Satyavijaya Tirtha

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Sri
Satyavijaya Tirtha
Personal
Born
Pandurangi Balacharya
Died1737
Religious career
GuruSatyapurna Tirtha
PredecessorSatyapurna Tirtha
SuccessorSatyapriya Tirtha
Disciples
  • Varkhed Timmannacharya[1]

Shri Satyavijaya Tirtha (died 1737) (Śrī Satya-vijaya Tīrtha) was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru, and scholar. He was the successor of

Dvaita philosophy and served the pontificate from 1726–1737.[2][3][4][5]

Biography

According to hagiographies, Satyavijaya Tirtha was born Pandurangi Balacharya in a prominent family of scholars to Pandurangi Srinivasacharya. Satyavijaya Tirtha was given sanyasa by Satyapurna Tirtha with specific instructions that he, in turn, should hand over the Samsthana to his asrama senior Satyapriya Tirtha. Since Satyavijaya Tirtha was older in age he was given opportunity to be the Pontiff of Uttaradi Math after Satyapurna Tirtha.[6] Satyavijaya Tirtha served as the pontiff of Uttaradi Math from 1726 - 1737. During this time according to manuscripts which dates to 1726 A.D Satyavijaya Tirtha was honoured in Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram with certain privileges.[7] In 1737 he handed over the pontificate to Satyapriya Tirtha. He died in 1737 and his mortal remains are enshrined in a mutt in Satya Vijaya Nagaram (Arani) on the banks of river Kaveri.[8]

Legacy

  • The village where his Brindavana (tomb) is located is named after him as
    Satya Vijaya Nagaram in Tamil Nadu.[9]

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