Sri Veera Madhava Tirtharu

Sri Veera Madhava Tirtharu Madhava Teertha was the brilliantly multi-talented twentieth saint of the Tambihalli Mutt, serving an illustrious 29-year tenure. Formerly a headmaster named Sri Bheemacharya, he was a master debater, musician, and clairvoyant who famously caught a cook attempting to poison the deity's offering just by observing his behavior. He composed numerous Kannada devotional songs, performed the historic Honey Abhisheka to the Tambihalli Mukhyaprana, and ordained Sri Sathya Madhava Teertha before entering Brindavana at Tambihalli near Mulbagal.