Sri vIramAdhava tIrtaru

-Posting by Sri GRRRao at MYP Forum

In his PooRvashram( Sri Bheema Char) he was the Head master of a school.

A Good debater, Loved Music, an actor and a Harikatha exponent.By justobserving a person he was able to tell his attitude, Character and his jathaka without referring to any text or Shastra. Such was his Jnaana.

The Cook brought milk mixed with poison for offering to Sri Rama Devaru. By observing him, the cook started shivering and confessed everything. He reprimanded the cook by saying that he should be pardoned by Sri Rama only and none else, as the cook agreed to undertake this treachery for the sake of money listening to the directions of the jealous people. He said thatmoney would not fetch happiness. One should gain Bhakthi, jnaana and , vairaagya . He performed Dhyaana to Sri Rama in order that the cook couldget “SadbudhDhi”

He was a Keerthana Kaara and composed Devaranama under the Amkitha Sri Veerarama. He performed Samsthaana Pooja for 29 years and in his 80th year gave ashram to Sri Krishna Murthy Achar ( He was working in the Police department. He was a “parama Bhaktha” of Hanuma and had HIS PoorNaanugraha. - Many used to approach him to fulfill their aspirations. .

He was asking them to perform Honey Abhisheka to TambihaLLi PraaNa Devaru( installed by Sri Vyaasarayaru) and offer prayer to him in full faith, without any desire ) called him( 1930) “Sri Sathya Maadhava Theertha” and entered Brindavanam at TambihaLLI.

(Courtesy: Sriman Madhvatheerthara Parampara- Pages 40-43 )

One Bhaktha has composed a Keerthana on him

Eshtu PogaLali naanu ShreShta Charithaamruthava Nishte yimthipa gaiva

ShreShta GurugaLa Mahime. Margashira BahuLa Ekadashiya Nisheyalli

Maadhava Theertharu Sri harihunisidha dhinaa

Aru Bhakthiyali ivara Dhyaanavane maaduvarO

Ghora SamkatakaLeva Veesha KamalaaramaNa.

(Coutrtesy. Sri Man Maadhwa theertha Parampara- KaaKoLu Raghavendra 1988. )