Shri Srikantha Teertharu

Dhyana Shloka

sacchaastraasakta hRudayaM vidvatkamalabhaaskaraM |
SrIkaaMtamunimIDEhaM SrInivaasa samarchakaM ||

ಸಚ್ಛಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಸಕ್ತ ಹೃದಯಂ ವಿದ್ವತ್ ಕಮಲ ಭಾಸ್ಕರಂ |ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂತಮುನಿಮೀದೇಹಂ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಸಮಾರ್ಚಕಮ್ ||

Sri Srikantha Theertha was a great scholar and was known for his exemplary knowledge. He once got the opportunity of worshipping Lord Venkateshwara at Tirupati. On his way back to Mulbagal, some sages offered him place to stay. Sri Srikantha Theertha decided to settle with them..

He handed over the responsibilities of the Ashram to one of his favourite disciple Sri Vallabha Theertha and settled with the hermits.

He gave him the deities of Digvijaya Sri Ranga Vittala and Saligrama Sri Gopinatha for worshipping, and ordered him to go on a pilgrimage. Sri Vallabha Theertha went for pilgrimage. He didn't return for a long time. In the mean time, Sri Srikantha Theertha due to ill health selected Sri Srinidhi Theertha as his heir and entered Brindavan on Magha bahula amavasy.