Sri Raghavendra Swamy

• Born – 1595 A.D
• Purvashrama name – Venkatanatha
• Place – Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu
• Sanyasa – At age 26
• Sanyasa name – Raghavendra Tirtha
• Other names and titles – Rayaru, Gurugalu
• Guru – Sri Sudheendra Tirtha
• Philosophy – Tattvavada of Sri Madhvacharya
• Works – numerous
• Major works – Nyayasudha Parimala, Dasha Prakaranas, Gita Vivrutti
• Matha – Raghavendra Matha, Mantralaya
• Avatara of -Prahlada
• End – entered Brindavana in 1671 A.D at the age of 76.
• Brundavana – Mantralaya, Andhra Pradhesh