Shri Vidyanidhi Teertharu was the 29th Pīṭhādhipati in the lineage of Śrī Sosale Vyāsarāja Maṭha and served briefly in the year 1824 for just 48 days. His Guru was Śrī Vidyākānta Tīrtha, and he ordained Śrī Vidyāpūrṇa Tīrtha as his successor. His Brindāvana is located at Sosale. His ārādhana is observed in the month of Aashada, during Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa, on Ekādaśī tithi.
His charama śloka is:
vidyāgabhastividhvastā vidyātimirasaṁtatiḥ |
vidyānidhiravirbhūyād asmidiṣṭārtha siddhaye ||
It appears that shri vidyAnidhi tIrtharu had taken birth only to perform pUje to mUla gOpAlakrishNa dEvaru with full devotion. He was on the pITa for just 48 days from jEshTa shuddha navami to AshADa bahULa yEkAdashi in 1824.
While his tenure was short, he spent all his time performing pUja, japa, tapa those few days. He used to start the pUja in the morning at sUryOdaya and go till afternoon. While his shishyAs would go for prasAda, he would continue reading scriptures and japa. This way he had sacrificed his sleep, food and everything else and wanted to spend every minute in the 48 days in the chintane and sEve of Lord gOpAla krishNa. He clearly knew that his time was short and wanted to utilize every moment. He ordained shri vidyApUrNa tIrtharu to succeed him and blessed him for a long span on the pITA. Shri vidyApUrNa tIrtharu was on the pITA for 48 years.
| Category | Aradhana |
| month | Aashada |
| paksha | Krishna |
| tithi | Ekadashi |
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