Madhava Tirtha

Madhava Tirtha
Personal life
Born
Vishnu Shastri

North Karnataka
Died1350 AD
Mannur, near Gulbarga
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ReligionHinduism
OrderVedanta
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
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GuruMadhvacharya
PredecessorSri Narahari Tirtha
SuccessorSri Akshobhya Tirtha
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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
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Madhava Tirtha was a Hindu philosopher, scholar and the third pontiff of Madhvacharya peetha, from 1333 to 1350, succeeding Narahari Tirtha.[1]

Life

Works

According to S. K. and Gurucarya, he wrote a commentary on Parasara Smriti called Parasara Madhwa-vijaya. He also made commentaries on Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda. His disciple, Sri Madhuhari Teertha, founded a mutt which exists under the name "Majjigenahalli Matha" near Mulbagal.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sharma 2008, p. 228.
  2. ^ Sharma 2008, p. 229.

Bibliography

  • Rao, C. R. (1984). Srimat Uttaradi Mutt: Moola Maha Samsthana of Srimadjagadguru Madhvacharya – via Google Books.
  • Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2008) [1st pub. 2000]. A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature. Vol. 1 (3rd ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-8120815759.
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