The Krishnapur Matha (Kannada: ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಪುರ ಮಠकृष्णपुरा मठKr̥ṣṇāpura maṭha) or Krishnapur Mutt in some records and literature is a MadhwaVaishnava 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.[1] The first swami of this monastery was Janardhana Theertha, who was one of the direct disciples of Madhvacharya. Its presiding deity is Kalingamardhana Krishna.[2] The matha houses a Mukyaprana temple inside where puja is performed every day.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.[3][4]
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.[5]
The Matha (monastery) at Krishnapur, which is 3 kilometres from Surathkal locality of Mangalore, is the main Matha (Mata) from which the name has been derived. 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 MukhyapranaHanuman 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.
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Krishnapur Matha at Udupi
Mukara at Krishnapur
Sanctum Santorumn
Wood carving on pillar at Krishnapura matha
Wood structure supporting roof at Krishnapura
Pillars made from wood in Matha
The lineage of Swamiji's (Guru parampara) of Krishnapur Matha
