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Shiroor Matha is a Hindu monastery and one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi. It was founded by Sri Vamana Tirtha at Shiroor village on the banks of the Suvarna River in Udupi, Karnataka He was a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. The latest swami, Lakshmivara Teertha, died on Thursday 19, July 2018. The new Swamiji (Mathadeesha) Shri Vedavardhana Thirtha was anointed on 14 May 2021 after traditional religious rituals as per Madhva tradition by H. H. Shre Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Sode Matha.
Subramanya Matha or Sri Samputa Narasimha Matha is a Matha of the Shivalli Madhva tradition based in Kukke Subramanya in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. It has several branches, including one at Mumbai. The Subramanya Matha at Kukke offers sevās including Sarpa Samksara, Naga Pratiste and Aslesha Bali which has been cause of friction with the nearby Kukke Subramanya Temple. As of 2025 the Subramanya Matha is headed by Shri Vidyaprasanna Tirtha swamiji, with the previous pontiff Vidyabhushana retiring to become full time devotional singer.
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