HARI SARVOTHAMA!! VAYOO JEVOTHAMA!!
|| Om Sri Vijayendra Sri Sudeendra Sri Raghavendra Gurubyo Namaha ||
|| Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Guruvae Namaha ||
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Nadedaduva Rayaru
Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji Period :1926-2009
-Chippagiri Mohan
||sudhee jana sumandaaram sudheendra suta supriyam |
| sushameendra gurum vande sujayeendra karodbhavam |||
With his magnificent personality and his dynamic looks Swamiji attracted his disciples with his divine power .The devotees fulfilled their desires after taking blessings and Mantrashkethe from the Srigalu.. Swamiji toured nook and corners of our country.Swamiji can be known as one of the shining stars of Sri Madhwacharya’s Galaxy. His 25 years of term as Peetadipathi of Rayara Matha is enormous. Swamiji used to speak very less what ever the words come from the mouth would become anugruha vachanas.
Swamiji was born in the Gowtham Gotra in the year 1926 in Nanjanagodu.Swamiji’s parents were Raja Gopalacharya and Smt Padmavathi Bai . Mysore Maharaja Gifted “Raja” to the family of Gopalacharya so from then onwards Gopalacharya became RajaGopalacharya In Purvaashrama swamiji married to Smt ShanthaBai.
On the banks of Tunga river there is a sacred village called Bichale where Sri Rayaru used to meet Sri Appanacharya who is close associate of Mantralaya Prabhugalu in this place Sri Suprajendra charbecame the Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji and took the reigns of Sri Rayara Matha from Shri Sujayindra thirtharu , Peetadipathi of then Rayara Matha in the year 1986 from then onwards Sri Swamiji never looked back and Sri Swamiji started serving the Madhwa Community. Sri Swamiji was always chanting Lord Sree Moola Rama’s name.and Rayru’s nama smarane.
Shri Vidhyamanya Thirtharu another great pontiff of our community had himself accepted that he had seen Rayaru in the form of Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji. Shri Vidhyamanya Thirtharu requested Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji to bless him even though the Sri Vidhyamanya Thirtharu was elder to Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji When Great Yathi like Sri Vidhyamanya Thirthru had accepted Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji as Rayaru what about common man like us.Sri Swamiji dedicated himself to serve the Madhwa Community.
During Sri Swamiji’s term the matha took many developmental activities in the matha had grown leaps and bounds. Sri Swamiji installed 86 Rayara Mrithika Brindavanas.Sri Swamiji has became the Ambasador of Rayaru and Sri Swamiji has given an opportunity to Serve Rayaru in our localities by installing Rayara Mritika Brindavanas.
In the field of publications swamiji’s role is laudable by selling books and Matha Magazines at the rock bottom prices and publishing Mathas Magazines in almost all Regional languages.
In the field of education he has started many Gurukulas and he has extended his helping hand to the needy poor and he has distributed clothing and food. Swamiji has made achievements In honouring 200 scholars Tirumali and 200 scholars in Hyderabad 101 scholars in Hampi 104 scholars in Kumbhakonam. He has performed Halina Abishekha with 500 litres. In One day he has performed one Crore Astototra. During Sri Swamiji’s term Chippagiri Sri Vijayadasara katti has got Sliver Kavacha and also on Madhya Aradhane of Sri Vijayadasara the Mantralaya rayara matha will provide Annadhana. And Sri Swamiji organized many jnana Yagnas in many places.
Swamiji has instituted many awards like Shri Raghavendraanugraha Prashasti which will be presented on the Aradhane of Rayaru. Till now Six scholars have received this award. Besides this , Asthana Vidwamsa Prashati,Shri Vijayindra anugraha Prashasti, Shri Kavindra Prashasti,Shri Vagisha Prashsti are also conferred on respective Aradhanas. “Sri Sujayasri” award will be given to the personalities who have made name in the field of sports, Medicine, Artists etc., The achievements of Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji is beyond the imagainations In this century we are fortunate to have his blessings from this great Yathigalu.
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I pray at the lotus feet of Sri Harih Vayu Gurugalu to do anugraha to all Harih Vayu Gurugalu bhakthas.
In the service of Sri Harih Vayu Gurugalu,
Venkatesh Rajendra Rao.
Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu!
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excelent, i bow sri Shri Sushamindra Thirtha Swamiji he is the real & just great devotee next “appanancharya”. the article is very fine and nicely narrated.
Vijaya Vittalachar koushik
Hare Srinivasa,
You are right mohanavare, shri shri 1008 shri sushameendra teertha looked like Rayaru. Always smiling and caring all rayara devotees, just by looking at him we used to feel our sins getting washed out. Every Aradhane function used to be really great in mantralaya during his presence. He never talked anything else other than Rayaru & moola rama. Moola Rama devara pooja by him was other blessing to the eyes. He had such a tejas on his face with a heart of a child. He never used to looked tiered, used to welcome all of the rayara devotees with great affection and used to bless all of them with phala Mantrakshate. He is not doubt the avatara of Shri Appanacharya, always in the seva of guru rayaru. He has performed many miracles during his tenure many of which even we are not aware off. whenever i used to see him tears used to start rolling such was his divine presence of him. Devotees used to call him nadedaduva rayaru. We are really fortunate to have seen him & seeked his blessings during our life time. I always used to say to myself if Shri 1008 Shushmeendra teertaru is so kind like this how more would guru rayaru be & my imaginations would stop then as we say “Agamya mahima loke raghavendro mahayasha”.
Again its very sad we dont have swamiji admist us but his blessings will always continue to be.
Sudhijana sumandaram Sudheendra Sutha Supriyam
Sushameendra gurum vande Sujyaneedra Karodbhavam.
There is much much more to say about our kind swamigalu and guru rayaru but i am a ajnyani and have shared my yata shakti feelings.
Asmad Guru antargata raghavendra teertha guruvantargata mukhya pranantargata sitapate shri moolaramachandra preraneya sitapate shri moolaramachandra prityartham shri krishnarpanamastu.
Hare srinivasa!!
Nice info!!!Thanks
Hare srinivasa!!!
Its Shri Raghavendra Swamy Krupa on me that I first met with Shri Sushamindra Swamiji in 2005 in Hyderabad. I never know who was Shri Raghavendra Swamy ji is and all about Mantralayam. One of my Colleague asked to accompany him as they all were gathering in a place where Shri Sushamindra Swamiji is visiting. Everyone are in que to take his blessings and I was kind of Nastik by that time. But I tried myself there. Swamiji was distributing fruits to each one who is taking blessings and there were several type of fruits. When it was my turn I was expecting a pomegranate out of the fruit basket in my mind and having another wish in mind too.
Swamiji smiled at me and gave me the same fruit (pomegranate) and said something in Kannada which I dint understand but I was happy. But when I moved, an other follower smiled and told me in Telegu what Swamiji told in Kannada.
Swamiji said that “You want this fruit (pomegranate ) only right?”
Thats my turning point. I was became a follower of Shri Raghavendra Swamy ji and by then in 2005 I was struggling with my jobs and daily living. Now because of his grace, I am somehow for some extent settled in Hyderabad. Bye the way, even my wish in mind when I visited Swamyji was fulfilled in in 2006 itself.