Sri Purushottama Theertharu
Sri Purushottama Theertharu
Sri Purushottama Theertha took ashrama from Sri Jayadhwaja Theertha. He is Tenth saint from Madhwacharya. Below is his brief introduction.
Period – —– 1448-1460
Ashrama guru – Sri Jayadhwaja Theertha
Ashrama Shishya – Sri Brahmanya Theertha
Aradhana – Chaitra Shudha Padyami
Vrundavana Place – He entered alive in a cave near Abbur
He is guru of great tapasvi Sri Brahmanya Theertha and he is believed to be Poorvashrama brother of Sri Brahmanya Theertha. After handing over mahasamsthana to Sri Brahmanya Theertha, he entered alive in a cave near Abbur. The cave has got the name of Purushottama Theertha guha because of his great tapas.
పురుషోత్తమపాదాబ్జహృదయః శాస్త్రకోవిదః
పురుషోత్తమతీర్థాఖ్యో గురుర్భూయాదభీష్టదః
ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಪಾದಾಬ್ಜಹೃದಯಃ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕೋವಿದಃ
ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮತೀರ್ಥಾಖ್ಯೋ ಗುರುರ್ಭೂಯಾದಭೀಷ್ಟದಃ
puruShOttamapAdAbjahRudayaH SAstrakOvidaH
puruShOttamaTheerthakhyO gururbhUyAdabhIShTadaH