Madhvacharya Jayanti is celebrated every year with great devotion across India to mark the birth anniversary of Sri Madhvacharya. Popularly known as Madhva, Madhvacharya was an Indian philosopher, theologian, and the chief proponent of the Dvaita (dualism) school of Vedanta. He called his philosophy Tattvavada, meaning ‘arguments from a realist viewpoint’. The birth anniversary of the great philosopher falls in the Dashami Tithi of Ashwin Shukla Paksha, which corresponds to the month of September or October in the Gregorian calendar. According to Drikpanchang, Sri Madhvacharya was born on the auspicious day of Vijaya Dashami in 1238 C.E. at Pajaka, a tiny hamlet near Udupi, Karnataka. This year, Madhvacharya Jayanti 2023 will be celebrated on Monday, October 23. This year, it will be the 785th Birth Anniversary of Sri Madhvacharya. Scroll down to learn more about the Madhvacharya Jayanti 2023 date, Madhvacharya Jayanti timings and the significance of the day dedicated to Sri Madhvacharya. Discrimination Has No Place in Sanatana Dharma: TN Guv Ravi.

Madhvacharya Jayanti 2023 Date

Madhvacharya Jayanti 2023 will be celebrated on Monday, October 23.

Madhvacharya Jayanti 2023 Timings

The Dashami Tithi begins at 05:14 AM on October 23, 2023, and will end at 02:44 AM on October 24, 2023.

Madhvacharya Jayanti Significance

Madhvacharya Jayanti is also known by several other names, like Sri Madhva Jayanti or Madhvacharya Jayanthi. Madhvacharya was the proponent of Dvaita Vedanta. The philosophy of Dvaita Vedanta is based on principles of dualism, which is opposite to the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta and Vishishta Advaita Vedanta. It is known as Tattvavada - the Philosophy of Reality. It identifies God with Brahman completely and, in turn, with Vishnu or his various incarnations. The followers of Madhvacharya do not document his death, but his departure to Badri at the age of 79 in 1317 C.E. The day on which Sri Madhvacharya proceeded to Badri, is celebrated as Madhva Navami which is also known as the disappearance day of Madhva Acharya by his disciples.

Madhvacharya Jayanti Celebrations

Madhvacharya Jayanti serves as an occasion to remember his legacy and promote his teachings. His philosophy is still being followed by many people in South India and is particularly influential among the followers of the Udupi Krishna Matha. His teachings emphasize devotion to Lord Krishna and the importance of leading a righteous and virtuous life. On the day of Madhvacharya Jayanti, temples dedicated to Madhvacharya or those belonging to the Dvaita tradition may conduct special pujas and ceremonies to honour him. This day is a perfect opportunity for his followers to read or study his philosophical writings and texts.

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