The Shrimad Vibhutipura Veerasimhasana Samsthana Math, is the one of the ancient Religious Centres of Bangalore. This Math is the Ancient Veerashaiva Lingayath Religious Centres among 64 Mathas in Bangalore. The stone inscription situated in the Math premises states that The Hoysala king Veera Ballala donated surrounding lands to this Math in 1187 A.D. 

 

According to the research Scholar Dr. B.C. Veerappa (who got PH.D. from Bangalore University for his Thesis ‘Veerashaiva Mathas of Bangalore’) there were 74 Mathadhipathis (Pontiffs) served this Math. Lingaikya(late) Sri Jagadguru Veera Gangadhar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji of Rambhapuri Peetham who gave the slogans ‘Manava Dharmakke Jayavagali’ (The Religion of Mankind will live forever) and ‘Dharmadindale Vishwakke Shanti’(The Religion alone will give peace to the World) was one among 73rd Mathadhipathis of this Math. When His holiness elevated to Rambhapuri Peetha of Balehonnuru as Jagadguru, Shree Sha. Bra. Suvarnalinga Shivacharya Swamiji became the 74th Mathadhipathi of this Math. Suvarnaling Shivacharya Swamiji throughout his life time struggled a lot to reestablish the great legacy of this Math and took the Present Mathadhipathi as His successor and gave the Pattadhikara to him on 03-03-1996. Shri Suvarnalinga Shivacharya Swamiji renounced his physical body and be one with the Paramathman The Shiva on 01-04-2001.

 

The present Mathadhipathi Shri. Sha.(shatasthala) Br.(Brahma) Dr. Mahanthalinga Shivachacrya Swamiji is the 75th Mathadhipathi of this Math. He started serving the Society as the Mathadhipathi of this Math from 2001. With the consecration of the present Pontiff Shri Dr. Mahantalinga Shivacharya Mahaswamiji a real master of excellence and perfection with irresistible will for ‘loka kalyana’ the spectrum of spiritual and cultural activities carried out through the math have witnessed many Philanthropic Services to the Society irrespective of Caste, creed and religion.

 

The meaning of the ‘Math’ is the Shelter of students. To give the real meaning to the Math the late Shri Suvarnalinga Shivacharya Swamiji started a Primary School and a High school under Shree Veerabahdraswamy Education Society  in 1965 and 1986 respectively.

The present pontiff Dr. Mahanthalinga Shivacharya Swamiji during the course of his extensive interaction with the panorama of life in society was quick to grasp that the people who have reached high level of progress and prosperity are those exposed to modern quality educational institutions in the global English medium for which children of poor parents particularly from rural areas do not have an access as there are hardly any arrangements in our society to provide such modern high quality education to the poor either on charity or at modest costs. Therefore, in the year 2009 Shri Swamiji set himself to the task to set right this lacuna in our society by starting a Shree Veerabhadraswamy Free Residential English Medium School for rural poor children with highly qualified teachers equipped with facilities for computer training, Smart class, laboratory, library, free boarding and residential hostel accommodation facilities comparable with the best of the institutions around providing schooling in English medium for about the five hundred poor children from Standard Sixth up to the SSLC level in a big 5 storied  school building with his strong conviction that what is right must be done at whatever cost and risk. 

 

Admission to the Free Residential English Medium School from class sixth eventually carrying up to the SSLC level is open to meritorious children of poor parents from rural areas irrespective of cast to which they belong on the basis of entrance examination conducted by the School during April/May at the commencement of the academic year. The math provides the students admitted food, hostel accommodation with beddings, school uniforms, text books and other writing materials, general medical facilities and expert teaching facilities free of cost to all the resident inmate children. All the students are required to maintain strict school discipline, physical fitness, high ethical and moral standards and to develop qualities of self-help and service-mindedness. 

 

The math is running an Old age Home for women in its premises with all amenities like well-furnished rooms, well-equipped kitchen, prayer hall. The serene peaceful atmosphere of the math and the compassionate Swamiji  soothe the souls in the evening of their lives.

