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4. Jeevottam Math, Basrur

Sthapak : Shri Jeevottam Teertha (3) (Birth place of Shri Jeevottam Teerth Swamiji)

Year of Sthapana : Shake 1472 Sadharana (1550 AD),  

Dev Pratima : Shri Digvijayvitthal (Metal Idol) Shri Jeevottam Teertha brought during Gandaki yatra

Punar Pratishta : Shri Dwarakanath Teertha (22) on Shake 1894 Paridhavi Samvatsar Vaishak Vadya 

Panchami (02/06/1972)

Address : Shri Gokarn Math, Near Bus Stand, BASRUR, Dist Udupi 576 211, 

Total Area : 920 Sq Meters  (1.66 Acre)

Building Details : Garbhagraha, Sandhyamantap, Agrashala, Archak Quarters 3 Nos, Guru Bhavan, Open space for parking.

Sabhabhavan : Shri Jeevottam Sabhagraha, Inaugurated on 4/03/2002 by Shri Vidyadhriraj Teerth

Panch Parv Utsav : Vanabhojan – Kartik Shukla  Chaturdashi, Pratishta Vartdhanti.

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History of Math

  • Shreemad Jeevottama Teerth, the third Swamiji of the Math parampara, made a pilgrimage from Rameshwara to the Himalayas and documented his experiences in the book “Teerthavala.”
  • During the pilgrimage, he found three idols in the Shila (Gandaki) river.
    • One idol was established to commemorate the recapturing of the Math near Kotiteertha Gokarn and named Bhovijaya Vithala.
    • The second idol was established at his birthplace Basrur in Shake 1472 (1550 AD) and named Digvijaya Vithala in memory of his pilgrimage.
  • The name ‘Jeevottam’ is unique among the 627+ yativaryaas of the 27 Maths of Vaishnava heritage.
  • Shreemad Lakshminath Teerth, the 16th Swamiji of the Math Tradition, observed Chaturmasa in the Math and renovated it.
  • Shreemad Ananda Teertha, the 17th Swamiji of the Math Tradition and disciple of Shree Purnaprajnya Teerth, traveled to Nagaramath with Kashi Mathadheesh Sumathindra Swamiji.
  • The 20th Swamiji of the Math tradition, Shreemad Indirakanta Teerth Swamiji, carried out the Jeernoddhara of the Math.
  • Kashimathadheesh Shri Sukrateendra Teertha Swamiji met the 20th Yativarya of Gokarna Math and Shishya Shri Kamalanath Teertha in Shake 1859 Magha Shukla Padya (01/02/1938).
  • For the purpose of renovating the Girbhagudi, Shri Vidyadhiraj Teerth Swamiji temporarily shifted Shri Digvijaya Vitthala to the Balalaya. In Shake 1894 Paridhavi Samvatsara Nija Vaishakh Bahula Panchami (02/06/1972), Shri Dwarakanath Teertha Swamiji performed the punar Pratishtha.
  • Shreemad Vidyadhiraja Teerth Swamiji carried out the Jeernoddhara of the front and left side Agrashala in 1998.
  • Shreemad Vidyadhiraja Teerth Swamiji laid the foundation stone for Shri Jeevottam Sabhagraha on 14.12.2000 and inaugurated it on 04.03.2002.