Raghavendra Tirtha

Raghavendra Tirtha
Personal
Born
Venkatanatha Bhatta

1595 or 1598
ReligionHinduism
SpouseSarasvati Bai
ChildrenLakshminarayanacharya
Organization
OrderVedanta
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruSudheendra Tirtha
SuccessorSri Yogendra Tirtha
Literary worksBhatta Sangraha, Nyaya Sudha Parimala, Tantradipika
HonorsParimalacharya

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.[1] Raghavendra Tirtha was also an accomplished player of the veena and he composed several songs under the name of Venu Gopala.[2] His memorial at Mantralayam attracts lakhs (hundreds of thousands) of visitors every year.

  1. ^ Sharma 1961, p. 278.
  2. ^ Rao 1966, p. 85.

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