Satyabhinava Theertharu
Brindavana, Nachiyar Koil, Thanjavur
Satyabhinava Theertharu Brindavana is a Hindu burial shrine of Satyabhinava Theertharu, 21st pontiff of the Shri Uttaradi Matha, located in Nachiyar Koil in the outskirts of Kumbakonam Town in Kumbakonam Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu.
History
Satyabhinava Tirtha (1706
CE) was a Hindu philosopher, saint, scholar and theologian. He served
as the pontiff of Shri Uttaradi Math from 1673 to 1706. He was the 21st
in succession from Madhvacharya. He is known for his great
works Durghata Bhavadipa on Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya and Mahabharata
Tatparya Nirnaya Vyakhyana, a commentary on Mahabharata Tatparya
Nirnaya of Madhava.
According to hagiographies, He
was born as Keshavacharya into a Kannada-speaking Deshastha Madhava
Brahmin family. Satyabhinava Tirtha who was born with a 'Madhavi Rishi
hamsa' had occupied the pontificate with distinction for 32 years, 6 months and
three days. Satyadhisha Tirtha was the first and Satyadhiraja Tirtha was second
disciple. Both these died within a year of their ordination.
Later he ordained Kolhapur
Krishnacharya as the next pontiff as Sri Satyapurna Tirtha. After his
death in 1706, his mortal remains were enshrined in the mutt at Nachiyar Koil,
which is few miles away from Kumbakonam. He was succeeded by Satyapurna
Tirtha. Three works have been attributed to Satyabhinava. His Mahabharata
Tatparya Nirnaya Vyakhyana is a commentary running up to 3,220 granthas
on Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya of Madhava.
Duraghatabhavadipa is a
commentary running up to 8,160 granthas on Madhva's Bhagavata Tatparya
Niryana which, apart from elucidating the concepts of the source text,
criticises the allegations against Madhava raised by some scholars and
grammarians. His work Sri Satyanatha Guru Stuti is a praise poem in
honour of his guru Satyanatha Tirtha. According to Sharma,
"Almost on every page of his gloss in his Bhagavata, we find certain
criticisms on the Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya of Madhava repudiated.
The determination and
persistence with which he pursues these critics show that Bhagavata
Tatparya Nirnaya had been severely criticized by some later-day
commentators probably Advaitic of unknown identity. The commentary throws light
on many knotty points. It's special interest lies in hunting up the criticisms
against the Bhagavata Tatparya and silencing them".
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
100 meters from Nachiyar Koil Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand, 10
Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 11 Kms from Kumbakonam, 47 Kms from
Thanjavur and 107 Kms from Trichy Airport. Nachiyar Koil is situated on Kumbakonam
– Thiruvarur Route. Buses are available from Kumbakonam every 15 minutes on
this route.
