Sadasiva Brahmendra

Sadasiva Brahmendra
Artist impression of Sadasiva Brahmendra. No contemporary portraits survive. He was generally described as naked just as many Sannyasas.
Born1630
Madurai, Madurai Nayak Kingdom
DiedApr–May 1756
Nerur, Kingdom of Mysore
(modern-day Tamil Nadu)
Major shrineAdishtanam at Nerur (Tamil Nadu), Manamadurai, Kashi, Omkareshwar, Karachi

Sadasiva Brahmendra (17th 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. 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.