YathigaLu : Sri Raghottama Theertharu
Punya dina : Pushya Shukla Ekadashi **
Mutt / Parampare : Sri Uttaradi Mutt
Pontiff # : 14
Duration : 1576-1624
Predecessor : Sri Raghuvarya Theertharu
Successor : Sri Veda Vyasa Theertharu
Brindavana : Thirukkoilur
River : Pinaki
Dhyana Shloka
bhAvabhOdhakruthaM sEvE raghOtthama mahAguruM |
yacchishya shishya shishyadhyA: tippaNyAcharya san~jnithA: ||
Summary
1) Poorvashrama name - Sri Ramacharya, believed to be the nephew of his predecessor.
2) He was a bAla sanyAsi, under the able guidance of Sri Raghuvaryaru, and later on became the most respected reformer of Uttaradi Mutt
3) He has 7 great works to his credit - nyAya VivaraNa, Geetha bhashya Teeka, vishnu tattva nirNaya teeka, tattva prakAshikA, brihadAraNyanyaya ratna sambhanda deepika, vivarNOddhAra and all these are suffixed with "bhAvabOdha", hence the title "bhAvabOdhakAraru"
4) He is also responsible for initiation of some great Vidwan families since his time, which are still well known - Lingeri, gurjari, bidarhalli, umarji etc
More information : http://www.uttaradimath.org/default.htm
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