Mantralaya-268

(Rayaru Teertha Yatra - 5)

Date : Dec 17 2008

Background

The importance of Pushkara Yoga to the sacred Tungabhadra river and the punya of Mantralaya   Sri Raghavendrateertharu and Bichali- Bhikshaalaya are described in Mantralaya(268).
 
 

Meaning

The concluding day of Aadi Pushkara is on Sunday December 21st.08, upto Margashira bahula Navami. In the sacred Mantralaya series I wish to describe the celebration of  Punya Pushkara in detail. Devotees taking the holy dip in Tungabhadra on this day believe that their sins are wiped off and feel satisfied, owing to the sangama, samaavesha,  joining of all the punya rivers during this pushkara. The sanctity of Bhaageerthi will be abundant. Devotees after  the holy dip in Mantralaya and Bhikshaalaya they offer Tarpana to pitrus and perform the Shraaddha of Pinda Praadaana.By this act the pitrus will be satisfied and attain the good and the best where ever they are! On the sacred bank of Tungabhadra in Bichali at the Japadakatti we find a good gathering of devotees for this purpose. This scene reminds the days of 350 years of old.At that time the Japadakatti was the holy dias of Bichali Sri Appanacharya to teach his students of the open university open to the beauty of the mother nature. Sri Appanacharya sitting at the Japadakatti under the thick shadow of Ashwathvruksha, completely immersed in the paatha and will forget the world for a while. Such was the seat of learning.

We feel happy to know that in Bichali we find the sannidhana of Sri Mantralaya Rayaru is mixed in each and every particle of holy Bichali. At the same time the immense Guru Bhakti of Appanacharya towards Mantralaya Rayaru is also mixed in the nooks and  the corners  of Bichali. Food Anna is most essential to the jeeva.immediately after the birth and also after the death. Knowing fully the importance of food Anna our sanatana dharma and culture our Mahatmas have given much more  importance to Anna Santarpane. Irrespective of caste, creed, religion and nation the devotees are properly fed in in Mantralaya and Bhikshaalaya. Our Bichali Sri Appanacharya has said in Mangalashtaka:

VipraKshatraVidanghriJaata Mukharaaneka PrajaSevitaha

Mantralaya Yatiraat is accepting the seva from all both in Mantralaya and Bhikshaalaya. So I appeal to the devotees of the world to have Faith in Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Believe Rayaru. Belief is our life, belief is heaven :

Nambikeye Naaka Nambikeye Jeevana
Nambikeye Sarvaswa.

Sri GuruJagannathadasaru of Kosigi has said in one of his famous songs - padas :

Nambi Kettavarillavo Ee Gurugala
Nambade Keduvarunte!

Those believed are really benefitted, so without believing Rayaru who is ready to spoil his life? It means all are believing and believed to the maximum extent and leading a happy life. Prahlada Bahleeka Sri Vyasarayaravatari Sri Raghavendrateertharu as per the order of Sri Hari  and has not given up his body and residing in Mantralaya with Yoga Siddhi below the Brindavana.Garbhaalaya. Indulged in the long Japa of Sri Hari. Through our inward eyes we have to see Rayaru, we have to  imprint this holy scene on the walls of our hearts. Always we have to remember Rayaru and so we will acquire happiness, wealth,peace and prosperity.Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said in Gurustotra:

AapaadaMouliParyantaamGurunaamAakrutimSmaret
TenaVighnaahaPranashyantiSiddhyantiChaManorathhaaha

When we remember the complete divine personality of our Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu all the obstacles will be vanished and our desires will be fulfilled. We will be successful in all walks of life by the Blessings Anugraha of Rayaru.

Rayaru is the worshipper of Sri Hari. The divine routine of Rayaru is in accordance of Sri Hari. So while pronouncing Sri Raghavendra Stotra spontaneously the ecstasy of gurubhakti and affection made Appanacharya to chant the famous stotra.