 

The Math is going to start a Charitable Hospital and Dialysis Centre on 25th November 2019 to help those who are in need of medical assistance.  

 

The Math is going to start Sandhya Sukhadhaama on 25th November 2019 for to look after old age couples in the Math Premises.

 

Shri Math has a Temple of Lord Veerabhadraswamy. This temple was renovated in 16th Century  by the Doddakempegowda (elder brother of Kempegowda who built Bangalore). Since hundreds of years the Math has been celebrating the annual programs on last Monday of Karthika Masa(comes during November and December) with participation of thousands of people from surrounding localities.

 

The present Swamiji gave the special shape to the annual function by arranging many programs of social importance. From the year 2005 the Math started giving the ‘Suvarnashree Award’ to those who dedicated their life to the Society and to the Nation in the filed of agriculture, Science, literature, music, culture, folk arts, environment and so on. The award includes Rs.50,000/- and a brass award Patra.  The following are  those who got Suvarnashree Award winners-

Dr. M. Shivakumaraswamy, President Awardee Sanskrit Scholar, 

Dr. B. Nanjundappa IAS,

Enagi Balappa a great artist,

Salumarada Thimmakka an Environment Lover,

Belegere Krushnashastri Centenarian Yogi,

Dr. M. Chidanand Murthy A research Scholar,

Padmashree Dr. Mahadevappa an agricultural Scientist

Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar Jnanapeetha awardee 

Kasturi Shankar a great Singer

Padmashri Dr.Ramana Rao A Dr. who served more than 20lakh patients freely 

Nadoja Jagadguru Annadana Swamiji Mundaragi, A great scholar 

Dr. Vijaya Sankeshwar,  Chairman VRL. 

 

The Math has ‘Santhrupthi Sadana’ a hall adjacent to the temple run by the math provides Daasoha (cooked food as prasada) to devotees visiting the math from far off places. All students do yoga everyday in the morning.

 

The Math arranges ‘Dharma Chintana’ every month to facilitate churning of thoughts through lectures by eminent invitee lecturers on topics relating to the spiritual, cultural, religious and Scientific aspects having impact on society and the gathering which is swelling in numbers every month Since 2001. The programmes have salutary effect in sublimating the thought and lordnet of people.

 

In every Shravana Month the Swamiji started a special program ‘Manemanadalli Shivapuje Shivanubhava and Shree Siddhantha Shikhamani Vachana Pravachana’, a month long programme conducted at door steps of the devotees aims at inculcating proper religious practices among the members of the family. Mass Ishtalinga Pooja is organized in the presence of the Swamiji and the family members along with other devotees in the neighboring locality have the benefit of learning the right practices. The programme introduces younger generation to value our heritage, culture and Dharma Shastras directly through the convincing expositions of the Swamiji regarding there relevance to our life.

 

The Swamiji built ‘Shree Jagadguru Panchacharya Smriti’ Kalyana Mantapa with a huge auditorium provides space for religious, cultural and social gatherings to the people of localities. The revenue come from this Kalyana Mantapa is utilized for free residential School 

 

The Math gave its helpng hands at the time of floods in the country. The Math gave 6.3 lakhs to the North Karnataka flood affected people. 2 lakhs to Kodagu flood affected people and 2 lakhs to kerala flood affected people .

 

Srimad Vibhutipura Veerasimhasana Samsthana math, Bangalore, is striving to dispel ignorance in the society through spiritual preachings and inculcate proper religious practices and conduct as propagated by the ancient Vedas, Agamas. Shastras, Shrutis, Shri Siddhantha Shikhamani of Jagadguru Renukacharya and Vachanas od 12th Century  Shivasharanas. The Math is working hard to the emancipation of masses through spiritual upliftment and improvement of their general well-being are being done by spreading value-based education among the people in society since time immemorial.