Background

The Pathhana of Bhaagavata,  Shravana of Bhhagavata, Vaachana of Bhaagavata and the Pravachana of Bhaagavata to acquire Punya and Moksha Phala.

Saturday August 11th. 2010 is Sri Ganesha Chaturthi. Hearty Blessings from Mantralaya and Bichali Japadakatti on the eve of Sri Ganapathi Utsava.

Sri Raghavendrateertharu’s long Japa of Sri Hari in the Garbhaalaya measuring 6x6 below the Brindavana in Mantralaya  and a devotee’s  great experience described by my Guruji who was a great Aaraadhaka and completely Blessed by Rayaru  are described in the Series of Mantralaya(367).

Meaning

On Virodhikrutnaama Samvatsara Shaalivaahana Shaka 1593 Friday Shraavana Bahula Dwiteeya August 11, 1671 Sri Raghavendrateertharu decided to sit for the long Japa of Sri Hari in Mantralaya on the bank of the sacred Tungabhadra, where Sri Prahladarajaru performed Yaaga. Rayaru selected this Siddhi spot for the Akhanda Japa. Sat below the Brindavana Garbhaalaya Guhe measuring 6x6 for our Uddhaara to vanish our Paapas and to fufill our desires.

Diwan Venkannapanth prepared a good and decent Bhavy Divya Neela Brindavana and placed before Sri Raghavendrateertharu  with tears said, Gururaya this is the Brindavana Which is ready as per your order. Rayaru said let this Brindavana be in Mantralaya, it will be used for other Yatis. This Brindavana was used to Sri Vaadeendrateertharu. The Brindavana of Sri Vaadeendrateertharu is equal to the Brindavana of Rayaru in size and height.  Rayaru said Venkanna you have to make the Brindavana from the stone which I show you. So Rayaru along with Diwan Venkanna came to Kondapura near Madhavaram and showed a hilly rock. Rayaru  said Extract the stones from this rock only as I have  already extracted a big stone and made Sri Praanadevaru and installed at the Bichali Japadakatti. Venkanna asked why this hilly rock stones only? Is there any speciality about this particular rock of Kondapur. Sri Raghavendrateertharu said during Vanavaasa Sri Ramachandradevaru and Laxmana have taken rest on this rock for 7 Galige it means 2 hours and 48 minutes. So this is most holy and sacred. This most suitable and appropriate for the Brindavana. Further Rayaru said in front of my Brindavana install Sri Praanadevaru and use this rock’s stone only.

We feel too much  that Perhaps this is the last Sanchara of our Sri Raghavendrateertharu that too  with Diwan Venkanna.

So Sri Ramaaraadhaka Punya Murty Sri Raghavendrateertharu desired his Brindavana  stones from this holy rock of Sri am Sparsha Paavana Shila.

The details are mentioned in the article :

The Brindavana Pravesha of Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu and

The Final Address to His Devotees
Already published in IGR and IGRU.

Now I wish to say that today where the Brindavana of Rayaru exists Rayaru climbed the steps holding the hand of his successor Sri Yogeendrateertharu and  stood on the front portion of the wall of Garbhaalaya. Walls were on the four sides measuring 6x6. It was hollow. There were steps to go down and sit. GuruRayaru bade a farewell to all with a smile and Blessed whole heartedly through the steps went down the Garbhaalaya. Gururaya after spreading the Krishnajina  sat with Padmaasana  facing to the side where we find today the Brindavanas of Sri Sudharmendrateertharu, Sri Suvrateendrateertharu, Sri Suyameendrateertharu, Sri Sujayeendrateertharu and Sri Sushameendrateertharu. Our great Yatiraat started the Japa holding the Japamaala from that Friday of Shraavana Bahula Bidige Chanting OM OM OM Pranava Mantra.The Counting of Japamaala  was in progress with the loud pronouncing of OM OM  Echoed the entire Mantralaya.

