MANTRALAYA GURU SARVABHOUMA - SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY
Mantralaya Guru Sarvabhouma
(Sri Raghavendra Swamy)
Irrespective of caste and creed people from all walks of life adore Sri Raghavendra. He has performed many miracles when he was alive and also after entering into Brindavana. His devotees continue to experience his miracles even today. A well wisher of the society, Sri Raghavendra is a Great soul (Karana Janmaru) destined to provide solace and succor to millions of needy people. He is on the path to give away his merits (punya) to whoever approaches him with sincere devotion and total surrender.
Generally in South Indian Lunar calendar when we get Sravana Masam Krishna Paksham, first thing that we look into it is the date for celebration of Rayaru Aaradhana. It was on the 2nd lunar day (Dwiteeya) of Krishna Paksha in the Lunar Month Sravana maasam, Sri Raghavendra Swamy, great saint of Madhva Philosophy made Brindavana Pravesha (Sajeeva) at Mantralayam making it as his abode in this life from where he is blessing his devotees.
Every year Rayaru Aaradhana is celebrated on the following Lunar days.
At Mantralayam the seat of Rayaru Moola Brindavana the event will be celebrated in a grand scale with thousands of devotes from all over the country especially from South India participating in the celebrations. Apart from this it will be celebrated across the country at all places where Rayaru Brindavana is established. On this sacred event of Rayaru Aaradhana it becomes our ardent duty, responsibility and also it is our boon to worship him, offer our obeisance and salutations to this great spiritual Guru, Sri Raghavendra Swamy.
As a token of my humble service and obeisance to Guru Sri Raghavendra; I am adding in my blog a new label “Mantralaya Guru Sri Raghavendra Swamy Vaibhavam.” In the coming posts under this label I am trying to make a sincere attempt to write in brief about Mantralayam and Guru Sri Raghavendra Theertharu to the best of my understanding and information and try to keep updating the same.
I take this opportunity to request all to express their views and to share their experiences (in brief) with Guru Sri Raghavendra in resolving their mundane problems.
(Sri Raghavendra Swamy)
Hindu philosophy confers paramount importance to spiritual gurus. They are often equated with God and regarded as a link between the individual and the Immortal. A true Guru is a transmitting medium, a transporting agent and a transparent embodiment of the divine grace and compassion. It is said that he alone is the true teacher who is illumined by the light of true knowledge. If both God and Guru appear at a time, to whom should we pay obeisance first? The reply is “The Guru” for he is the one who has shown us the path to God. It is said that when God is angry, guru protects you; when guru himself is angry, there is no protector in the world. If we surrender ourselves absolutely without any reservation to the guru, he will save us from all sorrow and show us the way to salvation.
There is nothing that a true Guru cannot bestow on his disciples. Through various teachings and practices, he helps the individual to progress from the human to the divine consciousness. Only the divine can act as such a teacher. It is not possible for every one to get soul enlightenment. Only few can have such capacity and they are called as Daivaamsa sambhootha (noble souls). It is not possible for every one to communicate with God. The divine message is communicated only through the voice of such divine and noble souls who keeps taking birth on this earth now and then. Perhaps there is no exaggeration in calling Guru Sri Raghavendra of Mantralayam, who has all the qualities of a true Guru, as the foremost among such divine and noble souls.
If you happen to visit any Madhva Brahmin house especially in South India, generally you may observe the first sloka that one recites in the morning time will be that of Guru Sri Raghavendra ( Sri Raghavendra Sthothra) which has seal of Sri Raghavendra Swamy himself (Sakshi Hayasyothra hi). He is affectionately called as Rayaru and respectfully as Guru Sarva Bhouma or Guru Rayaru. For a common man he is Mr. Dependable, a remedy, solution and a healer. He is like a Kamadhenu and a Kalpa Vruksha. For a Vedanthi he is also an Aparoksha Gyani. He is approachable to all without any discrimination.
There is nothing that a true Guru cannot bestow on his disciples. Through various teachings and practices, he helps the individual to progress from the human to the divine consciousness. Only the divine can act as such a teacher. It is not possible for every one to get soul enlightenment. Only few can have such capacity and they are called as Daivaamsa sambhootha (noble souls). It is not possible for every one to communicate with God. The divine message is communicated only through the voice of such divine and noble souls who keeps taking birth on this earth now and then. Perhaps there is no exaggeration in calling Guru Sri Raghavendra of Mantralayam, who has all the qualities of a true Guru, as the foremost among such divine and noble souls.
