Vishwesha Tirtha

Sri Vishwesha Tirtharu, officially known as Śrī Śrī 1008 Śrī Viśveśa-tīrtha Śrīpād Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ೧೦೦೮ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶತೀರ್ಥ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದಂಗಳವರು (27 April 1931 – 29 December 2019^[1]), was an Indian Hindu guru, saint and presiding swamiji of the Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha, one of the Ashta Mathas belonging to the Dvaita school of philosophy founded by Sri Madhvacharya.

His Holiness Śrī Śrī 1008 Vishwesha Tirtha Śrīpād
Sri Sri Swamiji in 2014
Personal life
Born	Venkataramana Bhat (1931-04-27)27 April 1931 Ramakunja
Died	29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 88) Pejawara Matha, Udupi
Nationality	Indian
Honors	Yathikula Chakravarthy
Religious life
Religion	Hinduism
Order	Vedanta (Pejawara Matha)
Founder of	Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha
Philosophy	Dvaita Vedanta
Religious career
Guru	Vidyamanya Tirtha
Successor	Vishwaprasanna Tirtha

Sri Vishvesha Tirtharu was the 32nd in the lineage of the Pejavara matha, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Tirtharu, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya. He was the honorary president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana. He had established Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bangalore which has completed over 63 years. Many scholars are trained here on Vedanta. He has also conducted 38 Nyayasudamangalas - graduations for Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha students. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan India's second highest civilian award posthumously in 2020 for his work and service towards the society.^[2][3]

See also

• Dvaita
• Works of Madhvacharya