As per the instructions of Sri Raghavendrateertharu the shisyas dragged the slab  Koormaasana at that Muhurta only. As already said to Venkanna installed the Brindavana on the Koormaasana and placed 702 Sri Laxminarayana Saligraamas and covered with silver square plate and filled the Mruttika. On the Mruttika the Sacred idols of Sri Narahari Ram Krishna Vedavyasa  were placed and worshipped.

Dear Devotees please understand the following important points:
 

• Sri Raghavendrateertharu has not sat on the platform and the stones were placed round the Rayaru one by one and covered the whole body.
• Sri Raghavendrateertharu is sitting below the Brindavana and not on the platform Brindavana.
• The counting of Japamaala was in progress and the counting has not stopped.
• The Japamaala has not fallen from the hands of our Kind Yatiraat SriRaghavendrateertharu.
• 702 Sri Laxminarayana Saaligraamas are placed in the Brindavana and not 1200 Sri  Sudarshana Saligraamas.
• Rayaru has not made Deha Tyaaga. Soul is still in the body of our Rayaru.Rayaru himself has said this to  his poorvashrama nephew -  the author of Sri Raghavendra Vijaya Sri Narayanacharya and  his poorvashrama son Sri Laxminarayanacharya.
• Not ready to spend the abundant Punya for his sake. Unwilling to express the superhuman powers. Strictly followed Manudharma and Yatidharma.
• Generally when Yatis attain Sri Haripaada Brahmarandhra will be opened breaking the coconuts to the head and filled with salt and mustard. So that the body should not decompose. Such things are not done to our Rayaru.
• Sri Raghavendrateertharu is Mahamahimaru.

My Sanskrit Vidya Guru Sri Rangacharya Krishnacharya Joshi was a great Devotee of Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Rayaru one day appeared in his dream and had given an apple, a dry coconut and Mantrakshate. I am fortunate enough to have the Darshana of APPLE, DRY COCONUT AND MANTRAKSHAT.

Sixty years back  my Guru has detailed that a devotee went to Mantralaya to perform Sankalpa Seva. During Seva a doubt raised in his mind. Whether Rayaru is sitting below the Brindavana or sitting in the Brindavana. Archakas will be walking round the Brindavana for Abhisheka, Alankara etc. Are they making it unholy? Slept in Mantralaya. During night  Rayaru appeared in his dream and said, your doubt is correct. Like you many are confused about this. Please bear in your mind and heart that I am sitting below the Brindavana AND NOT IN THE BRINDAVANA. The Archakas are doing my Seva, Pooja with great Devotion. For Abhisheka etc. it is inevitable for them to walk. They are like my children. I am affectionate to them like a father. Their walking will not cause any unholy to me.

Dear devotees even after 339 years such doubts should not be continued. So clarified to the world devotees.

Our Sri Jagannathadasaru Sahlada Amsharu has said:

Devategalivaru Idake Sandeha Beda

Yendu Heliddu Satya Nitya.

In Sri Prahlada Avatara Sri Narahari pleased towards the Stotra of Prahladarajaru and said come on ask Boons. I will give Moksha to you. Then Sri Prahladarajaru said:

Naitaan Vihaaya Krupanaan ViMumuksha Yeko Na Anyam

I alone is unwilling to accept Moksha leaving the Sri Hari Bhaktas. In accordance with this saying Rayaru is sitting  below the Brindavana in Mantralaya for our Uddhaara with the Himalayan height of Punya as per  the order of Sri Hari.

Yogivarya Karunaalu Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurvarya is fully offering all the Sevas, Grandeur of Mantralaya to Sri Hari and says Swami Sri Hari it is all yours. By this act the Punya is being enhanced by hundred times. So our Rayaru is protecting the Devotees of the world not only for 700 years but till the end of Kaliyuga.

We Devotees fully agree to the wordings of Sri Shreedavithalaru:

Kundade Vara Mantralayadalliruva

Karedallige Baruva

Sri Raghavendra Guru Rayara Sevisiro
Neev Soukhyadi Jeevisiro

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