Madhava Tirtha Explained

Birth Name:Vishnu Shastri
Birth Place:North Karnataka
Death Date:1350 AD
Disciples:Akshobhya Tirtha
Madhuhari Tirtha

Madhava Tirtha was a Hindu philosopher, scholar and the third pontiff of Madhvacharya peetha, from 1333 to 1350, succeeding Narahari Tirtha.

Works

According to S. K. and Gurucarya, he wrote a commentary on Parasara Smriti called Parasara Madhwa-vijaya. He also made commentaries on Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda. His disciple, Sri Madhuhari Teertha, founded a mutt which exists under the name "Majjigenahalli Matha" near Mulbagal.

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