Jnaneshwari Peeth

Shree Jnaneshwari Peetha Maha Samsthana
Geography
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Location	Karki

Jnaneshwari Peetha is the religious and spiritual headquarters (matha) of the Smartha sect of Daivajna community of India. It is located at Karki, Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.^[1] The present pontiff of the matha is Sacchidananda Jnaneshwar Bharati, a disciple of Sri Bharati Tirtha.^[2]

The presiding deity at the matha is Jnaneshwari Devi (a form of Tripura Sundari) and is also worshiped in the form of Shree Yantra. Other deities are Devi Panchaytana, Ganapati and Navagrahas. Every year in the Maagh month of the Hindu calendar, Maha Rathotsava is celebrated with great zeal. Navaratri Turiyashram Sweekar anniversary of Swamiji are other main festivals.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Kamat, Suryakant (1984). Karnataka State gazetteer. 3. Gazetter Dept. p. 106.
↑ Daivjna Brahmin official website
↑ Mahan Daivadnya Sant ani Vibhuti by P.P. Shirodkar, published by Kalika Prakashan Vishwast Mandal
↑ Gomant Kalika (monthly), published by Kalika Prakashan Vishwast Mandal

Topics related to Daivadnya

History	Sakaldwipiya History of Goa

Spiritual Leader and Mathas	Sacchidananda Jnaneshwar Bharati Jnaneshwari Peeth Vadirajatirtha Sodhe

Surnames	Daivajna surnames and Gotras Shett

Temples	List of Daivajna temples and other affiliated temples List of temples in Goa Goan temple Mahamaya Kalika Devasthan Kasarpal

Organisations	List of Daivajna Organisations

Languages	Konkani language Marathi language

Other related topics	Goan cuisine Villages and Agraharas in Goa and their ancient names

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