Shri Vedesha Teertharu Aradhana (Bidi Sanyasigalu)

Shri Vedesha Teertharu 

kArthIka shuddha shashTi

Parampare: biDi sanyAsigaLu in uttarAdi maTa

gurugaLu: shri raghUtama tIrtharu

shishyaru: shri yAdavArayaru, shri bidarahaLLi srInivAsA tIrtharu and others

brindAvana: manUr next to mAdhava tIrthara brindAvana.

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श्री वेदेश गुरुं वंदे यादवार्यगुरोर्गुरुम् ।

छांदोग्यभाष्यसट्टीकाकर्तारमहमादरात् ।

Shri vEdEsha tIrtharu was the direct disciple of Sri raghUtama tIrtharu. He was engrossed in teaching at the vidyApITa established by shri raghUtama tIrtharu at manUr. He was so dedicated to teaching that he did not adorn the pITa and remained a bidi sanyAsigaLu.

He was the vidya Gurugalu of Sri Yadavaryaru, who was also his pUrvAshrama brother and shri bidarahaLLi srInivAsAchAryaru, who was another brother's son in pUrvAshrama.

Poorvashrama name – Seenappa Nayak, son of Raghappa Nayak

He was a great scholar and has written several works. Granthas by Sri Vedesha Tirtharu:

1. chAndogya upanishath bhAshya TIka

2. kATakOpanishath bhashya TIka

3. aitrEya upanishath bhAshya TIka

4. pramANa lakshaNa TIka

5. vishNu tatva virNirNaya TIka

6. kathAlakshaNa TIka

7. pramANapaddathi TIka