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{{short description|Indian Hindu guru, saint and swamiji of the Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha (1931-2019)}}{{POV|date=May 2020}}
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{{Infobox Hindu leader
{{Infobox Hindu leader
  | name          = Sri Sri Vishwesha Tirtha Swamiji
  | name          = Vishwesha Tirtha  
| honorific_prefix =His Holiness Śrī Śrī 1008
| honorific_suffix = Śrīpād
  | image          = Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt meets PM Modi (cropped).jpg
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  |alt            = HH Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt calls on PM on 22 July 2014, 15:33
  |alt            = HH Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt calls on PM on 22 July 2014, 15:33
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  | founder        =[[Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha]]
  | founder        =[[Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha]]
  | order          = [[Vedanta]] ([[Pejawara Matha Guru Parampara|Pejawara Matha]])
  | order          = [[Vedanta]] ([[Pejawara Matha Guru Parampara|Pejawara Matha]])
  | guru          = Shri Vidyamanya Tirtha Swamiji
|successor      = [[Vishwaprasanna Tirtha]]
  | guru          = Vidyamanya Tirtha
  | philosophy    = [[Dvaita Vedanta]]
  | philosophy    = [[Dvaita Vedanta]]
| website      = [https://udipikrishnamutt.com/article/id/747/pejavar-mutt]
|nationality =[[India]]n}}
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'''Sri Vishwesha Tirtharu''', officially known as {{IAST|Śrī Śrī 108 Śrī Viśveśa-tīrtha Śrīpādaṅgaḷavaru}} {{lang-kn|ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ೧೦೮ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದಂಗಳವರು}} (27 April 1931 – 29 December 2019<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pejavara-mutt-chief-s-vishwesha-teertha-swamiji-passes-away-1632288-2019-12-29</ref>), was an Indian [[Hindu]] [[guru]], [[saint]] and presiding swamiji of the Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha, one of the [[Ashta Matha]]s belonging to the [[Dvaita]] school of philosophy founded by Sri [[Madhvacharya]]. Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu was the 32nd in the [[Pejavara Guru Parampara|lineage]] of the Pejavara matha, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Tirtharu, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya. He was the honorary president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana. He had established [[Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha]] in Bangalore which has completed over 63 years. Many scholars are trained here on Vedanta. He has also conducted 38 Nyayasudamangalas - graduations for [[Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha]] students. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] India's second highest civilian award posthumously in 2020 for his work and service towards the society.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/padma-vibhushan-honour-for-pejawar-seers-visionary-work/articleshow/73630480.cms | title=Padma Vibhushan honour for Pejawar seer's visionary work | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=26 January 2020 | access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS |url=https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2020AwardeesList.pdf |website=padmaawards.gov.in |access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>
'''Sri Vishwesha Tirtharu''', officially known as {{IAST|Śrī Śrī 1008 Śrī Viśveśa-tīrtha Śrīpād}} {{langx|kn|ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ೧೦೦೮ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದಂಗಳವರು}} (27 April 1931 – 29 December 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pejavara-mutt-chief-s-vishwesha-teertha-swamiji-passes-away-1632288-2019-12-29|title = Pejavara Mutt chief's Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji passes away| date=29 December 2019 }}</ref>), was an Indian [[Hindu]] [[guru]], [[saint]] and presiding swamiji of the Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha, one of the [[Ashta Matha]]s belonging to the [[Dvaita]] school of philosophy founded by Sri [[Madhvacharya]].  


