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Sri Vallabhacaryau He was born in a Vellanaidu brahmana family from Andhra Pradesh in South India in 1479. He was born in the forest of Champu,near Raichur in Madhya Pradesh, while his parents were traveling from Varanasi to South India. They had left Varanasi because there was a threat of a Muslim attack on the city. When they heard that there was no longer a problem they returned to Varanasi to live there. Vallabha was a great devotee of Lord Krishna, and taught the path of devotion to Krishna, which is called Pushtimarg. He lived most of his life in North India. His home was at Adail, which is across the Yamuna River from Allahabad, but he visited Govardhana and Braja several times. He was a contemporary of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He visited many of the holy places in India and eventually came to Gokula and stayed at Thakurani Ghata for a while. He went to Vidyanagara and took part in a debate that was going on between followers of Sankaracarya and supporters of the Vaishnava philosophy, who were lead by Vyasa Tirtha of the Madhva sampradaya. He defended the Vaishnava philosophy and defeated all the pandits propounding the advaita philosophy of Sankaracarya. He married Madhu Mangalam of Varanasi. She is known as “Akkaji.” He had two sons: Gopinatha (born 1510) and Vitthalanatha (born 1515). He left his body in 1530 at the age of fifty-two. Subodhini, Annubhasya, Shodash Granthas and Tatvardha Dipa Nibandha are some of his most important writings. His sitting place (baitaka) is honored in many places throughout Braja including at Jati Pura, next to Govardhana Hill. His followers follow a path called “Pustimarg”. In Pustimarga, a jiva gets the results of his efforts only when he receives the mercy of Sri Krishna. He preached that everyone should serve Krishna.
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