![]() Pejawar Swamiji had earlier appointed Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha, as his successor as the chief of Pejawar Mutt. The 'Paryaya' system denotes transfer of power of exclusive rights of worshipping the presiding deity at the famous Lord Krishna temple here and management of Sri Krishna Mutt from one seer to another of the Astha (eight) Mutts once in two years by turns. He started his fifth Paryaya on Januand completed it on January 18, 2018. Vishwesha Theertha had completed five Paryaya titles in Udupi Sri Krishna temple starting from 1954 and the only Swamiji to complete five Paryayas after Shri Vadiraja Swamiji of Sode Mutt. He was the 32nd in the lineage of the Pejawar Mutt, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Tirtharu, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya. He was ordained into Sanyasa in 1938 under guru Sri Vidyamanya Tirtharu of Shri Bhandarkeri Mutt and Palimaru Mutt. He was an… - Amit Shah 1577596083000 Pejawar Swamiji was born at Ramakunja to a Shivalli Madhwa Brahmin family on April 27, 1931. Om Shanti," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, condoling the death of the swamiji.ĭeeply pained to learn about the demise of Sri Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swami ji of the Pejawar mutt, Udupi. A powerhouse of service and spirituality, he continuously worked for a more just and compassionate society. "Udupi will remain in the hearts and minds of lakhs of people for whom he was always a guiding light. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined thousands of mourners in condoling the death of the seer, who was the 33rd swamiji in the lineage of the Pejawar Math heads. The junior pontiff Vishwa Prasanna Teertha performed rituals along with a battery of priests. ![]() Again at Vidyapeetha, a gun salute was given to the seer before he was interred. Yediyurappa, Uma Bharti, deputy chief minister Govind Karjol and several others laid wreaths on the body. It was followed by a convoy of vehicles to Vidyapeetha as thousands of people stood on both sides of the road to pay their last respects to the departed soul. In the evening, the body was taken in an open vehicle decked up like a chariot and bedecked with flowers, with portraits of the seer on the front and on all four sides. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka and former chief minister Siddaramaiah were among those who paid tributes to the departed seer in Bengaluru. Thousands of people flocked to the National Ground to get a last glimpse of the Swamiji. Later, the body was flown to Bengaluru in an Indian Air Force chopper and was taken to the National College Ground for his followers to offer their tributes. A host of state ministers and senior BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders were among those who offered floral tributes at the Ajjarakadu ground. Yediyurappa paid his respects to the departed seer at Udupi and placed a national flag on the body, wrapped in saffron colour cloth and adorned with Tulsi garlands, even as police personnel gave a gun salute at the stadium. After a darshan of Lord Krishna, the body of the swamiji kept in the bamboo basket was taken in a procession in an open jeep amid chants of "Govinda" "Govinda" to Ajjarakadu stadium where a large number of people gathered. From there, the mortal remains of the swamiji were taken in a bamboo basket to the eight centuries old Udupi Sri Krishna Math, where a bath was given in Madhawa Sarovara (holy tank). On Saturday night, he suffered multi-organ failure following which he was shifted to the Pejawar Math this morning as per his wish expressed earlier, the sources said. Vishwesha Theertha, the most senior pontiff of the Ashta (eight) maths, established by Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhwacharya 800 years ago, was admitted to KMC Hospital in nearby Manipal with respiratory problems on December 19. ![]() ![]() The Karnataka government announced a three-day state mourning. Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa, deputy chief minister Govind Karjol, revenue minister R Ashok, BJP leaders Uma Bharti, Ram Madhav and several others were present when the state honour was given ahead of the last rites. The seer had expressed his wish to be buried at Vidyapeetha, a Vedanta learning centre, which he had founded in 1956. The body of the 88-year old swamiji, a prominent face of the VHP's Ramjanmabhoomi movement, was interred at the Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bengaluru as per the Hindu tradition amid Vedic hymns late in the evening. UDUPI/BENGALURU: Pejawar Math head Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, one of the prominent religious leaders of South India, died at the Math in Udupi on Sunday after a brief illness. ![]()
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