In the absence of any historical evidence or some document to categorically establish the period of Sri Madhwacharya, several historians, spirituous persons s and scholars have generally decided that he lived from about 1238 A.D. to 1317 A.D., though the earlier scholars believe that Sri Madhwacharya was visible from 1278 A.D.
However, Sri Madhwacharya has indicated in his Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya, a treatise on Sri Vyasa virachita Sri Mahabharata, his incarnation can be guessed to have taken place in 1200 A.D. or Shaleevahan
a Shaka 1122 in Kalayukti Nama Samvatsara. According to the Kaifiat or statements or nations submitted by the Ashta Mutts to then then rulers or government in about 1806 A.D. also, the year 1200 A.D. appears to be reliable and justifiable. The stone inscription of Sri Sri Padmanabha Tirtharu in Belur, stone inscription of Sri Narahari Tirtharu in Sreekoormam, the copper inscription available at Sri Subrhmanya Mutt, the year of demise of the first lineage of the pontiffs of Ashta Mutts (Samvatsaras), some inscriptions available in Udupi that relate to the periods of Sri Vidyamurthy and others do all support this year as very near the truth.
An august body of scholars and exponents of Dwaita Philosophy had participated in a workshop under the chairmanship of Sri Visvesha Tirtharu of Sri Pejavar Mutt in February 2004 and after a prolonged discussion and debate on the subject, it was decided that the following dates can be accepted as correct, though, it was also decided that the subject of chronology related to the period of Sri Madhwacharya is still open for analyses and discussion:
Incarnation - Shaleevanaha Shaka 1121 (A.D. 1199) Kalayukti Nama Samvatsara Magha Masa Shukla Paksha Saptami day
Thread ceremony- S.S. 1128 (A.D. 1206) Krodhana Samvatsara Pushya Shukla Panchami day
Initiation into Sainthood – S.S. 1130 (A.D. 1208) Prabhava Samvatsara Vaishakha Shukla Truteeya day
Consecration of Sri Krishna idol in Udupi – S.S. 1160 (A.D. 1238) Hevilambi Samvatsara Magha Shukla Truteeya day.
Departure to Badarikashrama - S.S. 1200 (A.D. 1278) Ishwara Samvatsara Magha Shukla Navami day
The stone inscription No. 1288 mentioned in Volume V of South Indian Inscriptions about Sri Narahar Tirtharu
clearly mentions that he was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhwacharya, which is considered to be the most
reliable and strong indicator to the aforementioned dates.
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