Madanur Vishnu Tirtha
Madanur Vishnu Tirtha | |
|---|---|
 Brindavana of Jayatirthacharya alias Vishnu Tirtha at Madanur near Koppal | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Adavi Jayatirthacharya 1756 |
| 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.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]According to reports, Jayatirthacharya was born in Siddhapur near Savanur and taken sanyasa from his guru, Satyavara Tirtha.[3] 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.[3]
Notable scholarly works
[edit]Vishnu Tirtha wrote more than nineteen books and among his works, few noted scholarly works are :[4]
- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 545.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 546.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.