Vayu Stuti

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The Vayu Stuti (

Dvaita school of philosophy. The hymn praises Madhvacharya as the third incarnation of the god of the wind, Vayu, after Hanuman and Bhima, a belief held by members of the Madhva tradition.[1]

Legend

Legend has it that during daily

Vyasa as Madhvacharya. Overcome by bhakti
(devotion), he composed the Vayu Stuti and dedicated it to Madhvacharya.

Description

The Vayu Stuti is composed of 41

shlokas. It is common to recite the Vayu Stuti by beginning and ending it with the Narasimha Nakha Stuti, a short two-paragraph composition by Madhvacharya praising Narasimha
, a practice regarded to have been recommended by Madhvacharya.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (1960). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Published. p. 216.