The chief branch of Palimaru maTha is in the village Palimaru, which is about 7 km from Padubidri, near Udupi. The maTha is located on the banks of river Shaambhavi. The main deity is Sri Kodanda Rama with Seeta and Lakshmana, gifted by Acharya Madhva to the first yati.

Sri Hrishikesha teertha (1250-1330 AD) is the first yati of this maTha. He was also the first one to be ordained into sanyaasa by Acharya Madhva. That is why the cycle of paryaya system for Krishna pooje begins with this maTha. Sumadhwavijaya mentions that Sri Hrishikesha teertha was one of the favorite disciples of Acharya Madhva. He used to read out the verses of Bhagavatha during discourses by his preceptor.

He has written “Sampradaya paddati” and “Anumadhvacharita” dealing with the early life and works of Madhva. He has personally made a copy of sarvamoola granthas in Tulu script on palm leaves, which is being carefully preserved in the maTha. (Same was copied on to silicon wafer, as already said).

Yati parampare:

1. Hrshikesha Teertha
2. Samatmesha Teertha
3. Aparajita Teertha
4. Vidyamurthi Teertha
5. Rajarajeshwara Teertha
6. Srinidhi Teertha
7. Videsha Teertha
8. Srivallabha Teertha
9. Jagadbhushana Teertha
10. Ramachandra Teertha
11. Vidyanidhi Teertha
12. Suresha Teertha
13. Raghavendra Teertha
14. Raghunandana Teertha
15. Vidyapati Teertha
16. Raghupati Teertha
17. Raghuttama Teertha
18. Ramabhadra Teertha
19. Raghuvarya Teertha
20. Raghupungava Teertha
21. Raghuvara Teertha
22. Raghupravira Teertha
23. Raghubhushana Teertha
24. Raghuratna Teertha
25. Raghupriya Teertha
26. Raghumanya Teertha
27. Raghuvallabha Teertha
28. Vidyamanya Teertha
29. Vidyadheesha Teertha (present swamiji)

Shri Vidyadheesha teertha:

Born: 13-5-1956
Purvashrama name: Ramesha Tantri
Father: Shibaruru Hayagreeva Tantri
Mother: Kasturi amma
Sanyaasa: 10-6-1979
Guru: Sri Vidyamanya teertha

Sri Vidyadeesha teertha swamiji has toured many places along with devotees and given discourses on tatvavaada. He has translated Acharya’s Yamaka Bharatha into Kannada, and written a book on Sundara Kaanda, also in Kannada. His scholarly discourses are highly rated by devotees, and can be heard online at http://www.livepravachana.com

Official website: http://palimarumatha.org

Address:

Jagadguru Shri Madhwacharya MoolaMahaSamsthanam
Shri Hrishikesha Peetam, Shri Palimaru Matha,
Ratha Beedi,
Udupi (Karnataka)
Phone No: 0820 – 2523402
info@palimarumatha.org

Matha Locations:

Sl.	Name	Address & Phone No.
1	Udupi	Ratha Beedi, Udupi-576 101 Ph.No.0820-2523402
2	Palimaru	Palimaru Post, Dist : Udupi-574 112 Ph.No. 0820-2004368
3	Bangalore, Aluru	Shri Ramadhama, Alur Post, Nelamangala Tq, Bangalore North- 562 193
4	Bangalore, Malleshwarm	Shri Ramanjaneya Shri Raghavendra Sannidhi, No.330,13th Cross,Sampige Road Malleshwaram, Bangalore – 560 003 Ph.No.080 -23318584
5	Bangalore, Peenya	Shri Prasanna Srinivasa Anjaneya Gurugala Sannidhi, Shri Vidayamanya Nagar, Andra Halli, Vishwam Needam Post, Peenya Bangalore – 560 091 Ph.No.080 28367885
6	Holenarasipura	Shri Raghavendra Matha, Fort, Holenarasipura – 573 211, Dist:- Hassan Ph.No.08175-274179
7	Kantavara	Post: Kantavara, Vai: Beluvayi,Tq: Karkala, Dist: Udupi, Ph.No.08258-324206
8	Modalakallu	Shri Vidyamaanya Patashala, Modalakallu, Gadwal TQ, Mehabubnagar Ph.No.08546-270481
9	Dwaraka	Shri Madhwa Matha, Goshala Road, Dwaraka (Gujrat) – 361 335 Ph.No.099049-45883
10	Varkaadi	Shri Mahavishnu Temple, Devanda Padpu Post – Varkaadi Manjeshwara, Dist_ Kerala Ph.No.09449586185
11	Pandharapura	Shri Ramadhama, Sangola Naka, Pandharapur Ph.No.02186-222169
12	Haridwar	Shri Bade Hanuman Mandir, Devapur Grama, Haridwar (Uttaranchal) Ph.No.01334-320927
13	Prayaga	Shri Madhwa Matha, No.5, Meera Galli Daraganj, Prayaga Ph.No.0532-2504587
14	Shrirangam	Sri Krishnamurthy Old No 30/ New No 33, Varuthi Nagar Shrirangam, Ph.No.0431-2436502