YoBhaktyaaGuruRaghavendraCharanaDwandamSmaranYahaPathet
StotramDivyamidamSadaaNahiBhavet Tasyaa AsukhamKinchan

This shloka is the concluding part of Rayara Stotra. Bichali Sri Appanacharya has said chanting the stotra - divya stotra we have to remember the sacred feet of Rayaru with great devotion. Such devotees will never get miseries and sorrows in life. It is highly significant to know that how Sri Appanacharya has said with great confidence. This is the divine light guiding all of us. On this auspicious Pushkara to Tungabhadra and the yard of Tungabhadra, Tungeyangala let us join and pray to Rayaru. In the Sri Raghavendra Gadya we find the word:

GuhaantarNivesha Lasat Panditesha

That our Rayaru is in the cave below the Brindavana

It is quite heartening to know that GuruStotra of Sri Appnacharya is quite agreeable and very dear to Sri Rayaru. So devotees please chant GuruStotra fully understanding the real meaning and surrender with devotion. Our Rayaru is daily visiting Bichali Japadakatti Ek Shila Brindavana and the house of Sri Appnacharya in the form of Joythi. So during this Pushkara the Holy dip in Tungabhadra in Bichali will fetch abundant punya. Because in Bichali we find river, Ashawath  Vruksha, Sannidhana of Sri Narasimha Devaru,Vayu Devaru, Shesha Devaru, Daily Pooja, Naivedya and Anna SantarPane and added to this Goshaala is also there. So it is Punya Kshetra. Dear devotees please have the scene of Manchali and Bichali always in your heart and chant the quick siddhi manta:

BICHALI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA
SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTH GURUBHYO NAMAHA.

Attain the best in the life. By Rayara Bhakti we will be propagating to the world Sri Harisarvottama and Vayujeevottama and automatically the betterment of Manukula  will begin.

During this pushkara I sincerely appeal to our devotees to understand and follow:

The Guru Bhakti of Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru and the affection of Mantralaya Rayaru - Shishya Vaatsalya.

Siddhi of Bichali and Manchali

The Pathana of Gurustotra.

And surrender completely to the noble saint of Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru Our Bichali Sri Appanacharya has said in Gurustotra:

ItiKaalaTrayaeNityamPraarthanaamYahaKarotiSaha
IhaamUttaraapte Sarveshto ModateNaatraSamshayaha

By the pathana chanting of Gurustotra with  prayer and devotion to Rayaru we will acquire all the goodness in all the births.
 
 

Poem

Pushkarada Aadiya Hanneradu Dinagala
Koneya Dina Bhaanuvaara December 21.2008 Margashira Bahula Navamiya Varege
Mantralaya  Saraniyali Rayara Bhaktarige Tilipenu Ee Punya Pushkarada
Samayadali Tungabhadreyali Meeyuva Bhaktaru Paapa Parihaara Vayetamba
Santrupti Sakala Punya NadI Teerthagala Samaavesha Sammilana Bhaageerathiya
Saannidhya Punya Snaana Pitrugalige Tarpanavu!
Sankalpa Shraaddha Pinda Pradaana Uttama Lokadali Pitrugalu Hitava Padeyali
Yemba Ashottaravu Tungabhadreya Dadada Bichali Japadakatteya Punya
Parisaradalli Krutaartharaaguva Januma Saarthakya Bayasuva Bhaktara Gumpae
Neredihudu Ida Nodalu Nenapige Baruvadu Andina Bhikshaalaya Japadakatteya
Bali Nereda Mukta Vishwa Vidyalaya da Vatugalu!
Japadakatteya Mele Ashwathha Maradadiyalli Padmaasanadi Kulitu Paathadali
Taadaatmya Nirata Sri Appanacharyara Divya Vyaktitva!

Bichaliya Kana Kanadaloo Beretihudu
Mantralaya Rayara Divya Saannidhya
Appanacharyara Apaara Guru Bhakti.
Ada Nodi Nenedu Hrudayavadu Tumbuvadu
Jeevakke Beku Anna Huttida Koodale
Ade Reeti Gatisidaagaloo Beku Anna
Idanarita Mahatmaru Adakaagi
AnnaSantarpane Sarvarigoo:

VipraKshatraVidanghriJaataMukharaaneka rellarige

Mantralaya Bhikshaalayadali
Vishwada Bhaktare Nambi Mantralaya Rayaranu Nambikeye Naaka Nambikeye
Jeevana Nambikeye Sarvaswa! Sri GuruJagannathadasaru
Heliharu:

Nambi Kettavarillavo Ee Gurugala

Nambade Keduvarunte!

