Mantralaya-310

Background

Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhouma's Aradhana details at the Sanctum of Bichali Japadakatti - Bichali Sri Appanacharya's favourite place and the Miracle of Rayaru are described in Mantralaya(310).
 
 

Meaning

In this series of Mantralaya(310) I wish to describe the Aradhana details and the Miracle of Rayaru at Bichali. Appanacharya was daily going to Mantralaya  to avail the Darshana of Rayaru by crossing the river Tungabhadra and returning  to Bichali in the same way. This continued for a long time. Then Rayaru thought of his most favourite and beloved Bichali Appanacharya that actually he is a struggling a lot to cross the river Tungabhadra river, at that time it  flowed with full swing as there was no dam Tungabhadra dam. Kind Rayaru Bhaktaanugraha Premi said to Appanacharya do not come to Mantralaya, do the pratishthhaapana of Ek ShilaBrindavana at the Japadakatti where we used to sit together daily and Rayaru  said will give Darshana  to you daily there only. As per the promise Rayaru daily giving Darshana to EkshilaBrindavana through Jyoti Roopa even to this day.

Shraavana Bahula Dwiteeya the Tungabhadra is flowing forcefully with a lullaby day in and day out saying : Bichali Sri Appanacharya Priya Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha  Gurubhyo Namaha at the Japadakatti in Bichali. This lullaby of Tungabhadra is the Quick Siddhi Mahamantra of our GuruRayaru to attain everything in life to the world devotees. When we enter  towards the  Bichali Japadakatti first we find the house of Sri Appanacharya at the left side. There we find a board - Sri Appanacharya's house. Saffron flags are flying and showing the direction to the Japadakatti and proclaim that this is the  most Siddhi Kshetra of Sri Raghavendrateertharu and this is the ecstasy of Bhakti of Sri Appanacharyaru. Thus welcome the devotees with warm affection.

When we just land at the sacred Japadakatti the three brothers  of Sri Appanacharya's Vamshasthharu Sri Raghavendracharya, Sri Badadha Ramacharya and Sri Krishnacharya  the sons of Prof. Narasimhacharya  welcomed with a smile and offered kind hospitality as per our sanaatana Sanskrit :

Atithi Devo Bhava

Devotees have grown in large number.Sri Badadha Ramacharya describes the details of Japadakatti - Bichali - Appanacharyaru - Mantralaya - Sri Raghavendrateertharu in Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada. The style of presentation is superb, the fluency is excellent and simply he takes us to those days of GuruRayaru and Appanacharyaru with complete involvement. The devotees are highly satisfied by this decent description.

The Vamshasthharu of  Bichali Sri Appanacharya all the brothers in general and Badadha Sri Ramacharya in particular are really praise  worthy for the way they have arranged the Aradhana for three days Poorvaaradhane,Madhyaaradhane,Uttaraaradhane. They have not gone for door to door collection towards the Aradhana nor any financial assistance from any where. His own personal savings and whatever the Devotees of the Ashtottara Shata Seva Samiti voluntarily give accepted gladly and performed the Aradhana meticulously. The creative capacity, the hypnotizing features of his Devotion towards Mantralaya Rayaru and Bichali Appanacharyaru are the main features of his success. In this matter Ramacharya is second to none. On all the three days of Aradhana  Panchamruta Abhisheka,Ashtottara Pathana, Alankara Mahapooja and daily new Silk Vastra and Sheshavastra to Rayaru, the Aradhana reached the climax of  devotional grandeur. Amidst the Mother Nature's Punya  Parisara Rayaru visits daily the Bichali Japadakatti Ek Shila Brindavana in the form of Jyoti. So world devotees it is most sacred and holy.

