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Param Pujya Srimad
Raghaveshwar Bharati Mahaswamiji
Sri Ramachandra Pura Matha,
Hosanagar |
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Ramachandrapura Mutt
Haniya post,Hosanagara Taluk,Shimoga,Karnataka.
Phone (08185)56050/56048
E-Mail: srimata@vsnl.com
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The socio-religious influence
of Ramachandrapura Matha is spread over Malnad, Dakshina
Kannada, Uttara Kannada and portion of Kerala. The earliest
known stone inscription so far found in Ramachandrapura
Matha at Tirthahalli dates back to Sake 1311(A.D.1389).There
was a relation between Ramachandrapura Matha and Vijayanagara
Empire. About twelve hundred years ago, Sri Adi Shankaracharya
established four principal Mathas, at four different parts
of India Sringeri in the South, Badari in the North, Dvaraka
in the West and Puri in the East. He chose these places
probably for the beauty of their natural environment,
amidst snow-clad mountains, forests and rivers or on the
sea shores - places where heaven and earth meet and transcend
man's thoughts to sublime heights.
He placed Sri Sureshwaracharya as the head of the Matha
in Sringeri, Sri Padmapadacharya in Dwaraka, Sri Totakacharya
in Badari and Sri Hastamalakacharya in Puri. The establishment
of these Mathas points to Sri Shankaracharya's realization
of the physical and spiritual unity of India.
Sri Shankaracharya toured with his beloved disciple
Vidyananda. He visited Gokarna, which was a center of
pilgrimage at that time also. He stayed there for sometime
and worshiped Bhadrakali, Mahaganapati, Mahabaleshwara
and Atmalinga.
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Param Pujya Srimad
Gangadharendra Saraswati Mahaswamiji
Sri Sonda Swaranawalli,
Mathadeval Post, Sirsi ,
Karnataka - 581 336 |
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Sonda or Swadi is a place
of historical and cultural impotance. It had once been
ruled by the Nayak dynasty. Only 1.5 Kms. from here is
Shankarnarayan Swamy Temple admits forest.Swarnavalli
or Honnavalli Math is another attraction of Sonda. The
Math is believed to have been founded by hi Holiness Bhaskarendra
Saraswathi at the instance of Adi Shankaracharya, the
pioneer of Advaita philosophy. Hard by Sonda is a place
called Saharsralinga where hundreds of beautifully carved
Shivalingas are scattered in the water of the water of
the river Shalmala. |
