Dvaita literature

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Over the years, there have been many philosophers, writers and other literary figures who have contributed to the Dvaita school of thought, founded by Sri Madhvacharya.

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Madhvacharya

For a complete list, see Works of Madhvacharya

Padmanabha Tirtha

Vadiraja Tirtha

Narayana Panditacharya

Trivikrama Panditacharya

Jayatirtha

For a complete list, see Works of Jayatirtha

Vyasatirtha

Sripadaraja

Vijayeendra Tirtha

Raghuttama Tirtha

Raghavendra Tirtha

Satyanatha Tirtha

Purandara Dasa

Kanaka Dasa

Satyapriya Tirtha

Satyadharma Tirtha

Satyadhyana Tirtha

Important references for Dvaita philosophy

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  2. The Bhagavad Gita, known as Sādhana Prasthāna, and the Smṛti Prasthāna
  3. The Brahma Sutras, known as Sūtra Prasthāna or Nyāya Prasthāna or Yukti Prasthāna

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  1. Hari-katha: Topics of Lord Hari, 1850
  2. Sumbha-Nisumbha-yuddha, 1851
  3. Poriade, 1857–58
  4. Mathas of Orissa, 1860
  5. Vijana-grama, 1863
  6. Sannyasi, 1863
  7. Our Wants, 1863
  8. Valide Rejishtri, 1866
  9. Speech on Gautama, 1866
  10. The Bhagavat: Its Philosophy, Its Ethics, and Its Theology, 1869
  11. Garbha-stotra-vyakhya, 1870
  12. Reflections, 1871
  13. Thakura Haridasa, 1871
  14. The Temple of Jagannatha at Puri, 1871
  15. The Monasteries of Puri, 1871
  16. The Personality of Godhead, 1871
  17. A Beacon of Light, 1871
  18. Saragrahi Vaishnava, 1871
  19. To Love God, 1871
  20. The Atibadis of Orissa, 1871
  21. The Marriage System of Bengal, 1871
  22. Vedantadhikarana-mala, 1872
  23. Datta-kaustubham, 1874
  24. Dutta Vansa Mala, 1875 & 1899
  25. Bauddha-vijaya-kavyam, 1878
  26. Sri Krishna-samhita, 1879
  27. Sri Sajjana-toshani, 1881
  28. Kalyana-kalpataru, 1881
  29. Review of Nitya-rupa-samsthapanam, 1883
  30. Visva-Vaishnava-Kalpatari, 1885
  31. Dasopanishad-curnika, 1886
  32. Bhavavali (commentary), 1886
  33. Rasika-ranjana, 1886
  34. Sri Caitanya-sikshamrita, 1886
  35. Prema-pradipa, 1886
  36. Published Sri Vishnu-sahasra-nama, 1886
  37. Bhajana-darpana-tika(translation and commentary of Manah siksa), 1886
  38. Sri Caitanya-Upanishad (commentary), 1887
  39. Sri Krishna-vijaya (published), 1887
  40. Vaishnava-siddhanta-mala, 1888
  41. Sri Amnaya-sutram, 1890
  42. Siddhanta-darpanam, 1890
  43. Sri Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya, 1890
  44. Sri Godruma-kalpatari, 1891
  45. Vidvad-ranjana, 1891
  46. Sri Harinama, 1892
  47. Sri Nama, 1892
  48. Sri Nama-tattva-siksastaka, 1892
  49. Sri Nama-mahima, 1892
  50. Sri Nama-pracara, 1892
  51. Sriman Mahaprabhura Siksa, 1892
  52. Tattva-vivekah or Sri Saccidanandanubhutih, 1893
  53. Saranagati, 1893
  54. Gitavali, 1893
  55. Gitamala, 1893
  56. Soka-satana, 1893
  57. Nama-bhajana, 1893
  58. Bhaktyaloka
  59. Tattva-sutram, 1894
  60. Vedarka-didhiti, 1894
  61. Tattva-muktavali or Mayavada-satadushani,, 1894
  62. Amrita-pravaha-bhashya, 1895
  63. Svalikhita-Jivani,
  64. Sri Gauranga-lila-smarana-mangala-stotram, 1896
  65. Sri Ramanuja-upadesa, 1896
  66. Jaiva-Dharma, 1896
  67. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His Life and Precepts, 1896
  68. Prakshini, 1897
  69. Sri Goloka-mahatmya, 1898
  70. Sri Krishna-karnamritam (translation), 1898
  71. Piyusha-varshini-vritti, 1898
  72. Asvada-vistarini-bhasa, 1899
  73. Sri Navadvipa-bhava-taranga, 1899
  74. The Hindu Idols, 1899
  75. Sri Harinama-cintamani, 1900
  76. Sri Bhagavata Arka-marici-mala, 1901
  77. Sri Sankalpa-kalpadruma, 1901
  78. Sri Bhajana-rahasya, 1902
  79. Sri Prema-vivarta (published), 1906
  80. Svaniyama-dvadasakam, 1907
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Raghuttama Tirtha ; IAST:Śrī Raghūttama Tīrtha), was an Indian philosopher, scholar, theologian and saint. He was also known as Bhavabodhacharya. His oeuvre include commentaries on the works of Madhva and Jayatirtha. He served as the fourteenth pontiff of Madhvacharya Peetha - Uttaradi Math from 1557 to 1595, which he occupied for thirty-nine years. He is considered to be one of the important seers in the history of Dvaita school of thought. His shrine at Manampoondi attracts thousands of visitors every year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Satyapriya Tirtha</span> Hindu guru

