Sri Jagannatha Dasaru

Sri Jagannatha Dasaru (born Srinivasacharya, 1728–1809) was an absolutely legendary giant of the Haridasa movement! Renowned for his unparalleled intellect, he composed the monumental epic 'Harikathamrutasara', brilliantly distilling the deepest essence of Sri Madhwacharya's complex Dvaita philosophy into incredibly beautiful Kannada verse! Initially a proud Sanskrit scholar, his life was spectacularly transformed through the miraculous grace of Sri Vijaya Dasaru and Sri Gopala Dasaru. He composed masterpieces under the ankita 'Jagannatha Vittala', standing forever as one of the supreme pillars of Dasa Sahitya!