In the Brahma Sampradaya, which is the 'sampradaya' of Sri Sripad Madhwacarya, up until Madhwa, I have included in the flow of devotees the lineage accepted by the general Brahma Sampradaya, but after Sripad Madhwacarya there are some changes. The reason for this is that there is no mention of anyone from Brahma, and Narad, to Vyasa, and then to Madhwa. Definately they were the great 'acaryas' in our line, but as well as them there were many worthy souls who gave in many cases their very life to the mission of the 'parampara'.
 Over the course of the entire span of time that the 'parampara' has existed there has been one main root of the tree, with many four main trunks, and then many branches, sub-branches, etc., coming from them. During the sojourn of that tree in spanning the yugas to reach where we are today in the Kali Yuga different devotees have branched out to further spread the 'parampara'. I have tried to include some of these changes, but with branches, and sub-branches, .....this tree is so vast!

On various trips to India it has brought great pleasure and inspiration to visit the various temples in the mutts especially in South India. The devotees there, in those 'mutts', and associated with them, in most cases, seem to carry a special quality of Madhwacarya with them. Naturally there will always be more or lesser favourites, that's the nature of individuality.

However, as an aspiring Brahma-Madhwa-Gaudiya Vaisnava my main presentation is of that line. To those in other Madhwa Mutts I offer my respects as great Vaishnavas, but for a moment let us look into the dynamic preaching arm of the Madhwa body, the ISKCON Gaudiya line, which has now spread the glories of Sripad Madhwacarya not only throughout the world, but throughout the universe.(A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in the purport of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi lila 1:19.)
 I hope and pray, that as no offence is intended, that no offence will be taken due to my presentation. Although we unfortunate souls, due to karmas and the Lord's design have taken our present birth in families outside of the Vedic culture it was not entirely an ordinary thing, by the great good fortune and extreme mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and by the mercy of our Srila Prabhupada, we have been brought back into the Vedic culture, and have received 'Vaishnava diksha', initiation again according to the 'agamas' of the 'Pancaratriki' system of 'Vaishnava' initiation - such initiation has been recognised by the line of guru parampara purvacharyas.

The Brahma Madhwa Guru Parampara.

1. HAMSA  ---- NARAYANA ( PARAMATMA )
2. CATURMUKHA BRAHMA
3. FOUR KUMARAS (SANAKADI )
4. DURVASAS (Durvasa Muni the expansion of Lord Siva)
5. JNANANIDHI TIRTHA
6. GARUDAVAHANA
7. KAIVALYA TIRTHA
8. JNANISA TIRTHA
9. PARA TIRTHA
10. SATYA PRAJNA TIRTHA
11. PRAJNA  TIRTHA ( then a gap of four hundred years )(unknown warriors)
12. ACYUTAPRAJNA TIRTHA  (Purusottam Tirtha)
13 &14.  ANANDA TIRTHA (PURNAPRAJNA  TIRTHA, SRIPAD MADHWACARYA) and SRILA VYASADEVA

 
                                            SRILA VYAASADEVA
                                                               I
                                   I----------------------------------------------------------------------I
                                   I                                                                                                          I
   Sripad Madhwacarya (aka. Ananda Tirtha & Purna Prajna Tirtha)                        Sukadev Goswami

Other great associates of Madhwacarya not often mentioned

The Ashtha-Mutts Madhwacharya created:
First Pair
1.  Hrsikesa Tirtha - Palimar Mutt
2.  Narasimha Tirtha - Admaru Mutt

Second Pair
3.  Janardana Tirtha - Krsnapur Mutt
4.  Upendra Tirtha - Puttinge (Puttige) Mutt

Third Pair
5.  Vaman Tirtha - Shiruru Mutt
6.  Visnu Tirtha (Madhwa's brother) - Sode Mutt

Fourth Pair
7.  Rama Tirtha - Kaniyuru Mutt
8.  Adhoksaja Tirtha - Pejawara Mutt

The Pithadhipatya Brahma-Madhwa Guru Paramparam:
  1. PADMANABHA TIRTHA
  2. NARAHARI TIRTHA
  3. MADHAVA TIRTHA
  4. AKSHOBHYA TIRTHA
  5. JAYA TIRTHA
  6. VIDYADHIRAJ TIRTHA ----------------------------------------------------I
  7. KAVINDRA TIRTHA                                                                     RAJENDRA TIRTHA
  8. VAGISA TIRTHA                                                                           JAYADHWAJ TIRTHA
  9. RAMACHANDRA TIRTHA                                                           PURUSOTTAMA TIRTHA
                                      I                                                                       BRAHMANYA TIRTHA
                                      I                                                                       VYASA TIRTHA
                 I-------------------------------------I                                                     I
 VIBUDHENDRA TIRTHA                   VIDYANIDHI TIRTHA               SRINIVAS TIRTHA
JITAMITRA TIRTHA                            RAGHUNATHA TIRTHA           RAMA TIRTHA
RAGHUNANDANA T.                         RAGHUVARYA TIRTHA           LAXMIKANTHA TIRTHA
SURENDRA TIRTHA                           RAGHUTTAMA TIRTHA           SRIPATI TIRTHA
       1539 ad                                                        1596 ad                                  1627 ad (approx)
              I                                                                  I                                               I
(RAGHAVENDRA SW. MUTT)              (UTTARADI MUTT)                   (VYASARAJA MUTT)

The disciple of Sripad Vyasa Tirtha also projected into what developed over the next period of time as the Brahma-Madhwa and Gaudiya sampradaya:

                               SRILA VYASARAYA MUTT
                                                    I
                                LAXMIPATI TIRTHA
                         (the unsung hero Vishu dasa - Vishnu Puri)
                                                   I
                               MADHAVENDRA PURI
         lI----------------------II---------------------II---------------------II
PARAMANANDA  ISWARA PURI    NITYANANDA    ADVAITA
        PURI                            I                  PRABHU               ACARYA
                                            lI
                    SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
                             II------------------------II
SWARUPA DAMODARA        SANATANA GOSWAMI
                                  RUPA GOSWAMI
                                                 I
                               II-----------------------II
           SRI JIVA GOSWAMI    RAGHUNATHA DAS GOSWAMI
                              II-----------------------II
                 KRSNADASA KAVIRAJA GOSWAMI
                     NAROTTAMA DAS THAKURA
                 VISHVANATHA CHAKRAVATI THAKURA
                       BALADEVA VIDYABHUSANA
                         UDDHAVA DAS BABAJI
                                                  I
                        MADHUSUDANA DAS BABAJI
             (VAISNAVA SARVABHAUMA) JAGANNATHA DAS BABAJI
                                                   I
                              II------------------------------II
   BHAGAVAT DAS BABAJI      BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA
                              II------------------------------II
                                                   I
                         GAURA KISORA DAS BABAJI
                        BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASWATI
                                 II-----------------------------II
                     GAUDIYA MATH          A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI
                        and its missions                                       I
                                                             ISKCON GURU VRNDA (under the Governing Body Commission)
 

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