Saturday, 6th September 2025
Shirooru, (8Km from Hiriadka,) Udupi.
On the banks of Swrna River, a serene, beautiful village atmopshere, there lies a large Mutt, owned by Shirooru Pontiff (Seer), one of the eight Mutts of Udupi.
Shiroor Matha is one of the eight ancient Hindu monasteries, or Ashta Mathas, in Udupi, Karnataka, founded by Sri Vamana Tirtha, a disciple of Sri Madhvacharya. One of the Ashta Mathas is responsible for the worship of Sri Krishna in Udupi. The previous head of the Shiroor Matha, Lakshmivara Teertha, died in 2018, and in 2021, a successor was appointed, a young student named Aniruddha.
We were there in the evening, when there was spacial pooja "RANGA POOJA", and
lot of devotees converge to the mutt, Parayana, Mangalarathi and Phalahaara.
We were four, Me, mom, sister Vijaya and her son Santhosh. Though it was raining,
Mom and Santhosh went near the river, climbing down the steps.
After the Mangalarathi, and Phalahaara (Bonda, sweet, Paanaka, avalakki mosaranna,
avalakki pongal) we left from the place to Udupi Railway station to travel to Bengaluru.
Posted 8/9/2025