Sri Prahlada Sri Vyasarayara Avatari
Sri Raghavendrateertharu Sri Hariya Adeshadolu Dehavanu Tyajisade Yoga
Siddhiyali Nelesiharu Mantralayada Garbhaalayada Divya Brindavanadaiya
Guheyalli Sri Hariya Smarsisutta Ananta Japadalli Hagalirulu Nirataru Ee
Drushyavanu Chitravanu Chitta Bhittiyalotti Yaavattoo Smarisi Gurugalanu
Gelavu Sukha Sampattu Samruddhi Nemmadiya Karuniparu Adakaagi Bichali Sri
Appanacharyaru Gurstotrada Shlokadali Heliharu:

AapaadaMouliParyantaamGurunaamAakrutimSmaret
TenaVighnaahaPranashyantiSiddhyantiChaManorathhaaha

Rayarara Daivee Vyaktitvavanu
Adiyinda Mudivarege Smarisidare Saaku!
Vighnagalu Nirnaama Manada Bayake Pooraipudu Rayara Dayadinda Abhayadinda

Sri Hariya Nitya Aaraadhakaru
Hari Matadi Dinachariyu Mantralayadalli
Adakaagi Rayara Antarangavarita  Aapta
Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru Sri Gurustotradavanu Ashukavitvadi Pathisuva
Samayadali Hommiddu Bhaktiya Paraakaashthe!
Konege Atyanta Aartaraagi Bharavaseya Nudidiharu:

YoBhaktyaaGuruRaghavendraCharanaDwandamSmaranYahaPathet
StotramDivyamidamSadaaNahiBhavetTasyaa Asukham Kinchana 

Rayara Paadagala Smarisutta
Bhaktiyali Stotra Divya Gurustotra Pathisuva Bhaktarige Jeevanadali
Swalpavoo Dukhhavaagadu!
Idu Appanacharyara Bharavaseya Maatu
Namagindu Daari Deepa!
Pushkarada Punya Paavana Galigeyali
Vishwada Bhaktarige Manabí !
Mantralaya Rayara Yaavattoo Smarisi
Brindavanadadiya Guhantar Nivesha Japa Nirata Rayaranu

Bichali Sri Appanacharyara Gurustotra Rayarige Atyanta Priya Vappigeyu
Adakaagi Pathisi Arthavaritu Vandaagi Bhaktiyali Nitya JyotiRoopadi Sri
RaghavendrateerthaGuruvarya Bichali Japadakatteya Ek Shila Brindavanake Sri
Appanacharyara Manege Paavana Sanchaara Smarisi Mantralaya Bhikshaalaya
Yatreya Kaigoli Tungabhadre Harihutihalilli Ashwathh Vruksha Vayudevara Sri
Narasimhadevara Sannidhaana Nitya Pooje Naivedya Anna Santarpane Goshaale
Japadakatte Pushkarada Anusandhaanakke Yogya Taana Siddhi Kshetra!
Punyada Beedu Bichali Manchali
Uchcharisi Pathisi Bhaktiyali Sheeghra Siddhi Mantra:

Bichali Sri Appanacharya Priya

Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurubhyo Namaha

Badukinali Valitannu Saadhisi
Manukulada Uddhaara Idarinda
Pushkarada Punya Parvakaaladali Sandesha Vishwada Bhaktarige Rayara Bhaktiya
Anusandhaana  Iha Parake Hita

ItiKaalaTrayeNityamPraarthanaamYahaKarotiSaha

IhaamUttaraapteModateSarveshtoNaatraSamshayaha

Yendu Bichali Appanacharyaru
Heliddu Aksharashaha Satya.