Sudhindra Thirtha (Kashi Math)

Sudhindra Thirta (31 March 1926 – 17 January 2016), also referred to as Shri Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji, was the legal and spiritual head (mathadipathi) of the Kashi Math and the twentieth successive person called the swamiji of guru parampara.[1][2]

Sudhindra Thirtha
TitleMathadipathi
Personal
Born
Sadashiva Shenoy

(1926-03-31)31 March 1926
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Died17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 89)
Haridwar
ReligionHinduism
NationalityIndian
SectKashi Math
Order20th Mathadipathi
Religious career
GuruSukrathindra Thirtha
Disciples
Websitewww.kashimath.org
VrindavanaVyas Ashram, Haridwar

Education

Sudhindra Thirtha completed his high school education in 1942 from St. Albert's High School, Ernakulam and Intermediate course in Science from Maharajas College, Ernakulam.

Vrindavan Sweekar

Sudhindra Thirtha attained Vrindavan on 17 January 2016 at Vyasa ashram, Haridwar.[3]

As per the tradition of the math, to continue the guruparampara, on 7 July 1989, Thirtha initiated a vatu into sanyasa to be the 21st, and called him Raghavendra Thirtha.[4] Due to internal strife Raghavendra was removed from the position and all rights in the math, with effect from 19 July 2000. Later, to continue the tradition and guruparampara of the math, it was necessary to initiate a new Shishya. Sudhindra theertha swamiji therefore initiated another vatu into sanyasa and named him as Samyamindra Thirtha swamiji on 20 June 2002 as the new successor.[5] Thus Samyamindra become main disciple (patta shishya) & successor (uttaradhikari) of the math.[6]

References
  1. "Kashi Mutt Senior Pontiff Srimad Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji celebrates 88th birthday today". Tulunadu News. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. "Kashi Mutt head Swami Sudhindra Thirtha attains samadhi". manorama. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. "Samaddhi of Kashi Math Head Manorma". Archived from the original on 20 January 2016.
  4. "Sri Kashimutt Saunsthan". Balaji Seva Samiti. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  5. "Internal strife (2000) of Kashi Math". Archived from the original on 28 October 2012.
  6. "Kashi Mutt Row: Supreme Court victory for Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji". Mangalore Today. 2 December 2009.
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