bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

  Jeevana-krama: The Way of Life In this depiction of human existence: The Elephant represents Past Karma (or the inevitability of death) relentlessly pursuing us. The Man clinging to the branch represents our Present Life, suspended in a fragile state. The Snakes in the abyss below represent Death (or the four base passions) waiting to consume us. The White and Black Rats gnawing at the branch represent Day and Night, the passage of time that slowly eats away at our lifespan. The Honeycomb represents the fleeting Material Pleasures of the world. The Supreme Lord Vishnu extends His hand, offering a way out of the miserable cycle of birth and death. The Irony: Though surrounded by peril, the man is so engrossed in craving a few drops of honey—the temporary sensory pleasures—that he fails to notice the extended hand of the Divine. This is the tragic paradox of the human condition. naham karta harih karta

Sri RaghavendraMangalashtaka [Tatparya & Commentary] If Sri RaghavendraStotra spell out mostly the merits of worshiping Sri GuruRayaru , Sri Raghavendra Mangalashtaka describes mostly the glory & attributes of GuruRaayaru. Both composed by Sri #Appannacharya are gems that came out from his desk, a great service to devout society. Sri Raghavendra Mangalashtaka comprises of NINE slokas (9th one is Phala-Sruthi); In the first sloka Sri Appannacharyaru is giving us in brief, an estimate of the credentials of Sri GuruRaAyaru; 2nd sloka, he is giving us an estimate of the divine, ascetic lineage of Sri GuruRayaru & His debating capabilities with his opponents. 3rd sloka is giving us an idea/estimate of the depth of Guru RaAyaru's knowledge & type of devotees serving him. 4th sloka, Sri Appanacharyaru is extolling and giving us an estimate of Mantralaya (the abode of Guru Sri Raaghav...

  Scripts on GuruRayaru from my desk 📜 Scripts on Sri Guru Rayaru from my desk 📜 As a part of my minuscule Rachana seva to spread the glory of Mantralaya Guru Sarvabhouma Sri Raghavendra Swamy, I am humbled to share a collection of 18 scripts on the eve of GURU VAIBHAVOTSAVA (Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava) - 18.02.2026 to 24.02.2026. This collection includes 12 original writings (Sweeya Rachana) and 6 collated works compiled for your ready reference. Please find the PDF links provided below each title to explore the glory of our Guru Rayaru: I. Sweeya Rachana (12 Original Works) The Journey of Sri MoolaRaama Devaru https://archive.org/details/the-journey-of-sri-moola-raama-devaru Sri Raghavendra Theertharu https://archive.org/details/sri-raghavendra-theertharu_202506 Mantralaya Mahaprabhu – Sri Guru Raayaru https://archive.org/details/mantralaya-mahaprabhu-sri-guru-raayaru Raghavendra – Verily a Divine Royal Lineage https://archive.org/details/raghavendra-verily-a-divine-royal-lineag...

    The Sphatika Linga (crystal Linga) at Sri Vyasaraja Matha (Sosale) is a historic artifact of significant spiritual and theological importance in the Madhva tradition. The Linga was originally the personal worship idol of Basava Bhatta, a renowned Veerashaiva scholar. After losing an intense 21-day philosophical debate (Vaakyartha) in to Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha, Basava Bhatta was so moved by the saint's humility and knowledge that he surrendered his cherished Sphatika Linga and an Emerald Ganapati to him. Sri Vyasaraja accepted the Linga, and it has since been preserved as a "trophy" of the victory of Tattvavada (Madhva philosophy) over other schools. Special Pooja worship is offered to this Linga once a year on Maha Shivaratri. The Linga is part of the Samasthana Prathimas of the Sri Vyasaraja Matha (Sosale). naham karta harih karta

Sri Rudra Dwadasanama StotraM ಶ್ರೀ ರುದ್ರ ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ತು ಮಹಾದೇವಂ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಂ ತು ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್ | ತೃತೀಯಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ಚತುರ್ಥಂ ವೃಷಭಧ್ವಜಮ್ || ೧ || ಪಂಚಮಂ ಕೃತ್ತಿವಾಸಂ ಚ ಷಷ್ಠಂ ಕಾಮಾಂಗನಾಶನಮ್ | ಸಪ್ತಮಂ ದೇವದೇವೇಶಂ ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠಂ ಚಾಷ್ಟಮಂ ತಥಾ || ೨ || ನವಮಂ ತು ಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ದಶಮಂ ಪಾರ್ವತೀಪತಿಮ್ | ರುದ್ರಮೇಕಾದಶಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ದ್ವಾದಶಂ ಶಿವಮುಚ್ಯತೇ || ೩ || ಏತದ್ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮಾನಿ ತ್ರಿಸಂಧ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನರಃ | ಗೋಘ್ನಶ್ಚೈವ ಕೃತಘ್ನಶ್ಚ ಭ್ರೂಣಹಾ ಗುರುತಲ್ಪಗಃ || ೪ || ಸ್ತ್ರೀಬಾಲಘಾತಕಶ್ಚೈವ ಸುರಾಪೋ ವೃಷಲೀಪತಿಃ | ಸರ್ವಂ ನಾಶಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಿವಲೋಕಂ ಸ ಗಚ್ಚತಿ || ೫ || ಶುದ್ಧಸ್ಪಟಿಕಸಂಕಾಶಂ ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಂ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರಮ್ | ಇಂದುಮಂಡಲಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಂ ವಂದೇ ದೇವಂ ಸದಾಶಿವಮ್ || ೬ || || ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀರುದ್ರ ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಂ || श्रीरुद्रद्वादशनामस्तोत्रं प्रथमं तु महादेवं द्वितीयं तु महेश्वरं । तृतीयं शङ्करं प्रोक्तं चतुर्थं वृषभध्वजम् ॥ १॥ पञ्चमं कृत्तिवासं च षष्ठं कामाङ्गनाशनं । सप्तमं देवदेवेशं श्रीकण्ठं चाष्टमं तथा ॥ २॥ नवमं तु हरं देवं दशमं पार्वतीपतिं । रुद्रमेकादशं प्रोक्तं द्वादशं शिवमुच्यते ॥ ३॥ एतद्वादशनामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः । गोघ्नश्चैव कृतघ्नश्च भ्रूणहा गुरुतल्पगः ॥ ४॥ स...

