SHIROOR PARYAYA SAMBHRAMA 2026

 Sunday, January 18, 2026

Udupi Paryaya is celebration transition of Krishna Mutt pooja and rituals for two years .This year it is transfer of power from Puttige Mutt to Shiroor Mutt.

Sri Veda Vardhana Thirtha Swamiji

It is a special day for Udupi.:......

Posted by Rohit Chakrathirtha.

Paryaya — the sacred transition that takes place on the fourth day after Makara Sankranti — is not merely a ritual. It is the festival of the town. On that day, Udupi does not sleep. It stays awake, alert, and alive — dancing to a rhythm older than time itself.

There is something deeply moving about watching an entire town move as one. Streets pulsate with devotion, drums echo through the night, lamps glow without fatigue, and faces shine with a joy that needs no explanation. Paryaya is not watched. It is felt.

Udupi’s unique identity in the spiritual map of the world comes from one towering presence — Shri Madhwacharya. He established the worship of Shri Krishna here and entrusted eight of his most beloved disciples with the sacred duty of offering daily puja. Over time, these disciples founded the eight Mathas, creating a system that was later refined during the era of Shri Vadiraja Tirtha. The result was Paryaya as we know it today — a two-year cycle where one Matha assumes the primary responsibility of worship and administration.

This point must be remembered clearly: no seer is excluded, sidelined, or silenced. All continue their worship. Yet, for two years, one seer holds the rightful right — the central responsibility of serving Shri Krishna.

And how extraordinary this system is.

There is no written constitution. No political negotiations. No “high command.” No power struggles. No court cases. No drama.

When the two years end, the seer does not cling to authority. He steps down — gracefully. More than that, he himself carries the next seer and places him on the Sarvajna Peetha. The transfer of power happens in the presence of the only authority that matters — Shri Krishna himself.

No bitterness. No tears. No resistance.

Only acceptance.

This system has run uninterrupted for over five centuries — longer than most political systems in the world have survived without collapse. That alone should make us pause and reflect.

On this occasion, gratitude flows naturally toward the descending seer, Shri Shri Sugunendra Tirtha Swamiji. His tenure was marked by unwavering faith, deep surrender, and a love directed solely toward the deity. With dignity and devotion, he carried the immense responsibility of Paryaya and made Udupi shine — again and again.

His Paryaya will be remembered not only as “Vishwa Gita Paryaya”, but also as “Suvarna Paryaya.” Gold adorned many sacred spaces, including the revered Kanakana Kindi — the window through which Shri Kanakadasa was blessed with Krishna’s divine darshan. Grandeur met grace; vibrance met restraint. It was a Paryaya of elegance, brilliance, and unforgettable spiritual grandeur.

At its core, Paryaya is rooted in a profound Hindu idea — Kaala Chakra, the wheel of time.

After completing one two-year Paryaya, a seer waits fourteen years for his next turn. Fourteen years. Shri Rama returned to Ayodhya after fourteen years. During that time, he wandered, learned, suffered, taught, crossed forests and oceans, and transformed lives. So does a seer. After Paryaya, he travels. He spreads the message of Shri Krishna. He uplifts Dharma. He teaches, serves, and learns. And after fourteen years, he returns — not to power, but to service. Two uninterrupted years at the feet of Shri Krishna.

#Udupi also does something even more remarkable.

Here, seers are not chosen suddenly. They are prepared. Senior seers identify them, nurture them, educate them, and train them — slowly, patiently, thoroughly. The trust seniors place in juniors is rare, almost unbelievable in today’s world.

The training is intense. Shastras. Vedas. Upanishads. Mahabharata. Bhagavata. The vast ocean of Dvaita philosophy.

Nothing is handed over casually. There is no silver spoon. No inherited crown. The seat is earned — through discipline, sacrifice, sweat, and years of silent effort.

This #Paryaya marks a historic moment.

Shri Shri Vedavardhana Tirtha Swamiji, who has now ascended the Sarvajna Peetha, is the first seer born after the year 2000 to take this sacred responsibility. He is just 20 years old.

For the next two years, his day begins at 3 a.m. and ends close to midnight. Twenty hours a day. No weekends. No holidays. No vacations.

His routine includes multiple daily pujas, intricate rituals, meeting devotees, engaging with scholars, managing massive temple administration, overseeing the feeding of thousands every single day — earning Udupi Krishna the revered title “Anna Brahma.” He attends festivals, delivers lectures, invites dignitaries, studies scriptures, and continues his own learning — all while carrying a responsibility that would overwhelm most adults.

What the world sees is a brilliant juggling act. What the seer lives through is beyond words.

Udupi, finally, is not just a place. It is not merely a town. It is not even a tradition. Udupi is an emotion.

You do not visit Udupi. You live it — until it quietly enters you, reshapes you, and stays with you forever.

Cultural program: Beautiful Bhakthi geethe singing by Sivasri SkandaPrasad, w/o Tejaswi Soorya, MP.

Inspite of Social Media, people are in large numbers at Udupi, to witness the sambhrama, cekebrations.

Posted 19/1/2026