Sri PadMnabHa TheErtharu

Sri Padmanabha Theertharu

(NavaBrundavana - Anegondi)

[Karthika Bahula Chaturdasi]

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Sri Padmanabha Theertharu is foremost among the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharyaru outside Udupi Ashta Matha Yathis; a noble/blessed soul who had the fortune of succeeding Sri MadAachaaryaru to the Sarvajna Peeta.

A contemporary disciple of Sri Ananda Theertharu, Sri Padmanabha Theertharu was known as Shobana Bhatta in his poorvaAsrama, a renowned Advaita scholar, who was defeated by SriMadAachaaryaru in a philosophical debate, that has paved the way for his entry into Dvaita Matha accepting Sri Aachaaryaru as his Guru.

In this context we find a reference in Sri MadhvaVijaya - Sarga-9 sloka # 17, wherein Sri MadAacharyaru on his way back from Badari Kshethra having met Shobana Batta on the banks of river Godavari in Andhra Desa.

Similarly in Sarga 15 (sloka120-126) also we find a reference to Sri Padmanabha Theertharu the worshipful successor of Sri Madhvacharyaru and his scholarly prowess.

Sri Padmanabha Theertharu is foremost among the commentators on Sri Madhvacharya's works.

He was in Peeta for nearly six years during 1318-1324 conducting Sri MoolaRAma Devara Pooja and propagating Sri MadAachaarya's philosophy - Dvaita/TattvaVaada - Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama;

His Moola Brundavana is at Anegondi - NavaBrundavana Gaddhe and his Aaraadhana is on Karthika Bahula Chaturdasi;

There is a Mruttika Brundavana of Sri Padmanabha Theertharu at Sri Narasimha Theertha - Mulabagalu besides Sri SreePaAdaRajara Moola Brundavana;

Purported to be Moola Roopa (icon) of Sri Padmanabha Theertharu at Vyasa Guha - Sri Narasimha Theertha Mulabagalu;

SreepaadaRaajara Matha at Mulabagalu was originally known as Sri PadmanabhaTheerthara Matha and since the reign of Sri SreEpaAdaRajaru it became SreePaadaRaajara Matha;

Sri NaraHari TheErtharu a contemporary and a prominent disciple of Sri Madhvacharyaru succeeded Sri Padmanatha Theertharu;

Karthika Bahula Chaturdasi is recokoned as Sri Padmanabha Theerthara Punya thithi;

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॥ पूर्णप्रज्ञकृतं भाष्यमादौ तद्भावपूर्वकम्।
यो व्याकरोन्नमस्तस्मै पद्मनाभाख्ययोगिने॥

|| pUrNapraj~nakR^itaM bhAShyamAdau tadbhAvapUrvakam |
yo vyAkaronnamastasmai padmanAbhAkhyayogine ||

Sri Padmanabha Theertha Gurubhyo namaha!

Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri Gururaajo Vijayate