Hindu temple in Karnataka, India
Parakala Mutt Entrance and the office of the temple
Affiliation Hinduism District Mysore Deity Hayagriva, Laxmi Location Chamarajapuram State Karnataka Country India Temple(s) 1
Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, the (current) 36th Pontiff of Sri Parakala Matha
The presiding deity of Sri Parakala Matha: Lord Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva Swami (at the centre)
The Bramhatantra Swatantra Parakala Matha is a Vaishnava monastery (matha ) established in Karnataka .[1] It was the first medieval era monastery of the Vadakalai denomination within Vaishnavism tradition of Hindu society. Sri Sri Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Matha was first established by Sri Sri Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar, a disciple of Sri Vedanta Desika Swamin.
The Matha got the name "Parakala" after Sri Tirumangai Alvar who is also known as Sri Parakalan. The Matha has its headquarters in Mysore . The Matha has had a close relationship with the monarchs of Mysore Kingdom since 1399, which is why the Mysore Palace is housed just next to the Matha. The kings of Mysore hold the Matha as their official gurukul. Even now, the royal lineage has a close relationship with the Matha. All royal ceremonies are even today monitored by the Matha.
Parakala Matha is among the organizations that follow Sri Vedanta Desika as the torch bearer of Sri Ramanuja's teachings. The others are Ahobila Matha , Sri Srirangam Andavan Ashramam and Sri Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam .
There have been 36 seers (heads) so far. The head of this Matha is the hereditary Acharya of the Mysore Royal Family . The Hayagriva idol worshiped here is said to be handed down from Vedanta Desika .[2]
Sri Sri Sri Parakala Yogi Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, the 21st Pontiff of Sri Parakala Matha
Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Swami, 33rd Pontiff of Sri Parakala Matha
Principals
The Acharya Parampara of Sri Parakala Matha is as follows:
#
Portrait
Presided
Principal Guru/Āchārya
0
1268 - 1369
(Founder Āchārya) Sri Nigamantha Maha Desikan
1
1286 - 1386
Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
2
1386 - 1394
Dvitiya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Deshikan
3
1394 - 1406
Tritiya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
4
1406 - 1424
Sri Parakala Maha Desikan
5
1425 - 1440
Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Parakala Maha Desikan
6
1440 - 1460
Sri Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
7
1460 - 1482
Sri Narayana Yogindra Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
8
1482 - 1498
Sri Rangaraja Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
9
1498 - 1517
Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
10
1517 - 1535
Sri Yatiraja Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
11
1535 - 1552
Sri Varada Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
12
1552 - 1567
Sri Paraankusha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
13
1567 - 1583
Sri Kavitarkika Simha Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
14
1583 - 1607
Sri Vedantha Yatisekhara (Yathivarya) Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
15
1607 - 1618
Sri Gnyanadbhi Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
16
1619 - 1640
Sri Veera Raghava Yogindra Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
17
1640 - 1652
Sri Varada Vedantha Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
18
1652 - 1663
Sri Varaha Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
19
1663 - 1673
Sri Vedantha Lakshmana Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
20
1673 - 1676
Sri Varada Vedantha Yogeendra Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
21
1676 - 1738
Sri Periya Parakala Brahmatantra Swatantra Maha Desikan
22
1738 - 1750
Sri Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
23
1750 - 1770
Sri Vedantha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
24
1770 - 1771
Sri Abhinava Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
25
1771 - 1810
Sri Ramanuja Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
26
1810 - 1828
Sri Ghantaavataara Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
27
1828 - 1835
Sri Vedantha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
28
1835 - 1860
Sri Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
29
1860 - 1873
Sri Srinivasa Desikendra Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
30
1873 - 1885
Sri Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
31
1885 - 1915
Sri Krishna Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
32
1915 - 1925
Sri Vagheesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
33
1925 - 1966
Srimad Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
34
1966 - 1972
Srimad Abhinava Srinivasa Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
35
1972 - 1992
Srimad Abhinava Ramanuja Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan
36
1992–present
Srimad Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Desikan (The Presiding Acharya)
See also
References
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