Rayaru performed the saasthataanga namaskara at the sacred spot of Kaveri Samudra Sangama. The paraphernalia of Rayaru also joined with devotion. First Rayaru took a holy dip and raised his head the face was glowing and shining with divine bliss. They all said Jayakaara to Sri Guru Raghavendra in one voice. Holding the Danda Rayaru again took a holy dip in the kaveri samudra sangama with a smile did prokshana sprinkled the holy water with Danda for three times to all who were assembled there. The devotees received the Dandodaka for three times overwhelmed with devotion , joy and satisfaction. Expressed their gratitude,loudly made the jayaghosha and praised the seventeenth pontiff of Sri SriMadacharya peetha Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Bath is for body, we ordinary people experience. But Mumukshus - chetanas desirous of Moksha opine bathing is for heart and mind and to attain purity in all respects. Sajjanas,Astikas and Satvikas with this purity after bath pray to Sri Hari and surrender the entire thing samarpane to Sri Hari. Our Rayaru also did the same at this sangama. Rayaru detailed the whole sanctity of samudra snaana to the shishyas and to those who were present on that day.The sea water is salt but abundant sweet punya we acquire by samudra snaana.Destroys our sins within no times.
Sri Raghavendra Yatiraat sat on the bank of this Kaveri Samudra Sangama with great devotion indulged in the meditation of Sri Hari. The devotees who have witnessed this noble and sacred scene were really punyavantaru. By remembering all this our devotion will blossom.
We have to see through our inward eyes that Rayaru is sitting with the Padmaasana performing the long japa of Sri Hari in the holy Garbhaalaya below the Divya Neela Brindavana of Mantralaya. Our Bhikshaalaya - Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said in Gurustotra:
AapaadaMouliParyantaamGuroonaamAakrutimSmaraet
TaenaVighnaahaPranashyantiSiddhyantiChaManorathhaaha.
When we remember the divine personality of Rayaru from the sacred lotus feet to the head, all the obstacles will be vanished automatically and our desires will be fulfilled.
Such a Divine Personality shined on the bank
of ocean Kaveri Samudra Sangama , who has attained the Anugraha of
Sri Hari
Looked like our Sri MannMadhwacharyaru, the
joy and the pleasure of the devotees knew no bonds. Danced with ecstasy
and bowed to this great Yatiraat. The pure and the purest pontiff Sri Raghavendrateertha
Gurusarvabhoumaru Kaveri Samudra Sangama snaana is a record in the history.
The way in which Rayaru did the meditation of Sri Hari,Sri Krishna Paramatma
on this holy bank was nothing but the divine flow of bhakti of Sri Hari,
the observance of the noble yati dharma - yati dharmaPaalana.
With the new zeal of Bhakti Rayaru moved further to Champaranya along with his Mutt people. There in Maannaargudi Rayaru acquired the divya darshana of Sri Rajagopalasawmi. It is quite heartening to know that our Mantralaya Yatiraat is fortunate enough to have pratyaksha darshana of Swami Lord Krishna playing with the flute - Venu. Actually tears rolled on the cheeks of Rayaru owing to the experience of devotion and emotion. Rayaru remembered all the janmas, the accumulated punya of all the janmas, performed the pooja of Sri Moola Ramadevaru at the sanctum of Sri Rajagopalaswami and also performed the pooja of Mannaaragudi Sri Rajagopala with great devotion. Offered Naivedya, Mangalarati and took the Bhikshaa and highly satisfied with gratitude. Rayaru received the highest honour in the Mannaaragudi. Presentation of silk shawls,sheshavastra by the temple authorities. Where ever Sri Raghavendrateertharu went received the highest regard and this became a part of the routine.Whatever Rayaru received immediately offered and surrendered to Sri Hari, so the punya went on multiplying abundantly. In Sri Raghavendra stotra our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said:
Sri Raghavendro Haripaadakanja Nishevanaalabdha
Samasta Sampat
DevaswabhaavoDivijaDrumoyamIshtaPradomaeSatamSa
Bhooyaat
Rayaru is always engaged in the seva at
the lotus feet of Sri Hari. So the total punya attained by the divine
nature of our yatiraat has made Kalpavruksha and Kamadhenu and fulfilling
the desires of the world devotees today. We can rightly say that this is
the punya of Teertha Yaatraa of our Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru.
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Yaatraa Sanchaara Kaveri Samudra Sangama Atyanta Ramaneeya Notavadu Kan Manava Seleyuvadu Bhaktiyadu Sphurisuvadu Ukkuvadu Ee Punya Taanadali Kaveri Tanna Harivannu Prakatisade Guptadali Saagarava Seruvalu Bhaktaru Sri Hariya Seveyali Bhaktiya Aaradhaneyali Tamma Aadambara Torade Swamiya Paada Kamalagalali Leenavaaguva Reeti Namma Kaveri Samudra Rajananu Seruvalu Kaveri Samudra Sangama Kshetradali Sheshashaayiyu Nelesuva Saagara Atyanta Paavanavu Bhaktarige Saagarada Nantu Namma Badukige Antihudu Saagarada Abbara Ubbara Shanta Male Gaali Sakavanu Vadagisuta Namma Annavanittu Amoolya Ratna Garbhada Samudra Koneyillada Anantateya Saaruva Samudra Raja Rayara Mana Seleye Bhaktiyali Mai Maretu Paravasharu Ditadi! Taavu Prati Nitya Snaana Aahneeka Paanamaaduva Kaveri Kaveri Dadada Kumbhakoneya Vaasi Guru Raghavendraru Kaveri Samudra Sangama Taanakke Saashtaanga Veragidaru Bhaktiyali Vidya Mathada Parivaaravoo Joteyaetu Ee Punyakara Galigeyali! Vamme Snaanavamaadi Meleyelalu
Vandede Kaveri Guptagaaminiyaagi
AaPaadaMouliParyantaamGurunaamAakrutimSmaraet
Rayara Adiyinda Mudivarege Divya
Samudra Dadadali Kulitu
Yeelae Hogali Sri Raghavendrateertharige
Sri Raghavendro Hari PaadaKnjaNishevanaallabdhaSamstaSampat
Sri Hariya Paada Padmagala
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