Samyamindra Thirtha
| Samyamindra Thirtha | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sect | Kashi Math |
| Order | 21st Mathadipathi |
| Philosophy | Dvaita |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Umesh Mallan 12 September 1982 North Paravur, Kerala, India |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Mathadipathi |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Sudhindra Thirtha |
| Website | http://kashimath.org/ |
Samyamindra Thirtha (born 12 September 1982), also referred to as Shri Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji, is the current head (Mathadipathi) of the Kashi Math. He is the 21st successive person called the swamiji of guru parampara.
In early life he was known as Umesh Mallan, the son of Surendra Mallan. His father was a Technical Assistant at the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi-21. Before being initiated into sanyasa, he was studying 2nd year commerce in Lakshmi College in North Paravur. Being the youngest in his family, his ambition was to join the army and serve his country. His elder brother Suresh Mallan has been working for a bank.
During the shishya sweekar (disciple acceptance) process by His Holiness Shree Shree Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji, the horoscope of the young vatu Umesh Mallan was selected after casting a total of 48 horoscopes. As that horoscope had the characteristics sought for a pontiff, Sudhindra Thirtha chose him as his successor. On 20 June 2002, Sudhindra Thirtha initiated Umesh Mallan into Sanyas on the banks of the Ganges river. The ceremony was celebrated in the math on Jyeshta Shuddha Dashami day, and the new successor was named as Samyamindra Thirta. The declaration was put into effect by Sudhindra Thirtha on the Vyasa Jayanthi (the Guru's full-moon day).
The Sudha Mangalotsava of Samyamindra Tirtha was celebrated at Bangalore Shri Kashi Math Samsthan on Madhwa Navami day on 24 January 2010. It was celebrated by the entire GSB community. Sudha Mangalotsava and rigorous training are compulsory for all the pontiffs of Samsthan. Each preceding head of the math has duly undergone this after their respective Deeksha ceremony. The mathadipathi of Samsthan then, Sudhindra Thirtha was the latest to do so before Samyamindra Thirtha, in Buntwal during 1955. Then, after fifty-five years, Sudha Mangalostava by the disciple was celebrated in the presence of the incumbent.
The Guru Swamiji Sudhindra Thirtha attained mukthi (died) on 17 January 2016 at Vyasahram, Haridwar. As per the Guru-shishya tradition followed by Kashi Math, the Guru of the Math initiates a shishya to succeed him upon his death. Samyamindra Thirtha thus become the Head (Mathadipathi) of Kashi math. He officially took charge of the Math on 28 January 2016 at Vyasashram, Haridwar.
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