Ascension gives him the rights to worship Lord Krishna and manage the affairs of the Sri Krishna math / temple for next 2 years . Lord Krishna idol was installed at the temple here by Madhwacharya , exponenet of the Dwaitha philosophy about 850 years ago .
Following a dip at the Danda Tirtha near Kaup , about 12 km from Udupi and has a dip at 3:30am . Thereafter he arrived at Jode Katta , where the seer was welcomed by large number of devotees . A grand procession , in which 16 tableaux and 15 cultural troupes took part , began from Jodu Katte at 4 am . At end of procession devotees carried the chief deities of Sode Vadiraja math , Sri Bhuvaraha and Sri Hayagreeva in a Palanquin .
Vishwavallabha Tirtha led in Palanquin the Ashta math seers , included - Visvesha Tirtha Swami ( Pejawar math ), Vidyasagar Tirtha Swami ( Krishnapur math ), Vidyadheesha Tirtha swami ( Palimar math ), Vishwaprasanna
Tirtha junior ( Pejawar math ) and Vidyavallabha Tirtha Swami ( Kaniyar math ).
The procession passed through the Taluk Office Road , Court Road , Diana Circle , Ideal Circle , Tenkapete before culminating at the car Street . Vishwavallabha Tirtha then proceeded to Kanakana Kindi and had darshan of lord Krishna from there . He went to Sri Chandramouleshwara and Sri Ananteshwara Temples , had ‘ darshan ’ of the deities there and offered prayers .
At the entrance of Sri Krishna Temple , he was welcomed by the Outgoing Paryaya seer Lakshmivara Tirtha of Shiroor math . Both the seers went to the ' Madhwa Sarovar ' to wash their feet . They then entered the Sri Krishna math / temple and had ' darshan ' of Lord Krishna through the Navagraha ' Kanakanana Kindi ' they then offered prayers to Lord Mukhya Prana and Lord Garuda .
Both seers then entered the ' Simhasana Shala ' Lakshmivara Tirtha handed over the ' Akshaya Patre ' and ' Satuga ' ( vessel and ladle dating back to the times of Sri Madhwacharya ) and the keys to sanctum sanctorum to Vishwavallabha Tirtha , marking the formal transfer of authorities from one math to the other . Vishwavallabha Tirtha ascended the Paryaya Peetha at 6:20am .
' Malike Mangalaratti ' was performed to other seers of Ashta math at Badagu Malige .
Vishwavallabha Tirtha along with other seers , then proceeded to participate in the Paryaya durbar programme at Rajangana . A large number of devotees witnessed the proceedings . Notable absentees - Vishwapriya Tirtha Swami of Admar math , who had informed well in advance that he would not attend the function and Sugunenedra Tirtha Swami of Sode math who had announced on Tuesday he would skip the function .
Earlier sugunendra Tirtha swami of Sode math was upset and claimed to be forced to respond to not being invited to participate in paryaya festivities .
Row over omission of Sugunendra Tirtha Swami of Puttige math in the invitation for Paryaya Durbar of Vishwavavallabha Tirtha Swami of sode math took another turn on Monday ( 16-1-2012 ) with Visvesha Tirtha math also declaring to go on fast . His decision comes as a response to fast by Sugunendra Tirtha which will