Shree Akshobhya Tirtha (c. 1282- c. 1365) was a Dvaita philosopher, scholar and theologian.[1] Born as Govinda Bhatta, he received sannyasa from Padmanabha Tirtha and later succeeded Madhava Tirtha as the pontiff of the Madhvacharya peetha from (1350 - 1365). [1][2] A non-extant work titled Madhva Tantra Samgraha is attributed to him. [1] Sharma contends that Akshobhya retired to Pandharapur in his twilight years where he encountered a youth called Dhondu Pant on the banks of Bhima river, who would later go on to be his disciple and successor, Jayatirtha. [3] His mortal remains rest at Malkhed.
Shree Akshobhya Tirtha (ಶ್ರೀ ಅಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ತೀರ್ಥರು) | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | Govinda Shastri 1282 |
| Died | 1365 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Organization | |
| Order | Vedanta |
| Philosophy | Dvaita |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Madhvacharya |
Disciples | |
Sri Akshobhya Tirtha installed the idol of Sri Narasimha in Mulbagal. Main Matha lineage continued through Jayatirtha and along with this Akshobhya Tirtha also established a new matha, which is now known by the name of Sri Kudli Arya Akshobhya Tirtha Matha at Kudli near Shivamogga city.
References
edit- ^ a b c Sharma 2000, p. 300.
- ^ Jackson 2007, p. 145.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 301.
Bibliography
edit- Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature, Vol 1. 3rd Edition. Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint). ISBN 978-8120815759.
- Rao, S. Hanumantha (1949). Journal Of Indian History. Vol. 27. The University Of Travancore.
- Jackson, William (2007). Vijaynagar Visions: Religious Experience and Cultural Creativity in a South Indian Empire. University of Michigan. ISBN 9780195683202.