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disciples. [5]

Gauapda, the grand guru of Adi Shankara and the

first historical exponent of Advaita Vedanta, [1 ] also
believed to be the founder of r Sansthna
Gauapadcrya Maha.

Present 77th Peetadipathi: H.H. Shrimat Shivananda

Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya.

Formation About 740 AD

Founder Gauapda

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Religion Hinduism
Philosophy Advaita Vedanta
Followers Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins (RSB) and
Smartist Goud Saraswat Brahmins.
Main Math Kavale, Ponda, Goa.
Website http://www.shrikavalemath.org.in/

Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 Other Saraswat mathas
2 Gaudapadacharya
3 Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadaacharya
4 Deities
5 Birudvali or Title
6 Guru Parampara
6.1 Divine Group [35]
6.2 Semi-Divine Group [36]
6.2.1 Vamsarsi-parampara
6.2.2 Manava Guru-Sampradaya
6.3 Gaudapadacharyas
7 Branches (Ashrams)
8 Branch mathas having Temples within their Precincts
9 Other Saraswath mathas
10 See also
11 References
12 External links

History [ edit source ]

r Sansthna Gauapadcrya Maha was founded in 740 AD [6] at Kushasthali near Keloshi
(Quelshim) in Goa by Shri Vivarananda Saraswati, who along with Adi Shankara was a disciple of
Govinda Bhagavatpada, who in turn was Gaudapada's disciple. There is also belief among people
that the matha was established by Gaudapada.
During the Portuguese rule in Goa in 15th and 16th century, Hindus were forcibly converted to
Christianity,[7][8] and many Hindu temples and mathas were destroyed.[9] In 1564, [10] the
Gaudapadacharya matha at Keloshi was destroyed by the Portuguese. Challenged by the
Portuguese atrocities, to safeguard the tradition, legacy of the matha and the Sanatan Dharma, 57th
guru Shrimat Purnananda Saraswati Swami Gowdapadacharya had to leave Goa and find shelter at
the Golvan matha ashram. 58th Guru Shrimat Sahajananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
and 59th Guru Shrimat Vidyananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya also stayed at the Golvan
matha. 60th Guru Shrimat Ramananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya stayed in Chinder
matha. 61st Guru Shrimat Sadananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya left for Varanasi along
with his disciple the 62nd Guru Shrimat Bhavananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya, as the
hostile situation in Goa did not improve for Hindus.
Later as the peace returned to Goa, Shri Vittal Shyama Sharma Shenavi Ranganekar of Kaundinya
Gotra from Kushasthali along with a group of Saraswats went to Varanasi to persuade the 62nd Guru
to return to Goa from Varanasi. During those times, it used to take 6 months or more to reach
Varanasi and return to Goa. The guru listened to the plea's to return to Goa, but politely refused to
oblige due to his old age and his desire to spend his remaining life in sacred place of Varanasi,
abode of god Shiva. This forced the group of people to return to Goa; however, Ranganekar decided

