goud Sarasvata Brahmanas around A.D. 1540. While he was touring Bhatkal, one Jog Mallya, son of Ananta Mallya of Bhatkal, donated a temple to the Kashi …
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January, 2012
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12 January
02 Shrimad Keshavendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Keshavendra Theertha Swamiji – 1583 to 1670 Shrimad Yadavendra Thirtha initiated Shrimad Keshavendra Theertha Swamiji as his disciple. The Matha building at Basrur of Kundapur was founded by Shrimad Keshavendra. While the followers built a building in Hejmadi and donated it to the Swamiji. Shrimad Keshavendra also bought some …
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12 January
03 Shrimad Upendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Upendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Upendra Theertha Swamiji was the third head of Matha Samsthan. He succeeded Shrimad Keshavendra Theertha Swamiji. During his term Shrimad Upendra Theertha has travelled widely from Kashi to Kochi. He also bought land in Kashi with the intention of expanding the temple premises. He was …
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12 January
04 Shrimad Yadavendra Tirtha II
Shrimad Yadavendra Tirtha II Shrimad Keshavendra Tirtha Swamiji (the second Swamiji of Sri Kashi Math Samsthan) had initiated another vatu into sanyasa and he named him Yadavendra Tirtha, the same name as his Guru’s. Thus he may be known as Yadavendra Tirtha II. In the the earlier records of the …
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12 January
05 Shrimad Raghavendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Raghavendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Raghavendra Theertha Swamiji was the fifth Swamiji of the Samsthan. He was considered to be great ‘tapasvi’ and whatever he predicted used to happen. Some accounts also state that the Thirtha given by the Swamiji had cured many sick people. He had founded the Shri …
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12 January
06 Shrimad Devendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Devendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Devendra Theertha Swamiji who succeeded Shrimad Yadvendra Theertha Swamiji II has travelled widely from Kochi via Karnataka and Banaras. The significance of this Shrimad Devendra Theertha Swamiji was that he was given Sanad (a letter of authority issued by the king wherein the person has …
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12 January
07 Shrimad Madhavendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Madhavendra Theertha Swamiji The seventh head of Kashi Matha Samsthan was Shrimad Madhavendra Theertha Swamiji. Shrimad Madhavendra was instrumental in installing the idol of Shri Bindu Madhava Temple in Banaras’s Kashi Matha. He also installed Shri Varadaraja Venkataramana Temple in Gurupura, Dakshina Kannada District. He was also the founder …
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12 January
08 Shrimad Jnanendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Jnanendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Jnanendra Theertha Swamiji stayed in Banaras’s Kashim Math. It was during his time a portion of the Matha which was in the custody of Ramesh Havaldar of Rajamandal and Vaikunta Shastri was handed over to the Matha. It may be recalled that before this several …
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12 January
09 Shrimad Yadavendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Yadavendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Yadavendra Theertha Swamiji was the disciple of Shrimad Madavendra Theertha Swamiji. However Shrimad Yadavendra attained Samadhi before his Guru on March 10, 1773 at Shri Venkataramana Temple, Honnavar.
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12 January
10 Shrimad Upendra Teertha Swamiji (II)
Shrimad Upendra Teertha Swamiji (II) The sudden demised of Shrimad Yadavendra Theertha Swamiji III prompted Shrimad Madhavendra Theertha Swamiji to take another Shishya. Thus Shrimad Upendra Teertha Swamiji (II) was taken as the tenth Swamiji. During the time of Shrimad Upendra there was a litigation. Some of the Matha property …
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12 January
11 Shrimad Rajendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Rajendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Rajendra Theertha Swamiji was a great scholar in Vedanta. He succeded Shrimad Upendra Theertha II. It was during Shrimad Rajendra’s tenure that a Matha Bhavan was built in Prayag. He also bought land for Matha expansion. Shrimad Rajendra initiated two disciples Shrimad Surendra Theertha who …
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12 January
12 Shrimad Surendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Surendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Surendra Theertha Swamiji succeeded Shrimad Rajendra Theertha and became the 12th Swamiji. During his tenure eight Matadhipatis of Udupi prevent Shrimad Rajendra from touring Udupi along with his honours. A ban was imposed on Swamiji’s movement. Swamiji filed a suit against the ban. Captain Thomos …
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12 January
13 Shrimad Vishnu Theertha
Shrimad Vishnu Theertha Shrimad Rajendra Theertha Swamiji had initiated two disciples during his tenure. Shrimad Vishnu Theertha was the younger Shishya. Shrimad Vishnu Theertha was the 13th Swamiji of Kashi Math Samsthan. During his tenure Shrimad Vishnu Theertha spend his time mostly in Prayag. There he monitored the extension work …
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12 January
14 Shrimad Vibhudendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Vibhudendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Vibhudendra was initiated by Shrimad Surendra Theertha Swamiji as the 14th Swamiji of Kashi Math Samsthan. Shrimad Vibhudendra was not only a great scholar in Sanskrit but also had written commentaries in Dualism. Shrimad Vibhudendra has installed the Lord Bhadra Narasimha idol at Shri Madaananteshwara …
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12 January
15 Shrimad Sumateendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Sumateendra Theertha Swamiji Shrimad Vibhudendra Theertha Swamiji initiated Shrimad Sumateendra as the 15th Swamiji of Kashi Math Samsthan. The tenure of Shrimad Sumateendra is significant because of the dispute that arose between him and Shrimad Vasudendra Theertha Swamiji. It was during when a difference of opinion between the two …
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12 January
16 Shrimad Vasudendra Theertha Swamiji
Shrimad Vasudendra Theertha Swamiji While camping at Shri Venkatramana Temple, Kundapur, Shrimad Vasudendra was all set to enforce the decree wherein the division of the Mathas would be made. Shrimad Vasudendra was also about to select his Shishya. When he was about to enforce Shrimad Vasudendra got the news that …
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12 January
17 Shrimad Bhuvanendra Tirtha
Shrimad Bhuvanendra Tirtha Shrimad Bhuvanendra Tirtha was the seventeenth Swamiji of the Kashi Matha after passing away of Shrimad Vasudendra Tirtha in 1859. When he was a minor, he had been selected by Shrimad Sumatendra Tirtha. He was a great ascetic and great scholar of Dwaita Vedanta, Dharma Shastra, Agama …
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12 January
18 Shrimad Varadendra Tirtha
Shrimad Varadendra Tirtha Shrimad Varadendra Tirtha was the eighteenth Swamiji of the Kashi Matha. He had spent ten years in Banaras Matha premises, studying Sanskrit and became a great Sanskrit scholar and authored many compositions in praise of Lord Rama, Lord Krishna and other dieties. His poetic genius found expression …
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12 January
19 Shrimad Sukriteendra Tirtha
Shrimad Sukriteendra Tirtha Shrimad Sukriteendra Tirtha was the nineteenth Swamiji of the Kashi Matha. He was born on Friday, Phalguna Bahula Navami of Durmukhi Samvatsara (Sh. Sh. 1818) corresponding to 26th March, 1897. He was a great ascetic and an orthodox Swamiji. The Swamiji had perfomed installation and reinstallation ceremonies …
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12 January
20 Shrimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji
Shrimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji Shrimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji travelling is the twentieth head of the Kashi Matha Samsthan. In the purvashrama (before being initiated into sanyasa by the previous Swamiji), he was known as Shri Sadashiva Shenoy, son of Shri Ramadasa Shenoy, a trustee of Shri Venkataramana temple in Ernakulam. …