Vidyaranya
Philosopher, Author
– 1386
Who was Vidyaranya?
Vidyāraṇya also known as Mādhava Vidyāranya is variously known as being a kingmaker, patron saint and high priest to Harihara Raya I and Bukka Raya I, the founders of the Vijayanagar Empire. He was the 12th Jagadguru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham from 1380 to 1386 A.D. He was born to Māyaṇācārya and Śrīmatīdevī in Pampakṣetra in 1268 CE. Another account has it that he was born in Ekasila nagari. He helped the brothers establish the empire sometime in 1336 AD. He later served as a mentor and guide to three generations of kings who ruled over the Vijayanagar empire. Vijayanagara or Hampi, the capital of the empire, has a temple dedicated to Mādhavācārya. He is the author of the Sarvadarśanasaṅ̇graha, a compendium of different philosophical schools of Hindu thought and Pañcadaśī, an important text in the Advaita Vedanta tradition.
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- Also known as
- Madhava
- M⁻adhava
- Mādhavācārya
- Mādhava
- Siblings
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Died
- 1386
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on July 23, 2013
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