Bhakti Saint Vallabhacharya

1. BHAKTI SAINTS Akshaya sree

2. WHAT IS BHAKTI MOVEMENT
Bhakti is the total surrenders of the
self to god.
It is the expression of extreme
love for god without expecting
anything in return.

3. THE BHAKTI MOVEMENT
•Bhakti Movement started from South India,
by Alvaras and Nayanars. Alvaras are the
devotees of Lord Vishnu and Nayanars are
devotees of Lord Shiva.
• These devotees travelled to various places
singing hymns in praise of their Gods. Many
temples were built that became sacred places

4. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN TODAY
 We are going to
discuss about
Vallabhacharya.
 And about his

5. VALLABHACHARYA

6. Vallabhacharya, the founder of the Vaishnavite
cult of Rajasthan and Gujarat, was born of
Lakshmana Bhatta and Illamma in 1479 at
Champaranya, Raipur, in Madhya Pradesh.
He was a Telugu Brahmin and a contemporary
of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He is
regarded as an Avatara of Agni.
VALLABHACHARYA

7. VALLABHACHARYA
Vallabha was married at Varanasi and his wife's
name was Mahalakshmi. He had two sons.
The important works of Vallabha are Vyasa Sutra
Bhashya, Jaimini Sutra Bhasya. All these books are
in Sanskrit. Vallabha has written many books in
Brij Bhasha also.

8. VALLABHACHARYA
Vallabha's followers have built a temple on the spot of his birth at
Champaranya. This temple is very popular and is much visited by
them as a place of pilgrimage.
Vallabha spent his last days at Varanasi. He thought that his life's
mission had been accomplished. He went one day to bathe in the
Ganges at Hanuman Ghat. There the people saw a brilliant light
ascending the sky from the earth. In the presence of a host of
spectators he ascended the sky and disappeared. This took place
in 1531 A.D. in Vallabha's fifty-second year.

9. VALLABHACHARYA
Vallabhacharya was the exponent of pure Monism or the
Shuddhadvaita school of philosophy. Sri Krishna is the
highest Brahman. His body consists of Satchidananda. He is
called Purushottama. Vallabha’s
followers worship Bala Krishna (Vatsalya Bhava). Vallabha
laid great stress on Pushti (grace) and Bhakti (devotion).
Maha Pushti is the highest grace or Anugraha which helps
the aspirant to attain Godhead. Things come out of the
Akshara (Satchidananda) like sparks from fire. These are his
salient teachings.

10. THANK YOU
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