Sharma notes that his works are characterised by their compactness, simplicity and their ability to explain the abstruse metaphysical concepts of Dvaita in understandable terms. Works įorty works have been attributed to Raghavendra. He was succeeded by his disciple Yogeendra Tirtha. Traditional accounts report that Raghavendra asked his tomb ( Brindavana) to be built around him as he entered into a state of samadhi. He died in 1671 and his mortal remains are enshrined in Mantralayam. In 1801, while serving as the Collector of Bellary, Thomas Munro is believed to have come across an apparition of Raghavendra. He received grants from Dodda Kempadevaraja and settled down in the village of Mantralayam, which was presented to him by the Governor of Adoni. He undertook a pilgrimage visiting places including Udupi, Kolhapur and Bijapur. After the death of Sudhindra Tirtha in 1623, Venkatanatha succeeded him as the pontiff the mutt and took on the name Raghavendra Tirtha. Though initially uncertain about the prospect of renunciation, Venkatanatha relented to Sudhindra's demands and was ordained as a monk in 1621. According to Raghavendra Vijaya, his triumph in debates at Thanjavur attracted the attention of Sudhindra Tirtha, the erstwhile pontiff of Kumbakonam mutt.
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