Shrimad Vidhyadheesh Teerth Swami (born 10 October 1995; formerly Uday Bhat Sharma), also referred to as Shri Vidhyadhish Teerth Swamiji, became head (Mathadipathi) of the Gokarna Partagali Math in July 2021.[1] He is the 24th successive person of Gokarna Math according to Guru Parampara.[2]
His Holiness Shri Vidyadheesh Teertha Swamiji | |
|---|---|
 | |
| In office 30 July 2021 – present | |
| Preceded by | Shrimad Vidyadhiraj Teerth Swamiji |
| Title | Shri Vidyadheesh Teertha Swamiji |
| Personal | |
| Born | Uday Bhat Sharma 10 October 1995 (age 26) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Belgavi |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Sect | Gokarna Math |
| Gokarna Math | |
| Assumed office 2021-present | |
| Preceded by | Shrimad Vidyadhiraj Teerth Swamiji |
| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Dvaita |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Shrimad Vidyadhiraj Teerth Swamiji |
| Website | https://www.dbcblr.org |
| Place of initiation | Partagali, Goa |
Early Life
editIn February 2017 Uday Bhat Sharma of 21 years of age, an engineering student of Maratha Mandal Engineering College, Belgaum, Karnataka was officially declared by Sripad Vader Swamiji to be his successor to head the mutt. [3]
Head of Gokarna Partagali Math
editShrimad Vidhyadhish Teerth Swamiji, the predecessor Shrimad Vidyadhiraj Teerth Swamiji as mathadipathi, attained moksha on 19 July 2021.[4] In accordance with the guru–shishya tradition followed by the math, He had initiated Vidhyadhish Teerth as the shishya who would succeed him upon his death and thus Vidhyadhish Teerth became the new mathadipathi. He officially took charge on 30 July 2021 at Partagali, Poinginim, Canacona, Goa.[5][6]
Also see
editReferences
edit- ^ Shenoy, Jaideep (25 January 2017). "Mangaluru News - Uday Bhatt: Gokarn Partagali Math to accept 'shishya' in Uday Bhatt on February 9". The Times of India.
- ^ Jaisinghani, Bella (11 February 2017). "Mumbai News - GSB mutt guru appoints temple priest's son as successor". The Times of India.
- ^ "Partagal swami's successor to be anointed today". The Times of India. 2017-02-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "New spiritual head takes charge of Partagal mutt today". The Times of India. July 30, 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Goa: Partagal mutt peethadish, Shrimad Vidyadhiraj Teerth Shripad Vader, passes away at 76". Times of India. 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Peetharohan of 24th Partagal mutt peethadhish on July 30". The Times of India. 2021-07-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
 | This article about a person notable in Hinduism is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |