Vishnutirtha
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Vishnu Tirtha was the younger brother of the Dvaita
philosopher Sri Madhvacharya
. He was an ascetic himself and was the first Swamiji of the Sodhe
matha
. In addition, he also was the first Swamiji of the Subramanya matha.
He is believed to be still performing penance in Kumara Parvata near Kukke.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a school of Vedanta founded by Shri Madhvacharya....
philosopher Sri Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya
Madhvācārya was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in...
. He was an ascetic himself and was the first Swamiji of the Sodhe
Sodhe
Sodhe or Sodha or Sonda is a village near Sirsi in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka in India. The place is also the headquarters of the Sodhe Matha, one of the Ashta mathas established by Sri Madhvacharya, the famous Dvaita philosopher...
matha
Matha
A matha ) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of Hinduism and Jainism. A matha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule-based than an ashram.-Advaita Mathas:...
. In addition, he also was the first Swamiji of the Subramanya matha.
He is believed to be still performing penance in Kumara Parvata near Kukke.