Haridasa Profile — Vyasadasa

Vyāsarājaru

ವ್ಯಾಸರಾಜರು

Lifespan: 1460–1539 · Aṅkita: Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Biography

Vyāsarājaru was a towering scholar saint who served as the 21st pontiff of the Vyāsarāja Maṭha and composed extensively in Kannada and Sanskrit. His aṅkita Śrī Kṛṣṇa marks compositions offered to Lord Krishna. He was guru to Purandara Dāsa and Kanaka Dāsa, and his works blend rigorous Madhwa philosophy with accessible devotional expression.