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to remain with the guru and serve him in order to get some more time to persuade him to return to
Goa. Unrelenting, Ranganekar later one day threatened to go on fast-unto-death if the guru would
not return to Goa. When several requests of the guru to Ranganekar to reverse his decision did not
yield any results, in presence of several important Hindu religious leaders and Sants and Sadhus of
Varanasi, performed the religious rituals and gave Sanyasa deeksha to Ranganekar and made him
his disciple and renamed him Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya.
After giving diksha, Shri Bhavananda Saraswati ordered Shri Sachidananda Saraswati to return to
Goa and perform the duties of dharma guru of Saraswats according to the r Sansthna
Gauapadcrya Mahas tradition. In his journey, on the way to Goa Shri Sachidananda Saraswati
Swamiji was felicitated and assisted to make his journey comfortable by the kings and general public.
Mean time news of Ranganekar taking sannyasa diksha spread among Saraswat Brahmins in Goa,
but some people refused to believe that as truth which led to division of Saraswat Brahmins into 2
groups.
There was couple of reasons why people refused to believe because as per the tradition, only a
brahmacharin can take sannyasa diksha and Ranganekar was a Gamanashrama and the sannyasa
diksa was not performed in presence of the disciples from Goa. So some people believed that
Ranganekar is trying to enjoy the special status and power of being Peetadipathi and thereby own
the property of the matha. Moreover Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
was not carrying any documents signed by Shri Bhavananda Saraswati authenticating his new
status.
All these developments forced Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati swami Gauapdchrya to return
to Varanasi in mid-way and appraised Shrimat Bhavananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
about the situation. Then Shrimat Bhavananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya invited the
religious leaders of Varanasi to a gathering at Mukthi Mantap to discuss the matter and wrote a letter
stating that Shri Sachidananda Saraswati swamij Gauapdchrya was indeed his disciple and
Uttaradhikari of Shri Saunstan Gauapdchrya matha in Goa and he would be the spiritual guru
of Saraswat Brahmins of Gomantak region and which was signed along with other religious leaders
gathered there and handed over to Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya.
Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya then decided to stay few more days
with his guru Shrimat Bhavananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya in Varanasi and later
returns to Goa where a grand welcome awaited him and he stayed in Sonavade Matha in Ratnagiri.
As peace prevailed in Goa region, in 1630 new Matha building was built in Kavale, Ponda, Goa,
which in those days was a part of Sonde Kingdom, under Hindu rule. The land for this matha was
gifted by then ruler Shri Basavalinga Soundha. After the Math building was built, Shrimat
Satchidananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya who was staying in Sonavade matha moved to
this new matha and became the first Peetadhipathi to stay in this matha and it was made the
headquarters of the Shri Saunstan Gauapdchrya Matha.
The group of Shenavi Saraswat Brahmins who still refused to acknowledge Shrimat Satchidananda
Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya as the new Guru split from larger Saraswat community and
later founded new matha called Chitrapur Math in 1708.

Other Saraswat mathas [ edit source ]

Since the matha was established, all Dakshinatya or southern Saraswat Brahmins were the disciples
of this matha and all Saraswat Brahmins were followers of Smartism. In 12th Century A.D.
Madhvacharya propagated the Dvaita philosophy and promoted Bhakti movement centred around
god Krishna which gave fillip to Vaishnava sect and a large section of Saraswat Brahmins converted
to Vaishnavism. [11] Later in 1476 A.D. Gokarna Math and in 1542 A.D. Kashi Math was founded
under Vaishnava sampradaya and those Saraswat Brahmin converts to Vaishnavism started following
these new mathas.

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Gaudapadacharya [ edit source ]

Further information: Gaudapada

In Kali Yuga Sri Gaudapadcharya is the first preceptor to
imbibe the Vedanta Wisdom and imparted it to his
disciples, thus he is the first historical exponent of Advaita
Vedanta.[12][13][14][15][16] He is the guru of Govinda
Bhagavatpadacharya (the guru of Adi Shankaracharya),
thus he is the grand guru of Adi Shankaracharya.
Gauapdchrya authored Ma-n.d.ukya Ka-rika- which
is known by several names such as Gaud.apa-da Ka-rika-,
Mandookya Vartika, Mandukopanishad Gaudapada
Vakyan, Aagama Granth, Upadesha Granth and also by
the name A-gama S'a-stra a commentary on Mandukya
Upanishad. Gauapdchrya describes the subtle
meanings locked in the mantras of Mandukya Upanishad,
one of the shortest but most profound Upanishads, or
mystical Vedas, consisting of just 13 prose sentences. Decorated murti of Bhagvan Shri
Although it is a small book by its length, its philosophical Bhavani Shankar along with Vishnu, Devi,
contents are very profound and far reaching, and it is Surya and Ganesha at Shri Saunstan
Gauapdchrya matha, Kavale, Goa
considered one of the greatest works of fundamental
philosophy by all scholars. Gaud.apa-da Ka-rika- is an
example of the rational epistemics of ultimate reality and it is the earliest known systematic exposition
of Advaita Vedanta. [17] That is why this book is also known as 'Vedanta Moola' meaning the basis of
Vedanta philosophy. He explained the illusionary nature (maya) of the world and the reality of the
Parabhrahman. [18]
Gaudapadcharya wrote commentary on Skhya Krik of Ivaraka (3rd century), and his other
works included Anurgeeta-bhasya, Uttargeeta-bhasya, Chidananda Kelivilas. [19]
Adi Shankaracharya at the end of his famous commentary to the Gaud.apa-da Ka-rika- addresses
the following salutation to Gauapdchrya as his 'Parama Guru' (grand teacher) and compliments
him for recovering Advaita Vedanta from Vedas. That verse in Sanskrit goes like this:[20]
Prajn-vaishkha-vaighashrubhit-Jalanidhe-vaidn-mnontarastam |
Bhutnylokya magnnya-virat-janan-agrahdhore samudre |
Karuna-yadudhrdh-dharamrat-amidam-marairdhurlabham bhuthetoho |
Yastam poojybhipujyam paramaguru-mamun pdpatairnimmi ||
In English it means: 'I prostrate before the Master of my Master (ParamaGuru), the most venerable
among the venerable who, seeing the beings immersed in the ocean of this world, ocean infested by
frightening sharks such as birth and death, has given, out of compassion towards all beings, this
nectar difficult to drink even by the gods and that is hidden in the depths of the great sea of the
Vedas, Vedas that he reveals by the power of his enlightened intellect'.

