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{{Short description|Madhwa Vaishnava monastery}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
[[File:Krishnapurmath1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Krishnapur Matha at Udupi]]
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The '''Krishnapur Matha''' ({{langx|kn|'''ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಪುರ ಮಠ'''}} '''कृष्णपुरा मठ''' ''Kr̥ṣṇāpura maṭha'') or Krishnapur Mutt in some records and literature is a [[Madhwa]] [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] monastery. It is one of the [[Ashta Mathas of Udupi]] founded by [[Dvaita]] philosopher [[Madhvacharya]] of [[Udupi]]. Krishnapur Matha is currently headed by Vidyasagara Theertha.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/31/stories/2005123103630200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105103056/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/31/stories/2005123103630200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-05 |title = Krishnapur swamiji's "Purapravesha" |accessdate= 2009-09-23 |location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2005-12-31}}</ref> The first [[swami]] of this monastery was Janardhana Theertha, who was one of the direct disciples of Madhvacharya. Its presiding deity is Kalingamardhana [[Krishna]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://carstreetonline.com/?cat=35 |title=The Krishnapur Mutt |accessdate=2009-09-23 |publisher=Studio press magazine theme |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708122406/http://carstreetonline.com/?cat=35 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The present swamiji (mathadeesha or peethadipati) of Krishnapura Matha Shri Vidyasagara Theertha ascended paryaya for fourth time on 18 January 2022 and completed his two year term of performing pooje to Lord Krishna at Shri Krishna Matha, Car street, Udupi on 17 January 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/sri-vidyasagara-tirtha-ascends-paryaya-for-fourth-time-in-udupi-sri-krishna-mutt/article38286073.ece|title=Sri Vidyasagara Tirtha ascends paryaya for fourth time in Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt|publisher= The Hindu, English daily newspaper|access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/paryaya-2022-sri-vidyasagara-theertha-swamiji-ascends-paryaya-peeta-in-udupi|title=paryaya 2022 sri vidyasagara theertha swamiji ascends paryaya peeta in udupi|publisher=Udayavani|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref>

This monastic order has many branches all over [[India]]. Some are at Udupi, Ramanakatte, Padigaru, [[Pejavara]], [[Dandathirtha]], [[Padubidri]] and others mostly in districts of [[Dakshina Kannada]] and Udupi of Karnataka and one in [[Allahabad|Prayag]] ([[Allahabad]]).

The Krishnapur Matha owned last large tracts of land, but lost due to enactment of the law "Tiller is the owner of Land" by then [[Chief minister]] of [[Karnataka]] state [[Devaraj Urs]] in 1974.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/05/stories/2009090551830300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909210537/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/05/stories/2009090551830300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-09-09 |title = Special court for disposal of land disputes |accessdate= 2009-09-23 |location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2009-09-05}}</ref>

The Matha (monastery) at [[Krishnapur, Karnataka|Krishnapur]], which is Three (3) kilometres from [[Surathkal]] locality of [[Mangalore]], is the main Matha (Mata) from which the name has been derived.The matha houses a [[Mukyaprana]] temple inside where [[puja (Hinduism)|puja]] is performed every day. The present Matha at Krishnapur was built by Sri Vidyamurthi Theertha who is twenty sixth Swamiji in this lineage built Matha (monastery at) Krishnapur. There is a [[Mukhyaprana]] [[Hanuman]] temple inside the Matha. The structure of the building is mostly made of wood. This type of structure is rare in the age of concrete buildings nowadays.

== Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Krishnapurmath1.jpg|Krishnapur Matha at Udupi
File:Krishnapura Matha North side.jpg|Mukara at Krishnapur
File:Sanctorum at Krishnapura Matha.jpg|Sanctum Santorumn
File:Wood pillar in Krishnapura matha.jpg|Wood carving on pillar at Krishnapura matha
File:mathamukara.jpg|Wood structure supporting roof at Krishnapura
File:Pillars made from wood in Matha.jpg|Pillars made from wood in Matha
</gallery>

== The lineage of Swamiji's (Guru parampara) of Krishnapur Matha ==
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*Sri [[Madhvacharya]] (1238-1317)
*Sri Janaradhana Teertha (1317-1319)
*Sri Srivatsanka Teertha (1319-1359)
*Sri Vageesha Teertha (1359-1407)
*Sri Lokesha Teertha (1407-1447)
*Sri Lokanaatha Teertha (1447-1461)
*Sri Lokapoojya Teertha (1461-1473)
*Sri Vidyaaraja Teertha (1473-1483)
*Sri Vishwaaadhiraja Teertha (1483-1493)
*Sri Vishwaadheesha Teertha (1493-1506)
*Sri Vishwesha Teertha (1506-1519)
*Sri Vishwavandya Teertha (1519-1530)
*Sri Vishwaraaja Teertha (1530-1541)
*Sri Dharaneedhara Teertha (1541-1555)
*Sri Dharaadhara Teertha (1555-1567)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.madhwamrutha.org/krishnapura-mutt-parampare/|title=Krishnapura Mutt|publisher=Madhwamrutha.org|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
*Sri Prajnaamoorthi Teertha-I (1567-1578)
*Sri Tapomoorthi Teertha (1578-1589)
*Sri Sureshwara Teertha (1589-1601)
*Sri Jagannaatha Teertha (1601-1614)
*Sri Suresha Teertha (1614-1627)
*Sri Vishwapungava Teertha (1627-1638)
*Sri Vishwavallabha Teertha (1638-1649)
*Sri Vishwabhooshana Teertha (1649-1659)
*Sri Yaadhavendra Teertha (1659-1670)
*Sri Prajnaamoorthi Teertha II (1670-1701)
*Sri Vidyaadhiraja Teertha (1701-1705)
*Sri Vidyamoorthi Teertha (1705-1766)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://madhwayati.blogspot.com/2019/02/vidyamurthi-teertharu-bailupejavara.html|title=vidyamurthi teertharu bailupejavara matha krishnapura mutt yati 27 bhadrapada shukla ashtami ವಿದ್ಯಾಮೂರ್ತಿ ತೀರ್ಥರು|publisher=madhwayati.blogspot.com|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
*Sri Vidyavallabha Teertha (1766-1775)
*Sri Vidyendra Teertha (1775-1784)
*Sri Vidyaanidhi Teertha (1784-1799)
*Sri Vidyaasamudra Teertha (1799-1820)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://madhwasakha.com/guru/shri-vidyasamudra-teertharu/116|title=Shri Vidyasamudra Teertharu|publisher=Madhwasakha, portal for Madhva's|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
*Sri Vidyaapathi Teertha (died before assuming office) (1820-1820)
*Sri Vidyaadheesha Teertha (1820-1886)
[[File:Vidyadheesha.png|thumb]]
*Sri Vidyaapoorna Teertha(1886-1938)
*Sri Vidyarathna Teertha (1938-1972)
*Sri Vidya Saagara Teertha (present Swamiji)(1972)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.tirumala.org/chief-pontiff-of-sri-krishnapura-matha-udipi-offered-prayers-to-lord-venkateswara/#|title=CHIEF PONTIFF OF SRI KRISHNAPURA MATHA, UDIPI OFFERED PRAYERS TO LORD VENKATESWARA|publisher=TTD.news|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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*" UDUPI AN INTRODUCTION " a booklet published by Krishnapur Mutt.
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