Mantralaya-12

(Gaanadhaal Panchamukhi)

Background

The The importance of  Sri Panchamukhi is described here in the form of poem
 
 

Meaning

The rocky hill of Gaanadhaal village a sacred vicinity , full of divinity and a holy place to Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Diwan Venkanna donated the Mantralaya village which is on the bank of the river Tungabhadra from the Nawab of Adoni.GuruRaya living with contentment-His memory went back to Prahlad Avataara.  With joy and Bhakti GuruRaya asked His SHISHYYAAS to dig a selected spot in Mantralaya.And found all the residues and the Angaara of Yaaga performed at that time.Raghavendrateertharu showed that to each and everybody with pleasure and said that, this place is nothing but a perfect Place of PUNYADHAAMA.Rayaru Selceted this Yaaga Held Place to stay in YOGAMUDRA.

Across the Tungabhadra river there is a village Gaanadhaal.That Gaanadhaal rocky hill welcomed Sri RAYARU.So Rayaru crossed the Tungabhadra river and reached that place.There SWAYAMBHOO MARUTI with grandeur and height attracted Rayaru.Sri PraanaDevaru who is the propagator of  HARISARVOTTAMATVA is the famous PANCHAMUKHI.  Rayaru did Tapasya there.PraanaDevaru became Pratyaksha to Rayaru and saw the five faces

Rayaru was thrilled. The Abode of Panchamukhi is a center of sanctity and siddhi to Rayaru.Sri Rayaru found all and everything in Panchamukhi.It became the dearest spot of divinity and while performing Tapasya LORD VENKATESHWARA gave darshana on that rocky hill only.It is heartening to know that what an amount of intense of Bhakti Sri Rayaru is having towards SRIHARI.

As a mark of all these signs of sanctity today we can see along with Panchamukhi PraanaDevaru Lord Venkataramana and Rayara Brindavana where Rayaru sat for Tapasya.No one has carved,they are all naturally formed and famed.

The Abode of Panchamukhi is full of jaagrati.Those who visit Mantralaya Rayaru do visit Gaanadhaal Panchamukhi and complete the pilgrimage and achieve the desired things in life without fail.The OMKAARA rhythm is on both the banks of Tungabhadra:Mantralaya and Panchamukhi.They are the two faces of a coin to protect the Bhakta.
 

Poem

Manukulada Janakella
Divya Karuneyalindu

Kaanuva GuruRaya
Panchamukhi Paavanda
Sannidhaanada Siddhi
Bannipenu Naanilli:
Diwan Venkanna
Rayarige Manchale
Kodisiralu GuruRaya
Santasdi Tungabhadra
Dadadi Neleninta
Bageyalli Prahladavataarada
Nenapu Garigedari
Haridaadi Yaagamaadida
Sthaladi Agedu Todisalaaga
Yaagadangaaravanu Yellarigu
Torisuta Punyataana
Videndu Nalidaadi Tapo Siddhiya
Nishte Neradali Bayasiralu:
Gaanadhaalada Gudda
Kai maadi kareyetadu.
Tungabhadreya Daati
Bayasida Taanavanu
Talupida Guruvarya
Swayambhoo Marutiya
Paavanada Parisaradi
Bhakti Vairaagyadali
Kanmuchchi PraanaDevara
Balige Baagidaru
Vinayadali.
Pancha Roopadi Swami
Panchamukha Roopadali
HariSarvottamatvava
Saari Pratyaksharaaduda
Kanda Raghavendraru
Dhanyaru-Maanyaru.
Varaahamurthy
GarudaDevaru
NarasimhaDevaru
HayaGreevaDevaru
PraanaDevara Yedabaladi
Avaravara Ayudhavella
Hastadali Shobhisalu
Mantralaya Rayara
Chittabhittiyalotti
Yella Shaktiya Saara
Sanchayava Heraladi
Padediruva-Daivatva
Divyatva Sinchanva
Sweekarisi-Tapavanesagidarilli
DinaNityaBahuKaala.
Ade Gaanadhaala Guddadali
Rayara Tapake Mechchida
Tirumaleya Venkanna
Moodidanu Naavindu
Pratyaksha Nodalu
Rayara Taponishtege
Beraguvadevevu
 Naavu:
Paavanada Kodugallina
Shileyu PANCHAMUKHI
Rayara desheyinda
Bhaktiyaagaravaagi
Gaanadhaalina Keerti
Vishwadede-Yelledege
Chennaagi Habbihudu.
Mantralaya Yaatrege
Bandavarella Tappadale
Gaanadhaalige Hogi
Panchamukhi PraanaDevara
Darushanava padedu
Yaatreya Phalavannu
Bahuvaagi Padeyuvaru.
Tungabhadreya Nadiya
Vandede-VanduDandege
RAYARU-Innondu
Dandege PANCHAMUKHI
MUKHYAPRAANA TAANA.
Nadiyonde Adda
OMKAARA JHENKAARA
Saatvika Srajanateya
Samradhidhi Samskaara.
Rayaru Tapavagaida
Kuruhaagi Panchamukhi
Sannidhiya  Shileyali
DivyaBrindavanavu
Sogasaagi Vadamoodi
Andu Tapavesagida
Satyavanu Saarutide 
Sarvadaa.