Though there is not much written details about Gaudapadcharya's past life, according to a legend [21]
Gaudapadacharya was born to Shri Vishnudatta and Gunavathi in a devout Saraswat Brahmin family
at Bhupalam near Vitta in the present district of Sangli, and his name was Shukadatt. [22][23] He
renounced his life at a very younger age and went to the nearby hill forest in quest of spiritual
wisdom. There he was instructed by God through Nabhovani (inner voice) to march towards North to
fulfill his spiritual wisdom. Dattadeva received the wisdom of Vedanta through the grace of Lord
Narayana and the blessings of Shri Vedavyasa at Badrikashrama.

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Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadaacharya [ edit source ]

Govinda Bhagavatpadacharya (IAST Govinda Bhagavatpda) was the Guru of the Advaita
philosopher, Adi Shankara,[24] and it is mentioned in all the traditional accounts (Shankara
Vijayams). He is also mentioned in the very first verse of Shri Adi Shankaracharya's Prakaraa
grantha (treatise) Viveka Chudamani. Shri Adi Guru Gaudapadacharya was his Guru (Teacher).[25]
In around 780 AD, Adi Guru Shri Gauapdchrya was on a pilgrimage to Kashi (Varanasi) with
his Sishya Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadacharya, and they stayed at a tapovan where he established
an ashram inside a cave on the banks of the Narmada River. At the same time, a boy called
Shankara who was in search of a Guru, learnt from people about Shri Gauapdchrya as a great
Yogi living in a cave on the river bank in deep meditation. Shankara soon reached the ashram and
stood before the entrance of the cave singing some verses. Hearing the verses Shri Govinda
Bhagavatpadacharya asks from the cave who was standing near the cave and Shankara reples in
the form of 10 slokas ending with the refrain "Sivahkevaloham". These ten slokas constitute the
famous Dasasloki of the Acharya. [26] After some conversations Shankara expressed his desire to be
initiated into Sanyas and Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadacharya conveyed it to his Guru Shri
Gauapdchrya.
Shri Gauapdchrya from his power of Tapasya found out that this Shri Shankra was an
incarnation of Lord Shiva and born to uplift the Vedas and thus Sanatana Dharma and instructs his
Sishya Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadacharya to give deeksha to Shri Shankara and later Govinda
Bhagavatpadacharya initiated Shri shankara into Sanyasa and named him as Shri Shankara
Bhagavatpadacharya. [27] After giving deeksha, Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadacharya instructed Shri
Shankarachaya to write a commentary on the Brahma Sutras and propagate the Advaita philosophy.
Shri Shankarachaya stays with his Guru for some more years and mastered the Vedanta.
Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadacharya also gave deeksha to another vatu and named him Shri
Vivarananda, who returned to head Shri Gauapdchrya matha at Keloshi in Goa.

