Madhvacarya, Madhvācārya: 6 definitions

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Introduction:

Madhvacarya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Madhvacharya.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: ISKCON Press: Glossary

Madhvācārya (मध्वाचार्य).—A great thirteenth-century Vaiṣṇava spiritual master, who preached the theistic philosophy of pure dualism. The founder of the dvaita school of Vedānta philosophy.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Madhvācārya (मध्वाचार्य) is the name a philosophical or religious system, described in the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, chapters thirty-eight through forty contains very interesting stories directed towards the denouncement of the system Madhvācārya, which was gaining ground to the great disadvantage of the Śiva-worshippers called Śaivas.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Madhvacharya (1199–1278 CE), was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "philosophy of reality", popularly known as the Dvaita (dualism) school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in many ways, going against standard conventions and norms. According to tradition, Madhvācārya is believed to be the third incarnation of Vāyu (Mukhyaprāna) and first two being Hanuman and Bhīma. (Padmanabhachar).

He is also known as Purna Prajna and Ananda Tirtha.

Madhvācārya (or Madhva) was born on the Vijayadashami day in 1199 CE (AD) near Udupi, a town in the south-west Indian State of Karnataka. Traditionally it is believed that Nadillaya Nārāyana Bhatta as name of the father and Vedavati as Madhvācārya's mother. They named him Vāsudeva at birth. Later he became famous by the names Pūrna-prajña, Ānanda-tīrtha and Madhvācārya.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madhvācārya (मध्वाचार्य):—[from madhva] m. = madhva-guru, [Horace H. Wilson]

[Sanskrit to German]

Madhvacarya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Search found 28 books and stories containing Madhvacarya, Madhvācārya; (plurals include: Madhvacaryas, Madhvācāryas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Part 4 - Teachers and Writers of the Madhva School < [Chapter XXV - Madhva and his School]

Part 1 - Madhva’s Life < [Chapter XXV - Madhva and his School]

Part 2 - The Life of Caitanya < [Chapter XXXII - Caitanya and his Followers]

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Verse 1.2.67 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]

Verse 3.7.96 < [Chapter 7 - Pastimes in Śrī Gadādhara’s Garden]

Verse 3.8.130 < [Chapter 8 - Mahāprabhu’s Water Sports in Narendra- sarovara]

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Concept of Mokṣa according to Dvaita Vedānta < [Introduction]

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Talking with the Learned Scholar Vaṃśaropaṇa Siṃha < [Chapter 1.5 - Back to Home Village]

Lakṣmī-Devī as stated by Śrī Madhvācārya < [Chapter 1.5 - Back to Home Village]