Udupi, Aug 20: 87-year-old Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt underwent surgical procedure for hernia at the Kasturba Hospital in Manipal on Sunday. The seer left for the hernia operation after completing the ‘Maha Pooja’ at the Sri Krishna Mutaround 10 a.m. on Sunday. 

During Vishwesha Tirtha’s absence, Vishwaprasanna Tirtha, junior seer of Pejawar Mutt, will conduct the poojas at the Sri Krishna Mutt.  Though tradition bars the Paryaya seer from leaving the Car Street during the two-year Paryaya tenure, this was a special case involving the health of the seer.

Vishwesha Tirtha had already visited the Kasturba Hospital for medical checkup on Saturday after the “Maha Pooja” at 10 a.m. and returned to the Sri Krishna Mutt at 1 p.m.

Team KonkanConnect