Kashi Math

Kashi Math
Sri Kashi Math Samsthan
Deities of Samsthan Kashi Math
Religion
AffiliationMadhvacharya's Dvaita Siddhantha
DeityVyasa Raghupathi Narasimha
FestivalsVyas Jayanthi,

Ugadi Narashima Jayanthi, Vaishaka Poornima, Chaturmasa Vrutha, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Anantha Chaturdashi, Navaratri, Punyatithi Aaradhana of Shrimad Madhavendra Tirtha Swamiji, Shrimad Bhuvanendra Tirtha Swamiji, Shrimad Varadendra Tirtha Swamiji, Shrimad Sukratindra Tirtha Swamiji, and Shrimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji,

Righupakarma, Nagar Panchami,

Vyas Mandir Pratishtha Mahotsav (Haridwar Vardanthi)
Location
LocationVaranasi
StateUttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Architecture
FounderVijayendra Tirtha by initiating Sanyasa Deeksha to Sri Yadavendra Tirtha
Website
https://kashimath.org/
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Kashi Math is a matha (monastery) and a spiritual organisation followed by the Madhva section of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, who are also referred as Madhwa Saraswat Brahmins or Vaishnava Saraswat Brahmins.[1][2] It dates back to the 16th century. With its headquarters in Brahma Ghat, Varanasi.[3][4] Kashi Math has followers all over the Konkan belt, prominently in Mumbai, Goa, Udupi, Mangalore, Kochi and other parts of Karnataka and Kerala.[5]

  1. ^ B.N.Sri Sathyan (1973). Karnataka State Gazetteer: South Kanara. Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. pp. 109–110.
  2. ^ Karnataka State Gazetteer: Belgaum. Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. 1987. p. 200.
  3. ^ Kodancha Gujjadi Vasantha Madhava (1985). Religions in coastal Karnataka, 1500-1763. Inter India Publications. p. 118. ISBN 9788121000888.
  4. ^ Ramesh Chandra Sharma, Pranati Ghosal (2006). Vaiṣṇava Contribution to Varanasi. Jñāna-Pravāha, Centre for Cultural Studies and Research. p. 134. ISBN 9788124603420.
  5. ^ Saraswats in Goa and beyond. Murgaon Mutt Sankul Samiti. 1998. p. 147.