Adavi Jayatirthacharya | |
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![]() Brindavana of Jayatirthacharya alias Vishnu Tirtha at Madanur near Koppal | |
Personal | |
Born | 1756 |
Died | 1806 Madanuru (near Koppal) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Philosophy | Dvaita Vedanta |
Religious career | |
Guru | Satyavara Tirtha |
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]
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]
Jayatirthacharya wrote more than nineteen books and among his works, few noted scholarly works are :[4]