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|| Sri Lakshmi Nrusimham Bhaje ||
||Sri Hanuma Bheema Poornapragna namah||
||BhaviSameera Sri Vadiraja Gurubhyo namah||
|ಪೂಜ್ಯಾಯ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಾಯ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮರತಾಯಚ |
|ಭಜತಾಂ ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮತಾಂ ಕಾಮಧೇನವೇ |
|ಭಜತಾಂ ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮತಾಂ ಕಾಮಧೇನವೇ |
Moola roopa | Shanku Karna |
Ist Avatara | Prahlada Raja |
IInd Avatara | Baahleeka Raja |
IIIrd Avatara | Vyasa Raja |
IVth Avatara | Guru Raja (Raghavendra Tirtharu) |
Who cursed him? | Brahmadevaru |
Why did he cursed him? | Shanku Karna delayed in bringing the flowers for Brahmadevara pooja |
What was to the curse? | To be born as Daithya |
Gothra | Gautama Gothra |
Father | Timmanna Bhattaru |
Mother | Gopikaamba |
Grand Father | Kanakachala Bhattaru |
Poorvashrama Brother | Gururaja |
Poorvashrama Sister | Venkataamba |
Born with anugraha of | Tirupathi Timmappa |
Year of Birth | 1598AD(shaleevahana shaka 1518) |
Janma Samvatsara | Manmathanama Samvatsara |
Janma Nakshatra | Mrugashira |
Month and day of Birth | Phalguna Shudda Saptami |
Birth Naama | Venkatanatha |
Birth Place | Bhuvanagiri |
Aksharabhyasa date | 1600AD (shalivahana shaka 1520) |
Upanayana date | 1606AD(Shalivahana shaka 1526) |
Initial Vidyabhyasa | Lakshminarayanacharyaru (His brother in law) |
Gurukulavaasa | Kaveri Pattanam |
Marriage Year | 1616AD |
Poorvashrama wife | Saraswathi |
Samsaarika Jeevana done | Kaveri Pattanam |
Poorvashrama son | Lakshminarayana |
Higher Education | Sri Sudheendra Tirtharu @ Kumbakona |
Name of Veena used by Rayaru | “Vagdevi” |
Who wrote “Raghavendra Vijaya” | Narayanacharya (his sister’s son) |
Sanyasashrama taken | 1621 AD (shalivahana 1543) Durmati samvatsara Phalguna shukla dwiteeya. |
Sanyasashrama Place | Tanjavore |
Where did he got his ashrama | In Court of King Raghunatha of Tanjavore |
Which God came in his dream and ordered him to take sanyasa | Goddess Saraswathi |
Whom did Sudheendraru gave ashrama before Rayaru | Sri Yadavendra Tirtharu |
Ashrama Naama | Sri Raghavendra Tirtha |
Ashrama Gurugalu | Sri Sudheendra Tirtha |
Ashrama Shishya | Sri Yogeendra Tirtharu |
Vrundavana Pravesha Samvatsara | Virodhi Samvatsara (1671AD) |
Vrundavana Pravesha Day | Shravana Bahula Dwiteeya |
Who gave Mantralaya to Rayaru | Adoni Administrator Siddi Masanad Khan |
No of Khandaarthas Rayaru wrote | Nine Khandarthas |
What is the significance of Manchale? | Prahladarajaru had done Yaaga at Manchale |
Who composed Astakshara | Appannacharyaru |
Rayaru’s life time predictions showed that he had 100, 300 and 700 years. What does it mean? | 100 Yrs – Life span 300 Yrs – Tenure in the Vrundavana 700 Yrs – Tenure for his Granthaas |
Rayaru ordered the Vrundavana made for him – reserved for? | For Vadeendra Tirtharu |
Colour of the rock which Rayaru choosed for his Vrundavana | Black colour |
What is the significance of the Rock which Rayaru choosed | It was the same rock which Ramachandra Devaru sat while he was in search of Seethakruthi |
The preciding deity at Manchale during Rayaru’s vrundavana pravesha & after | Manchalamma – Any one who wishes to have the darshana of Rayaru must first visit Manchalamma, then only Rayaru as was promised by Rayaru to Manchalamma |
How he entered Vrundavana? | He entered Vrundavana alive next only to Vadirajaru (sashareera vrundavana). He was holding japa maala in his right hand and he had sarvamoola grantha & teekaas, tippanees on the vyasapeetha |
Whom did he referred to as equal to Rayaru | Sri Varadendra Tirtharu – “SAPTAMO MATSAMO YOGI VARADENDRO BHAVISHYATI” |
Whom did Rayaru predicted to write vyaakyana for his granthas | Sri Sumatheendra Tirtharu – “Third yathi after me will be Sumatheendra Tirtharu, who will do all the works”. |
What are the words of Rayaru in Astothara? | “Saakshee Hayaasyotrahi” |
What is the position of Shankukarna among devate? | “Karmaja Devatgegalu” |
What is the Kakshya | 19th Kakshya ; – But when he has avesha of vayu, he will be in the 15th Kakshya |
What was the earlier name for Rayara Mutt? | Sri Vibudendra Tirtha Mutt |
What was the title conferred on him by Sudheendra Tirtharu | “Mahabhaashyacharya” |
What is the speciality of Vrundavana @ Honnali? | In Honnali, Rayaru entered the Vrundavana directly (it is not a mruttika Vrundavana). It is called as the Second Vrundavana |
His Grantha on Bhagavatha Dashama skanda | “Sri Krishna Charitrya Manjari” |
His Grantha on Ramayana | “Sri Ramacharitrya Manjari” |
His Grantha on Mahabharata Tatparya | “bhava Sangraha” |
His Meemaamsa Grantha | “Bhatta Sangraha” |
His vyakyana for Anubhashya | “Tatva Manjari” |
Vyakyana for Tatparya Chandrika | “Chandrika prakasha” |
Grantha on Dharmashastra & Jyotishya | “Tithi NirNaya” |
Grantha on Taratamya of rivers | “nadee taratamya stotra” |
Name of Tippani for “Sudha” | “Parimala” |
Devaranama written by Rayaru? | “indu enage govinda” |
The works by Rayaru called as | “Bhava Deepa” |
Which is the grantha written in his poorvashrama? | “Anu Madhwa Vijaya” (Prameya Navamalika) |
The works done by Rayaru at Udupi | Tantradeepika, Parimala, Chandrika prakasha |
What is his ankitha? | Dheera Venugopala |
What is the name given to his vyakyana on Upanishat | “Khandaarthaas” |
Kaliyuga kalpatharu 'Sri Guru Raghavendra Gurusarvabhowma' 340th Aradhana has been celebrated by the devotees of Sri Rayaru worldwide. The special occassion of the aradhana for the year 2011 was observed on the 14th, 15th & 16th August. The devotees have visited various mutts to seek blessings of Sri Rayaru on the occassion & could make the most during the long weekend.
However for the people who could not have darshans of Sri Raghavendra swamigalu on the occassion, here is a small bunch of pictures available of various mutts in Bangalore. It is noticed that the vishesha alankaras at all the brundavana sannidhi are performed with atmost devotion & the skill given by the lord..
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