Kavindra Tirtha

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H. H. Shri 1008 Shri Kavindra Tīrtha Shrīpādaru
Personal
Born
Vishnudasacharya

1333
Died1398
Resting placeNava Brindavana
ReligionHinduism
Notable work(s)Vaadaratnavali
Organization
OrderVedanta (Uttaradi Math)
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruVidyadhiraja Tirtha
SuccessorVagisha Tirtha
Disciples
  • Vagisha Tirtha

Kavīndra Tīrtha (Sanskrit:कवीन्द्रतीर्थ); (c. 1333 - c.1398), was a Dvaita philosopher, saint, scholar and the seventh peetadhipathi of Madhvacharya Peetha — Shri Uttaradi Matha from 1392-1398.[1]

Life[edit]

Kavindra is traditionally thought to be the brother of Rajendra in his previous stage of life, and identical with Viṣṇudāsācārya, the author of the Vādaratnāvalī.[2] The latter is said to be revered by the former.[3][4] Other scholars assert that Viṣṇudāsācārya lived from 1390-1440 .[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Konduri Sarojini Devi (1990). Religion in Vijayanagara Empire. Sterling Publishers. p. 133. This selection of Kavindra as the successor of Vidyadhiraja, leaving Rajendra Tirtha resulted in the bifurcation of the Madhva Mathas, namely Vyasaraya Matha at Sosale headed by Rajendra Tirtha and Uttaradi Matha presided by Kavindra Tirtha.
  2. ^ Gerow, Edwin (1990). The jewel-necklace of argument: (the Vādaratnāvali of Viṣṇudāsācārya). New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society. OCLC 23751656.
  3. ^ Rao 1984, p. 45.
  4. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 491.
  5. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 269.

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