Shiroor Math

Shiroor Matha is a Hindu monastery and one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi. It was founded by Sri Vamana Tirtha at Shiroor village on the banks of the Suvarna River in Udupi, Karnataka[1] He was a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. The latest swami, Lakshmivara Teertha, died on Thursday 19, July 2018. The new Swamiji (Mathadeesha) Shri Vedavardhana Thirtha (Purvashrama nama: Aniruddha Saralatthaya)[2] was anointed on 14 May 2021 after traditional religious rituals as per Madhva tradition by H. H. Shre Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Sode Matha.[3]

  1. ^ Mutt, Shiroor. "Details". udipikrishnamutt. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Udupi Shiroor mutt successor chosen, 16-year-old Aniruddha to be anointed on May 14". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sri Vedavardhan Theertha Swamiji Anointed New Successor of Shiroor Math". Mangalorean, news portal. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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