My recent visit to Mantralayam - Bichchali - Yantroddharaka - A spiritual experience
Om! Sri Raaghavendraya Namaha! Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaaya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaaya! I am not a frequent visitor to Mantralayam the abode of Guru Sri Raghavendra Theertharu though I am a follower and a devotee of Sri Raghavendra Swamy. My last visit was in Feb 2007 much before Mantralayam was hit by the devastating floods of Tungabhadra River. Though I had visited Mantralayam on several earlier occasions I never visited Bichchali (Bhikshaalaya) the place where Sri Guru Raayaru lived for 13 years in the house of his ardent devotee and disciple Sri Appanachaarya and also the place sanctified by the visit of Sri Sreepaada Raayaru and Sri Vyaasa Raayaru. It was in my dreams to visit this place at least once during my life time. About ten days back I had an occasion to visit Bellary to attend a family function but, visit to Mantralayam was never in my agenda. In fact I had also booked my train ticket to B...