Deities [ edit source ]

Bhavanishankar, an aspect of Shiva is the aradhya devata (tutelary deity) of the matha.[28] Daily
trikal (Morning, Afternoon, and Evening) Puja is offered by the Mathadipati (head monk) [29] to
Bhavanishankar along with deities Vishnu, Devi, Surya and Ganesha according to Smarta tradition of
Panchayatana (five deity) puja system.

Birudvali or Title [ edit source ]

Vivarananda Swami founded the matha's tradition that the name of every Swami of the line should
carry the suffix 'Anand', honorific 'Saraswati', designation 'Swami' and the name of his grand guru
Gaudapadacharya as the matha is also named after him. Similar to how a King is addressed when
he enters the royal court with his Birudvali (Title), Mathadhipatis of the matha are also addressed in
Sanskrit. The Birudvali of Shree Swami goes like this.
Shrmat-paramhans-parivr jak- ch rya-p dv kya-pram n-par war-parin yam-niyam- san-
pr n y m-praty har-dhy n-dh rana-sam dhya-asht nga yog-anusht n-nagarishtha-nishth n- di-
guru-parampar -prapt nigam- gam-s r shruti-m rg-prak shak sarva-tantra swatantra shrimajjmad-
agni-tanuj tapah-swadhy y -ady rtha vinirmit shuparik mah kshetra gomant-achal gomati-tir-
sannihit kushasthali-nagar mah muth- di-pratist pana- ch rya sakal-sur-mukut-mani-neer jit
divya-shri-bhav ni-shankar-p d-aravind-ar dhar shreemat-atm nanda-saraswati-kar-kamal-sanj t
shreemat-poorn nanda-saraswati-anugrahit shreemat-satchit nand-saraswati shree-padai ||
The name of Shree Swami and his guru and grand guru mentioned in above Birudvali will change
depending on the Swami addressed.

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Guru Parampara [ edit source ]

The following well-known 'Parampara-stotra' among

Smarthas in Sanskrit has the list of early Advaita teachers
in their order and that is recited at the beginning of the
study of Commentaries, [30][31][32]
Nryanam Padmabhuvam Vasishtam shakti ca
tatputra Parsharam ca |
Vysam Shukam Gaudapda Mahantam Govindam
Yogindram athasya shishyam |
Shri Shankarchrya mathasya Padmapdam ca H.H. Shrimad Shivananda Saraswati
hastamalakam ca shishyam | Swami Gauapdchrya, Present
Peetadipathi of Shri Saunstan
Tam trotakam vartika karamanyan asmad guru-nsantat- Gauapdchrya matha performing daily
amanato smi || Puja to Shri Bhavani Shankar

It means: 'To Narayana, to the lotus-born Brahma, to

Vaiha, to Shakti Maharshi and to his son Parashara, to
Vyasa, to Shuka, to great Gaudapada, to Govinda-
Yogindra and to his disciple Sri Shankaracarya, then to his
disciples Padmapada, Hastamalaka, Totraka and
Vartikakara [Suresvara], to these our Masters we pay our
respectful obeisance now and forever'.
From this verse we can understand that, first teacher being
Lord Narayana himself and line of descent from father to
son up-to Sri Shuka Acharya. From Lord Narayana to Sri
Shuka Acharya the line of succession is known as
'Vamsarsi-parampara' and from Sri Gaudapadcharya starts
the descent of Sanyasins and known as 'Manava-Guru-
Shishya-parampara'.[33]
To bifurcate Acharyas according to the Yuga:[34]
A) In Satya or Krata Yuga
1) Lord Narayana / Lord Sadashiva and 2) Lord
Brahma.
H.H. Shrimad Shivananda Saraswati
B) In Treta Yuga Swami Gauapdchrya, Present
Peetadipathi of Shri Saunstan
1)Vasishta Maharishi 2)Shakti Maharishi and 3) Gauapdchrya matha, Kavale, Goa
Parashara Maharishi.
C) In Dvapara Yuga
1) Veda Vyasa and 2) Sri Shuka Acharya
D) In Kali Yuga
1) Acharyas start with Sri Gaudapada Acharya.

