in accordance with gaudiya vaishnava sources he is believed to belong to the madhvacharya lineage that has been transcribed in books like "gaura-ganoddesa-dipika", "prameya-ratnavali" and the writings of gopala guru goswami. there is a version of this line of gurus recorded as a version found in the "gaura-ganoddesa-dipika" which matches other historical records. he had many disciples but advaita acarya and isvara puri are believed to be the chief disciples of madhavendra puri.