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Sri. Jayadwaja Theertha

Period  – 1440-1448

Ashrama guru             –  Sri Rajendra Theertha

Ashrama Shishya         –  Sri Purushottama Theertha

Aradhana                     –  Kartika Pournami

Vrundavana Place      –  Yeragola

Sri Jayadhwaja Theertha took ashrama from Sri Rajendra Theertha. He is Ninth saint from Madhwacharya. 

He is Poorvashrama brother of Sri Rajendra Theertha. He continued propagating dwaitha philosophy in North India which was done by his Guru. Because of his magnanimous contribution, dwaitha philosophy grown into branches. Sri Krishnachaitanya is one among his followers who propagated dwaitha philosophy. After handing over mahasamsthana to Sri Purushottama Theertha, he entered Vrundavana at Yeragola, but it is not traceable today.

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In vyasaraja mutt website date is given as 1400.

Sri Vijayadhvaja Theertharu  (Sri Jayadharma) is supposed to appeared prior to 1420. As with many sannyasis of the line, particularly on this west coast of Karnataka, Sri Vijayadhvaja Theertharu took sannyasa as a very small boy. 

Constantly traveling, he would have to maintain himself by collecting alms (bhiksa), but alas, sometimes he would have to go without food for three or five days. Out of dire need and hunger, the young sannyasi, on one occasion, began to make some arrangements to cook very simply, using some simple forest spinach, a few rocks and twigs that he had found by the side of the road. One much older and senior sannyasi came by and was horrified seeing Sri Vijayadhvaja Theertharu, a sannyasi, cooking, “making arrangements to enjoy” and by the side of the road. He severely chastised him saying that this kind of action was against sannyasa dharma or character. He then informed the boy that the only way to counter this kind of independent activity was suicide - then and only then would he be free from any reaction. So the humble and pure-hearted young 

Sri Vijayadhvaja Theertharu prepared to give up the world. At this time another sannyasi happened to come by, and upon seeing the preparations for death, could understand what was on Sri Vijayadhvaja Theertharu’s mind. This second sannyasi then inquired from the boy why he had taken to this decision. Hearing the story, the second sannyasi, who was Sri Rajendra Theertharu, instructed the boy to compile an edition of Srimad Bhagavatam and by this everything would be resolved. So doing, this highly devotional piece of literature was entitled “Pada-Ratnavali.” To this day followers of Madhva hold this devotional work as a standard text for reference. Sri Vijayadhvaja Theertharu left the world in 1448 ( 1400 ? - to check year). His samadhi is at Kanya Tirtha, Vrindavana (yeragola ? to check).

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