Purandara dasa: Sri Purandara Dasa – an insight

Sri Purandara Dasa – an insight The life of Sri Purandara Dasa (1484 to 1564 AD) has been very intriguing, interesting and incomprehensible. Born to a very devout and affluent merchant couple (hailing from Purandaragad, a town in the then Vijayanagar empire, presently in Maharashtra) Varadappa Nayaka & Lakshmi bai by the grace of Lord Venkateshwara, the child was christened ‘Srinivasa nayaka’. It is believed by many that Nayaka was an ‘Avatar’ (reincarnation) of sage Narada who ... Sri Purandara Dasa was a renowned composer, singer, and a Haridasa philosopher from present-day Karnataka, India. A devoted follower of Madhvacharya's Dvaita philosophy, he is widely celebrated as one of the chief architects of Karnatak (Carnatic) music. Purandar Das Biography In English Purandara Dasa was a Haridasa philosopher from present-day Karnataka, India. He was a follower of Madhavacharya’s dual philosophy. He was a composer, singer and one of the main founder-proponents of Carnatic music. In recognition of his significant contribution to Carnatic music, he is widely known as Pitamah (literally “father” or “grandfather”) of Carnatic music. According to a legend, he is believed to be an incarnation of Sage Narada. Purandara ... Father of Karnataka Music – Purandara Dasa Purandara Dasa (1484-1564 CE) was a celebrated Haridasa saint-poet from Karnataka, widely recognized as the 'Father of Karnataka Music'. He was a musical prodigy born to a diamond merchant family in Araga village, Shimoga district. Young Srinivasa Nayaka received training in Carnatic music, spirituality, philosophy and local literary traditions. He displayed a knack for musical compositions from a very early age. After relinquishing worldly ...