bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

  A multi faceted service oriented spiritual personality, a revolutionary Saint, a trouble shooter, a great Madhva Yathi of contemporary times and Dvaita scholar, an octogenarian Sanyasi who lived in Sanyasaasrama for 80 years, a compassionate Guru, an ardent devotee of Sri GuruRaayaru, a social reformer Sri Visvesha theertharu always lived/advocated for the cause of common man without compromising for His Yathi-VarnaAsrama Dharma, a Tall figure in the spiritual society of India. Sri Visvesha Theertharu was a gifted Saint who had the fortune of performing Five times PARYAAYA (worshiping Lord Sri Krishna at Udupi kshethra) which was not an ordinary achievement earlier accomplished only by none other than Sri VaAdiraaja Theertharu; We are all fortunate to have lived in the era of Sri Visvesha Theertharu and many would have had the opportunity of meeting him, talking to him, seeing him from close circles. तपःस्वाध्यायशुश्रूषा-कृष्णपूजारतं मुनिम्। विश्वेशमिष्टदं वंदे परिव्राट्चक्रवर्त...

Literally Paryaya means turn; rotation; alternative; succession etc... In the context of famous Udupi Sri Krishna temple; Paryaya, one of the three biggest temple events (other two being Sri Krishna Janmaashtami and Sri Madhva Navami) has acquired lot of religious and spiritual significance especially in Madhva fraternity. Sri Madhvacharya, founder of Dvaita/Tattvavaada philosophy was instrumental in establishing the temple of Lord Sri Krishna at Udupi and installation of the idol of Bala Krishna; that was worshiped during Dwapara Yuga by Rukmini Devi the prime consort of Lord Sri Krishna. Procuring the idol was a miracle and forethought of Sri Madhvacharya, third in the lineage of Hanuma-Bheema-Madhva. Sri Madhvacharya not only installed the idol but also appointed eight of his prime disciples to take forward his legacies and to have continuity to the worship of Lord Sri Krishna by rotation. They were... Sri Hrishikesha Theertharu;   Sri Narasimha Theertharu...