Sri Vyasatirtha also known as Vyasaraya or Vyasaraja Tirtha acted as spiritual master for 6 Vijayanagara emperors from Saluva Narasimha to Achyuta. But his reach and influence were not limited to Vijayanagara Empire or South India but got spread in the North and more particularly in the Eastern India as well. This article is about…
TIRTHA PRABANDHA – AN YATI’S TRAVELOGUE Today is the 409th ArAdhana of Sri Vadiraja Tirtha who appeared on earth in physical form for 120 years. He witnessed the fate of Vijayanagara Empire from c.1480-1600. This thread is about his unique contribution to the world of Samskruta literature titled “Tirtha Prabandha.’ Vadiraja was a prolific writer in Samskruta,…
BERTRAND RUSSEL ON BOLSHEVISM [COMMUNISM] & MOHAMMEDANISM Bertrand Russel wrote “Bolshevism [Communism] is to be reckoned with Mohammedanism.” He also said that “Both are practical, social, unspiritual, concerned to win the empire of this world.” [B. Russel, Theory & Practice of Bolshevism, 1921]. What Russel wrote in 1921 has become true in India. From 60’s which…
BHARATA TATPARYA NIRNAYA – ACHARYA MADHVA’S UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION On the sacred occasion of Madhva Navami, here is a brief introduction to an invaluable contribution of Acharya Madhva made to firm up the very foundation of Sanatana Dharma in the age of Kali. And that contribution’s name is “Sriman Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya.” BACKGROUND: As was done by…
THE BELL IN HANUMAN’S TAIL [As told by Sri Vidya Vijaya Tirtha Sripadaru of Sri Vyasaraja Matha-Sosale] The Bell in Hanuman’s tail – is an interesting feature that can be seen not just in Vyasa-Anjaneya pratima-s but also in many pratima-s across Bharata bhUmi. I have learnt one legend associated with it from elders. Here is…
Battle of Talikota Completes 450 years Battle of Talikota as dipicted in a 16th century miniature art Image courtesy: Wikimedia.org 26th of January is not only the occasion to celebrate Republic Day but also to recall a historical event that triggered the final showdown of a mighty South Indian Dharmik Empire. This date must be…
This is a 3 part research-based ebook written by C. Raghothama Rao on the much debated topic of Sri Jayatirtha’s Mula brindavana and its exact location. “In Search of Sri Jayatirtha’s Brindavana” has been written by utilizing various sources of medieval and ancient history of India. Enough care has been taken to acknowledge the original…
Madhva’s Logic is an English translation of Pramāna Chandrika written by Chalari Seshacharya. Pramana Chandrika follows Pramana Paddhati by Sri Jayatirtha or Teekarayaru which is a commentary on Sri Madhvacharya’s Pramana Lakshana. Sri Chalari Acharya, in the first invocation shloka, says that the purpose of writing Pramana Chandrika is to enable the beginners to understand…
Published in 1909, ‘The Life and Teachings of Sri Madhvacharya” by Sri C.M. Padmanabhachar could be one of the earliest book on Sri Madhvacharya in English language. Sri Padmanabhachar seems to be the first scholar to fix the date of Sri Madhva between 1238 – 1317 AD which has been supported and strengthened further by greats like…
