12 Facts About Vidyaranya

Vidyaranya, usually identified with Madhavacharya, was the jagadguru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham from ca.

The Vidyashankara temple in Sringeri is the samadhi of Vidya shankara, the guru of Vidyaranya which was built over the former's grave by his disciple Harihara.

Vidyaranya was the jagadguru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham from ca.

Vidyaranya, who is thought to have been named Madhava before taking ordination as a sannyasin, is usually identified with Madhavacharya, the author of the Sarvadarsanasangraha and the Shankara Digvijaya.

The Vidyashankara temple in Sringeri is the samadhi of Vidyaranya, which was built over his grave by his disciple Harihara.

Vidyaranya had a central role in repositioning Shankara and his view on Advaita Vedanta.

Vidyaranya enjoyed royal support, and his sponsorship and methodical efforts helped establish Shankara as a rallying symbol of values, spread historical and cultural influence of Shankara's Vedanta philosophies, and establish monasteries to expand the cultural influence of Shankara and Advaita Vedanta.

Vidyaranya's works have been explained as a response to the devastation caused by the Islamic Delhi Sultanate, but his efforts were targeted at Srivaisnava groups, especially Visistadvaita, which was dominant in territories conquered by the Vijayanagara Empire.

Sects competed for patronage from the royal court, and tried to convert others to their own sectarian system, and Vidyaranya efforts were aimed at promoting Advaita Vedanta among Srivaishnavins.

Vidyaranya depicts and quotes directly from the works of their founders or leading exponents, picturing himself as an adherent of each of the sixteen distinct philosophical systems.

The Madhaviya Shankara vijayam, known as Samkshepa-Shankara-Vijaya, a hagiography about the life and achievements of Shankara Bhagavat-Pada, is usually attributed to Madhava-Vidyaranya, and dated to the 14th century.

Vidyaranya's Pancadasi is a standard text on the philosophy of the Advaita Vedanta tradition.