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The Krishnapura Matha belongs to the Madhwa sect of Vaishnavism. The Krishnapura Matha was established by Sri Madhvacharya, a Dvaita philospher. The Krishnapura matha is currently headed by Sri Vidyasagara Thirta Swamiji. The first Swami of this matha was Sri Janardhana Thirta, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya. The matha ( written as mutt in some records and literature) has many branches all over India. The matha at Krishnapura, which is 3 kilometres from Surathkal town is the main matha from which the name has been derived. The presiding deity of the temple is Sri Kalingamardhana Krishna ( Krishna on hood of serpent ). There is a Mukhyaprana Hanuman 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 now a days. Vaishnavism is one of the principal divisions of Hinduism. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dvaita, a school of Vedanta (the most widespread Hindu philosophy) founded by Shri Madhvacharya, stresses a strict distinction between God and souls. ... Swami playing the Harmonium Swami is a primarily Hindu honorific, loosely akin to master. It is derived from the Sanskrit language and means owner of oneself, denoting complete mastery over instinctive and lower urges. ... Krishnapura is small town, 3 km from Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. ... Surathkal is a place in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India Surathkal Railway Station Surathkal is home to one of Indias best technical institutes - the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC). ... == krishna full name krishnadas and he is a hardware eng working in a mnc company his native is in kerala palghat alathur kunissery. ... Hanuman tearing his chest open to reveal that Rama and Sita are literally in his heart In the Hindu faith, Hanuman (Sanskrit: हनुमत् Hanumat; nominative singular हनुमान् Hanumān), known also as Anjaneya, is one of the most important personalities in the epic, the Ramayana. ...


 

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