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Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Mantralayam is one of theDvaita Vedanta monasteries (Matha) descended fromMadhvacharya through Sri Jayatirtha further with Vibudhendra Tirtha (a disciple ofRamchandra Tirtha). It is one of the three premier monasteries descended in the lineage ofJayatirtha the other two beingUttaradi Math andVyasaraja Math and are jointly referred asMathatraya.[1][2][3] It is the pontiffs and pandits of theMathatraya that have been the principle architects of post-Madhva Dvaita Vedanta through the centuries.[4]
Ramachandra Tirtha's disciples are Vidyanidhi Tirtha and Vibhudendra Tirtha. Vidyanidhi Tirtha continued in the lineage ofUttaradi Matha and Vibhudendra Tirtha established Dakshinadi Matha in Kumbhakonam. These lineages were formed and continued for the benefit of the Madhva philosophy so that more and more individuals consequently have access to the philosophy and getUpadeśa (spiritual guidance). Later this matha came to be known by the name of Kumbhakona Matha. After the times of famousVijayendra Tirtha it came to be known as Vijayendra Math. Post the period of Sri Subodhendra Tirtha (1799 - 1835) the mutt was stationed at Nanjanagud, hence it is also known as Nanjanagud Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt in later days. In recent decades, the mutt has established it headquarters at Mantralayam. It is the holy abode of Sri Raghavendra teertha (1621 - 1671) who is one of the prominent personalities in the lineage of Madhvacharya. Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt (the temple and monastery surrounding the burial site of Sri Raghavendra Teertha) is located on the bank ofTungabhadra River inMantralayam in Adoni taluk ofKurnool district inAndhra Pradesh,India.[5][6]
Raghavendra Math is descended from Jagadguru ShriMadhvacharya through Vibhudendra Tirtha and came to existence in 15th century.[7][8][9] The Raghavendra Math was founded in 15th century by Vibhudendra Tirtha inKumbhakonam. So, earlier the matha was known as Kumbhakonam Matha or Dakshinadi Math and later the matha was made popular as Sri Vijayendra Mutt afterVijayendra Tirtha bySudhindra Tirtha, a disciple and successor to the pontificate of Kumbakonam Matha. After Sudhindra Tirtha his disciple, the most venerateddvaita saintRaghavendra Tirtha continued in the pontifical lineage as the pontiff of the matha.
The Moola Rama is the main deity of the matha.[citation needed] Along with Mool Rama, Sri Digvijaya Rama (Worshipped by Sri Madhvacharya) and Jaya Rama (worshipped by Sri Jayateertha) are being worshipped at Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt.[10] Two Vyasamushtis,[11] Sri Shodasha bahu Narasimha worshipped by Sri Vibudhendra teertha and Santana Gopala Krishna, Vaikuntha Vasudeva, Vitthala and other prominent deities with significant historical importance are worshipped in the mutt.
Purandara Dasa has meaningfully described the worship of Moolarama performed by his contemporary Yatishwara Srisurendratirtha.[12]Sri Gopala Dasa mentions Vasudhendratirtha eight times in Moolarama's Suladi called 'Taranikulotpanna Taputakanchanavarna'. SriJagannath Dasa composed kirtans on many Yativarenyas of Sri Raghavendra Math, quoting Moolaram. He also dearly mentions his beloved guru Sri Raghavendra teertha. He also describes the Moola rama as beloved god of Vasudhendra teertha̤.[13]
The Guru Parampara (Lineage of Saints) of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt is given below.
This matha was established by one Vibhdeendra Teertha in the middle of the 15th century. He was the spiritual progenitor of Sri Ramachandra Teertha of the Uttaradi matha. Both belong to Dvaita philosophy.
Sri Vibudendra-Tirtha founded the Kumbhakona Matha. This Matha came into existence in the fifteenth century.
This matha was established by one Vibhudeendra Teertha in the middle of the 15th century. He was the spiritual progenitor of Sri Ramachandra Teertha of the Uttaradi matha. Both belong to Dvaita philosophy.
During the 15th century Ramachandra Teertha had initiated two sanyasis and of the two Vibhudendra Teertha founded a new Matha in the far South at Kumbhakonam.