Ramachandrapura Math (monastery) is a Hindu monastery located in Hosanagara taluk of Shimoga, Karnataka. It is followed mainly by the Havyaka Brahmins in Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga districts of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala.[1][2] According to matha tradition and community belief, it was established by Adi Shankaracharya near Gokarna on the west coast of India and was initially known as Raghuthama Matha though contemporary historical evidence from the 8th century is lacking. The Swami (or guru) of the matha is a celibate (brahmacharya) and a Havyaka Brahmin by birth. He adds the title Bharati to his name.[2]
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Ramachandrapura Matha which is in 'Ashoke' about three k.m. from Gokarna (which is known as Southern Kasi) is claimed to have been established by Adi Shankaracharya. The present Ramachandrapura Matha is situated on the left bank of the river Sharavati Ramachandrapura is in the Hosanagara taluk of the Shimoga district of Karnataka state.[3]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Singh, K S (2003). People of India, Volume 26, Part 3. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1163. ISBN 9788185938981. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: North Canara Volume 15, part 1. Bombay (now Mumbai), India: Government Central Press. 1883. p. 121. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "About Temple". pureprayer.com/. 16 September 2023.