Relationships With Other Mathas and Institutions
The matha has enjoyed patronage from many kings and rulers. Its sage Vidyatheertha was contemporary with the founders of Vijayanagar Empire, and the matha was given lavish grants of land by the Vijayanagar Kings. Vidyaranya, another matha head, was the founder of Vijayanagar empire and also served as advisor to the Vijayangar King.
Tipu Sultan, the Muslim ruler of Mysore, also respected the Sringeri Acharyas, and provided some land grants. Even in modern times the matha has had good relations with the State and Central Governments, as it has always been politically neutral and non-controversial. After Independence under communist influences the central government enacted land ceiling acts and forcibly usurped land of the Sringeri matha leading to loss of much of its traditional land and source of income, and at one time was struggling to maintain itself, but thankfully with donations from NRIs, things have turned for the better.
The matha maintains good relationships with the three other mathas founded by Śankara, located in Puri, Dwaraka, and Jyotirmath (near Badrinath). In addition, over the centuries, successive heads of Sringeri matha have established branch institutions, many of which continue to function, with their own collateral lineages. In the interests of preserving all traditions derived from the Vedas, Sringeri matha also maintains cordial working relationships with institutions belonging to other Vedanta schools, such as Sri Vaishnava and Madhwas institutions.
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