Sixteen-year-old Aniruddha Saralatthaya of Nidle village in Dharmasthala has been named the 31st head of Shiroor Mutt, one of the 8 (Ashta) Madhwa mutts of Udupi.
Between May 11 & May 14, he will be given Sanyasa Deekshe & Pattabhisheka ceremony will be held at Sonda Kshetra in Sirsi, Uttara Kannada.
Aniruddha, a Class 10 student, is the son of Dr M Uday Kumar Saralatthaya & Shrividya & is learned to have studied the Vedas from his father.
On Wednesday, Sri Vishwavallabha Tirtha of Sode Vadiraja Mutt said that “We have been watching him closely for the past two years. The teenager must have the qualities to be a seer as well as the Peetadhipathi. He has been examined on all aspects & has been found suitable to head the mutt".
Sri Lakshmivara Tirtha, the last head of Shiroor Mutt, had passed away on July 19, 2018, without appointing a successor.
Sri Vishwavallabha Tirtha of the Sode Mutt (dwandwa mutt) had then taken the responsibility of announcing a suitable ‘vatu’ (bachelor) to head Shiroor Mutt.
The pattabhisheka will be held in Abhijin Lagnam from 12.35pm to 12.50pm on May 14 & the Sanyasa Sweekara ceremony between 7.30am & 8am the previous day.
Aniruddha has obtained his Vedanta education & all arrangements will be made for higher studies, including study of scriptures, at the Sonda mutt. Scholars have been appointed for this purpose.
His father said that “From childhood, Aniruddha has shown interest in religious activities. We have prepared ourselves to dedicate our son to serve lord Krishna".
“The appointment of a ‘bala sanyasi’ is not new. Mutts & temples have their own tradition,” the Sode seer said.
“The Ashta Mutts of Udupi have been following the tradition of appointing a ‘bala sanyasi’ from Madhwacharya’s period. The appointment to Shiroor mutt is taking place after due deliberations & after considering everyone’s opinion.”
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