Krishnapura matha

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The Krishnapur Matha ({{langx|kn|ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಪುರ ಮಠ}} कृष्णपुरा मठ Kr̥ṣṇāpura maṭha) or Krishnapur Mutt in some records and literature is a Madhwa Vaishnava monastery. It is one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by Dvaita philosopher Madhvacharya of Udupi. Krishnapur Matha is currently headed by Vidyasagara Theertha.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/31/stories/2005123103630200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105103056/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/31/stories/2005123103630200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-05 |title = Krishnapur swamiji's "Purapravesha" |accessdate= 2009-09-23 |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |date=2005-12-31}} The first swami of this monastery was Janardhana Theertha, who was one of the direct disciples of Madhvacharya. Its presiding deity is Kalingamardhana Krishna.{{cite web |url=http://carstreetonline.com/?cat=35 |title=The Krishnapur Mutt |accessdate=2009-09-23 |publisher=Studio press magazine theme |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708122406/http://carstreetonline.com/?cat=35 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead }} The present swamiji (mathadeesha or peethadipati) of Krishnapura Matha Shri Vidyasagara Theertha ascended paryaya for fourth time on 18 January 2022 and completed his two year term of performing pooje to Lord Krishna at Shri Krishna Matha, Car street, Udupi on 17 January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/sri-vidyasagara-tirtha-ascends-paryaya-for-fourth-time-in-udupi-sri-krishna-mutt/article38286073.ece|title=Sri Vidyasagara Tirtha ascends paryaya for fourth time in Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt|publisher= The Hindu, English daily newspaper|access-date=17 April 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/paryaya-2022-sri-vidyasagara-theertha-swamiji-ascends-paryaya-peeta-in-udupi|title=paryaya 2022 sri vidyasagara theertha swamiji ascends paryaya peeta in udupi|publisher=Udayavani|access-date=6 June 2024}}

This monastic order has many branches all over India. Some are at Udupi, Ramanakatte, Padigaru, Pejavara, Dandathirtha, Padubidri and others mostly in districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and one in Prayag (Allahabad).

The Krishnapur Matha owned last large tracts of land, but lost due to enactment of the law "Tiller is the owner of Land" by then Chief minister of Karnataka state Devaraj Urs in 1974.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/05/stories/2009090551830300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909210537/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/05/stories/2009090551830300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-09-09 |title = Special court for disposal of land disputes |accessdate= 2009-09-23 |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |date=2009-09-05}}

The Matha (monastery) at Krishnapur, which is Three (3) kilometres from Surathkal locality of Mangalore, is the main Matha (Mata) from which the name has been derived.The matha houses a Mukyaprana temple inside where puja is performed every day. The present Matha at Krishnapur was built by Sri Vidyamurthi Theertha who is twenty sixth Swamiji in this lineage built Matha (monastery at) Krishnapur. There is a Mukhyaprana Hanuman temple inside the Matha. The structure of the building is mostly made of wood. This type of structure is rare in the age of concrete buildings nowadays.