important role in shaping present day Indian religion and philosophy. Udupi , Sringeri , Gokarna and Melkote are well known places of Sanskrit learning and Vedic learning. Shravanabelagola , Mudabidri , Karkala are famous for Jain history and monuments. The great saint Madhvacharya (1238-1317 AD), proponent of dvaita philosophy and Raghavendra