Madhvacharya

c. 1238 – c. 1317

Madhvacharya (c. 1238 - c. 1317) was an Indian Hindu philosopher and the founder of the Dvaita (dualist) school of Vedanta, which holds that the individual soul and God (Vishnu) are eternally distinct. Born near Udupi on the west coast of Karnataka, he wrote commentaries on the Brahma Sutras, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita, and established the Krishna temple and the eight monasteries of Udupi that carry on his tradition.

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Born in Pajaka near Udupi in coastal Karnataka
c. 1238

Madhvacharya, named Vasudeva at birth, was born around 1238 into a Tulu-speaking Brahmin family in the village of Pajaka.

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Became a sannyasin under the guru Achyutapreksha
c. 1254

As a teenager Madhva took monastic vows in Udupi under Achyutapreksha, receiving the name Purnaprajna.

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Named head of his monastic lineage with the title Ananda Tirtha
c. 1256

After distinguishing himself in Vedanta study and debate, Madhva was made head of the matha by his guru and thereafter wrote under the name Ananda Tirtha.

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Undertook a pilgrimage across India, including to Badrinath in the Himalayas
c. 1262

Tradition records that Madhva traveled the length of India debating scholars and, at Badrinath, resolved to compose his own commentary on the Brahma Sutras.

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Composed his Brahma Sutra Bhashya, founding text of Dvaita Vedanta
c. 1265

Madhva's commentary on the Brahma Sutras set out his dualist interpretation against the Advaita of Shankara, and was followed by some three dozen further works.

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Founded the Krishna Matha temple at Udupi
c. 1285

Madhva established the shrine of Krishna at Udupi, installing an image he is traditionally said to have recovered from the sea, and made it the center of his movement.

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Established the eight monasteries (Ashta Mathas) of Udupi
c. 1285

Madhva organized eight mathas headed by his direct disciples to maintain worship at the Udupi Krishna temple in rotation, an institution that continues today.

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Died at Udupi
c. 1317

According to tradition Madhvacharya disappeared from the view of his disciples around 1317 while teaching, an event his followers regard as his departure to Badrinath.

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