Pajaka

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Pajaka is a small village in Karnataka, India, best known as the birthplace of the Dvaita Vedanta philosopher Madhvacharya and a site of religious pilgrimage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
village
associatedWith Dvaita Vedanta
linked to: Dvaita

Madhvacharya
country India
culturalHeritage linked to Udupi Sri Krishna Matha tradition
linked to: Udupi Ashta Mathas
distanceFromUdupi approximately 10–15 kilometres
district Udupi district
governingSystem Panchayati raj (local village governance)
linked to: Panchayati Raj
hasFestival Madhva Jayanti celebrations
hasNaturalFeature small ponds and wells associated with Madhvacharya legends
hasPlaceOfWorship Ananteshwara temple (associated site)
Madhva Mandira
hasReligiousSite Madhvacharya birthplace shrine
Madhvacharya’s ancestral home (traditional site)
sacred pond associated with Madhvacharya
hasStructure monuments commemorating Madhvacharya
knownFor association with Dvaita Vedanta
birthplace of Madhvacharya
languageSpoken Kannada
Tulu
locatedIn Udupi taluk
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
near Udupi
nearestMajorCity Mangaluru
linked to: Mangalore
nearestMajorRailwayStation Udupi railway station
pilgrimageType Vaishnavite pilgrimage site
primaryDeityVeneration Vishnu
region South India
religiousOrderPresence followers of Dvaita Vedanta
religiousPilgrimageCircuit part of Udupi–Pajaka pilgrimage route
religiousSignificance important site for followers of Madhva Sampradaya
religiousTradition Hinduism
state Karnataka
tourismType religious tourism
transportAccess road connection from Udupi
UTCOffset +5:30

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Madhvacharya birthPlace Pajaka
Anandatirtha bornIn Pajaka