Controversy Again at Parayaya of Puthige Mutt as Seers from Other Seven Mutts Stay Away | SoSouth

Описание: There have been ongoing disputes among the Ashtamathas, particularly concerning the Puttige Matha.
Reportedly, a rule prohibits the seers from traveling to foreign countries, particularly by air or across the sea. Despite this, the Ashtamathas have generally embraced a modern approach. The pontiff of the Adamaru Matha was the first in defying this rule by being the first to travel to a foreign country.
During the Paryaya of the Adamaru Matha, the seer, either voluntarily or as instructed by other mathadipathis (uncertain), appointed a junior seer to perform the Paryaya duties in his place. This decision stemmed from the belief that, having visited a foreign land, it was inappropriate for him to carry out the duties during Paryaya.
Similarly, the Puttige seer, Sri Sugunendra Teertha, established a matha in the USA to assist the Madhwa community there. However, during the Paryaya, he diverged from the Adamaru Matha seer's approach. Despite having visited a foreign country, he chose to personally undertake the Paryaya duties, facing opposition from all pontiffs except the one from Shiroor Matha.
The matter went to the high court, which dismissed the case, citing it as a religious matter outside its jurisdiction. The court emphasized that the seer's journey was for gyaanarjan (knowledge) and should not be a cause for concern.
While there hasn't been an overt display of dissent from the Ashtamatha seers this time, it was conspicuous during the procession. Traditionally, the chariot procession involves all seers of the Ashtamathas, but on this occasion, only the senior Puttige Matha swamiji and his junior seer were present, as the rest of the Ashtamatha seers did not participate.

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Camera: Prasanna Bhat
Editor: Athi Madhuran
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