श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः

His Holiness 1008 Shi Shree Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji, Pontiff of Jagadguru Shri Madhwaachaarya Moola Mahaa Samsthaanam. Shreemadupendra Theertha Peetham. Shree Puthige Matha, Udupi. India is a visionary and modern thinker steeped in tradition. His Holiness took “Sanyas” (renouncing worldly pleasures in exchange for service to humanity and the Almighty) at the age of twelve.

He is currently serving as the head of Udupi Shri Krishna Matha and will continue to serve until January 17, 2026. During this “Paryaya”, a two-year term for Krishna Pooja, he has a goal of promoting Bhagavadgita writing, reciting, and learning among ten million people worldwide, termed as “Koti Geeta Lekhana Yajna”.

A “moving encyclopedia” of Indian philosophy and religious texts, His Holiness has been a promoter and teacher of living life as prescribed in the Bhagavad Gita. For him, the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita are tremendous sources of knowledge for humanity as a whole, not just Hindus, which can be used positively to overcome the negative energies of our lives, such as grief, pain, greed, disappointment, anger, ego, and jealousy.

His Holiness says that he has a clear vision and can show a path to world peace, in addition to being a leader of ancient Hindu philosophy. His Holiness is mindful of the much-needed mission of ecology and environmental protection, as part of his ascetic life.

In addition to the multifarious activities, His Holiness has served as the International President of the World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) in New York. His Holiness has been consistently delivering inspiring and enlightening discourses worldwide to promote universal brotherhood and world peace.

As a Hindu spiritual leader and torchbearer of the Dvaita School of Philosophy, a harbinger of world peace from India, His Holiness is the 30th pontiff in the 750-year-old, illustrious, and enduring Indian Vedic traditional lineage of Jagadguru Shree Madhwaachaarya, who founded the Dvaita School of Philosophy in the 13th century A.D.

An erudite scholar, writer, and orator, His Holiness has always been in the service of humanity, and his multidimensional service activities are widespread across the globe.

His Holiness has many branches of His Matha (a teaching institution), and one of them is a beautiful institution located at Puthige, on the banks of the Suvarna River, near Udupi. Here, with the backdrop of serene nature, young, qualified boys learn Hindu scriptures for 12 years; some of these later serve as priests and religious leaders of our community. An exciting spiritual education is a valuable tool for preserving and promoting world peace and friendship. His Holiness has also been teaching higher scriptures, including the Vedas, Upanishads, Brahmasutras, Nyayasudha, Tarka, and Mimamsa, Jyotisha etc., here at Puthige. His Holiness is continuing the ancient Indian tradition, in which education is considered a blessing from the Guru.

During 2012-2014, as per the wishes of His Holiness, five hundred thousand devotees worldwide wrote the Bhagavad Gita, which is a boost to international world peace. To commemorate this historic and unique program, His Holiness has constructed the Geetha Mandir at the divine place of Lord Shri Krishna in Udupi.

The foundation stone for this monument, dedicated to the propagation and research of Bhagavad Geetha, was laid by H.E. Dr. S. D. Sharma, then President of India, and inaugurated by H.M. Shree Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the King of Nepal. Since then, the Geetha Mandir has become a popular place to visit in Udupi.

His Holiness has traveled various countries worldwide and delivered discourses at Arizona State University, Hindu University in Orlando, Florida, Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Stoutsburg, Stanford University in California, Hindu University in Nairobi, and Other Universities. The thrust has always been on international understanding of Sanatana Dharma (a way of living based on the Higher Truth) and world peace.

His Holiness believes that spirituality should guide the polity, and in turn, the polity should support spirituality. He is practicing this by inspiring the governance and heading various Institutions.

Always, the message of His Holiness is about spirituality, which is the driving spirit for all rituals. “If one tries to delete the spirituality from his life, then his actions will be diluted.” His Holiness has delivered several speeches on Philosophy, each of which teaches how to reach the beach of knowledge.

The universal brotherhood is better understood and appreciated when we feel the presence of the Almighty in every creature in the creation. Therefore, it calls for mutual respect and concern among living beings beyond frontiers. This is the cardinal underlying principle of all the world’s holy scriptures.

One has to look far beyond the horizon to understand the secrets of life, namely the Atma (soul) and Paramatma (Almighty), which are Eternal, indestructible, and realizable only through the study of scriptures. The physical body is the abode of the Lord, who is present in every being in the same quality and quantity, and hence there is no basis for hatred and terrorism.

His Holiness is spreading the message of the Bhagavad Gita and other Scriptures, shedding light on duty and righteousness. Truth and non-violence are the foundations of world peace and prosperity.