Mantralaya-266

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On Tuesday at about 11.15 am we visited Ibharamapura  about only 10 kilometeres from Mantralaya and visited the katte of Appavaru - the greatest devotee of Mantralaya Rayaru along with Raja Raman a staunch devotee of Mantralaya who is working in the United States of America, New Jersey.- the webmaster of our gururaghavendra1.org and appanacharya.org, the chairman of our ISHCGR, After Maha Mangalarati we took the Hastodaka in the SRS Mutt at about 2.45. After food myself and Ram entered the VIP gate and performed the saashtaanga Namaskara.Rayaru blessed us, our joy knew no bonds.Ram bowed and touched his forehead to the steps of Garbhaalaya. Completely surrendered to Rayaru with great devotion and concentration. To our great surprise Ram heard the heart beat of Rayaru on the third step of Garbhaalaya where Rayaru is sitting below the Brindavana. That day our Ram is too fortunate to listen the sacred heart beat sound of Rayaru for two times. It is a great Miracle. Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu has made it clear to all of us and to the world devotees that I am Sitting below the Brindavana in Mantralaya to protect you all and nothing to worry. Rayara Mahime This is the Abhaya of Sri Raghavendrateertharu to all of us through Rajaraman. It seems that  Rayaru is  highly pleased for the visit of Ibharamapura his greatest devotee. Though Rayaru is residing below the Brindavana during the lifetime of Appa the day on which Appa did not come to Mantralaya, Rayaru himself went to Mantralaya to see him. Many devotees sevakartas have experienced and reported that we got a dream and Rayaru told that tomorrow I will be in Ibharamapura.  Ram got this Miracle on that day only. For the sake of Uddhaara Rayaru is in Brindavana. As our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said in the Mangalashtaka:

RangottungaTarangaMangalakaraSriTungabhadraaTata
PratyasthhaDwijaPungavaalayaLasanMantralayaakhaepurae
NavyendropalaNeelaBhavyakaraSaddBrindavanaantaragataha
SriMatSadguruRaghavendraYatiraatKuryaatDhruvamMangalam

During this Kaarteeka punya Maasa at Mantralaya we all experienced the feelings of Devotional emotion, ecstasy we can say  and immersed in the realm of Bhakti towards our great Yatiraat Sri Mantralaya Gururayaru.

Karunaalu Sri Raghavendrateertharu after getting the divya darshana  and the Anugraha of  Sri Rajagopalaswami at the sanctum of Mannaaragudi, the Digvijaya Sanchaara Yaatra moved towards  Rameshwaram. The abundant beauty of the ocean , waves arriving and touching the bank and again going back continuously was really marvellous. Rayaru stood for a while and bowed with devotion to Samudra Raja. We feel as though  the king ocean has come forward to welcome our Yatiraat. The sacred rememberances and the remniscenes of  Ramayana, the installation of Sand Shivalinga by Sri Ramachandra  construction of the bridge to the ocean to go Lanka Sethu Bandhana, Rudradevaru role as Rudradevaru is parama Vaishnava. Rayaru has regarded and worshipped Garuda - Shesha - Rudra - Praanadevaru. To live peacefully and harmoniously one should have this magnanimous feelings always, Rayaru clarified to all of us.

Sri RaghavendrateertharTeertha Yaatra covered almost all the points of life and living. Went on describing to his disciples in a noble way. It was nothing but a Satsanga and the advocation Sachchaastra, the propagation of of Acharya philosophy. Mahayana - Adhyapana - Chintana - Manthana and the Grantha Rachana was in progress, where ever Rayaru went. Rayaru personality resembled like the ocean. Happily attained the punya of the East and the West oceans holy dip Poorva Paschima Samudra Sangama Snaana along with his disciples and the paraphernalia of the Vidya Mutt. On this sacred bank Samudra Sangama the personality of our Rayaru with Kaashaaya Vastra, Naama Dhaarane Divya Yativesha cannot be described in words when Rayaru performed Praanaayaama - meditating Sri Moola Ramadevaru with complete involvement. We can say Rayaru reached the climax of Maanasapooja. By Anusandhaana Rayaru experienced each and everything and acquired the paramaanugraha of Sri Hari. Such is our Yatiraat and such a great yatiraat is in Mantralaya for our Uddhaara. Our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has rightly said in Mangalshtaka:
 

VidwadrajaShirahaKireetKhachitaAnarghyorRatnaprabhaa
RaagaaghouAghahaPaadukaDwayacharahaPadmakshaMaaladharaha
BhaasvaDandaKamandalojwalakarahaRaktaambaraadambaraha
SriMatSadguruRaghavendraYatiraatKuryaatDhruvamMangala.
 

The above description of Rayaru divine personality is completely described in this shloka by Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru,he knew Rayaru fully - Antaranga Bhakta.
 

To the devotees of Mantralaya and Bhikshaalaya Hampi - Anegundi Navavrundavana are nothing but Dakshina Kasi to us. So much of holy and sacred they are. Sri Yantroddhaaraka Maruti is on the bank of Chakrateertha Hampi. When we think of Rayara Teertha Yaatraa the first thing we remember is Hampi. At the abode of Anegundi Rayaru beloved guru Sri Sudheendrateerthara’s Brindavana is in Navavrundana. In Rameshwara Sri Raghavendraru after getting the divya darshana of Sri SethuMadhava stayed there for a few days and did paatha to his students and highly satisfied by preaching the philosophy of our Sri Anandateertharu.
 

Then Rayaru proceeded to Aligiri,Vanashaila and Anantashayana  for the darshana of Sri Anantapadmanabha, Then Rayaru moved towards Tirunellaveli the sacred place where our Sri Vibudhendrateertharu Brindavana is there on bank of the river Tamraparni.We are really amazed to see the systematic programme of Rayaru in almost all the spheres. So our Mantralaya Rayaru is very near and dear to the world devotees.Our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has rightly said in Gurustotra:
 

Agamya MahimaLokae Raghavendro Mahaayashaaha
SriMadhwaMataDugdaabdhiChandrovatuSadaaAnaghaha
 
 

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