Jai Sriman Narayana !!
'Madhav Navami' commemorates Madhvacharaya who
was a renowned exponent of the dualistic /Dvaitha Siddhanta School of
philosophy. He established Sad-Vaishnavism which reveals the dual concept of
Supreme Being and individual Soul and wrote Gita Bashyam, commentaries on Upanishads
and Brahma Sutra.
'Vasudeva' Madhvacharya was born in the year 1199
in a village at Velali District of Udupi, Karnataka. His parents, Madhya Geha
and Vedavati were righteous Tulu Brahmins. Vasudeva learnt Veda, Sastra Puranas
and Vedanta and had profound knowledge in it. He had a well-built
body and thus he took part in physical activities like wrestling, swimming etc.
At the age of twenty five, he embraced Sanyasashrama from Guru Achuytaprakasha
Acharya and became the head of the Madhva Mutt. It is believed that Madhvacharya was an
incarnation of Lord Vayu. In order to spread the 'Bakthi' cult, he took
extensive trips to the Southern and Northern parts of India. Immediately after
returning from his trip to Badrikashram, he wrote Gita Bashyam and commentary
on Vedanta Sutras. The prime location of Madhva Mutt is in Udupi and there are
many shrines constructed within the precincts.
Madhvacharya's teachings were simple and easily
understandable to everyone who had the desire to acquire self - realization
and God - realization. The principle of Renunciation defines devotion to Lord
and meditation leads to 'Salvation'. He
insists the study of Veda, complete surrendering to Lord, being dispassionate
and control over senses which would provide 'Salvation'.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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