Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu was born in 1931 at Ramakunja to a Shivalli Tulu Brahmin family. Pre-Sanyasa name was Venkataramana Bhat. He took sanyasa at the young age of 8 years in 1938. His vidya guru was Vidyamanya Teertha of Sri Bhandarkeri Math.
The Swamiji assumed first paryaya, turn to worship Lord KrishnaKrat Udupi, at a young age. During his first paryaya in 1953, he organized the All India Madhva Conference in Udipi .During his second Paryaya in 1969, he got the Badagumalige in Udupi repaired. During his third tenure as Paryaya Swamiji in 1985, he has got a new hall built at Udupi called Krishna Dhama.
The swamiji is involved in various social service organisations, and is said to have started many educational and social service organisations.Swamiji has got a very good name in Udipi because of his service.
The Akhila Bharat Madhwa Maha Mandal [ABMM] center which was started by swamiji has a main goal of serving poor students. He has established math centres at various holy places in India.
He is one of advisers to Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). He was in the forefront in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He has also led the Go Raksha (Cow Protection) movement.Sri Vishvesha Tirtha has ordained Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtha as his successor to the Pejavara matha in 1988.Sahasra Chandra Darshana Shanthi was celebrated for Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji in Tirumala kshetra on 07-Mar-12 in the presence of several peethadipathis.
The Swamiji assumed first paryaya, turn to worship Lord KrishnaKrat Udupi, at a young age. During his first paryaya in 1953, he organized the All India Madhva Conference in Udipi .During his second Paryaya in 1969, he got the Badagumalige in Udupi repaired. During his third tenure as Paryaya Swamiji in 1985, he has got a new hall built at Udupi called Krishna Dhama.
The swamiji is involved in various social service organisations, and is said to have started many educational and social service organisations.Swamiji has got a very good name in Udipi because of his service.
The Akhila Bharat Madhwa Maha Mandal [ABMM] center which was started by swamiji has a main goal of serving poor students. He has established math centres at various holy places in India.
He is one of advisers to Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). He was in the forefront in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He has also led the Go Raksha (Cow Protection) movement.Sri Vishvesha Tirtha has ordained Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtha as his successor to the Pejavara matha in 1988.Sahasra Chandra Darshana Shanthi was celebrated for Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji in Tirumala kshetra on 07-Mar-12 in the presence of several peethadipathis.