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| Shri Chitrapur Math | |
|---|---|
 The Chitrapur Math | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Location | |
| Location | Shirali |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
  Location in Karnataka | |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°01′52″N 74°32′06″E / 14.031071°N 74.534871°E |
Shri Chitrapur Math is the central math (community temple) for the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin sect. It has been located at Shirali in the Bhatkal Taluk in the North Kanara district of Karnataka since 1757. The other maths of the community are located in Gokarna, Karla, Mangalore and Mallapur. All of the maths have the insignia of the saffron flag.
The chief deity worshipped in the math is Shri Bhavanishankar, a form of Shiva. The other 6 sanctorums of the temple are of the Samadhis of the previous GuruSwami's of the community. Daily puja is carried out at the shrine of Bhavanishankar as well as the other Swamijis.
As of 2023[update] Shri Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji is the head of the math, having ascended the Peetha in February 1997. Shree Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji is the eleventh of this lineage of Gurus which began in 1708.