Shri Chitrapur Math

ಶ್ರೀ ಚಿತ್ರಾಪುರ ಮಠ

Guru-peeth, Advaita (Smarta)

Shirali, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

The guru-peeth of the Chitrapur Saraswats.

How a family belongs

Families attach through local sabhas that collect a monthly contribution (vantiga).

What it records

The community has held its own censuses from 1911 to 2016, counting about 25,000 people.

Head

  • Sadyojat Shankarashram

    named by a source dated October 2026

Website

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Sources

Confidence: high. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.

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