| Madanur Vishnu Tirtha | |
|---|---|
 Brindavana of Jayatirthacharya alias Vishnu Tirtha at Madanur near Koppal | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Adavi Jayatirthacharya 1756 Siddhapur (near Savanur), Karnataka |
| Died | 1806 Madanuru (near Koppal) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Dvaita Vedanta |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Satyavara Tirtha |
Vishnu Tirtha (born, Adavi Jayatirthacharya; popularly referred as Madanur Vishnu Tirtha) (1756–1806) was a Hindu seer, scholar, writer, philosopher and exponent of Madhvacharya's works and Dvaita school of thought.
Personal life
According to reports, Jayatirthacharya was born in Siddhapur near Savanur and taken sanyasa from his guru, Satyavara Tirtha. Jayatirthacharya was taken so that he could travel on a pilgrimage to Vrindavana and have entered Vrindavana at Madanur, six miles from Koppal, where his Brindavana is also situated.
Notable scholarly works
Vishnu Tirtha wrote more than nineteen books and among his works, few noted scholarly works are :
- Bhagavata-Saroddhara – an anthology of 367 select verses from Bhagavata
- Ajnapatra
- Atmasukhabodhini
- Shodashi – a theological book
- Caturdashi – a theological book
- Adhyatma-rasaranjani – a book on stotra
References
- Krishnamurti Sharma, B. N. (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature: From the ... By B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. Part VIII, Chapter XLI. ISBN 9788120815759.
- Dalal, Roshen (128). History of Indian Philosophy (vol.4) By S. N. Dasgupta. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143414216.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 545.
- Sharma 2000, p. 546.
Bibliography
- 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.