History ĭuring the time's of Satyaprajna Tirtha there was a continuous conflict between the followers of Dvaita and Advaita Vedantas. Sharma opines that, "The Uttaradi Mutt has a territorial designation as its Pontificate has been occupied by Uttara-Karnatakas or Uttaradi-Karnatakas". Since the Swamiji spread the Dwaita philosophy in the northern parts of Karnataka, the Mutt established there gained the name Uttaradi Mutt". Chittaranjan says, "Saint Padmanabha Tirtha was given deeksha by Madhvacharya himself to spread the Dwaita school of thought in northern Karnataka region. Hayavadana Rao says, "The Uttarādi Mutt ( i.e., the original North Mutt because it was first presided over by men drawn from the North or Uttara Desa ) is the prime pontifical seat of Madhvācharya". It is the 494th name of Lord Vishnu in Vishnu Sahasranama. Īccording to tradition, "Uttarādi" (Sanskrit: उत्तरादि) refers to " Lord Vishnu who lifts us from the cycle of Saṃsāra" and "Matha" (Sanskrit: मठ) refers to "cloister, institute" or temple for spiritual studies.
Among the mathas outside of Tulu Nadu region, Uttaradi Matha is the largest. It is the pontiffs and pandits of the Mathatraya that have been the principle architects of post- Madhva Dvaita Vedanta through the centuries. Uttaradi Math, along with Vyasaraja Math and Raghavendra Math, is considered to be the three premier apostolic institutions of Dvaita Vedanta and are jointly referred as Mathatraya. Īccording to Surendranath Dasgupta, Uttaradi Math was divided twice, and so we end up with three mathas, the other two being Vyasaraja Math and Raghavendra Math. The Uttaradi Math has huge following in South India and Maharashtra compared to other Madhva mathas.
The current peetadhipathi or the acharya holding the pontifical seat is Satyatma Tirtha Mahaswamiji. Along with other Hindu monasteries Sri matha has been active in preserving the Vedas, sponsoring students and recitals, Sanskrit scholarship, and celebrating the annual Madhva Jayanthi. The Uttaradi Math has been a library and a source of historic Sanskrit manuscripts. The Uttaradi Math is one of the major Hindu monastic institutions that has historically coordinated Madhva tradition and monastic activities through satellite institutions in India, preserved Sanskrit literature and pursued Dvaita studies. According to Times of India report, there are more than 2 lakh followers of Uttaradi Math in Pune city alone. In Bihar, the entire Gayawal Brahmin community are followers of Uttaradi Math. Uttaradi Math has followers across Karnataka (outside Tulunadu region), Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu regions. Most of the Deshastha Madhvas and majority of Madhvas outside Tulu Nadu region are followers of this matha. The Uttaradi Math is an important institution among the Madhvas and also deeply respected among the Vaishnavas and the other Hindus. Shri Uttaradi Math ( IAST: Śrī Uttarādi Maṭh) (also known as Adi Matha or Moola Matha), is one of the premier monasteries ( matha) established by Śrī Madhvācārya to preserve and propagate Sanātana Dharma and Dvaita Vedānta ( Tattvavada) with Padmanabha Tirtha as its head.
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