Chalari Narasimahacharya was an Indian Hindu scholar in the Dvaita Vedānta tradition. He is the follower of

Uttaradi Math Shri Uttaradi Math (IAST:''Śrī Uttarādi Maṭha'') (also known as Uttaradi Peetha), is one of the main monasteries (matha) founded by Madhvacharya with Padmanabha Tirtha as its head to preserve and propagate Dvaita Vedanta (Tattvavada) outs ...

and the disciple of

Satyanatha Tirtha Satyanatha Tirtha (also known as Satyanatha Yati) (Sanskrit:सत्यनाथा तीर्थ); IAST:Śrī Satyanātha Tīrtha) (1648 – 1674), also called ''Abhinava Vyasaraja'', was a Hindu philosopher, scholar, theologian, logi ...

Early life

Chalari Narasimahacharya was born in Chalari (reported to be village near

Malkhed Malkhed originally known as Manyakheta (IAST: Mānyakheṭa, Prakrit: "Mannakheḍa"), and also known as Malkhed,Village code= 311400 Malkhed (J), Gulbarga, Karnataka is a town in Karnataka, India. It is located on the banks of Kagina river i ...

) into a family of scholars to Chalari Narayanacharya, who was the disciple of

Satyanidhi Tirtha Satyanidhi Tirtha (1580 - 1660) was a Hindu philosopher, scholar and saint. He served as the pontiff of Shri Uttaradi Math from 1638–1660. He was the 19th in succession from Madhvacharya. Satyanidhi Tirtha ruled the pontificate with a rema ...

. The members of the Chalari family are evidently all disciples of

Works

Chalari Narasimahacharya is a prolific writer and over 15 works are ascribed to him. *''Tattva Sankhyana Tippani'', a commentary on Tattva Sankhyana of

Madhva Madhvacharya (; ; CE 1199-1278 or CE 1238–1317), sometimes anglicised as Madhva Acharya, and also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the '' Dvaita'' (dualism) sch ...

*''Isaupanishad bhashya'', a commentary on Isaupanishad bhasya of

*A commentary on Pramana Padhati *A commentary on Sadachara Smriti of

*Commentaries on

Shiva Stuti Shiva Stuti (Sanskrit:शिवस्तुति; IAST:Śivastutī), is one of the most famous Sukta, Stutis (poems) composed by Sri Narayana Panditacharya in praise of Lord Shiva written in Prithvi metre. ''Stuti'' means eulogy, singing praise ...

, Parijathapaharana and Sangraha Ramayana of

Narayana Panditacharya Sri Narayana Panditacharya (also referred as Narayana Pandita) ( IAST:''Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍitacārya'') (c. 1290 – c. 1370), is an Indian scholar and philosopher in the Dvaita Vedānta tradition. He was the youngest son of Trivikrama Pandi ...

*''Brahmasutrarthadhikaranasamgraha'', A commentary on Brahma Sutra Bhashya of

*''Brihattaratamya Stotra'' *''Bhattojjidiksitakritikuttanam'' *A commentary on Bhagavata Tatparay Nirnaya of

*A commentary on Rigbhashyatika of

Jayatirtha Sri Jayatirtha (), ''also known as'' Teekacharya () (1345 - 1388), was a Hindu philosopher, dialectician, polemicist and the sixth pontiff of Madhvacharya Peetha from (1365 – 1388). He is considered to be one of the most important seers in ...

*''Smrityarthasagara'' *''Sabdikakanthamani''

References

Bibliography

* *{{Cite book, title=Madhva's Philosophy of the Viṣṇu Faith, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GITXAAAAMAAJ, first=Helmuth Von, last=Glasenapp, publisher=Dvaita Vedanta Studies and Research Foundation, year=1992 Uttaradi Math Scholars from Karnataka Dvaitin philosophers Year of birth missing Year of death missing