Vadiraja Tirtha is credited with enriching the Kannada literature of the time by translating Madhvacharya's works to Kannada, giving impetus and contributing to the Haridasa movement.
10 Facts About Vadiraja Tirtha
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Vadiraja Tirtha has influenced both Carnatic and Hindustani music through his compositions.
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Vadiraja Tirtha's works are characterised by their poetic flourishes, incisive wit and humour.
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Vadiraja Tirtha was ordained as a monk at the age of 8 and placed into the care of Vidyanidhi Tirtharu and later Vagisha Tirtharu, who oversaw his education.
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Vadiraja Tirtha eventually assumed the pontifical seat of the mutt at Sodhe, succeeding Vagisha Tirtha.
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In 1512, Vadiraja began his grand tour of the pilgrimages in India lasting for two decades, the details of which he recorded in his travelogue entitled Tirtha Prabanda.
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Vadiraja Tirtha is known to have debated the Jain scholars at Moodabidri and Karkala and converted a sect of Brahmins of the goldsmith community to the Dvaita fold.
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Vadiraja Tirtha gave impetus and contributed to Dasa Sahitya, writing several poems under the ankita naama Hayavadana.
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Vadiraja Tirtha composed several poems, notable of which is an epic poem of 19 cantos titled Rukminisha Vijaya.
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Vadiraja Tirtha's oeuvre is diverse, ranging from short hymns and epic poems to abstract scholarly works on the metaphysical intricacies of Dvaita.