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Satyadharma Tirtha (c. 1743 – c. 1830), was a
Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
philosopher, scholar, theologian and saint belonging to the
Dvaita Dvaita Vedanta (); (originally known as Tattvavada; IAST: ''Tattvavāda''), is a sub-school in the Vedanta ''Vedanta'' (; , ), also known as ''Uttara Mīmāṃsā'', is one of the six orthodox (Āstika and nāstika, ''āstika'') trad ...
order of
Vedanta ''Vedanta'' (; , ), also known as ''Uttara Mīmāṃsā'', is one of the six orthodox (Āstika and nāstika, ''āstika'') traditions of Hindu philosophy and textual exegesis. The word ''Vedanta'' means 'conclusion of the Vedas', and encompa ...
. He was the 28th pontiff of
Uttaradi Math Sri Uttaradi Math (also written as Uttaradi Matha or Uttaradi Mutt) (IAST:''Śrī Uttarādi Maṭha'') (also known as Uttaradi Pitha), is one of the main monasteries (matha) founded by Madhvacharya with Padmanabha Tirtha as its head to pre ...
since
Madhvacharya Madhvacharya (; ; 1199–1278 CE or 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the ''Dvaita'' (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy ...
from 1797-1830.


Life

Satyadharma Tirtha was born in 1743 in Savanur,
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,
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. His purvashrama name was Navaratna Purushottamacharya. He belongs to Navaratna family of scholars, who belongs to Deshastha Madhwa Brahmin family. Satyadharma Tirtha was a contemporary and guru of Dewan
Purnaiah Krishnacharya Purnaiah (1746 – 27 March 1812), popularly known as Dewan Purnaiah, was an Indian administrator, statesman, and military strategist who served as the first dewan of Mysore from 1782 to 1811. He was instrumental in the restorati ...
.


Works

There have been 27 works accredited to Satyadharma Tirtha, 10 of which are commentaries on the works of
Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
philosopher's of
Dvaita Dvaita Vedanta (); (originally known as Tattvavada; IAST: ''Tattvavāda''), is a sub-school in the Vedanta ''Vedanta'' (; , ), also known as ''Uttara Mīmāṃsā'', is one of the six orthodox (Āstika and nāstika, ''āstika'') trad ...
order, especially
Jayatirtha Jayatirtha (), ''also known as'' Teekacharya () (1345 – 1388), was a Hindu philosopher, dialectician, polemicist and the sixth pontiff of Madhvacharya Peetha from (1365 – 1388). He is considered to be one of the important seers in the hi ...
. Miscellaneous works: *''Kavikanthamani'' *''Yaduvaracharitamruta Lahari'' *''Bhagavadbhajanam'' *''Hitopadesha'' *''Sri Rangeshwara Srungaralahari'' *''Geetamahatmyasarasangraha'' *''Antrlapikah'' *''Barirlapikah'' *''Gurvashtakam''


References


Bibliography

* * * * *{{cite book, title=Developments in Indian philosophy from Eighteenth century onwards: classical and western, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EQnsAAAAIAAJ, publisher=Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture, first=Daya, last=Krishna, year=2002, isbn = 9788187586081


External links


Satyadharma Tirtha Biography - uttaradimath.org
Madhva religious leaders 19th-century Indian philosophers Indian Hindu saints Dvaitin philosophers Uttaradi Math Scholars from Karnataka History of Karnataka 1743 births 1830 deaths