Mantralaya-159

                (House of Sri Appanacharya in Bichchale)

Date: Dec 20 2006

Background

The house of Sri Appanacharya in Bichchale and its sanctity by Mantralaya Rayaru are described in Mantralaya (159)

Meaning

On the day of Margasheersha Dashami after the completion of the seva at JAPADAKATTE, we proceeded to the house of the most fortunate Sri Appanacharya in Bhikshaalaya-Bichchale. The house was built some four hundred and fifty years back. In that house the great devotee of Mantralaya Rayaru, a great scholar, a great personality of imaginative power, pratibhapurna sampanna, lived with all pomp and show as a teacher and Saraswati’s Varaputra. Composed all extempore - Ashukavitva by abundant rich vocabulary of appropriate words. The world will never find such a scholar in future and never found before. Above all a great devotee of Mantralaya Rayaru, their bodies were two but heart was one, such an understanding and intermingling of feelings. For the sake of this Kind personality Sri Rayaru always paid visit to Bichchale. Resided in the house of Sri Appanacharya.

As soon as we enter the house there is a big hall, we call it as PADASAALE - sleeping hall – place where all the members of the house used to sleep together in that big hall. That is really spacious with four pillars of wood. In the center of the hall Rayaru used to sit and sleep. That is fully guarded by tied rope to the four pillars, as no one can walk. Decorated with Rangavalli and clearly written in Kannada that Sri Raghavendrateertharu was sleeping at that place. The place is quite holy, we simply bow and do Saashtaanga and pray to Rayaru. The atmosphere of the house is highly pleasing. We find nothing but sanctity every where. We simply imagine how great this devotee was and what an amount of Punya Appanacharya had ? Daily devotees are in the line to Visit this Sanctum of Bichchale. It is as Sacred as JAPADAKATTE.

The Seva of Sri Appanacharya towards Sri Rayaru cannot be described in words ! Appanacharya himself was cooking the food for Sri MoolaRamara Naivedya. Himself was grinding the Dal Chatni which was dear to Rayaru. We can also see the spot, where Rayaru was performing the Pooja of Sri MoolaRama in that house. Today all the Sacred spots are well guarded and worshipped daily. After seeing all this we will be unable to leave that house. The House of Appanacharya in Bichchale is as famous and sacred as Mantralaya and JAPADAKATTE of Bhikshaalaya. The most Blessed scholar’s house was made chirantana and daivatva by Rayaru. In the Hall we can see the idol of Sri Panduranga worshipped by Appanacharya.

There is a door in the Padasaale-Hall, there we find a little back yard. There we see Shesha Shila Murty being worshipped daily. When Sri Raghavendraru stayed in that Appanacharya’s house there was a Snake Bill- HUTTA ( a house where serpents dwell-the white ants make this by soil). A black serpent was in that hutta. Daily after the pooja of Sri MoolaRama Rayaru offered milk in a big plate. The black serpent- KARIYA NAAGA- will come from hutta ,drink and then go away. This continued for a long time by Rayaru and Appanacharyaru. Rayaru daily offered Ksheera Naivedya to Shesha Devaru. Rayaru thought after He enters Brindavana people may afraid of the Shesha and asked Appanacharya to remove the Snake Bill- Hutta. After they dismantled the whole thing, they got a Shila Shesha Vigraha. Rayaru Seeing the Shila Shesha Devaru simply embraced to his heart tears rolled on his cheeks and felt extremely happy. The Kariya Naga-Shesha Devaru transformed into a Shila Murtyu and thus clarified the sanctity of Rayaru to the whole world. Mantralaya Rayaru installed in that back yard where the Snake Bill was existing. Statrted Pooja.Even to this day the same Pooja is being continued by the residents of Bichchale Appanacharya Vamshastharu.Rayaru is too kind and thought of his devotees safety and sanctity. That KARIYA NAGA had become a Shila Shesha and taking Pooja daily.Shesha,Garuda,Prana Devaru are all dear to Rayaru as our Rayaru was Vishwaksena, Vasudaana, Prahlada and Vyasarajaru. The kind concern and care towards His devotees have no words to elaborate nor to describe.

Today the house of Sri Appanacharya is attracting the devotees by its sacred sanctum.Blessing the devotees. The village Bichchale is very popular by Appanacharya and Rayaru. Just as Rayaru is in Mantralaya, often visits Panchamukhi, Bichcale Appanacharya’s house and JAPADAKATTE. Blessing the devotees of the universe for their betterment and what all they require and ask. Mantralaya Yogi bestows Gnyaana, Bhakti and Vairaagya. A rare saint to the MANUKULA by Sri Hari.

Poem

Margasheersha Dashami

Guruvaara Bhaktiyali

Bichchaleya Japadakatteya

Divya Sannidhiyalli Seveyanu Pooraisi

Gnyaani Hiri Bhakta Premi

Pratibhaa Vinaya Sampanna

Srin Appanacharyara Maneya Darushana

Padeyalene Bandaaga Sanjeyadu

Kavidittu Go Dhooli Samaya

Danakarugaella Manege Maraluva Hottu !

