Saint Narahari Tirtha

Idol of Saint Narahari Tirtha has been discovered in Simhachalam Temple, Vishakhapatnam.
 

About Saint Narahari Tirtha
 

1. Narahari Tirtha was a prominent Dvaita Vedanta philosopher, scholar, and saint of the 13^th century.
2. Believed to be born in Chikakolu town (present Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh).
3. He was a disciple of Madhvacharya, the proponent of Dvaita Vedanta philosophy.
4. He introduced Yaksha Gana and Bayalu Aata (open theatre drama) as a part of Vaishnava Bhakti Movement.
5. He was consecrated near the rock adjacent to Chakratirtha at Hampi on the banks of river Tungabhadra.