Kashi Math | |
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Sri Kashi Math Samsthan | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Madhvacharya's Dvaita Siddhantha |
Deity | Vyasa Raghupathi Narasimha |
Festivals | Vyas 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 | |
Location | Varanasi |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Country | India |
Architecture | |
Founder | Vijayendra Tirtha by initiating Sanyasa Deeksha to Sri Yadavendra Tirtha |
Website | |
https://kashimath.org/ |
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]