This is a Samadhi Brindabanam of Sri Vijayeendra Tirtharu.
There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.
How to get there
It is located 1.2 kms North of Sri Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/FTG9eHfZY1tGcN9WA
About Sri Vijayeendra Tirtharu
Sri Vijayeendra Tirtharu saved Madhva Siddhanta from a very real and serious threat of extinction in South India, during the 16th century. Hence the followers of Madhva Siddhanta should always remain grateful to the memory of Sri Vijayeendra Teertharu’s great personality. He was a master of all arts. He was master in all 64 vidyas. That is why he was called as “Chatu:Shasti Vidya Praveena”. When Appayya Deekshitaru, a renowned Advaita Vidwan, challenged about Madhwa Shastra, Sri Vijayeendraru single handedly, defeated him in all sets of arguments which run into many many years and finally Appayya Deekshitaru accepted his defeat.- Birth of Vijayeendraru – When an old couple approached Sri Vyasarajaru, he blessed them that they shall have two children. Even the old couple themselves were shocked to hear that they are going to get a child at their old age. After some time the old couple had two children, whom they named as “Vittalacharya” and “Guruprasada”.
- Vittalacharya became Vishnu Tirtha – Sri Vyasarajaru arranged for the “Choula” and “Upanayanam” for Vittalacharya. He also taught him “Tarka, meemaamsa, Vedanta Shastra”. At the age of 8, when Sri Vyasarajaru was satisfied with the Vairagya of the child gave him Sanyasashrama and named him as “Vishnu Thirtha”
- Vishnu Tirtha became Vijayeendra Tirtha – Sri Surendra Tirtharu was a saint from Sri Vibudendra Tirtha Mutt (Earlier Rayara mutt was called as Vibudendra Tirtha Mutt only, before rayaru). Sri Surendra Tirtharu was looking for his successor. Once he had the opportunity of visiting Sri Vyasarajaru and there he saw Vishnu Tirtha. He asked Vyasarajaru to gift Vishnu Tirtha, which Vyasarajaru readily agreed and gave him to Surendra Tirtha. Sri Surendra Tirtha was extremely happy to get Sri Vishnu Tirtha as his disciple and made him sit on the throne of Srimad Acharya succeeded previously by Sri Vibudhendra Tirtha. Sri Surendra Tirtha renamed Sri Vishnu Tirtha as Sri Vijayeendra Tirtha and made him the emperor of the Vedanta empire.
- Victory in 64 vidya – Vijayeendra Tirtharu was well versed in 64 Vidyaas – Chatu: Shasti Vidya, and he had his victory against all his opponents in all fields. That is why he is called as “AjEya” (Never Defeated). Sri Vijayeendra Teertharu saved Madhva Siddhanta from a very real and serious threat of extinction in South India, during the 16th century. Hence the followers of Madhva Siddhanta should always remain grateful to the memory of Sri Vijayeendra Teertharu’s great personality. He was a master of all arts. He was master in all 64 vidyas. That is why he was called as “Chatu:Shasti Vidya Praveena”.
- Rajaashraya – As per Mysore Archealogical Report, he had received “daana” of land in 1580AD. Agnitrayaas – i) Sri Vijayeendraru; ii) Sri Tatacharya of Srivaishnava, iii) Appayya Deekshita of Advaita, the three were called as “agnitraya” and were in Sheshappanayaka’s palace.
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