Sadasiva brahmendra biography of mahatma

18th century Indian saint, composer of Carnatic music and philosopher

Sadasiva Brahmendra (15th Century) was a saint, composer of Carnatic music and Advaita philosopher and Sishya of the great saint Shri Paramasivendra Saraswati (57th Shankaracharya of Moolamnaya Sarvajna Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham), who lived near Thiruvenkadu, Tamil Nadu, during the 15th/16th century.

It is believed that he was a wandering Avadhootha who moved about in places like Karur, Nerur, Mana Madurai, Tiruchirapalli and Pudukottai.

Sri Sadashiva Brahmendra was the disciple of Sri Parama Sivendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Mahaswamigal, the 57th Acharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Moolamnaya.

By the grace of SadaShiva Brahmendra that dumb man became educated & he started to talk.

Sri Sadashiva Brahmendra was the disciple of Sri Parama Sivendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Mahaswamigal of Kanchi Kamakoti Moolamnaya Sarvagnya Peetham.

Sadāshiva Brahmendra.

Even Today, many saints from big and small mathas come and prostrate at his adhisthanam to pay their respects to him and his guru parampara. Unfortunately only a few of his compositions have survived, but they are recognized as great compositions of Carnatic music.^[2]

Life

Sadasiva was born in 15th Century into a Telugu Brahmin couple Moksha Somasundara Avadhaani and Parvati.^[3][4] His initial name was Sivaramakrishna.

Sadasiva lived in Kumbakonam, in Tamil Nadu in the 15th to 16th century. He went to learn vedas and other various subjects in Sanskrit in