Palimar
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Palimar is a village in the Udupi district of Karnataka
, India
. It houses one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi
founded by the Dvaita
philosopher Madhvacharya
.
Palimar is about 7 km from Padubidri
. The matha is located on the banks of the river Shambhavi. There is a Rama
temple at the matha along with an Hanuman
temple.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It houses one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi
Ashta Mathas of Udupi
The Tulu Ashta Mathas of Udupi are a group of eight mathas or monasteries established by Sri Madhvacharya the preceptor of the Dvaita school of Hindu thought. For each of the eight mathas, Sri Madhvacharya also appointed one of his direct disciples to be the first Swamiji...
founded by the Dvaita
Dvaita
Dvaita is a school of Vedanta founded by Shri Madhvacharya....
philosopher Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya
Madhvācārya was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in...
.
Palimar is about 7 km from Padubidri
Padubidri
Padubidri or Padubidre is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India.Padubidri is on way from Udupi to Mangalore route. National Highway 17 passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali, which is held every two years...
. The matha is located on the banks of the river Shambhavi. There is a Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
temple at the matha along with an Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
temple.
External links
- Palimaru
- The Eight Tulu Monasteries of Udupi by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD at Boloji.com
- Research by the Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Institute of TechnologyThe Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
- Palimaru Matha Website