|| Hari Sarvothama Vayu Jivothama ||
|| Sri Jayatirtha Sri Sripadaraja Sri Vyasatirtha Gurubyo Namaha ||
|| Sri Vijayindra Tirtha Sri Vadiraja Tirtha Gurubyo Namaha ||
||Sri Raghootama Sri Sudeendra Tirtha Sri Raghavendra Tirtha Gurubyo Namaha||
Poojyaaya raghaveandraaya satyadharmaratayacha Bhajataam kalpavrukshaaya namataam kaamadheanuvea ||
I bow to Sri Raghavendra Swamy of the following reputation:Revered; he guides us in the straight path of truth and good conduct; He fulfils the prayers of devotees completely just like the divine tree (kalpavrisksha) and the holy cow (kamadenu).
Namaskara to Satvik souls,
With whose blessings even a dumb can speak as eloquently as Sri Adi Sesha(Thousand Headed Serpent on which Lord Sri Vishnu rests) and with whose blessings even a pauper turns into a rich, to them, Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamygalu, I’m surrendering my self !!!
Sri Raghavendra Swamiji- one of the most powerful Madhva saints, the one who saves those who surrenders to HIS holy feet.HIS holiness is rightly called Kalyyuga kalpavrishka,Kamadhenu. Sri Rayaru needs no introduction as he is inside everyone’s heart irrespective of Religion,Caste. Sri Gururajao Vijayathe.
Palguna masa brings plenty of happiness to all the humble devotees of Sri Parimalacharyaru. There are two important events i) Pattabhisheka of Sri Raayaru[13/3/2013] and ii) Birthday celebration of Sri Raghavendra Swamigalu[19/3/2013]
Pattabhisheka/Sanyashrama to Sri Venkataarya:
On this day,the greatest guru Sri Sudeendra Tirtha did Pattabhisheka/Sanyashrama to Sri Venkataarya or Sri Venkatanatha and renamed him as “Sri Raghavendra Tirtha” .
On this day,the greatest guru Sri Sudeendra Tirtha did Pattabhisheka/Sanyashrama to Sri Venkataarya or Sri Venkatanatha and renamed him as “Sri Raghavendra Tirtha” .
Sri Raghavendra Vijaya(by Sri Narayanacharya) brings very interesting life history of Sri Raghavendra Swamiji in detail. The below sloka was recited by Sri Sudeendra Tirtha Swamiji and thus blessed Sri Venkatanatha & renamed as Sri Raghavendra Tirtha. The below sloka if recited properly with bhakthi will procure the blessings of MAntralaya Mahaprabhu Sri Raghavendra Swamiji, and there is no doubt in that.
Sri Raghavendra Vijaya – Chapter 6[71st sloka]:
Thanks to Sri G.B.Joshi for simple translation of the above sloka in English as given below,
As per the orders of Sri Moola Ramachandra Murthy, Sri Sudeendra Tirtha decided to give sanyashrama to well known and capable Sri Venkatanatha to rule the Vedanta samrajya. Thus Sri Sudeendra Tirtha bless, “May this Sri Raghavendra who tops the list of ascetics prosper with penances of Sri Surendra Tirtha,with the wealth and fame of Sri Vijayindra Tirtha and with my fame of dialectical skill”.
About the three great saints:
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Sri Sri Surendra Tirtha: Sri Sri Surendra Theertha (1504 – 1575) was the 14th yathigalu in Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt parampare. He was known as Sri Venkatakrishnacharya, in his poorvashrama.His Gurugalu is none other than Sri Raghunandna Theertharu(Hampi).Sri Sri Surendra Theertha took in charge of SRI mutt for nearly 70 years. As his charma sloka says,in course of his vow of fast, he went round the country thrice. He was a great Vairagyasali. Sri Surendra Theertha got Sri Vishnu Theertha,one of the brilliant and energetic student,from Sri Vyasarajaru and he was renamed as Sri Vijayindra Theertha.He made Sri Vijayindra Theertha as his next successor and also he entrusted the one Narayanacharya under Sri Vijayindra Theertha. Narayanacharya was later renamed as Sri Sudeendra Theertharu(Gurugalu of Sri Raghavendra Theertha).
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Sri Vijayindra Tirtha: Sri Vijayindra Tirtha was a `sarva-tantra-swatantra’, a master of the sixty-four arts, a winsome and magnetic personality,and the author of over a hundred works (104 are attributed to him). Click here to read more about Sri Vijayindra Tirtha.
Words from Sri Sudhindra Tirtha on his guru Sri Vijayindra Tirtha:
“Sri Vijayindra Tirtha has no defects,he was a complete pandit in Vedanta,Sastras.He was shining with all victores.Oh foolish opponent!When defeating Sri Swamiji is an impossible venture,how can you think to win over such a great saint?”
- Sri Sudhindra Tirtha: The great saint who showed the bright Sun(our Sri Raghavendra Swamin) to the World. Sri Sudheendra Teertharu who is the personification of fame and story and also has the blessed capacity of being the another of blemishless and wonderful granthas like “sahityasamrajya” and the like had been honoured by the king (many kings) of Karnataka by the performance of Ratnabhisheka (showering of priceless gems) not once but in several occasions.Click here to read more about Sri Sudhindra Tirtha.
Let us chant the above sloka and get the blessings of Sri Raghavendra Swamiji antharkatha Sri Hanumantha antharkatha Sri Ramachandra Murthy.
—In the service of Sri Hari Vayu Gurugalu,
Dhanyavadha,
Venkatesh Rajendra Rao.-May the great teacher,Sri VyasaTirtha,be our guide&protector,to grant all our desires.
Venkatesh Rajendra Rao.-May the great teacher,Sri VyasaTirtha,be our guide&protector,to grant all our desires.
|| Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu||
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