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Vedesha Tirtha (c. 1570 - c. 1620) (also known as Vedesha Bhiksu also spelles as Vedesha Bikshu), was an Indian Hindu scholar and theologian in the Dvaita Vedānta tradition. He was the disciple of Raghuttama Tirtha and Vedavyasa Tirtha, and is the most celebrated name in the annals of the Dvaita Vedanta. He is a Bidi-Sanyasi (stray ascetic) and not pontiff of any mutt.^[1]

Early life

Vedesa was born in 1570 CE in a pious Kannada-speaking Deshastha Brahmin family in present day North Karnataka region. He studied under the guidance of Raghuttama Tirtha and Vedavyasa Tirtha and was their disciple. He wrote many commentaries on the Upanishads and other prominent works. He died in 1620 and his tomb is enshrined in Manur in present day North Karnataka, where he studied all shastras under Raghuttama Tirtha Mahaswamiji and his disciple Vedavyasa Tirtha.^[1][2]

Works

Vedesha Bhiksu composed ten major works, most of them are commentaries and glosses on the works of Madhva and Jayatirtha.^{[1][3][4][5][6]}

• Tattvoddyota Panchika - a gloss on Tattvoddyota of Madhva
• Pramāṇalakṣaṇaṭikā Vyakhyana - a gloss on Pramāṇalakṣaṇaṭikā of Jayatirtha
• Viṣṇutattvanirṇayaṭikā Vyakhyana - a gloss on Viṣṇutattvanirṇayaṭikā of Jayatirtha
• Kathālakṣaṇavivarana Vyakhyana - a gloss on Kathālakṣaṇavivarana of Jayatirtha.
• Karmaṅirṅayaṭikā Vyakhyana - a gloss on Karmaṅirṅayaṭikā of Jayatirtha.
• Aitareya Upanishad Bhashya - a commentary on Aitareya Upanishad Bhashya of Madhva
• Chandogya Upanishad Bhashya - a commentary on Chandogya Upanishad Bhashya of Madhva
• Katha Upanishad Bhashya - a commentary on Katha Upanishad Bhashya of Madhva
• Talabavara tippani - a commentary on Kena Upanishad Bhashya of Madhva.
• Pramāṇapaddhatī Vyakhyana - a gloss on Pramāṇapaddhatī of Jayatirtha

Brindavana

His tomb is at Manur on the bank of Bhima river, which was a center of learning right from the days of predecessors of Raghuttama Tirtha himself.^[1]