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> Source: The Hindu (http://www.the-hindu.com)

> http://www.the-hindu.com/2000/05/15/stories/0215000w.htm

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> Palimar Math Swami passes away

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> By Our Staff Correspondent

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> UDUPI, MAY 14. Sri Vidyamanya Theertha Swamiji of Sri Palimar and

> Bhandarkeri Maths, passed away at around 8 p.m., here on Sunday.

> The 88-year-old Swamiji was suffering from stomach cancer. The

> platinum jubilee of his ascension was celebrated on April 15 and

> 16. Sri Vidyamanya Theertha was born on July 27, 1913. He

> obtained ``sanyasa deeksha'' on November 5, 1925, and was made

> the ``peethadhipati'' of Sri Bhandarkeri Math.

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> The Swamiji had been a teacher to many scholars including Sri

> Viswesha Theertha Swamiji of Sri Pejawar Math, Sri Vishwapriya

> Theertha, junior seer of Sri Admar Math, Sri Sugunendra Theertha

> Swamiji of Sri Puttige Math, Sri Vidyadeesha Theertha, junior

> seer of Sri Palimar Math, and Sri Vidyesha Theertha, junior seer

> of Sri Bhandarkere Math.

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> One of the important accomplishments of the Swamiji was the

> establishment of the Sri Madhwa Raddhantasabha in 1944. Sri

> Vidyamanya Theertha had written books such as Advaita Tattva

> Samiksha and Tattva Martanda Vimarsa.He was anointed the head of

> the Palimar Math on February 3, 1969, one of the Ashta Maths and

> thus became the only seer of two Maths -- the Bhandarkeri and

> Palimar Maths -- to have worshipped Lord Krishna at Udupi. He has

> successfully completed two Paryayas.

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