Madhva Kanva Mutt
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[edit] Introduction
Shri Madhva Kanva Mutt is on of the 24 mutts of the Madhva Sampradaya and is headquartered in Hunasihole, Surapura Taluk, Gulbarga District, Karnataka. Shri Madhva Kanva Mutt was started specifically for Sukla Yajurveda students. This mutt was started by Shirur Mutt pontiff (swamiji) Shri Lakshmimanohara Theertharu in 1766 during Magha Masa (March). Shri Lakshmimanohara Theertharu gave dikshe (pontificate) to Shri Venkateshacharya and rechristened him as Shri Maadhva Theertha. The institutions main deity is Shri Vittala, Shri Krishna, Rukmini Satyabhama along with Venugopala Krishna.
[edit] Parampara
| No | Name | Aaradhane | Brundavana Location | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Maadava Theertharu | Chaitra Shudha Chaturthi | Bhudhini, Raichur District | 1796 - 1810 |
| 2 | Shri Raama Theertharu | Ashada Poornima | Bhandaragallu | |
| 3 | Shri Akshobhya Theertharu | Bhadrupada Shukla Chaturthi | Bilibhavi | |
| 4 | Shri Vidhyadheesha Theertharu | Ashada Krishna Dwitiya | Hunisehole | |
| 5 | Shri Krishnadvaipayana Theertharu | -- | -- | |
| 6 | Shri Vidhyanidhi Theertharu | Phalguna Krishna Shasti | Bilibhavi | |
| 7 | Shri Vidhyasampoorna Theertharu | Bhadrupada Shukla Ekadasi | Goralutti | |
| 8 | Shri Vidhyadhiraja Theertharu | Ashvija Amavaasya | Hunisehole | |
| 9 | Shri Vidhyaviraja Theertharu | Ashvija Shukla Ekadasi | Kamalapura | |
| 10 | Shri Vidhyavijaya Theertharu | Chaitra Shuddha Panchami | Hunisehole | |
| 11 | Shri Vidhyamanohara Theertharu | Jaistha Krishna Shasti | Hunisehole | |
| 12 | Shri Vidhyataponidhi Theertharu | Jaistha Krishna Dwitiya | Hunisehole | |
| 13 | Shri Vidhyabhushana Theertharu | Shravana Krishna Panchami | Bidarahalli | |
| 14 | Shri Vidhya Bhaskara Theertharu | Current Pontiff | -- |
[edit] References
- B.N.K. Sharma, `The History of the Dvaita School of Vedanta and Its Literature', 3rd ed., Motilal Banarsidass, 2000.
- Dr Krishna Kolarakulkarni, Madhva Matagalu, 2nd Edition, Bhagyalakshmi Publishers, Bangalore.
