Harivyas devacharya | |
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Preceded by | Śrībhaṭṭa Devāchārya[6][7] |
Succeeded by | 12 main disciples[4][5] |
Personal life | |
Born | c. 1443 CE[1][2] |
Died | c. 1543 CE[1][2] |
Era | c. 15-16th Century |
Region | South Asia |
Notable work(s) | Vedānta Siddhānta ratnāñjalih,[8] Mahāvāṇī |
Religious life | |
Religion | Hinduism |
Philosophy | Svābhāvika Bhedābheda |
Sect | Nimbarka Sampradaya |
Harivyas devacharya (c. 15th Century[6][9]) also known as Harivyasadeva (Sanskrit: हरिव्यास देवाचार्य, हरिव्यासदेव, romanized: Harivyāsa devāchārya, Harivyāsa) was an Indian philosopher, theologian and poet.[10] Born into a Gaud brahmin family,[11] he became the 35th āchārya of the Nimbārka Sampradāya.[5] Residing in the sacred town of Vrindavana, he was a disciple of Śrī Śrībhaṭṭa Devāchārya ji[11][7][12] and his nom-de-plume was Hari Priyā.[13][14][15]He also played a pivotal role in expanding the reach of the Nimbārka Sampradāya by sending twelve main disciples on missionary journeys across Indian Subcontinent, each establishing their own sub-lineage, some of which continue to thrive today. [16][17][5]