Madhavendra Puri as the founder of the new sampradaya
Madhavendra saw/thought himself as a gopi in separation from his lover. Madhavendra attempted to unify the various local cults of Krishna worship and integrate the ideas associated with the worship of Gopala, Gopinatha and Jagannatha.
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 4)
The dīkṣā of the Gauḍīya school is barren and dīkṣā-mantra is fruitless. It does not work and apparently will not lead to Kṛṣṇa
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 3)
“In Kali, four founders will appear: the Śrī, Brahmā, Rudra, and Sanaka — the Vaiṣṇavas who Purīfy the earth.” What is wrong with the quotation?
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 2)
Caitanya followers attached themselves to the Madhva school without informing the Madhva followers. Today, not even all Madhva followers know or have heard that Caitanya followers are part of their tradition
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 1)
Does Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism provide the working tools to achieve the stated goals of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava spiritual practice? It is time to look at Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism through the eyes of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism itself
Bilvamangala in Madhva’s Sarvamula
The earliest mention of Krishna-karnamrita dates back to 1367 and the earliest possible mention of Bilvamangala we find in Madhvacarya’s Sarvamula
Vasudeva Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya
Continuing the theme of Vāsudeva Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya (see On Some Dogmas of the Caitanya Cult in the Light of the Teachings of Madhva)
Udupi. Dancing Gopāla. Caitanya
To continue the theme of the "dancing Gopāla" (nartaka-gopāla) from Caitanya-caritāmṛta 2.9.245-246
Vijayanagara. Krishnadevaraya. Vyasatirtha
Somanātha refers to Vyāsatīrtha as the guru of Krishnadevaraya, the ruler
„God’s Elephants“? Airavata and other proboscideans
Airavata and elephants born in his family, according to tradition, have four tusks. True, it is not clear what exactly makes Airavata a "divine" animal
