Shri Satyaparakrama Teertharu was ordained as monk and succeeded to the pontificate in 1841. After being initiated to Vedantha Samrajya, he took up the construction of Brindavana in Athkur to his beloved guru Shri Satyeshta Teertharu and performed Mahasamaradhana. His Purvasahrama Name was Sri Vykar Srinivasacharya.