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Rambhapuri/ Balehonnur Peetha
Shri Jagadguru Renukacharyaji, who sprang from Someshwar Linga at Kollipaki in Andhra Pradesh, established the Rambhapuri Peetha in Karnataka and this is 1st among the Pancha Mahapeethas of Veerashaivism.
The Rambhapuri Peetha is located at Balehonnur, Chikkamagalur District, Karnataka, which is popularly known as the Kashmir of Karnataka, due to its natural scenic beauty.
Sri Jagadguruji
Shree Shree Shree 1008 Jagadguru Prasannarenuka Veera Someshwara Rajadeshikendra Shivacharya Mahaswamiji
Shree Shathasthala Brahma Siddalinga Shivacharya(former name of Rambhapuri Jagadguruji)of Melanagavimath of Shivaganga math was crowned as per the will of former Jagadguru Shree Shree Shree Veera Rudramuni Shivacharya to take over the reigns of the Rambhapuri Peetha after him and be the worthy successor.
So as per the instructions and the commitments of the will the present Jagadguruji came to the throne on the auspicious day of 6th Feb 1992, Shalivahana Saka 1614 Prajapathi Nama Samavatsara, Magha Shuddha tritiya.
The coronation took place under the gracious presence of the Peethadheeshwaras of Kedar, Kashi, Ujjain and Shrishaila. The crowning ceremony was presided by them. The naming ceremony of the new Jagadguru was done with all pomp and gaiety.
History of Panchapeethas
The tradition of Virasaiva sect was founded by five ascetics- Revana, Marula, Ekorama, Panditaradhya, Vishwaradhya- who are held to have sprung from the five heads of Shiva, incarnate age after age, almost about 5500 -6000 years ago. These are regarded as very ancient, and Basava is said to have been but the reviver of the faith in 12th century. Yet the early literature shows that the five were all his contemporaries.
`The great gotrakaras established five great religious centers in different parts of India. Ekorama at Kedara in the Himalayas, Vishweswara at Banaras, Marularadya at Ujjain, Panditaradya at Shrishail, Renukacharya at Balehonnur…’ -M.E.Tharstan : Castes and Tribes of South India p-264-265
And also mentioned by Dr. J. S. Pharkuhar in The Religious Quest of India as follows;
`The tradition is that the Virasaiva sect was founded by five ascetics Ekorma, Panditaradya, Revana, Marula and Viswaradya….’
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