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MADHWA KANVA BRAHMINS

Madhwa Kanva Brahmins are the followers of Dwaita Siddhanta and Tatvavada philosophy propounded by Jagadguru Madhwacharya. Madhwa Kanva Brahmins are deciples (Shishyaru) of Sri Kanva Matha, Hunasihole (TQ: Surpur, Dist: Yadgir, Karnataka). Sri Kanva Matha is one of 24 Dwaita/Madhwa Mathagalu in Karnataka. Madhwa Kanva Brahmins were Vaishanvas before the period of Jagadguru Madhwacharya

In summary/Quick Facts:

1) Shri Kanva Matha was established by Shri Madhava Teertharu (Purvashrama Name: Shri Venkateshacharya) by taking Sanyasa Aashrama from Shri Laxmi Manohara Teertharu of Sri Shiruru Matha (one of the Ashtha mathas of Udupi) of Udupi.

2) Moola Vigraha of Sri Kanva Matha: Shri Vitthala Krishna, Rukmini, Satyabhama Sahita Sri Venugopala Krishna. Upasaya Devaru of Shri Kanva Matha: Madhva Karaarchita Shri Vitthala Krishna

3) Siddhanta Followed: Dwaita Siddhanta & Tatvavada philosophy of Jagadguru Sriman Madhwacharya

4) Sampradaya: Madhwa Sampradaya

5) Veda: Shukla Yajurveda propounded by Shri Yogeeshwara Yagnavalkya Maharshigalu

6) Shakha: Kanva

Before Sri Kanva Matha came into existence, Madhwa Kanva Brahmins were followers of Sri Uttaradhi Matha and Sri Rayara Matha. For Madhwa Kanva Brahmins, Aradhane of Sriman Madhava Teertharu (matha sthapakaru) is the most prominent one.

All followers of Sri Kanva Matha are Madhwa Kanva Brahmins

Even before Jagadgurus Shankaracharya and Madhwacharya period, some people in Kanva Shakha were following Dwaita Siddhanta and some people followed Adwaita Siddhanta.

Those who were following Dwaita Siddhanta in Kanva Shakha, during the period of Jagadguru Madhwacharya, became his followers and in due course of time when Shri Padmanabha Teertharu established Shri Uttaradhi Matha, Madhwa Kanvas became followers of Shri Padmanabha Teertharu and deciples of Shri Uttaradhi matha from the year 1312 to year 1435.

When erstwhile Shri Uttaradhi matha split into Sri Uttaradhi Matha and Sri Rayara Matha (a.k.a. the then Vibhudendra Teerthara matha), majority of Madhwa Kanva Brahmins became deciples (shishyaru) of Sri Rayara Matha and remained as deciples of Sri Rayara Matha from the year 1435 up till the year 1796 (So, for about 123 years, Madhwa Kanva Brahmins were deciples-shishyaru of Shri Uttaradhi Matha and for about 360 years were deciples of Sri Rayara Matha). This factual account of the history and truth is not known to many other Brahmins.

Population of Madhwa Kanva Brahmins is likely to be around 45,000 to 50,000 (an approximate number). Madhwa Kanvas population is predominantly centered in North Eastern Districts of Karnataka (Raichur, Bellary, Koppal, Gulbarga & Yadgir). In southern part of Karnataka, Kolar, Bangalore, Mysore, Shimoga and Chamarajnagar also have some Madhwa Kanva population. Of these, Kolar and Bangalore have relatively higher number of Madhwa Kanva Brahmins when compared to other districts in Southern Karnataka. Madhwa Kanva Brahmin students from Pourohitya community study Vaidika Vidye & Sudha Mangala course at Shri Poorna Prajna Vidyapeetha of Shri Pejawara Matha at Katriguppe, Bangalore. Karnul and Hyderabad districts in Andhra have also some Madhwa Kanva population.

In 1796, Udupi’s Shri Shiruru Matha (one of the ashtha mathagalu in Udupi) ordained Sri Venkateshacharya, of (Devapur, TQ: Surpur, Dt: Yadgir, Karnataka) into ascetic order - and declared him as Sri Madhava Teertharu to head Sri Kanva Matha at Hunasihole.

From amongst the yatigalu of Sri Kanva Matha, Shri Madhava Teertharu, Shri Vamana Teertharu, Shri Vidya Sampurna Teertharu and Shri Vidyabhushana Teertharu were prominent.

Sri Vidyasampurna Teertharu and Sri Vidyabhushana Teertharu have written the following books:

Book written by Sri Vidyasampurna Teertharu – Ratna Panchaka. It is one of the good books on “Ekadashi Nirnaya”

Books written/translated by Sri Vidyabhushana Teertharu: 1.Brahadaranyaka Upanishad (all volumes completed except last volume 2.Geeta Tatparya 3.Geeta Bhashya 4.Mayavada Khandana 5.Upadhi Khandana 6.Dwadasha Stotra 7.Nakha Stuti 8.Krishnamrut Maharnava 9.Jayanti Nirnaya 10.Bharat Tatparya Nirnaya 11.Tatva Sankhyana 12.Prapancha Mithyatva anumana khandana 13.Shukla Yajurvediyara Sthanamanagalu 14.Nitya anhika padhati 15.Champu kayagalu 16.Kannada Vyakarana (meant for graduate & secondary schools respectively)

Amongst haridasaru, Shri Henne Ranga Vitthala belonged to Madhwa Kanva Brahmins & Sri Kanva Matha.

Those who followed Adwaita Siddhanta in Kanva Shakha (i.e., Smartha Kanva Brahmins) during Jagadguru Shankaracharya period, became his followers and deciples of Sri Shankara Matha, Shringeri (Karnataka). So, Agadi and Murgod Peethagalu broadly align with Sri Shankara Matha, Sringeri by virtue of following Adwaita Siddhanta.