INTRODUCTION Sri Sripadaraja Tirtha (c.1412-1502) is one of the much celebrated Madhva saints from 15th century. Sri Sripadaraja Tirtha’s contribution to both Samskruta and Kannada literature is immense and laudable. He played a significant role in establishing Haridasa Paddhati. He also created new forms of prosody that are still in vogue. His brindavana at Mulbagal…
For those readers who are new to this subject, I wish to give them the gist of the story. Sri Akshobhya Tirtha, the 4th successor of Acharya Madhva has ascended the Dvaita Vedanta Peetha in the year c.1350. He has succeeded Sri Mādhava Tirtha (Ascendance:1333 Brindavana: 1349/50) and prevailed over the Peetha till c.1365. The…
Sri Jayatirtha and his mula brindavana has become a dispute between two Madhva Mathas and many arguments are being exchanged since 2014. This issue is not as unfathomable as Bermuda Triangle or Shangrila city. It only needs a little bit of commonsense, an unfalsified will and an unbiased research. More importantly, this issue demands for the…
Sanatana Dharma’s grandiose lies in its simplicity and inclusivity. It not only reveres fellow humans but also the meanest animals, plants and lifeless objects such as hills and rivers! Sanatana Dharma recognizes the quadrate of Mother, Father, Teacher and the Guest as the most venerable persons in whom the God dwells-in, always!. Amongst these four revered persons, Dharma…
Sri Sripadaraja and Sri Vyasaraya – Doubts raised on Accuracy of Maadhva Narratives History, without the shadows of skepticism, looks dull ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BRIEF NOTE ON SADHU SUBRAHMANYA SASTRI Sadhu Subrahmanya Sastri is the first official epigraphist of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He began his career as Peishkar of Tirumala…
SRI VYASATIRTHA’S ASSOCIATION WITH TIRUMALA TEMPLE – A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE Sometime ago, on Facebook, one of my friends wrote a post expressing skepticism over the fact that Shri Vyasarajaru did puja at the Tirumalai kshetra. He pointed out anachronism when the period of Vyasarajaru is compared with that of the ruler who is believed to…
THE WHEEL OF KARMA – A TALE OF TWO TIMMARASAS OF VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE WHEEL OF KARMA – FIRST ROTATION In c. 1490, Saluva Narasimha-I, founder of Saluva dynasty of Vijayanagara died after a short stint as emperor from c.1485-90. Though he was an usurper of the throne from the previous dynasty (the Sangamas), he…
INTRODUCTION: Sri Vijayadasa, second only to the great Sri Purandaradasa, was born in c.1687 and left the mortal world in c.1755 on Thursday, 10th day of bright half of kArtika month. Sri Vijayadasa said to have written 25,000 kIrtanA-s most of them being suLAdi-s. Legend has it that he was the son…
Pushya Bahula Ashtami is the punyadina of Sri Gopaladasa [c.1720/21 – 1760/61]. He is one of the much celebrated Dasa Trio of post-Vijayanagara period. His ankitan nAma is ‘Gopala Vitthala’ bestowed by Sri Vijayadasa. BIRTH & CHILDHOOD: The original name of Gopaladasa was Bhaganna (ಭಾಗಣ್ಣ). He was born to Murari and Venkamma in Mosarakal…
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…
