The Ashta Mathas of Udupi (Kannada: ಉಡುಪಿಯ ತುಳು ಅಷ್ಟ ಮಠಗಳು) are a group of eight mathas or Hindu monasteries established by Madhvacharya, the preceptor of the Dvaita school of Hindu thought with his direct disciples to be the first Swami, head of the matha.
The Ashta Mathas are named after the villages in which they were originally located. Today, the mathas are situated in the temple town of Udupi. The mathas work to propagate the Dvaita philosophy. They also administer the Udupi Krishna Temple by way of a formal rotation scheme called Paryaya.
Each pair of mathas is called Dvandva (literally, two or dual). The four pairs of mathas are: Palimaru and Adamaru; Krishnapura and Puttige; Shirur and Sodhe; and Kaniyooru and Pejavara.
- Uttaradi Math
- Mathatraya of Tattvavada
- Madhva Mathas
References
- Udupi Ashta Mathas and other Madhva Mathas
- Around the Car Street
- The Festival of Paryaya Archived 6 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Sri Puthige Matha
- Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha
- Sri Adamaru Matha Archived 14 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Sri Palimaru Matha
- Sri Kaniyooru Matha
- Sri Krishnapura Matha
- Sri Sode Vadiraja Matha
