Blissful Sri Vallabhacharya Jayanti

Today was the blissful Sri Vallabhacharya Jayanti and Varudhini Ekadasi 🙏

A great opportunity to learn more about his teachings if not already known.

Also another great occasion to appreciate different philosophical traditions of India. The beauty is we all will find a school of philosophy that satisfies based on our intellectual curiosity, karma phala and interest.

Sri Vallabhacharya is the philosopher behind ShuddhaAdvaita 🙏

Shri Vallabhacharya (1479-1531 C.E.) was a devotional philosopher, who founded the Pushti sect in India. Shri Vallabhacharya was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. He worshipped Shrinathji form of Lord Krishna. He is also known as Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya.
Vallabhacharya was born in Kashi now Varanasi, India in 1479 A.D. He belonged to a Telugu family. According to Purnimant lunar calendar followed in North India, he was born on Krishna Paksha Ekadashi during Vaishakha month. According to Amanta lunar calendar, he was born on Krishna Paksha Ekadashi during Chaitra month. It is just name of the month which differs in both calendars and the birth anniversary of Shri Vallabhacharya is observed on the same day.

The day of his birth anniversary coincides with Varuthini Ekadashi.