|| Hari Sarvothama Vayu Jivothama ||
|| Sri Raghavendra Gurubyo Namaha ||
|| Sri Sankarshana Wodeya Yatindra Guruvae Namaha ||
Madhya aradhane of Sri Sankarshana Wodeyaru(1810-1862) will be celebrated on 17-12-2023 at his Moola brindhavana,Karapoondi,Near Polur,Tiruvannamalai District.
About Sri Sankarshana Wodeyaru
Poorvashrama name of his holiness was Sri Tammanna Nayak. At his young age, he did sastra pata from Sri Bheema Varaha Acharya. During his yatra to Udupi shetra,Sri Tammanna studied Sarvamoola grantha of Jagadguru Madhvacharya from Sri Visvapriya Tirtha of Sode Mutt. At the age of 32.
Sri Tammanna was given Sanyasa by Sri Sathyaparayana Tirtharu and renamed as Sri Sankarshana Wodeyar.
Sri Sankarshana Wodeyaru was the first saint to write Sanskrit commentary on Harikatha amritha saaraa(called as Kannada Sudha written by great Sri Jagannatha Dasaru) and its the most extensive teeka.
He had taken avatara specially to write a tika on the Harikathaamritha saaraa. His holiness had Sri Sanjeevi Rao as his shishya.
Interestingly his holiness had also written many dasarapadhagalus, few are given below:
i) Kollala Noodhutha baro Kamshamardhane Krishna… Sankarshana Vittalane (Kalyani raga)
ii)Sruthi Smrithi kalindha thoodhisalarenu ninna karivaradha Kalinga mardhana Sri Krishna(Bandhuvarali Raga)
iii)Bharathi Ramana Dhayamado ni dhayamado ni krupayindha nodo…
After Sri Sankarshana Wodeyaru attained brindhavana in the year 1862,gave dharsan as Rudraamsha to his sincere bhaktha “Sri Venkataramana Acharya”.
After having dharsan of his gurugalu he decided to compose Sri Sankarshana Kavacha,Kalpatharu Stotra,Mangalastaka Navaratnamallika &Mangalastaka on praise of his holiness.
- Sri Sankarshana Kavacha-consists of 14 slokas
- Kalpatharu Stotra–consists of 3 slokas
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2023 Aradhana Invitation:
About The Author
Hare Srinivasa
Namaskara
1) I Have sent a M.O for Rs. 1000/- from Mumbai ( Around 3rd week of November) to Sri Thirumala Rao in seva of Sri Sri Wodeyar Swamiji. Please convey that this should be used to perform pooja on the Aradhane day of Sri swamiji every year. I will send across the gotra and nakshatra.
2) Can you please mail the full text of Sri Sankarshana Wodeyar Kavacha in devanagri script.
Thank you
Namaskara,
I will convey this tomorrow. Secondly,Please give me sometime,will post his holiness kavacha. hare Srinivasa
SRI N L TIRUMAL RAO PASSED AWAY IN KATPADI AFTER A BRIEF ILLNES. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. THE USUAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF THE SAMITHI.
Hare Srinivasa.
Namaskara
Can you please post the Sri Sankarshana Wodeyar Kavacha?
namaskara,
i will do when i get some gap, in the mean time please purchase the book “Sankarshana Vijayam” and get benefited.
hare Srinivasaa
In the Sankarshana Wodeyaru group a file will be there . please see if you can find your requirement there.
this year aradhane of sri sri sankarshana wodeyaru moola brindavana at karapoondi village take place on nov 2014 , 26 27 28.madhya aradhana on 27 11 2014. on all the three days theertha prasadha will be offered .
Namaskar,
Can anybody please tell me, whose avatar is Sri Sankarshana Wodeyaru ?
Please.
Namaskara,
can I have google map location of Sankarshana odeyar Brindavana. Planning to visit the divine place this weekend for the aradhana
Please visit https://maps.app.goo.gl/dTc3NgrAPQKN2qDfA
Can I also have how to reach the brindavanam by bus from Vellore or nearest Town bus stand.