Udupi, Jan 18: Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of Palimar Mutt on Thursday ascended the prestigious ‘Paryaya Peetha’, also called the ‘Sarvajna Peetha’, at the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple.
The Palimar seer took charge from the outgoing Paryaya seer, Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt, who completed his record fifth Paryaya. For Palimar seer this is the second Paryaya.
The ascension gives Palimar seer the rights to worship Sri Krishna and manage the affairs of the Krishna Math for the next two years.
Pomp and gaiety marked the ascension ceremony. The incoming Paryaya seer went to Danda Tirtha near Kaup, about 12 km from Udupi and took a holy dip there in the wee hours.
He arrived at Jodu Katte here where he was welcomed by a large number of devotees. A grand procession began from Jodu Katte. The procession passed through the Taluk Office Road, Court Road, Diana Circle, Ideal Circle, Tenkapete and culminated at Car Street.
The devotees carried the presiding deity of the Palimar Mutt in a palanquin. The seers of the Astha Mutts, in palanquins, followed the chief deity, with Vidyadheesha Tirtha leading them.
After having a darshan of the idol of Sri Krishna through the Kanakadasa Kindi, the Paryaya seer offered prayers at the Chandramouleshwara and Ananteshwara temples. He then came to the entrance of the Sri Krishna Temple, where he was welcomed by the outgoing Paryaya seer Vishwesha Tirtha.
Both the seers entered the Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple and offered prayers to Sri Krishna and Hanuman. Then outgoing Paryaya seer handed over the Akshaya Patra and Sattuga (vessel and ladle dating back to the times of Sri Madhwacharya) and the keys to the sanctum sanctorum to the new seer, marking the formal transfer of authority from one mutt to another.
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