Divine Group[35] [ edit source ]

Lord Narayana
Lord Sadashiva
Lord Brahma

Semi-Divine Group[36] [ edit source ]

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Vamsarsi-parampara [ edit source ]

Vasishta Maharishi H.H.Shivaikya Shrimad Sachidananda
Shakti Maharishi Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya, 76th
Parashara Maharishi Peetadipathi of Shri Saunstan
Gauapdchrya matha, Kavale, Goa
Veda Vyasa
Sri Shuka Acharya

Manava Guru-Sampradaya [ edit source ]

Sri Gaudapada Acharya
Sri Govinda Bhagavatpadaacharya
Shri Adi Shankaracharya

Gaudapadacharyas [ edit source ]

The Shri Gaudapadacharya matha follows a 'Guru-Sishya' system in which head of the Matha
appoints a shishya, who succeeds the guru. A shishya is selected at very young age. The existing
head of the Math decides upon a worthy disciple, initiates him as a sannysin, and appoints him as
the head.
The available details of Guru-Shishya parampara of Shri Saunstan Gaudapadacharya matha is as
given below. [37][38]
1. Shri Gauapdchrya
2. Shri Govinda Bhagavatpadacharya
3. Shrimat Vivarananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya & Shri Adi Shankaracharya
4. Shrimat Adinath Paramashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
5. Shrimat Sadashiva Paramashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
6. Shrimat Ishwara Paramashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
7. Shrimat Rudra Pramashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
8. Shrimat Vishnu Paramashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
9. Shrimat Brahma Paramashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
10. Shrimat Sanaka Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
11. Shrimat Sadananda Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
12. Shrimat Sanatana Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
13. Shrimat SanatKumara Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
14. Shrimat Sarika Sujata Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
15. Shrimat Rhibhushita Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
16. Shrimat Dattatreya Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
17. Shrimat Raivata Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
18. Shrimat Vamadeva Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya

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19. Shrimat Vyasa Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya

20. Shrimat Shuka Mahashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
21. Shrimat Nrisimha sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
22. Shrimat Mahesha Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
23. Shrimat Bhaskara Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
24. Shrimat Mahendra Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
25. Shrimat Vishnu Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
26. Shrimat Madhava Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
27. Shrimat Mahesh Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
28. Shrimat Advaitha Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
29. Shrimat Paramatmananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
30. Shrimat Siddayogeshwarananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
31. Shrimat KAivalyananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
32. Shrimat Amritananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
33. Shrimat Hansananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
34. Shrimat Brahmananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
35. Shrimat Vimalananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
36. Shrimat Sachidananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
37. Shrimat Vimalananda Sadashivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
38. Shrimat Ramamnda Sadashvananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
57. Shrimat Poornananda Saraswati Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
58. Shrimat Sahajananda Saraswati Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
59. Shrimat Vidyananda Saraswati Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
60. Shrimat Ramananda Saraswati Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
61. Shrimat Sadananda Saraswati Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
62. Shrimat Bhavananda Saraswati Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
63. Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
64. Shrimat Shivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya & Shrimat Atmananda Saraswati
Swami Gauapdchrya
65. Shrimat Ramananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
66. Shrimat Jyotirananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya, Shrimat Lilananda Saraswati
Swami Gauapdchrya, Shrimat Sadananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya & Shrimat
Poornanada Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
67. Shrimat Ramananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
68. Shrimat Shivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
69. Shrimat Atmananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
70. Shrimat Poornananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
71. Shrimat Ramananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
72. Shrimat Shivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
73. Shrimat Atmananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
74. Shrimat Poornananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
75. Shrimat Ramananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
76. Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya
77. Shrimat Shivananda Saraswati Swami Gauapdchrya [Present Pontiff]
There are no records available about the swamiji's from serial number 39 to 56. The records were
destroyed by the Portuguese government during their rule in Goa.

Branches (Ashrams) [ edit source ]

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The Kavale matha has following branches/Ashramas.

