SREE VIJAYENDRA TEERTHA

INTRODUCTION
Vijayendra Tirtha (1514-1595) was a great
Dvaita philosopher and a spiritual writer, he is
said to have written about 104 books based on
the principles of Dvaita and protected it against
the attacks from the Vedanta and the
Veerashaiva movement. He was the pontiff
at Kumbakonam under the rule of Thanjavur
Nayaks and he participated in spiritual
discussions with the Advaita philosopher Appayya
Dikshita and the Veerashaiva Emme Basava and
he was won in the spiritual debates. He has
mastered over 64 arts.
Birth and Sanyasa
He was Born as Vitthalacharya, and he
studied Vedanta, Mimamsa and Nyaya under the
Guru Sree Vyasatirtha. He also received training
in poetry and drama. At the Age of 25, he moved
to Kumbakonam and met Surendra Tirtha, the
erstwhile pontiff of the Vibhudendra mutt. Vitthala
succeeded Surendra as the pontiff with the
title Vijayendra Tirtha. Historial records note that
Vijayendra received patronage from Aliya Rama
Raya and also received grants from Sevappa
Nayak of Tanjore. After his death in 1595, his
mortal remains were enshrined in the mutt at
Kumbakonam. He was succeeded by Sudhindra
Tirtha.
Devotional works
Vijayendra tirtha has made as many as 104 literary
works. A few poems and three dramatical works
have been honoured to him as well.
Importance
Sri Vijayeendra Tirtharu saved Madhva Philosophy
from a serious threat of extinction in South India,
during the 16th century. The followers of Madhva
Philosophy are always grateful to Sri Vijayeendra
Teertharu. He had his victory against all his
opponents in all fields.

Miracles/Victories by Vijayeendra Tirtharu :-

1.He Defeated Krishna Sharma in debate
2.He defeated a Mantrika in Mantrika Vidya
3.When some people tried to test him using Kama
Shastra, he defeated them.
4.He defeated Appayya Deekshita in debate and
finally Appayya Deekshitaru accepted his defeat.
5.He saved many people from their
problems,cured their diseases and also invoked
the bhakti in them.
6.He was kind among his devotees and is a very
noble and good saint.
7.He is regarded as a great Guru and a
UNIVERSAL SAINT.
CONCLUSION
Vijayendra Theertharu who was a master in 64
arts is capable of doing anything to his devotees
from his brindavana. He is the one who protects
his devotees from all sorts of difficulties in their life.
During his period, he cannot be defeated by
anyone due to his HARI BHAKTI. Similar to that,
we should also have such kind of devotion to god.
Let us pray to the great Guru Sree Vijayendra
Theertha and chant his nama ‘OM SREE
VIJAYENDRA THEERTHARE NAMAHA’.
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR