01 · THE LINEAGE
Sixteen came before.
The succession is part of the Mutt's institutional identity, preserving continuity across generations.
03GURU PARAMPARA
A lineage
lives on.
The Guru Parampara is the living succession through which Maralegavi's spiritual identity is received, preserved and carried forward.
01 · THE CONTINUITY
Not a list.
A living chain.
A Guru Parampara is more than a sequence of names. It is a tradition of receiving wisdom, carrying responsibility and preparing the next generation to continue the work.
Receiving · Preserving · Extending
GURU PARAMPARA
17
Gurus in succession
The present Guru
Dr. Sri Mummadi Shivarudra Swamiji
Dr. Sri Mummadi Shivarudra Swamiji
02 · THE SUCCESSION
A tradition
carried forward.
Published Mutt material records sixteen Parampara Swamijis preceding the present Guru. Rather than invent or compress a succession list that has not been reliably recovered, this page preserves the verified structure and leaves the detailed biographies to the dedicated lineage archive.
16 preceding Parampara Swamijis
+ 1 present Guru
Continuity in lived memoryArchival photograph
02 · A NOTABLE CHAPTER
Kalagni Rudramuni Maha Swamiji
Published Mutt material identifies him as the 16th Parampara Swamiji and associates his chapter strongly with the growth of the educational initiative.
03 · THE PRESENT
Dr. Sri Mummadi Shivarudra Swamiji
The 17th Guru in succession and present Matadhipathi, described by the Mutt as a scholar and orator in Sanskrit and Kannada.
04 · THE PRINCIPLE
Continuity, not repetition.
Each generation inherits a responsibility: to preserve what is essential while carrying the tradition into its own time.
03 · THE PRESENT GURU
The lineage
meets the present.
Dr. Sri Mummadi Shivarudra Swamiji is the 17th Guru in succession and the present Matadhipathi of Sri Kshetra Maralegavi Mutt. The Mutt describes him as a scholar and orator in Sanskrit and Kannada.
His place in the Parampara is therefore not simply a title of succession. It is the current point at which the institution's inherited responsibility becomes a living, contemporary chapter.
The present chapter
of an enduring succession.
The living present
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The strength of a tradition lies in its continuity — each generation receiving, preserving and extending what came before.
THE GURU PARAMPARA · EDITORIAL PRINCIPLE
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