Pejavara Matha Guru Parampara

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, 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.

The Lineage

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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