Dvadasha stotra
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Dvadasha stotra is a series of 12 Stotras
composed by Sri Madhvacharya
, the founder of the Tattvavada or Dvaita
school of philosophy. 'Dvadasha' in Sanskrit
means 12 and all the 12 stotras are in praise of Lord Vishnu
. It is believed that the stotras were composed in connection with the installation of the idol of Lord Krishna
at Udupi. While most of the 12 stotras are praises of the Lord, the third stotra is actually a summary of Madhvacharya's philosophy.
There have been numerous musical compositions of Dvadasha stotras over the years. It is also a ritual to recite the Dvadasha stotras at the time of "naivedya" or offering of food to God at Madhva
temples.
There are eight known commentaries on the Dvadasha stotras. They are by,
Stotras
In Hinduism, a Stotra is a hymn of praise. These hymns praise aspects of the divine, such as Devi, Siva, or Vishnu. Relating to word "stuti", coming from the same verb, stu , and basically both mean "praise"....
composed by Sri Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya
Madhvācārya was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in...
, the founder of the Tattvavada or Dvaita
Dvaita
Dvaita is a school of Vedanta founded by Shri Madhvacharya....
school of philosophy. 'Dvadasha' in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
means 12 and all the 12 stotras are in praise of Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
. It is believed that the stotras were composed in connection with the installation of the idol of Lord Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
at Udupi. While most of the 12 stotras are praises of the Lord, the third stotra is actually a summary of Madhvacharya's philosophy.
There have been numerous musical compositions of Dvadasha stotras over the years. It is also a ritual to recite the Dvadasha stotras at the time of "naivedya" or offering of food to God at Madhva
Madhwas
The Madhwa are one community of Brahmins of India, whose members follow the doctrine of Dvaita or Dualism as codified by Madhwa Acharya ....
temples.
There are eight known commentaries on the Dvadasha stotras. They are by,
- Gangodamishra
- Gûdhakartrka
- Chalari Narasimhacharya
- Channapattana Thimmannacharya
- Umarji Tirumalacharya
- C M Padmanabhacharya
- Punyashravana Bhikshu
- Sri Vishwapati Tîrtha