Narahari Tirtha | |
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| Born | Śyama Śastri [2] 1243 |
| Died | 1333 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Order | Vedanta |
| Philosophy | Dvaita |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Madhvacharya |
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Narahari Tirtha (c. 1243[3][4] - c. 1333[5]) was a Dvaita philosopher, scholar, statesman and one of the disciples of Madhvacharya. He is considered to be the progenitor of the Haridasa movement along with Sripadaraja.[6] Though only two of his scholarly works are extant, they are characterised by their verbosity and lack of digressions.[7] A few songs of his survive under the pen name Raghukulatilaka. As a minister of considerable influence to the Eastern Ganga rulers and later as the pontiff of the Madhvacharya matha, Narahari converted the Simhachalam temple into an educational establishment of renown and a religious centre for Vaishnavism.[8]
- ^ S. A. Jeelani (2006). Karnataka State Gazetteer: Bijapur District (Bagalkot District Included). Karnataka Gazetteer Department. p. 718.
It was Naraharitirtha who hailed from Bijapur district in the 12th century and Madhavatirtha who laid firm foundation for the Haridasa movement and literature.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 297.
- ^ Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volume 11. Andhra Historical Research Society. 1938. p. 155.
Sri Narahari tirtha is known to have died in 1333 A.D, at the ripe old age of ninety. Obviously, he was born in 1243 A.D.
- ^ S. Settar (1976). Archaeological Survey of Mysore, Annual Reports: 1906-1909. Department of History and Archaeology, Karnatak University. p. 70.
He is said to have died at the ripe age of ninety.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 227.
- ^ Rice 1982, p. 77.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 299.
- ^ Sundaram 1969, p. 77.