Satyapriya Tirtha was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru, scholar, yogi, mystic and the pontiff of Uttaradi Math, a math dedicated to Dvaita philosophy. He was the successor of Satyavijaya Tirtha and the 24th pontiff of Uttaradi Math from 1737—1744.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Satyanatha Tirtha</span> 17th-century Indian philosopher

Satyanatha Tirtha ; IAST:Śrī Satyanātha Tīrtha), also called Abhinava Vyasaraja, was a Hindu philosopher, scholar, theologian, logician and dialectician belonging to the Dvaita order of Vedanta. He served as the twentieth pontiff of Uttaradi Math from 1660 to 1673. He was a fiery and prolific writer and very ambitious of the glory of Dvaita Vedanta. He is considered to be one of the stalwarts in the history of the Dvaita school of thought, on account of his sound elucidations of the works of Madhvacharya, Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha. Three of his polemically themed doxographical works are reminiscent of "Vyasatraya". His refutation work Abhinava Gada is a devastating criticism of Appayya's Madhvamathamukhamardhana. His independent treatise Abhinava Chandrika is considered a brilliant work relating to the Brahma Sūtras, being a commentary on Jayatirtha's Tattvaprakashika. His work Abhinava Tarka Tandava refuted the works of rival systems, especially those of Prabhākara of Mimamsa, Ramanuja's Visistadvaita, and Gangesha Upadhyaya, Raghunatha Siromani of the Nyaya school, on the same lines as Vyasatirtha's Tarka Tandava. Indologist B.N.K.Sharma wrote, "His energy and determination to crush out the rivalry of Monism is reflected even in the choice of the titles of some of his works, four of which go by the name "Paraśus" ".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Satyadhyana Tirtha</span> Hindu guru

Satyadhyana Tirtha was an Indian Hindu philosopher, scholar, yogi, mystic, theologian and saint. He was the 38th pontiff of Uttaradi Math and served the pontificate from 1911-1942. He was considered most active and zealous pontiffs of 20th century. He was an untiring propagandist, the best debater of his days and almost a terror to his adversaries in philosophical polemics. It was at his initiative and inspiration that a splendid Marathi translation of Madhva's Brahmasutra Bhashya, with the Tatvaprakashika of Jayatirtha was published for the benefit of a large number of followers of Madhvacharya in Maharashtra. He made extensive tours all over India, held disputations and published polemical tracts and phamplets in many languages in North and South India for free distribution. He started, Sriman Madhva Siddhanta Abhivruddhikarini Sabha around 1905-06 and registered in 1930 to promote the study of Sanskrit literature and philosophy, particularly the study of Dvaita Philosophy, to hold meetings and conferences of Madhva scholars.

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Chalari Narasimahacharya was an Indian Hindu scholar in the Dvaita Vedānta tradition. He is the follower of Uttaradi Math and the disciple of Satyanatha Tirtha.

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