Pejavara Matha Guru Parampara

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Pejavara Guru Parampara is the lineage of Swamijis or pontiffs who have headed the Pejavara matha, one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi. The matha was started by Sri Adhokshaja Tirtha[1], who was a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. Till date, 32 pontiffs have headed this matha. The current Swamiji is Sri Vishvesha Tirtha and his successor is Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtha[2].

The Lineage[3]

  1. Adhokshaja Teertha
  2. Kamalaksha Teertha
  3. Pushkaraksha Teertha
  4. Amarendra Teertha
  5. Mahendra Teertha
  6. Vijayadhvaja Teertha
  7. Uttama Teertha
  8. Chintamani Teertha
  9. Damodara Teertha
  10. Vasudeva Teertha
  11. Vadindra Teertha
  12. Vedagarbha Teertha
  13. Anuprajna Teertha
  14. Vijaya Teertha
  15. Vishveshwara Teertha
  16. Vishvabhushana Teertha
  17. Vishvavandya Teertha
  18. Vidyaraja Teertha
  19. Vishvamurthy Teertha
  20. Vishvapati Teertha
  21. Vishvanidhi Teertha
  22. Vishvadhisha Teertha
  23. Vishvadhiraja Teertha
  24. Vishvabodha Teertha
  25. Vishvavallabha Teertha
  26. Vishvapriya Teertha
  27. Vishvavarya Teertha
  28. Vishvaraja Teertha
  29. Vishvamanohara Teertha
  30. Vishvajna Teertha
  31. Vishvamanya Teertha
  32. Vishvesha Teertha
  33. Vishwaprasanna Teertha

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