Udupi Sri Krishna Matha and the Ashta Mathas
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Madhva mathas, Madhva
Udupi, Karnataka
Eight Madhva mathas founded by Madhvacharya take turns to worship Krishna at Udupi, each for a two-year paryaya.
How a family belongs
Madhva families hold a hereditary allegiance to one of the eight mathas.
Mathas
- Pejavara
- Puttige
- Adamaru
- Krishnapura
- Shiroor
- Sodhe
- Kaniyoor
- Palimaru
Head
Vedavardhana Tirtha (Shiroor Matha)
Paryaya swami, named by a source dated January 2026
Paryaya 18 January 2026 to 18 January 2028
Website
No official website has been confirmed.
Not official, do not use: udupisrikrishnamatha.org
Sources
Confidence: high. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.
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