Sri Vijayendra Tirtharu

Phalguna Shukla Hunnime is the ArAdhane of shri Vijayendra teertharu. Sri Vijayendra Theertha is the 26th saint after Madhwacharya in the guru parampare of Puttige mutt. Ashrama Shishya : Sri Sudheendra Theertha (Uttaradhikari) Sri Vijayendra Theertha took Ashrama from Sri Yogeendra Theertha and ruled the Peeta for few years. He was a great scholar. When Sri Vijayendra Theertha gave Ashrama to his relative without any shastric background, Sri Vidyadheesha Theertha of Krishnapura mutt opposed it and gave Ashrama to other person and named him Sri Sudheendra Theertha and declared him as successor to Sri Vijayendra Theertha. Later he won this in court also. Later without further continuing the fight, Sri Vijayendra Theertha accepted the decision of Sri Vidyadheesha Theertha and made Sri Sudheendra Theertha as his successor.