Sri Vidya Vallabha Tirtharu

Sri Vidya Vallabha Tirtharu was the founding pontiff of the Prayag Madhwa Matha, dedicating his life to propagating Madhwa Siddhanta in North India, especially Prayagraj. Formerly an IPS officer named Kushtagi Ramachar (Ramacharya Gadachinthi), his life transformed after coming in contact with Sri Vidyamanya Tirtharu at Badari. He studied under him, did his Sudha Mangala in 1984, and took Sanyasa in 1987. Through his incredibly powerful Pravachanas at the Prayag Magh Mela and across India, he inspired over 500 Brahmin families to take Madhwa Deeksha. A brilliant scholar, he also translated Bhagavad Gita and 3 skandas of Bhagavatam into Hindi. He entered his holy Brindavana via Jala Samadhi at Prayag in 2002 after a lifetime of dedicated spiritual service.