Madhava Tirtha

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Madhava Tirtha
Personal
Born
Vishnu Shastri

North Karnataka
Died
1350 A.D at Mannur Near Gulbarga
ReligionHinduism
OrderVedanta
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruMadhvacharya
PredecessorSri Narahari Tirtha
SuccessorSri Akshobhya Tirtha
Disciples

Madhava Tirtha was a Hindu philosopher, scholar and the 3rd pontiff of Madhvacharya peetha. He succeeded Narahari Tirtha as the pontiff of the Madhvacharya peetha from 1333 - 1350.[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 2000, p. 228.
  2. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 229.

Bibliography

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