Peetadhipati, or Peethadhipati or Mathadipathi, is the senior religious member of a Hindu Monastery (Matha). He is the sole and whole authority of the Mutt or Math or Monastery. He is the legal representative of that Monastery. His Shishya becomes the legal heir or mathadipath or peethadipati after his death.
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Sri Sacchidananda Bharati I — Sri Sacchidananda Bharati was a prominent Hindu saint and religious leader of the 17th century. He was the supreme pontiff of the Hindu mutt Sringeri Sharadha Peetam from 1623 to 1663. He is credited with having protected the integrity of the… … Wikipedia
Jayendra Saraswathi — Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal (born July 18, 1935 as Subramanyam Mahadeva Iyer) is the 69th Shankaracharya (guru and head or pontiff (Peetadhipathi)) of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, a Hindu religious institution.Subramanyam Mahadeva Iyer was… … Wikipedia
Sagarakatte — (Shri Vyasaraja Mutt) is the youngest of all the Madhva samasthanas and headquartered in Sagarakatte in the Mandya District in Karnataka state of India. Sagarakatte is a village close to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS), Mysore and is about 25 km from… … Wikipedia
