Mantralaya-269

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The Brindavana Pravesha of Sri Raghavendrateertharu in Mantralaya
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Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhouma Aaradhane

Simply flashed to our inward eyes and we were forgotten ourselves in the realm of Mantralaya. Lakhs and  lakhs of devotees,satvikas have gathered through out on the bank of Tungabhadra.As water is quite pleasing owing to the flow of Tungabhadra in Bichali.Though the temperature was between 8 to 10 Degree Celsius,in this winter cold season, though the satvikas were shivering with cold and chill , the enthusiasm and the interest of Pushkara Tungabhadra Snaana has not discouraged. At the Sanctum of Japadakatti devotees came in streams for Pushkara Holy dip from early morning 4.30am. Archaka Sri Jagannathacharya was fully engaged in the sankalpa of pushkara snaana.Before the dawn devotees arrived and the long que of cars right from Goshaala to  beyond Sri Appanacharyas house was quite amazing.

Devotees were really fortunate enough to participate on this day at Bichali. We can say this is the will and wish of Rayaru and the affection of our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru are centered and manifested in the heart of  Sri Appanacharya sixth generation -Vamshastha Sri Badadha Ramacharya. Wearing a Madi (silk dhoti)and Sheshavastra  warmly and affectionately welcomed the devotees with a smile and distributed the punya of Pushkara. It was a worthy and wonderful scene. At the Japadakatti the devotees - gathered devotees were simply chanting the world famous Gurustotra of  Bichali Sri Appanacharya and indulged themselves in Ashtottara.

I humbly appeal to all the devotees, please chant Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra correctly and properly understanding the meaning.By this the faith,belief and devotion will increase by leaps and bounds and we qcquire the Anugraha of Rayaru. Our Sri Appanacharyaru has clearly said in Gurustotra:

YoBhaktyaaGuruRaghavendraCharanaDwandamSmaranYahaPathet
StotramDivyamidamSadaaNahiBhavetTasyaaAsukhamKinchana

Devotees always remember the sacred lotus feet of Rayaru with devotion who is sitting below the Brindavana in Mantralaya and chanting the most sacred divya stotra with full concentration will never get sorrows and miseries in life.

So the pathana of Gurustotra is always echoing in Bichali and Mantralaya. In Bichali the Ashtottara Shata Seva Samiti is established by the Vamshastharu to perform Ashtottara on the bank of  the sacred Tungabhadra where Gurustotra took its birth by Appanacharyaru. So world devotees please acquire the punya. Because the Japadakatti Ek Shila Brindavana is very dear to Rayaru. As per the promise given by Rayaru to Appanacharya  Rayaru is daily visiting the sanctum of Bichali Appanacharyas house and resides in the Ek Shila Brindavana for a few hours in the form of Jyoti. The satvika,astika,sajjana devotees have experienced this in Bichali.

On 21st. December the concluding day of Pushkara  the sacred pushkara snaana was in progress, archaka Sri Jagannathacharya was fully engaged in the sankalpa at the river Tungabhadra. At that time the vamshastharu of Sri Appanacharya Sri Badadha Ramacharya asked  to a Sajjana,Satvika devotee who was present there to perform the Abhisheka to the Ek Shila Brindavana, said with affection : that you and your son can perform the Abhisheka owing to the auspicious day of Pushkara Samaroopa. By hearing these wordings the joy and happiness of the father and the son knew no bonds. Both father and the son after taking a holy dip in Tungabhadra with wet clothes and pure madi entered the guarded gauge gate of Japadakatti holding the pot. With folded hands performed saashtaanga namaskara and they both surrendered themselves to the Japadakatti Rayaru as our Sri Appanaru has squatted before Rayaru. Started the Abhisheka with water. Cold weather encircled every  where owing to the winter and also the bank of the river. Father and son were actually shivering. The time was 5.15 am early morning. Started abhisheka as per taaratamya. First to Sri Krishna idol, this was found in the river Tungabhadra by Sri Appanacharyaru, then Sri Vyasaraja Karaarchita Sri Praanadevaru who were on the top of the Ek Shila Brindavana, and then to the Brindavana. The father and the son completely involved with devotion in the Abhisheka  chanting Gurustotra . At that time a great Miracle happened.

When they both were performing the abhisheka to the Ek Shila Brindavana and to their great surprise the Brindavana was hot on all the four sides. Though the abhisheka was in progress with cold water they both experienced that hot. The father and the son became highly devotional and emotional. Rolling tears they said just a few minutes back Rayaru has resided here, so we are experiencing  the warm and the hot sensation in the Brindavana. On the concluding day of Pushkara  Rayaru came to Bichali at the Brahmi Muhurta, performed Snaana - Aahneeka at the sanctum of Japadakatti and stayed for a while in the Japadakatti Ek Shila Brindavana in the form of JYOTI. So the father and the son got that divine experience during abhisheka. They bowed  with devotion and described the whole thing to the Vamshastharu Sri Badadha Ramacharyaru, he too with tears said that because of Jyoti Roopa  of Rayaru you have experienced that and you are fortunate and Blessed  by Rayaru.

Further Sri Ramacharya told us and to all the gathered devotees that Rayaru is daily visiting Bichali during night and stay at the Ek Shila Brindavana in the form of Jyoti. The devotees  were simply amazed and the satvika father and the son cannot spell out, they were immersed in seeing the Divine Personality of Rayaru.As our Sri Appanacharyaru has said:

AaPaadaMouliParyantaamGurunaamAakrutimSmaret
TaenaVighnaahaPranashyantiSiddhyantiChaManorathhaaha

On the auspicious day of Pushkara the above incident is a great Miracle. Rayaru has blessed all of us  and made it clear to the devotees of the world that Bichali Japadakatti Appanacharya are all dear to me, so visiting every day in the Jyoti Roopa.

On the concluding day of Pushkara  devotees observed Pushkara Snaana by taking a holy dip in the Tungabhadra river.Performed Teertha Shraaddha. On that day the Pooja,Alankara,Naivedya,  Hastodaka and Anna Santarpane were really marvellous and meticulous.  More than 1500 devotees were fed on that day in Bichali.To witness all this one should have the Divine Grace and the Divine Blessings of Rayaru. All the programmes of Pushkara were arranged by the Vamshastharu. We have no words to express our gratitude  to this Punya Murty. With warm affection and smile Sri Badadha Ramacharya distributed Phala Mantrakshate  and Blessed to all. What an amount of  good luck and devotion he has accumulated in life, we are simply amazed.

Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrattertharu has proclaimed to the world by this incident that :

I AM HERE TO PROTECT YOU. YOU ARE LIVING IN THE KRUPAA CHHATRA OF MANTRALAYA and BHIKSHAALAYA - BICHALI.
 

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