What is "krishnashram"

Swami Krishnāshram ( Devanagari: कृष्णाश्रम्, ) was the seventh guru of the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community. He was the seventh mathādhipati (head of the community or guru). His reign lasted for 24 years from 1839 to 1863.

He was an administrator and Sanskrit scholar. Under his reign several infrastructural developments were brought about which included construction of temples and the renovation of existing ones. He added several land assets to the Chitrapur Math. Under his regime the Rathōtsav ("Car Festival") was introduced. (See topic below.)

Krishnāshram was succeeded by his disciple Pandurangāshram as the head of the community after he died in 1863. He was considered the "Patron Saint" of the Shirali and its adjoining villages. His samādhi (shrine) is located at Shirali.