Sankara Mutt
Adi Sankara was not only a distinguished philosopher and teacher but also an exceptional institution builder and organizer. He established monastic centers in the four cardinal directions of India to spread the Advaita philosophy: Mysore (south), Badrinath (north), Puri (east), and Dwaraka (west). He personally assumed the leadership of the Sarvajna Peetha at Kanchi. After […]
Azhagiya Manavala Jeeyar Mutt
Azhagiya Manavala Jeeyar (1420-1468 AD) was a disciple of Pattar Piran Jeeyar, one of the Ashta Diggajas appointed by Manava Mamunigal. An inscription in the Yathokthakari Perumal temple records that a Mutt was established in Kanchi to accommodate Manavala Mamunigal during his second visit in 1420 AD, when he came to thoroughly study the Sri […]
Parakala Mutt
This is a Vaishnavite mutt of the Vadakalai sect, established in 1360 AD by Brahma Tantra Swatantra Jeeyar, a disciple of Kumara Varadacharyar, the son of Vedanta Desikar. It is the oldest Vaishnavite mutt. In 1379 AD, the Parakala mutt was relocated to Tirupati for historical reasons. Location Near the Vilakkoli Perumal temple Religion […]
Upanishad Brahmam Mutt
Sivarama Sastri was the only son born to Sadasiva Sastri and Lakshmi Ammal after a long period of waiting. They lived in a small village called Brahma Puram on the banks of the Palar River near Kanchipuram. After his marriage, Sivarama Sastri moved to north Chennai, but tragedy struck when his wife passed away shortly […]