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Pejavara

Coordinates: 12°57′21″N 74°50′55″E / 12.9559°N 74.8486°E / 12.9559; 74.8486
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Pejavara
village
Pejavara is located in Karnataka
Pejavara
Pejavara
Location in Karnataka, India
Pejavara is located in India
Pejavara
Pejavara
Pejavara (India)
Coordinates: 12°57′21″N 74°50′55″E / 12.9559°N 74.8486°E / 12.9559; 74.8486
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Pejavara or Pejawara is a village located in the Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada, formerly known as South Canara or South Kanara, district of Karnataka, India. It houses one of the eight ashta mathas established by Madhvacharya, the great Tattvavāda philosopher.[1] It also houses a branch of the Krishnapura matha known as Mudai or Moodai Matha, another of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by Dvaita philosopher Shri Madhvacharya. The region is known as Tulunadu/Tulunad. Pejavara is very close to the Thokur railway station on the Mumbai-Mangalore Konkan railway route. Also Jokatte railway station is nearby.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Pejawar Mutt: All you want to know". The Times of India. 29 December 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. ^ "New railway station at Jokatte, close to Mangaluru airport, ready to function". Daijiworld,news portal. Retrieved 13 February 2025.