Traditionally, the Avani Sringeri Matha was treated as an Independent Religious Institution by the Mysore Government.

Official records of Avani Sringeri Matha reveal that it has followed its own lineage, cultural & religious tradition since ancient times and was never a branch of any other Matha. Even in 1927, the Government considered the succession to the Peetha only from among the disciples of Avani Sringeri Matha or its denomination.

This document also shows how the Mysore Maharaja consciously safeguarded the autonomy of the Avani Sringeri Matha by ensuring that the process of succession was not delegated to any other religious institution, thereby preventing any external Matha from asserting a permanent right of control or appointment over the successor.

Any attempt to label an independent Matha as a shakha or subordinate of another institution directly violates Article 26 of the Constitution of India, which protects the Independent Existence and Self-Governance of Religious Denominations.