Adavi_Jayatirthacharya

Adavi Jayatirthacharya

Adavi Jayatirthacharya

Hindu seer and scholar

Adavi Jayatirthacharya (also known as Vishnu Tirtha or Madanur Vishnu Teertha) (1756–1806) was a Hindu seer, scholar, writer, philosopher and exponent of Madhvacharya's works and Dvaita school of thought.[1][2]

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Personal life

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

Jayatirthacharya 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

  1. [1]
    Krishnamurti Sharma, B. N. (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature: From the ... By B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma. p. Part VIII, Chapter XLI. ISBN 9788120815759.
  2. [2]
    Dalal, Roshen (128). History of Indian Philosophy (vol.4) By S. N. Dasgupta. ISBN 9780143414216.
  3. [3]
    Sharma 2000, p. 545.
  4. [4]
    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.
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