Sumaaru Naanora Aivattu Varshagala

Hindina Haleya Kaalada Mane

Hoda Kudalae Sikkuvadu

Padasaale Naalku Kambagala

Vishaala Padasaale Pakkadalae

Yeradu Konegalu !

Padasaaleya Innondege

Baagilu Taanuntu

Ee Naalkoo Kambagala Suttaloo

Haggavanu Bigidu Katti

Rangavalliya Haaki Alankarisi

Sri Raghavendrateertharu Illiyae Malagi

Vishraantiyanu Padeyuva Taana Vendu Baredu

Yaaroo Nadeyada Reeti Gouravadi

Poojisi Bhaktiyali Paavitrayavanu

Appanacharyara Vamshastharu

Rakshipa Reeti Mechchalae Baeku !

Bhaktara Aagamana Divya Taanada

Darshana Saagihudu Yede Bidadae

Modala Notadalae Manavarali

Maneya Tampella Sogavaagi

Appanacryaru Vaasisida Maneya

Punyavanu Kandu Beragaaguvevu

Vishwadali Iduvarege Bichchale

Appanacharyarantha Medhaavi Bhakta

Pratibha Sampanna Vaagdevi Bhaandaarada

Vadeyanolu Iduvarege Huttila !

Mundae Huttuvadoo Durlabha !

Sri Hari Bhakta Manchale Rayara

[Purnadali Aritu Aatmeeyadali Bereta

Satvika Shiromaniya Vyaktitvakke Manasotu

Bichchalege Bandu Appanacharyara Maneyali

Vaasavanu Maadiharu !

Sri Moola Ramara Devara Naivedyakke

Swataha Appanare Adugeya Maadi

Kadale Beleya Chatniyanu Rubbi

Gurugalige Una Badisi

Trupti Padedaa Reeti Swamige Mechchigeyu !

Rayaru Moola Rama Devaranu Poojisida Sthhala

Allae Padasaaleyali Rayaru Malaguva Taleya Diseyali

Untu ! Ee Yella Jaagakke

Nitya Poojeyu Maatae Appanara Aaradhya

Adhi Daivya Pandurangana Pratime

Indu Nodutta Nintarae

Mane Bittu Kadalalu Manasu Baaradu

Nijadi Bhaktiyali Mai Maretu

Sharanaagi Baaguvevu

Bichchale Appanacharyara Mane

Mantralayadashtae Mahatiyanu

Padedihudu ! Divya Saatvika

Pratibhaa Kaaranji Chirantanagolisida

Maneyalli Daivatva Rayara Deseyinda.

Padassale Pakkada Baagilai

Koncha Hittilu Untu

Illeega Shesha Shila Murty Nitya

Poojeyadu Saagihudu

Sri Raghavendrateertharu Hindae

Appanara Maneyalli Bichchaeyali

Vaasavaagiddaru Ashtae !

Aaga Aa Hittilai Vandu Dodda Huttu

Huttinali Kariya Nagana Vaasa !

Moola Ramara Pooja Nantaradi

Dodda Harivaanadali Mantralaya Rayaru

Haalu Haaki Nilalu Kariya Naganu Huttinda

Hora Bandu Haalu Kudidu Matte Huttake

Maraluvadu Roodhiyayeetu Ditadi

Saakshaat Shesha Devaru Bandu Haalina

Naivedya Sweekarisi Rayara Bhaktige

Mechchiharu : Garuda Shesha PranaDevaru

Yella Pancha Praana Ee Namma Vishwaksena

Vasudana Bahleeka Prahlada Vyasaraja ravataari

Sri Raghavendrara Maele !

Gururaya Parama Karunaalu

Taavu Brindavana Serida Mele

Huttadallina Haavige Jana Hedara Bahudendu

Vandu Dina Bichchale Appanacharyarigae

Huttavanu Sampurna Agedu Tegeyisalu Helidaru!

Ageyuva Samayadali Huttinali

Shila Sheshana Murty Dorakitu !

Gururayarau Adanu Bhaktiyali

Yedegavichi Kannigotti Tamma Kaiyinda

Taavae Aa Shila Shesha Devaranu

Sthaapane Maadi Nitya Poojeya Maadi

Yendu Appanarigae aruhidaru

Andininda Indina Varege

Anu Chaanadi Pooje Saagihudu

Bichchale Appanacharyara Maneyalli

Kariya Naagane Illi Shila Roopava Taali

Jaagrutanu Aagihanu !

Appanacharyara Maneya Parisaravella

Paavanavu Punyakara

Bichchale Appanara Sammukhadi

Tamma Brindavana Pravesha Asaadhya

Yendaritaru Rayaru Yenalu

Rayaru Appanara Melana Preeti

Aatmeeya Yeshtendu Tilyuvadu

Manchaleyali Sancharisuva Reetiyali

Rayaru Panchamukhi Bichchaleyali Sancharisi

Japadakatte Appanacharyara Maneya Paavanava

Maadiharu Siddhi Kshetravu Aagi

Bhaktaranu Kai Maadi

Kareyutidae Bichchale-Bhikshaalaya

Harasutidae Hitavaagi.