DAridrya daHana sHivA stotRaM   (VasisHta Rushi-viRachIta) ॥ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದಹನ ಶಿವಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ ॥ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ನರಕಾರ್ಣವ ತಾರಣಾಯ ಕರ್ಣಾಮೃತಾಯ ಶಶಿಶೇಖರಧಾರಣಾಯ । ಕರ್ಪೂರಕಾಂತಿಧವಲಾಯ ಜಟಾಧರಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ 1॥ ಗೌರೀಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ರಜನೀಶಕಲಾಧರಾಯ ಕಾಲಾಂತಕಾಯ ಭುಜಗಾಧಿಪಕಂಕಣಾಯ । ಗಂಗಾಧರಾಯ ಗಜರಾಜವಿಮರ್ದನಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ 2॥ ಭಕ್ತಿಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ಭವರೋಗಭಯಾಪಹಾಯ ಉಗ್ರಾಯ ದುರ್ಗಭವಸಾಗರತಾರಣಾಯ । ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಮಯಾಯ ಗುಣನಾಮಸುನೃತ್ಯಕಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ 3॥ ಚರ್ಮಂಬರಾಯ ಶವಭಸ್ಮವಿಲೇಪನಾಯ ಭಾಲೇಕ್ಷಣಾಯ ಮಣಿಕುಂಡಲಮಂಡಿತಾಯ । ಮಂಝೀರಪಾದಯುಗಲಾಯ ಜಟಾಧರಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ 4॥ ಪಂಚಾನನಾಯ ಫಣಿರಾಜವಿಭೂಷಣಾಯ ಹೇಮಾಂಶುಕಾಯ ಭುವನತ್ರಯಮಂಡಿತಾಯ । ಆನಂದಭೂಮಿವರದಾಯ ತಮೋಮಯಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ 5॥ ಭಾನುಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ಭವಸಾಗರತಾರಣಾಯ ಕಾಲಾಂತಕಾಯ ಕಮಲಾಸನಪೂಜಿತಾಯ । ನೇತ್ರತ್ರಯಾಯ ಶುಭಲಕ್ಷಣ ಲಕ್ಷಿತಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ 6॥ ರಾಮಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ರಘುನಾಥವರಪ್ರದಾಯ ನಾಗಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ನರಕಾರ್ಣವತಾರಣಾಯ । ಪುಣ್ಯೇಷು ಪುಣ್ಯಭರಿತಾಯ ಸುರಾರ್ಚಿತಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ ದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ 7॥ ಮುಕ್ತೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ಫಲದಾಯ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ಗೀತಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ವೃಷಭೇಶ್ವರವಾಹನಾಯ । ಮಾತಂಗಚರ್ಮವಸನಾಯ ಮಹೇಶ್ವ...

Eka Bilvam ShivaArpanam There is nothing that one can ignore in this nature because it is all pervaded by the supreme God.  Each element of nature whether it is men or animals or plants/trees, hills or rivers etc. depends on each other and one cannot survive without the other. They complement each other for their survival and existence.  So much so, plants and trees are an integral part of human or animal life and without plants/trees a man or an animal cannot survive. Each part of the plant like roots, stems, bark, leaves and flowers are used in Hindu rituals. Apart from spiritual significance there is also an element of health consciousness and environmental protection involved in its usage. Even today these leaves/herbs are very much used in preparing Ayurvedic medicines used for curing several diseases. Apart from this they also act as a Divine way of controlling pollution, be it water or air.      In Hinduism, plants/trees are worshiped and are tre...

  mahanNindA varjanam The episode of Daksha Yagna serves as a profound cautionary tale regarding mahanNindA varjanam (the avoidance of insulting great souls), illustrating that the presence of the Divine is inseparable from the respect shown to His devotees. Key Lessons from Daksha’s GarvaBhanga ... Consequences of Insulting Great Souls: Daksha’s arrogance led him to exclude and insult Sri Rudra Devaru, who is recognized in the Madhva tradition as a parama bhagavatottama and Vaishnavottama. This act of mahanNindA (offense against a great soul) resulted in the total destruction of his ritual and his own decapitation by Veerabhadra. Absence of Bhagawan Vishnu: Although Daksha was a staunch devotee of Vishnu, the Lord did not manifest His sannidya (presence) to protect or validate a sacrifice where a superior devotee like Shiva was intentionally disrespected. Vishnu later explicitly told Daksha that without honoring Shiva, no auspicious action can succeed. Taratamya and Realizatio...