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.