Sri Sumateendra Tirtharu

Sri Sumateendra Tirtharu was a staggering intellectual powerhouse who authored an incredible 40 monumental texts during his lifetime! As the Guardian Saint of the Srirangam Ranganatha temple, he famously caught a sinister magician attempting to steal the deity's luster by intentionally feeding him fiercely peppered Naivedya to expose his disguise. He powerfully installed a Hanuman idol to permanently protect the sacred temple before his Brindavana pravesha.