Madhvacharya
（重定向自Madhva）
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![Udupi, Sri Krishna Temple established by Madhvacharya](/Images/godic/202501/25/Udupi_-_Scenes_of_Sri_Krishna_Temple122812.jpg")
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Madhva Acharya (Sanskrit pronunciation: [məd̪ʱʋɑːˈtʃɑːrjə]; 1238–1317 CE), also known as Purna Prajña and Ananda Tīrtha, was a Hindu philosopher and the chief proponent of the Dvaita (dualism) school of Vedanta. Madhva called his philosophy as "Tattvavada" meaning "the realist viewpoint".