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Raghavendra Tirtha
Hindu philosopher and theologian (c.1595–1671)
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Raghavendra Tirtha (Rāghavēndra Tīrtha), also referred as Raghavendra Swami, (c.1595 – c.1671) was a Vaishnava scholar, theologian, and saint. He was also known as Sudha Parimalacharya (Sudhā Parimaḷācārya). His diverse oeuvre include commentaries on the works of Madhva, Jayatirtha, and Vyasatirtha, interpretation of the Principal Upanishads from the standpoint of Dvaita and a treatise on Purva Mimamsa. He served as the pontiff of the matha at Kumbakonam from 1621 to 1671. Raghavendra Tirtha was also an accomplished player of the veena and he composed several songs under the name of Venu Gopala. His memorial at Mantralayam attracts lakhs (hundreds of thousands) of visitors every year.
Biography
[edit]Raghavendra Tirtha was born as Venkatanatha in the town of Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu into a KannadaMadhva Brahmin family
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Raghavendra Tirtha
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Shri Raghavendra (Śrī Rāghavēndra Tīrtha) (c.1595–c.1671) was a Hindu scholar, theologian and saint. He was also known as Sudha Parimalacharya (Sudhā Parimaḷācārya). His diverse oeuvre include commentaries on the works of Madhva, Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha, interpretation of the Principal Upanishads from the standpoint of Dvaita and a treatise on Purva Mimamsa. He served as the pontiff of the Madhvacharya Mutt at Kumbakonam from 1624 to 1671. Raghavendra was also an accomplished player of the Veena and he composed several songs beneath the name of Venu Gopala. His tomb at Mantralayam (Brindavana) attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Life[edit]
Raghavendra was born as Venkatanatha in the town of Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu i
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Raghavendra Swami (1595 - 1671), also known as Guru Raya and Rayaru, was an influential saint in Hinduism. He advocated Vaishnavism (worship of Vishnu as the supreme God) and the Dvaita philosophy advocated by Madhvacharya. He is considered by his devotees to be a reincarnation of Prahlada, the devotee who was saved by Vishnu in his avatar as Narasimha (see Vaishnava Theology). Shri Raghavendra Swami is said to have performed many miracles during his lifetime. The Raghavendra Mutt in the village Mantralaya (previously known as Manchale), established by Raghavendra under charter from the Nawab of Agoni in the sixteenth century, is visited by thousands of devotees every year. Raghavendra was also reknowned as a musician and player of the veena.
Raghavendra wrote numerous commentaries on the works of Madhva, Jayatirtha, and Vyasatirtha, expositions and commentaries on the Brahma-Sutra,Rig Veda, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita. Raghavendra promoted the basic precepts