1. Shri Sanstan Gauapdchrya matha,
(Headquarters), Kavale, Ponda, Goa, Pin- 403 401.
This Moola matha (headquarters) was built and
inaugurated by 63rd pontiff Shri Sachidananda
Saraswati Swamiji. This matha is in close vicinity of
Shri Shantadurga temple and there are six Samadhis
within the premise. This matha was built about seventy
years after the original matha at Keloshi was destroyed Headquarters of Shri
by Portuguese. Land for this matha was donated by Gauapdchrya matha Building at
Kavale, Ponda, Goa.
King Basavalinga Soundha of Sonde Kingdom who
ruled at the time.
2. Kashi matha: K22/58, Durga ghat, Varanasi
([Kashi]), U.P., Pin - 221 008. This matha situated on
Durgaghat in Kashi and the presiding deity of the
matha is Lord Yaduraj.
3. Near Dhruvakila, Brahmavarta, Kanpur, U.P..
Brahmavarta is ancient well known holy place. The
matha is in the fort at Dhrub Ghat on the banks of
River Ganga. Near to this place stands magnificent
palace of King Uttanapada. This matha has a Shri Headquarters of Shri
Rama Temple. The matha used to get an annual grant Gauapdchrya matha Building at
Belgaum, Karnataka.
of thousand rupees from the former Indore state.
4. Nasik, Maharashtra, Pin - 422 011. This matha is
located on the banks of the river Godavari in Nasik and
close to the Sarkarwada of Shrimant Peshwa, has two
Samadhi's in it. The land for this matha was gifted by a
Patil during Peshwas rule. In 1657, then ruler
Chatrapati Sahu Maharaj made a permanent grant to
this matha, later Gaekwad of Baroda also made a cash
grant of Rs 1525/- a year. Once during 74th Shrimat
Poornananda Saraswati Gauapdchrya's stay in
the matha, it caught fire and his disciple Vishnu Shri Gauapdchrya matha branch
Vinayak Gaitonde saved the life of Shri swamiji by at Chinchewada, Sadashivgad,
Maharashtra.
putting his own life in to great risk. In this tragedy
several valuable records including grant deeds were
destroyed.
5. 91, Banaganga Tank Road, Malabar Hill,
Walkeshwar, Mumbai, Pin - 400 006. This matha is on
Malabar hill, in Mumbai along the shores of Arabian
sea. Thers is famous Banganga lake in front of this
matha. The Kashi matha building and the well-known
Shree Walkeshawar temple is also in the close vicinity
of this matha. There are three samadhis in this matha.
Shri Ramshenvi Lotlikar of Vatsa Gotra had donated Shri Gauapdchrya matha branch
the land for this matha. This matha was last rebuilt by at Gokarna, Karnataka.

76th Shrimat Sachidananda Saraswati Swami

Gauapdchrya. For rebuilding the matha,
cornerstone was laid by Shri Kashi Mathadish, Shimat
Sudhindra Teertha Swamiji on 28 February 1963 in the

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devine presence of Shrimat Dwarakanath Teertha

Swami Wadiyar of Shri Gokarna matha. This was the
first and rare occasion where swainji's of three
Saraswat matha's came together. Later the rebuilt
matha was ceremonially inaugurated by Shimat
Sudhindra Teertha Swamiji of Kashi matha on 28 May Shri Gauapdchrya matha branch
1967. at Ankola, Karnataka.