== Life ==
Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu was the 32nd in the [[Pejavara Guru Parampara|lineage]] of the Pejavara matha, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Tirtharu, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya. He was the honorary president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana. He had established [[Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha]] in Bangalore which has completed over 63 years. Many scholars are trained here on Vedanta. He has also conducted 38 Nyayasudamangalas - graduations for [[Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha]] students. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] India's second highest civilian award posthumously in 2020 for his work and service towards the society.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/padma-vibhushan-honour-for-pejawar-seers-visionary-work/articleshow/73630480.cms | title=Padma Vibhushan honour for Pejawar seer's visionary work | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=26 January 2020 | access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS |url=https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2020AwardeesList.pdf |website=padmaawards.gov.in |access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> Sri Vishvesha Tirtha was honored with Honorary Doctorate by [[Tumkur_University|Tumakuru University]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2010/Dec/02/controversy-over-hon-doctorate-to-pejawar-seer-207517.html |title=Controversy over hon doctorate to Pejawar seer |work=[[New Indian Express]] |date=16 May 2012 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref>
Shri Vishvesha Tirtharu was born on 27 April 1931 in Ramakunja to a brahmin  family and his pre-sannyasa name was Venkatrama. He was ordained into [[sanyasa]] at the young age of 7 years in 1938. His ''vidya guru''{{clarify|date=January 2020}} is Shri Vidyamanya Tirtharu of Shri Bhandarkeri Math, and Shri Palimaru Math also. He appointed Shri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha as his successor sanyasi Swamiji of Shri Pejawar Math.


On 29 December 2019, Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu bid farewell to this material world & left for spiritual abode.
Road adjoining [[Dharwad]] Railway Station has been named in his honor.
 
[[File:Vishvesha teertha road Dharwad railway station.jpg|thumb|vishvesha teertha road Dharwad railway station]]
== Paryaya of Swamiji ==
 
The Swamiji assumed first [[Paryaya]], turn to worship Lord [[Krishna]] at [[Udupi]], at a young age. During his first [[Paryaya]] in 1954, he organized the All India Madhva Conference in Udupi. During his second Paryaya in 1968, he got the Badagumalige in Udupi repaired. During his third tenure as Paryaya Swamiji in 1984, he has got a new hall built at Udupi called Krishna Dhama.
He has completed five Paryayas and only one to complete five Paryayas after Shri Vadiraja Swamiji of Sodhe Mutt. He started his fifth Paryaya on January 18, 2016 and completed it on January 18, 2018.
 
== Social services of Swamiji ==
 
The swamiji was involved in various social service organisations, and is said to have started many educational and social service organisations.
 
The Akhila Bharat Madhwa Maha Mandala ABMM center started by the Swami is said to have helped many poor students. He has established math centres at various holy places in India. These centres are of great help to many pilgrims.
 
The Akhila Bharat Madhwa Maha Mandala [ABMM] has many hostels all over Karnataka at places like [[Bengaluru]], [[Hubli]], [[Dharwad]], [[Bagalkot]] to name a few. These hostels give preference to very-poor students and give them accommodation and food almost free. For normal students it charges a very nominal monthly charge to run its various activities. These hostels have the same feeling as Mutts as in the students start their daily activities with [[Vishnu Sahasranam]] in morning and then wearing traditional white dhoti during lunch and dinner. The food provided is of Satwik nature and so it doesn't consist of non-vegetarian foods, onions and garlic.
 
Vishwesha Theertha was socially active and had reached out to Dalits with his visits to their colonies even as he carried on his spiritual activities with equal vigour and endeared thousands of devotees with his inclusive approach during his eight decades of sainthood.
 
He was strongly rooted in Hindu causes such as protection of cow and played an active role in the Ramjanmabhoomi movement. Yet, he boldly organised Iftar for the Muslims during Ramzan at the ancient Sri Krishna math complex in Udupi. He advocated [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] (VHP) and was at the forefront in supporting the [[Ram Janmabhoomi]] movement. He has also led the Go Raksha ([[Sanskrit]]: [[Cow protection movement|Cow protection]]) movement.
 
Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu has ordained Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtharu as his successor to the Pejavara matha in 1988.
 
Sahasra Chandra Darshana Shanthi was celebrated for Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji in Tirumala kshetra on March 7, 2012 in the presence of several peethadipathis.
 
His fourth tenure was in 2000 and his fifth tenure was in 2016.
 
He was known as the 'Rashtra Swamiji', and a great social reformer.
 
