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Indian philosopher

Madhava Tirtha
Personal life
BornVishnu Shastri
North Karnataka
Died1350 AD
Mannur, near Gulbarga
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
OrderVedanta
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
Religious career
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.

Life

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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.

References

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

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