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{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Parakala Mutt
|image=Temple Office near Jagmohan Palace.jpg
|caption=Entrance and the office of the temple
|map_type=|mathadipathi=
|country=India|state=Karnataka|district=Mysore
|locale=Chamarajapuram|deity=Hayagriva, Laxmi|temple_quantity=1
|History=}}{{Infobox monastery
|name = Parakala Mutt
|image =
|caption =
|established = 1268
|location =
|founder = Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar
|people = [[Thirumangai Alvar]], [[Vedanta Desika]], the [[Wadiyar dynasty|Wadiyars]]
|public_access = Yes
|title=}}

[[File:His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, 36th Pontiff of Sri Parakala Mutt.jpg|thumb|Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, the (current) 36th Pontiff of Sri Parakala Matha]]

[[File:Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva Swami.jpg|thumb|The presiding deity of Sri Parakala Matha: Lord Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva Swami (at the centre)]]

The '''Bramhatantra Swatantra Parakala Matha''' is a [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] monastery ([[matha]]) established in [[Karnataka]].<ref>http://www.parakalamatham.org</ref> It was the first medieval era monastery of the [[Vadakalai]] denomination within Vaishnavism tradition of Hindu society. [[Sri]] Sri Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Matha was first established by Sri Sri Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar, a disciple of Sri [[Vedanta Desika]] Swamin.

The Matha got the name "Parakala" after Sri [[Tirumangai Alvar]] who is also known as Sri Parakalan. The Matha has its headquarters in [[Mysore]]. The Matha has had a close relationship with the monarchs of [[Mysore Kingdom]] since 1399, which is why the [[Mysore Palace]] is housed just next to the Matha. The kings of Mysore hold the Matha as their official gurukul. Even now, the royal lineage has a close relationship with the Matha. All royal ceremonies are even today monitored by the Matha.

Parakala Matha is among the organizations that follow [[Vedanta Desika|Sri Vedanta Desika]] as the torch bearer of [[Ramanuja|Sri Ramanuja's]] teachings. The others are [[Ahobila Matha]], [[Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam|Sri Srirangam Andavan Ashramam]] and [[Sri Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam]].

There have been 36 seers (heads) so far. The head of this Matha is the hereditary [[Acharya]] of the [[Wodeyar dynasty|Mysore Royal Family]]. The [[Hayagriva]] idol worshiped here is said to be handed down from [[Vedanta Desika]].<ref>Swami Swahananda: "Monasteries in South Asia", page 50. Vedanta Press, 1989.</ref>

[[File:Sri Periya Parakala Swami.jpg|thumb|Sri Sri Sri Parakala Yogi Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, the 21st Pontiff of Sri Parakala Matha]]
[[File:Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Mahadesikaaha.jpg|thumb|Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, 33rd Pontiff of Sri Parakala Matha]]

==Principals==
The Acharya Parampara of Sri Parakala Matha is as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Portrait
!Presided
!Principal Guru/Āchārya
|-
|0
|
|1268 - 1369
|(Founder Āchārya) Sri Nigamantha Maha Desikan
|-
|1
|
|1286 - 1386
|Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|2
|
|1386 - 1394
|Dvitiya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Deshikan
|-
|3
|
|1394 - 1406
|Tritiya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|4
|
|1406 - 1424
|Sri Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|5
|
|1425 - 1440
|Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|6
|
|1440 - 1460
|Sri Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|7
|
|1460 - 1482
|Sri Narayana Yogindra Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|8
|
|1482 - 1498
|Sri Rangaraja Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|9
|
|1498 - 1517
|Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|10
|
|1517 - 1535
|Sri Yatiraja Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|11
|
|1535 - 1552
|Sri Varada Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|12
|
|1552 - 1567
|Sri Paraankusha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|13
|
|1567 - 1583
|Sri Kavitarkika Simha Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|14
|
|1583 - 1607
|Sri Vedantha Yatisekhara (Yathivarya) Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|15
|
|1607 - 1618
|Sri Gnyanadbhi Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|16
|
|1619 - 1640
|Sri Veera Raghava Yogindra Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|17
|
|1640 - 1652
|Sri Varada Vedantha Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|18
|
|1652 - 1663
|Sri Varaha Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|19
|
|1663 - 1673
|Sri Vedantha Lakshmana Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|20
|
|1673 - 1676
|Sri Varada Vedantha Yogeendra Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|21
|[[File:Sri Periya Parakala Swami.jpg|frameless|243x243px]]
|1676 - 1738
|Sri Periya Parakala Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
|-
|22
|
|1738 - 1750
|Sri Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|23
|
|1750 - 1770
|Sri Vedantha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|24
|
|1770 - 1771
|Sri Abhinava Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|25
|
|1771 - 1810
|Sri Ramanuja Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|26
|
|1810 - 1828
|Sri Ghantaavataara Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|27
|
|1828 - 1835
|Sri Vedantha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|28
|
|1835 - 1860
|Sri Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|29
|
|1860 - 1873
|Sri Srinivasa Desikendra Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|30
|
|1873 - 1885
|Sri Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|31
|
|1885 - 1915
|Sri Krishna Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|32
|
|1915 - 1925
|Sri Vagheesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|33
|[[File:Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Mahadesikaaha.jpg|frameless|226x226px]]
|1925 - 1966
|Srimad Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|34
|
|1966 - 1972
|Srimad Abhinava Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|35
|
|1972 - 1992
|Srimad Abhinava Ramanuja Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
|-
|36
|[[File:His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, 36th Pontiff of Sri Parakala Mutt.jpg|border|frameless|148x148px]]
|1992–present
|Srimad Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan (The Presiding Acharya)
|}

==See also ==
* [[Sri Vaishnavism]]
* [[Ramanuja]]
* [[Vedanta Desika]]
* [[Ahobila Matha]]
* [[Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam]]
* [[List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Sri Vaishnavism]]
[[Category:Hindu monasteries in India]]

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