After [[Narendra Modi]]'s electoral victory and assumption of the office of [[Prime Minister of India]], Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji called on him, and blessed him to serve the people with courage and compassion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.narendramodi.in/hh-sri-vishvesha-tirtha-swamiji-of-pejawar-mutt-calls-on-pm/|title=HH Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt calls on PM|publisher=narendramodi.in|access-date=2014-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816044748/http://www.narendramodi.in/hh-sri-vishvesha-tirtha-swamiji-of-pejawar-mutt-calls-on-pm/|archive-date=16 August 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 
== Illness and his Death ==
 
Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji was admitted to Manipal, Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Hospital on 20 December when Swamiji faced severe difficulty in breathing. The doctors reported blockage of lungs by dry cough and was supported by ventilators and other life supporting devices.
 
On 27 December, the doctors released a bulletin saying the seer's brain functioning was deteriorating. On the early morning of 29 December, Swamiji was shifted to the [[Pejawara Matha]] as per the seer's desire of spending the last moments in the holy Mutt.
 
On the same day of 29 December, Swamiji died. The chief minister, [[B. S. Yediyurappa]], announced three days of mourning throughout the state in respect to the seer's demise.
 
Later Swamiji's mortal remains were kept in [[Udupi]] for the devotees and later moved to national college grounds in [[Bangalore]] by a helicopter. With all the government honours and respects, Swamiji was buried in Vidyapeetha mutt, [[Banashankari]] and the burial ground is honorifically called "Brundavana".


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090911074335/http://vishveshavani.com/index.html]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090911074335/http://vishveshavani.com/index.html]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090726121416/http://www.pejavara.org/aboutus.htm Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090726121416/http://www.pejavara.org/aboutus.htm Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100107222944/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=151014]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100107222944/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&amp;newsid=151014]
 
==External links==
* [http://shivallibrahmins.com/english/great-acharyas/sri-sri-vishvesha-theertha-swamiji/ Achievements of Sri Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji and photo collections]
* [http://shivallibrahmins.com/english/great-acharyas/sri-sri-vishvesha-theertha-swamiji/ Achievements of Sri Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji and photo collections]
* [http://vishveshavani.com Sri Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji's official website]
* [http://vishveshavani.com Sri Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji's official website]
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His Holiness Śrī Śrī 1008

Vishwesha Tirtha

Śrīpād
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Sri Sri Swamiji in 2014
Personal
Born
Venkataramana Bhat

(1931-04-27)27 April 1931
Ramakunja
Died29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 88)
Pejawara Matha, Udupi
ReligionHinduism
NationalityIndian
OrderVedanta (Pejawara Matha)
Founder ofPoornaprajna Vidyapeetha
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruVidyamanya Tirtha
SuccessorVishwaprasanna Tirtha
AwardsPadma Vibhushan (2020) (posthumously)
HonorsYathikula Chakravarthy

Sri Vishwesha Tirtharu, officially known as Śrī Śrī 1008 Śrī Viśveśa-tīrtha Śrīpād Script error: The function "langx" does not exist. (27 April 1931 – 29 December 2019[1]), was an Indian Hindu guru, saint and presiding swamiji of the Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha, one of the Ashta Mathas belonging to the Dvaita school of philosophy founded by Sri Madhvacharya.

Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu was the 32nd in the lineage of the Pejavara matha, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Tirtharu, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya. He was the honorary president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana. He had established Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bangalore which has completed over 63 years. Many scholars are trained here on Vedanta. He has also conducted 38 Nyayasudamangalas - graduations for Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha students. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan India's second highest civilian award posthumously in 2020 for his work and service towards the society.[2][3] Sri Vishvesha Tirtha was honored with Honorary Doctorate by Tumakuru University in 2010.[4]

Road adjoining Dharwad Railway Station has been named in his honor.

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vishvesha teertha road Dharwad railway station

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  1. ↑ "Pejavara Mutt chief's Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji passes away". 29 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Padma Vibhushan honour for Pejawar seer's visionary work". The Times of India. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS" (PDF). padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Controversy over hon doctorate to Pejawar seer". New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2026.

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