Historians consider Kashi as one of the oldest living cities of the world with cultural tradition of thousands of years. Jangamwadi Math has been anintegral part of this tradition. Lord Vishwanath and Mother Annapurna are the presiding deities of Kashi. The importance of Kashi is thoroughly described in Veda, Upanishad, and Purana. Kashi is the place which bestows liberated knowledge and it’s also known as City of Light, Varanasi, Avimukta Kshetra, Anandakanana, and Mahasmashana. It is commonly believed that those who die in Kashi are liberated. Therefore, Kashi is considered as the most sacred city. Bathing in the Ganges at Kashi is believed to be the most purifying and auspicious as river Ganges winds northward only in Kashi in its entire path from Gangotri to Gangasagar. Kashi is not only a sacred city but also a seat of learning from ancient time.
Kashi Jangamwadi Math has origin in Kashi Vishwaradhya Jnana SimhasanaMahapeethaandhistory fromKritayuga throughKaliyuga.In the Kritayuga (Satyayuga), Shree Jagadguru Panchakshara Shivacharya Bhagavatpadji was the Peethadhipati(Chief) of this Peetha. In the Tretayuga, Shree Jagadguru Panchavaktra Shivacharya Bhagavatpadji was the Head of this Peetha.
. In the Dwaparyuga, Shree Jagadguru Vishwakarna Shivacharya Bhagavatpadji led this Peetha. He preached the Veerashaiva philosophy to the famous Maharshi Durvasa.That sermon is still available in the name of PanchavarnaMahasutra. In the beginning of the Kaliyuga,Shree Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Shivacharya Bhagavatpadji manifested from the KashiVishweshwarJyotirlinga on the auspicious day of Mahashivaratri and establishedJnana Simhasana Peetha, also known as Jangamwadi Math,for the welfare of the society and for the propagation of Veerashaiva Siddhanta.
The Jnana Simhasana Peetha established by His Holiness Jagadguru Vishwaradhya is still in existence in the Kailash Mandap of Jangamawadi Math. The Acharyas of this Peetha used to sit on the Jnana Simhasana in the ancient times for delivering religious discourses of Veerashaiva philosophy and religion to the saints (Rishis) and common people. The tradition of sitting on this Jnana Peetha for getting Sanskara and Mantropadesha(initiation) by the successive Jagadgurus on their coronation is still in practice.
The Jangamwadi Math is very close to the Lord Vishwanath temple and the Ganges. It’s within 200 meters distance from Godowlia crossing.
Kashi is well connected by air and railway routes. The distance from Varanasi airport to Jangamwadi Math is around 25 KM. From Varanasi Junction railway station, it is about 6 KM..
