Bengaluru: The owner of UDP Pejavar Math, Mr. Vishwesh Tirth Swami has passed away. Shri Vishvesh TirthaSwami, known as Pejawar Swami, was 88 years old. He was in poor health for the last few days and his treatment was going on at the MC Manipal Hospital. There was no improvement in his condition and the situation was serious but stable. As per Swami's wish, he was brought back to the monastery on Sunday morning where he breathed his last.

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Pejavar Math is based on the principle of dvaita vaad of Hindu philosophy. Shri Vishvesh Tirtha was the 32nd head of this monastery. Pejawar Math has 8 other Maths (Ashta Math), whose main heads are Pejawar Math. Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti considers Visvesh Tirtha Swamy as her mentor and for the past few days, Uma Bharti has been continuously in Udupi and wished for Swami's better health.

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CM BS Yeddyurappa of Karnataka also went to the hospital in his last visit to know about Swami's health. CM Yeddyurappa is also present in Udupi. After Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, Pejawar Swami went to Delhi and gave him his blessings. Former President Pranab Mukherjee met Pejavar Swami, especially when he reached Udupi for a visit in the last phase of his presidency.

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