Sri Jayatheertharu (Teekarayaru)
ಮಿಥ್ಯಾಸಿಧ್ಧಾಂತ ದುರ್ಧ್ವಾಂತ ವಿಧ್ವಂಸನ ವಿಚಕ್ಷಣ : | ಜಯತೀರ್ಥಾಖ್ಯ ತರಣೀರ್ಭಸತಾಂ ನೋ ಹೃದಂಬರೇ || https://archive.org/details/sri-jayatheertha-teeka-raayaru T ime and again divine and noble souls keep taking birth on this Karma Bhoomi to protect Dharma and or to provide and spread the Divine knowledge. They take birth for accomplishment of a particular purpose and are also known as Kaarana Janmaru. One such Divine soul, a great saint and philosopher was Sri Jayatheertharu popularly known as Sri TeekaRayaru who lived during 13th century. An advocate and great exponent of Dvaita philosophy, Sri TeekaRayaru was the sixth pontiff to occupy the Sarvagna Peeta during 1364 to 1387 AD, floated by its founder Sri Madhvacharya. He was known as TeekaRayaru/Teekacharyaru since he was the person who wrote the great commentaries (Teeka) on the Divine works of Sri Madhvacharya. Sri Jayatheertharu was considered as an Amsaavathara of Lord Indra and his aa...