6. matha Gali, Khanapur, Belgaum, Karnataka, Pin -

591 302. This matha is situated on the banks of
Malprabha river in Khanapur village in Belgaon District
of Karnataka and it houses three samadhis. This matha
was built during Shree Ramananda Saraswati in about
1758 AD. In this matha Panchmuhki idol of Shree
Mangesh Shankar (Uma-Maheshwar) is worshiped. The
Peshwas donated the township of Marisapur for upkeep
of the matha. During the riots of Kittur that swept the
area, matha was looted and Gold and Silver were lost Shri Gauapdchrya matha branch
worth lakhs of Rupees along with records of grants at Halage, Karvar, Karnataka.
given to matha.
7. Vithalapur, Sankhali, Goa, Pin- 403 505. This matha is about 17 miles away from matha at
Kavale. This matha houses the Samaadhi of Shree Brahmananda Saraswati and Shree
Poornananda Saraswati, the 66th Swamiji in this matha. Shri Satroji Rane had built this matha in
Saka 1722.
8. Sonvade, Kudal, Taluk Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, Pin - 416 520. This matha is situated in
Sonavade village of Kudal in Sawantwadi. There are three samadhis in this matha including that
of 63rd Guru Shree Satchidananda Saraswati. Prince of Wadi Bhonsale donated the land for this
matha along with agricultural land for maintenance of the matha.
9. Chinder, Malvan Taluk, Sindhudurg Dist, Maharashtra, Pin - 416 602. This matha was
established and inaugurated by Shree Poornananda Saraswati, the 66th Swamiji. Shree
Ramanand Saraswati, disciple of Shri Vidyananda Saraswati lived here.
10. Golvan, Golvan Taluk, Sindhudurg Dt., Maharashtra. This matha is in Golvan village, Golvan
taluka, Maharashtra. There are three samadhis in this matha, of those Shri Poornananda
Saraswati, Shri Sahajananda Saraswati and Shri Vidyananda Saraswati.
11. Chinchewada, Sadashivgad, Karwar, North Karnataka, Pin - 581 352. This matha was built
during then Mathadish Shree Shivanand Swamiji in Saka 1793, about 3km from Karvar, north
Karnataka. The main deity Shree Sharadamba devi is worshipped in this matha along with Shiva
Linga of black stone marked with concentric circles. When Rudrabhisheka is done to this Shiva
Linga, one can hear the booming sound of 'Aum'. This matha also houses samadhi of Shree
Shivanand Saraswati swamiji the 73rd swaimiji.
12. Halage, Dhol, Karwar District, North Karnataka, Pin - 581 328. In this matha idol of Shree
Vithal Vishveshwar is installed and worshipped. Land for this matha was donated by
Ramachandra Marthoba Nadkarni Malapurkar and his brothers ob 16 February 1890. This is the
birthplace of Shree Atmananda Saraswati Swamiji, the seventy fourth Swamiji.
13. Main Road, Shree Kshetra Gokarna, North Canara, Karnataka Pin - 581 326. This matha
was constructed in between Saka 1830 - 1841 and the marble idol of Shri Chakravarti Shivalinga
was installed in it on Phlalguna Shukla Dashami ( 29 th February 1920). The land for the matha
was donated by Annapurnabai Shabaji Kulkarni of Chendiye, Karvar Taluk to Shri Atmananda
Saraswati in Saka 1753.

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14. E-70, Greater Kailash Part - I, New Delhi, Pin - 110 048. This matha was inaugurated on
16th Feb, 1978 by Kashi matha Swamiji. Shri Sachidananda Saraswati Swami
Gauapdchrya installed the Shri Shantadurga idol. Swamiji's from Shri Gokarn matha and
Chtrapur matha were also present at the occasion. Shri B.D.Jatti, then vice-president of India
visited the matha and offered respects to Shri Swamijis.
15. 45, Somavar Pet, Tilakwad, Belgaum, Karnataka, Pin - 590 006.
16. Lakshmeshwar, Ankola, North Canara, Karnataka, Pin - 581 314.

Branch mathas having Temples within their Precincts [ edit source ]

The following branches of Shri Gauapdchrya matha have temple within their precincts.
1. Shr Vithal Rakhumai temple at Kavale matha.
2. Shr Uma Maheshwar temple at Khanapur matha.
3. Shr Mahakali and Muralidhar Gopalakrishna temple at Walkeshwar matha, Mumbai.
4. Shr Bhavanishankar temple Sonavade matha, Sindhudurg.
5. Shr Sita Ramachandra temple at Brahmavart matha, U.P.
6. Shr Bhavanishankar temple at Chindar matha, Kankavali.
7. Shr Venu Gopal at Kashi matha, Varanasi, U.P.
8. Shr Vithal Vishveshwar temple at Halage matha, Sadashivgad.
9. Shr Sharadamba temple at Sadashivgad matha.
10. Shr Chakravarti Shivaling at Gokarna matha, North Canara, Karnataka.
11. Shr Shree Datta Mandir at Ankola matha.

Other Saraswath mathas [ edit source ]

Kashi Math (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh)

Chitrapur Math (Shirali, Karnataka)
Gokarna Math (Partagali, Goa)
Dabholi Math (Kudal,Maharastra)

See also [ edit source ]

History
Dvaita
Madhwacharya
Mandukya Upanishad

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