It is my  luck and fortune that I participated in the Aradhana of Bichali on the day of MadhyaAradhana along with my son and wife. First Visited Mantralaya had the Darshana of Moola Brindavana of  Sri Raghavendrateertharu and then proceeded to Bichali Aradhana Celebrations. It is quite heartening to know that Rayaru accepts the seva only from those to whom he likes. For the Aradhana for three days Rayaru desired the pooja of Mantralaya resident Sri Shankara Rao's son Sri  Goutamacharya, a young boy of 21 years. Quite efficient and well versed in Vedaadhyayana,Dharmashaastra and Pooja Vidhaana.

All the three days Sri Goutamacharya's pooja Rayaru liked. As already said Rayaru is our :  Bhaktaanugraha Premi. On the day of Uttaraaraadhane after Mahamangalarati at night Sri Goutamacharya prayed to Rayaru : GuruRaya I am too young there may be some omissions and deletions in the pooja Vidhaana, if there are any mistakes on my part, please forgive me. Goutamacharya appealed with emotion and devotion. Slept at the Sanctum of Japadakatti room. That day during night at 2-30 am, Goutamacharya got up, he did not get sleep. To his great surprise he saw a man walking near the grinding stone(Varalu Rubbugundu), thought that somebody owing to the heavy food may be just walking. The whole sanctum was in deep slumber except Goutamacharya. He saw with his own eyes. After sometime the man disappeared, then Goutamacharya saw powerful light in front of Sri Vyasaraja Pratishthhaapita Sri Praanadevaru for a long time. The powerful light Jyoti he saw that was below  the  platform there is a shelf(Maada)  in front of Japadakatti Ek Shila Brindavana.

Detailed the whole thing in the morning to all the elders including the Archaka - Vamshasthha Sri Badadha Ramacharya. Confirmed that no one has walked during night. The man who walked is none but Rayaru. Highly pleased with the Aradhana  Seva Kainkarya - Pooja  of Sri Goutamacharya during the Aradhana. So Rayaru gave Darshana to Goutamacharya and as usual as per the word given to Sri Appanacharya appeared in the form of Jyoti near Sri Vyasaraja Pratishthhaapita Praanadevaru. It is a great Miracle of Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Blessed Goutamacharya , Rayaru appreciated his honesty and sincerity, though he performed the pooja as per our Pooja rituals and Pooja Vidhaana. Dear world Devotees Goutamacharya is lucky, got the Pratryaksha Darshana of Rayaru at the Bichali Japadakatti. Several Rushi Munis Devotees constantly pray to Rayaru and perform Sankalpa Seva. See how fortunate  is this young guy. The golden opportunity given by Ramacharya we  say Rayaru inspired. Sri Badadha Ramacharya's selfless Seva Rayaru always desires and there by Blessing the world Devotees through the Ashtottara Shata Seva Samiti of Bichali Japadakatti. The Seva of Sri Appanacharya Vamshashthharu is really a boon to all of us. So this Miracle happened in Bichali. Rayaru said Aradhana well done, pleased, Blessed you all. This is the Niropa of Rayaru on the concluding day of Aradhana.

Devotees Rayaru is daily visiting Bichali Japadakatti, the Tungabharda holy Snaana, Aahneeka, Anushthhaana  and then sit at the EkShila Brindavana in JyotiRoopa. This is the routine of Rayaru. Only the lucky and the fortunate have the chance of Darshana.

We say that Goutamacharya is one such satvika among the lucky, fortunate and the Blessed. So Rayaru is:

Sri Ramaraadhaka Punya Murty Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhouma
Bichali Sri Appanacharya Priya Sri GuruRaghavendra
NITYA JYOTI ROOPA DARSHANA PRADAATA
Bhakta Vatsala Karuna Samudra Sri Mantralaya Vidya Matha Yativarenya
Bhuvi Japtuhu TavaSankeertanam Sada Sarva Kaaleshu Maam Raksha
SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA PRABHO
Bhaktaanugraha Premi Sarvatra Sarva Karyeshu Jaya Pradaata
Tvameva Sarvaswa Mama Dehi Karaavalambam GuruRaghavendra
 

||Bichali Sri Appanacharya Priya Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurubhyo Namaha||
 
 
 
 

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