Sri Vagisha Tirtha
vAsudevapadadvandvavArijAsaktamAnasam .
padavyAkhyAnakushalaM vAgIshayatimAshraye
वासुदेवपदद्वन्द्ववारिजासक्तमानसम्।
पदव्याख्यानकुशलं वागीशयतिमाश्रये॥
Shri Vagisha Teertha succeeded Shri Kavindra Teertha on the pontifical throne of the Shri Uttaradi Matha. Before being initiated to sanyasa his name was Raghunathacharya.
He travelled all over India visiting the holy places for propagation of Dvaitha Vadanta. . He entered Brindavana near his Guru's at Nava Brindavana at the Tunga Bhadra river about a half a mile east of Anegondi.
How to Visit Navabrindavana?
Navabrindavana is small island situated nearby to Anegundi of Koppal District. Anegundi is 20 KM away from Gangavathi. From Anegundi one has to cross River Tungabhadra by boat to reach Navabrindavana. Navabrindavana is situated in the river Tungabhadra. Another way to approach Navabrindavana is via Hampi. Hampi is 12 kms way from Hospet of Bellary District. In Hampi , again we have to cross River Tungabhadra to reach Navabrindavana.
