Sunday, October 16, 2011

Indian Stamp On Chitrapur Saraswat Brahman Math




India Post released a Stamp On Chitrapur Math Recently.The Stamp Depicts the picture of Chitrapur Math

South and North Kanara In Karnataka are the “native place” of the 1,500,000 Saraswats . Saraswat Brahman community is a small, highly urbanized community . The Saraswats are today divided into 5 main groups : the Vaishnava Goud Saraswats , the Smarta Chitrapur Saraswats and the Shenvis . The name Saraswat gives a view into the legendary origin of the community . Saraswats are Aryans, originally inhabiting the valley of the river Saraswati in Kashmir.

Chitrapur Math ( shown on Stamp Of India) is the central shrine serving the Smarta Chitrapur Saraswat Sect established in the year 1757 . The Chitrapur Math Is located in Shirali in North Karnataka Area Of Karnataka (See the geographical tag for the stamp ). The chief deity of the math is Shri Bhavanishankar , A form of Lord Shiva.

Shree Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji is the eleventh Guru of the mutt.


First Day Cover For The Indian Stamp On Chitrapur Math


Pictorial First Day Post Mark For Indian Stamp On Chitrapur Math


Official Website Chitrapur Math Click Here
Canara Saraswat Association Click Here

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