Raghavendra Swami
（重定向自Raghavendra）
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Śrī Rāghavēndra Swami (1595–1671 CE),(Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ), born Venkata Natha, was a renowned Madhwa saint, philosopher and proponent of Dvaita philosophy established by Sri Madhvacharya. He served as the head of the matha in Kumbakonam from 1621 to 1671. His Brindavan in Mantralayam in the present-day Andhra Pradesh is an important place of pilgrimage. He is worshipped as a Guru.