If you happen to visit any Madhva Brahmin house especially in South India, generally you may observe the first sloka that one recites in the morning time will be that of Guru Sri Raghavendra ( Sri Raghavendra Sthothra) which has seal of Sri Raghavendra Swamy himself (Sakshi Hayasyothra hi). He is affectionately called as Rayaru and respectfully as Guru Sarva Bhouma or Guru Rayaru. For a common man he is Mr. Dependable, a remedy, solution and a healer. He is like a Kamadhenu and a Kalpa Vruksha. For a Vedanthi he is also an Aparoksha Gyani. He is approachable to all without any discrimination.
Irrespective of caste and creed people from all walks of life adore Sri Raghavendra. He has performed many miracles when he was alive and also after entering into Brindavana. His devotees continue to experience his miracles even today. A well wisher of the society, Sri Raghavendra is a Great soul (Karana Janmaru) destined to provide solace and succor to millions of needy people. He is on the path to give away his merits (punya) to whoever approaches him with sincere devotion and total surrender.
Generally in South Indian Lunar calendar when we get Sravana Masam Krishna Paksham, first thing that we look into it is the date for celebration of Rayaru Aaradhana. It was on the 2nd lunar day (Dwiteeya) of Krishna Paksha in the Lunar Month Sravana maasam, Sri Raghavendra Swamy, great saint of Madhva Philosophy made Brindavana Pravesha (Sajeeva) at Mantralayam making it as his abode in this life from where he is blessing his devotees.
Every year Rayaru Aaradhana is celebrated on the following Lunar days.
Poorva Aaradhana: Sraavana Bahula Prathama
Madhya Aaradhana: Sraavana Bahula Dwiteeya
Uttara Aaradhana: Sraavana Bahula Thrutheeya
Madhya Aaradhana: Sraavana Bahula Dwiteeya
Uttara Aaradhana: Sraavana Bahula Thrutheeya
At Mantralayam the seat of Rayaru Moola Brindavana the event will be celebrated in a grand scale with thousands of devotes from all over the country especially from South India participating in the celebrations. Apart from this it will be celebrated across the country at all places where Rayaru Brindavana is established. On this sacred event of Rayaru Aaradhana it becomes our ardent duty, responsibility and also it is our boon to worship him, offer our obeisance and salutations to this great spiritual Guru, Sri Raghavendra Swamy.
As a token of my humble service and obeisance to Guru Sri Raghavendra; I am adding in my blog a new label “Mantralaya Guru Sri Raghavendra Swamy Vaibhavam.” In the coming posts under this label I am trying to make a sincere attempt to write in brief about Mantralayam and Guru Sri Raghavendra Theertharu to the best of my understanding and information and try to keep updating the same.
I take this opportunity to request all to express their views and to share their experiences (in brief) with Guru Sri Raghavendra in resolving their mundane problems.
"Blessed are those who worship and sing the glory of Sri Raaghavendra Swamy"
Om! Sri Raaghavendraaya Namah!
Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu
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Excellant and very guiding.
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ReplyDeleteThank you very much for reading the article and for your appreciation.
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bhargavasarma
A very fine wrtie-up with an easy flow. We can surely hope to expect more from you on Sri. Raghavendra Swamy. I would like to know more about the "Sarpa Peetha Brindavana" of Rayaru, situated near Tanjavur. I believe Rayaru took sanyasa at this location and in a dream instructed the then (last) Nayak king of Tanjavur to build a Brindavana at that spot.They say this is the first Brindavana out side Mantralaya. Is this so? Can you please give more details?
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Dear Sri Ananda Rao,
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind appreciation. It is all due to Rayaru Anugraha. Yes, you are right. Rayaru took Sanyasa Deeksha at a place near Tanjavur and there is a Brindavana established at that spot. But I have no information about its dating. According to my information the Brindavana at Bichchali near Mantralayam, installed by Sri Appanacharya should be the first Mrittika Brindavana outside Mantralayam.
Thanks and regards
bhargavasarma