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GOPALADASARU

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Sri GOPALADASARU (Pushya Bahula Ashtami) > A prominent Saint from Haridasa tradition, > aparoksha jnaani, > great astrologer, > MahaThyaagi, > ardent devotee of GuruRayaru, > unveiled the purificatory essence of the name Raghavendra, syllable by syllable. > believed to be Sri VigneswaraAmsha, > one who has shown SriHari dhanyopasana/Bimbopasana krama, > Gayathri upasaka - attained Gayathri manthra siddhi Put together, Sri GopalaDasaru... Gopaladasaru the one who has unveiled the purificatory essence of the name Raghavendra, syllable by syllable. The meaning provided by Sri  Gopaladasaru   for the divine syllables Ra-Gha-Ven-Dra in the divine name   RAGHAVENDRA   of Mantralaya GuruSarvabhouma Sri Raghavendra Swamy Ra (ರಾ): Burns away heaps of our sins and faults (raasi doshagala dahisuva). This syllable is associated with the power of Lord Rama and burning accumulated defects. Gha (ಘ): Grants immense devotion (bhakti) coupled with pr...

KANAKADASARU - Ondu chintane

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️   kAnaKadAsaRu   (1508 to 1606) https://archive.org/details/kanakadasaru-ondu-chintane For followers of DaAsaSahityA, Sri KanaKaDasaru is suParichaya. A poet, philosopher, composer, keerthanakaara, a HariDasa, a social reformer, Sri KanakaDasaru was a Kannadiga who lived during 15th century belonging to the tradition of HariDasa movement. Born in a place called BaADA village in the present Haveri (Dt.) of Karnataka State, Kanaka Dasaru originally known as Thimmappa Nayaka was a Paalayagara collecting Tax/Revenue on behalf of the Vijayanagar Empire. He was also a warrior helping the Kingdom during war times. Kanakadasaru who had a treasure of Gold (Kanaka) became popular as KanakaNayaka later as Kanakadasa, was philanthropist in sharing his treasure for philanthropic activities; He was instrumental in the installation of the famous temple of AadiKesavaRaya at Kagninele. Sri KanakaDasaru took his Deeksha from none other than Saint Sri VyasaRajaru and became his discipl...