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श्रीमदानन्दतीर्थभगवत्पादाचार्यगुरुभ्यो नमः
Tattvavāda तत्त्ववाद
श्रीहरये नमः
श्रीमदानन्दतीर्थभगवत्पादाचार्यगुरुभ्यो नमः
Tattvavāda तत्त्ववाद
This site contains links to certain articles on concepts in Dvaita Vedanta. Some old articles from Geocities were moved here as is, many years back. Some articles, that were sent on mailing groups, whatsapp and other media, are added here.
Set of articles written for another website, useful for a beginner:
An Introduction to tattvavAda, doctrine and dialectic
Apaurushetva of Vedas: An old justification of Vaidikas' acceptance of God's existence. (Note: needs some corrections).
On Vedic texts:
Scriptural evidence for Taratamya: Collection of postings on exposition of tAratamya from a small section in Srimad Acharya's Rgbhashya.
Tattvavada on "Ekam sat viprA bahudhA vadanti".
On Mahabharata:
A section in Mahabharata upholding the authoritativeness of Pancharatras
Shri Vedavyasa brings back both armies to life. Read here.
Bhima and Narayanastra - An analysis can be read here.
On Philosophy:
Collection of postings on dvaita list about Sri Vijayindra tirtha's shaiva-sarvasva-khaNDanaM
Some recent madhvas, possibly under the influence of Gaudiyas, hold Radha to be Lakshmi's avatara. A critical analysis of the same is here.
Shri Jayatirtha's explanation on 'Removal of Ignorance' can be seen here.
Can God's existence be inferred from Logic alone? No. Even Shri Jayatirtha's arguments cannot be construed in that manner. Read here.
What does the scriptural illustration of merging of rivers mean?
On Tattvavada Textual Analysis:
A riiti mentioned by Shrimad Anandatirtha Bhagavatpadacharya can be seen here.
A review of a couple of papers that were critical of the Maadhva doctrine that upasamhaara is stronger than upakrama. People interested in textual analysis may have more interest in this.
On Tattvavada logic:
On Acharana (practice):
Scriptural evidence for Taptamudradharana, as given in chakramImAmsA of Sri Vijayindra tiirtha.
A non-traditional take on Taptamudradharana: one can get taptamudra from any vaiShNava guru, if one's guru is inaccessible. Read more.
Review of Gosai.com (Gaudiya) on Caste - part 1
My presentations elsewhere:
The presentations made at Anandabodha are here.
A simple hurried explanation on "God - A Vedanta perspective" can be read here.
Tattvavada Lectures:
Overview of Tattvasamkhyana and Tattvaviveka (KK)
Overview of Madhva Pramana shastra (Srinidhi)
Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Chapter 1 (KK)
Introduction to Vishnu-tattva-vinirnaya (Dr. Prathosha)
Introduction to Shri Madhvacharya's Gitabhashya and Gitatatparyanirnaya (Srinidhi)
Introduction to Tantrasarasangraha (KMS)
Introduction to Brahmasutras (Vijayananda)
Upcoming:
Shri Madhvacharya's take on family roles and caste (briefly) can be read here.
What comprises Shaastra?
Justification of the Vedantin's tenet that there exists a soul, fundamentally different from all matter (not just body).
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Updated on October 9, 2025