Sri Madhava Tirtharu

Sri Madhava Tirtharu (formerly Venkateshacharya) gracefully served as a foundational pontiff of the Kanva Matha, ruling from 1796 to 1810. Receiving his holy initiation from Sri Lakshmimanohara Teertha of the Shiroor Matha, he rigorously upheld the teachings of Tattvavada. He beautifully established the rigorous spiritual practices of the lineage before his Brindavana pravesha at Buddini, near Raichur.