Narahari Theertharu - A royal pontiff
NaraHari TheErtHaru (1242 – 1333 AD) https://archive.org/details/narahari-theertharu sasiitaa mUlaraamaarcHaa kOshE gajapatE: stHitaa| yEnaAnitaa namastasmai sHrimanRuHaribhikShavE | ಸಸೀತಾ ಮೂಲರಾಮಾರ್ಚಾ ಕೋಶೇ ಗಜಪತೇ: ಸ್ಥಿತಾ | ಯೇನಾನೀತಾ ನಮಸ್ತಸ್ಮೈ ಶ್ರೀಮನೃಹರಿಭಿಕ್ಷವೇ | ससीता मूलरामार्चा कोशे गजपते: स्थिता। येनानीता नमस्तस्मै श्रीमनृहरिभिक्षवे । Befitting to the charama sloka; but for Sri Narahari Theertharu, Madhva fraternity would have missed Moola Raama-Sita vigrahas; These legendary and historical idols have a background dating back to Ikshvaku Dynasty in which Lord Sri Rama was born. Sri Narahari Theertharu procured them from Gajapathi dynasty of Kalingadesa and handed over them to Sri Madhvacharyaru whose successors are worshiping them. Regarded as a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya the founder and exponent of Dvaita philosophy, Sri Narahari Theertharu succeeded Sri Padmanabha Theertharu in ascending the Sarvagna Peeta of Sri Madhvacharya that was held by him (Narahari The...