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Madhwa Navami celebrated

By Our Staff Correspondent

UDUPI, FEB. 17. "Madhwa Navami" was celebrated with traditional pomp and gaiety here on Thursday. It is on this day, that the exponent of Dwaita philosophy, Sri Madhwacharya, went to Badarikashrama and disappeared.

Sri Vishwapriya Tirtha Swamiji of Paryaya Sri Admar Mutt and other swamijis of the Ashta Mutts went to the Sri Ananteshwara Temple and offered special "puja" to the idol of Sri Madhwacharya.

At the Sri Krishna Temple/Mutt also, special "pujas" were offered to the idol of Sri Madhwacharya. The scholars chanted the holy text, "Madhwa Vijaya" at the temple.

In the evening, a portrait of Sri Madhwacharya was taken out in a procession. It was then brought and kept in the temple. The "Brahma Rathotsava" late in the evening, marked the culmination of the celebrations.

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