8 Mutts in Udupi

Madhwacharya, after establishing the main idol of Lord Krishna in Udupi, also established 8 mutts in Udupi. It is collectively called ashta matha.

1. KRISHNAPURA
2. PEJAVARA
3. PUTTIGE
4. SODHE
5. KANIYOORU
6. ADMARU
7. SHIRUR
8. PALIMAR

Given below are the names of the eight disciples who chose to stay on in Udupi as pontiffs of different mathas

• Hrisikesa-thirtha :: Palimaru Mutt
• Narasimha-thirtha :: Admaru Mutt
• Janardana-thirtha :: Krishnapura Mutt
• Upendra-thirtha :: Puttige Mutt
• Vamana-thirtha :: Sirur-Mutt
• Vishnu-thirtha :: Sode-Mutt
• Srirama-thirtha :: Kaniyuru-Mutt
• Adhoksaja-thirtha :: Pejavar Mutt

Madhva (1238-1317)

Madhwacharya the avatar of Wind-God Vayu argues that the body of canonical texts named “VEDANTHA” teaches the difference between the one’s self and ultimate reality the paramathma. In Madhwa philosophy there are 2 orders of reality namely
SVATANTRA – which is the Individual Reality and contains BRAHMAN/PARAMATHMA alone
PARATANTRA – Consists of JIVA and JADA which are the souls and life less objects respectively.
Although PARATANTRA would not exit without SVATANTRA’s will, this dependency creates a basic difference between the Paramathma and other Jiva implying the dualism.
Hence, Madhwa says that the non-dualist philosophies where Jiva (aathma) identified with Paramathma is incorrect and Jiva is always different from one another and from God or Paramathma. Hence introducing a system called “TATVAVAADHA” which speaks about Madhwa’s definition on SVATANTRA & PARATANTRA and other related philosophies etc…