Category:Vidyaranya

Vidyaranya 

Hindu Jagadguru
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Date of birth	14th century
Date of death	1386
Occupation	philosopher writer
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Vidyaranya (IAST: Vidyāraṇya) was the 12th Jagadguru of the Śringeri Śarada Pītham from 1380-1386. He is variously known as a kingmaker, patron saint and high priest to Harihara I and Bukka Raya I, the founders of the Vijayanagara Empire. He helped the brothers establish the empire sometime in 1336. He later served as a mentor and guide to three generations of kings who ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire. Vijayanagara (Hampi), the capital of the empire, had a temple dedicated to Mādhavācārya. He was also a reputed Sanskrit-language author, identified as Madhavacharya, the author of the Sarvadarśanasaṅgraha, a compendium of different philosophical schools of Hindu philosophy and Pañcadaśī, an important text for Advaita Vedanta.