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The following is the
guru paramapare (that is, the succession of the pontiffs) of Sri Kaniyooru Matha. Vowel sequences are
added to first names to guide pronunciation. The sequence 'aa' should be
pronounced as in the English word 'car'; 'ee' as in 'seek'; and 'oo' as in
'mood'. The letter 'e' by itself should be pronounced like 'a' in 'lake'.
| 1. |
Sri Raama Tirtha |
| 2. |
Sri Raghunaatha Tirtha |
| 3. |
Sri Raghupathi Tirtha |
| 4. |
Sri Raghunandana Tirtha |
| 5. |
Sri Vishwaatmaana Tirtha |
| 6. |
Sri Vishwanaatha Tirtha |
| 7. |
Sri Vedagarbha Tirtha |
| 8. |
Sri Vageesha Tirtha |
| 9. |
Sri Varadapati Tirtha |
| 10. |
Sri Muneendra Tirtha |
| 11. |
Sri Vishwapati Tirtha |
| 12. |
Sri Vishwamoorti Tirtha |
| 13. |
Sri Vedapati Tirtha |
| 14. |
Sri Vedaraaja Tirtha |
| 15. |
Sri Vidyaadheesha Tirtha |
| 16. |
Sri Vibudhesha Tirtha |
| 17. |
Sri Vaarijaaksha Tirtha (a contemporary
of Sri Vaadiraaja Tirtha of Sri Sodhe Matha) |
| 18. |
Sri Vishwendra Tirtha |
| 19. |
Sri Vibudhavandhya Tirtha |
| 20. |
Sri Vibudhaadhiraaja Tirtha |
| 21. |
Sri Vidyaaraaja Tirtha |
| 22. |
Sri Vibudhapriya Tirtha |
| 23. |
Sri Vidyaasaagara Tirtha |
| 24. |
Sri Vaasudeva Tirtha |
| 25. |
Sri Vidyaapati Tirtha |
| 26. |
Sri Vaamanaakhya Tirtha |
| 27. |
Sri Vidyaanidhi Tirtha |
| 28. |
Sri Vidyaasamudra Tirtha |
| 29. |
Sri Vidyaavaarinidhi Tirtha |
| 30. |
Sri Vidyaavallabha Tirtha (the current pontiff) |
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