Mantralaya-370

Background

Yo Bhaktyaa GuruRaghavendra charanaDvandvam Smaran Yaha Pathet |
Stotram DivyamIdam Sadaa Nahi Bhavet TasyaAsukham Kinchana ||
KimtvishtaarthaSamruddhireva KamalaanaathaPrasaadoDayaat |
Keertiihi Digviditaa Vibhootiratula….. Saakshee Haayaaha Stroahi ||

Are described in Mantralaya(370).
 
 

Meaning

Naitaan Vihaaya Krupanaan ViMumuksha Eko Naa Anyam

So Sri Hari - Sri Narahari - Sri Narasimhaswami - SriMannNarayana took Prahladarajaru on his lap with affection and said:

MadBhaktaaha Tvaam Anuvrataaha

Those who follow you, Believe you are my real Devotees and they will certainly acquire Sri Hari Anugraha. Sri Narahari - Sri Hari has said.

Sri Raghavendrateertharu to make Mantralaya as his official Head Quarters only started journey from Bhuvanagiri, Madhurai, Kumbhkone from the sacred bank of Kaveri and reached the sacred bank of Tungabhadra Bichali - Bhikshaalaya, Manchali - Mantralaya.

Let us know in brief about the ancestors of Sri Raghavendrateertharu Gouthama Gotra, Shashthheeka Vamsha, Beegamudre family came to Kumbhakonam.  After the downfall of Vijayanagara empire  came to Kumbhakonam, when Kanakalachalabhatta the grandfather of our Sri Raghavendrateertharu was  in search of shelter and came to Kumbhakonam with his wife Laxmidevamma and son Timmannabhatta.

Sri Surendrateertharu, ParamGuru Sri Vijayeendrateertharu welcomed with warm affection and  made all arrangements of their stay in the Mutt,  thus continued their stay in the VidyaMutt Kumbhakone.  Sri  Sudheendrateertharu became the Junior Swamiji Successor of Sri Vijayeendrateertharu. We can say that the Krupa Chhatra of our great three Yatis is the Diksoochi DhruvaTaare . Life began and blossomed  Chaitra Chetana of Timmannabhattaru and Gopikamba the noble couple, who gave birth to a Daivee Chetana as per the Anugraha of Tirumala Sri Srinivasadevaru.    Thus experienced several ups and downs and brought them to Bhuvanagiri Madhurai and Kumbhakonam.

Aparokshagnyani Sri Raghavendrateertharu  started Sanchara to Adoni only to reach Bichali and Manchali. To seek a Siddhi place  and seek  a  Punya place for his permanent stay  to the long Akhanda Japa of Sri Hari. Diwan Venkanna Rayaru’s close devotee welcomed with affection and grandeur along with the Nawab of Adoni SiddiMasoodkhan and it is heartening to know that Nawb is Blessed abundantly as he donated Manchali to our Sri Raghavendrateertharu. The kind concern, care and universal affection of Rayaru shows how Rayaru is keen in protecting Manukula, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, nation and gender.  The kind concern and care of our Rayaru towards us is the Divine light to lead our life and living today.

The very first Sanchara of our Sri Raghavendrateertharu from Adoni is  to Raichur.The Jahagirdar of Bichali Sri Ramasubbanacharya and his son Appanacharya both went to Raichur and met Rayaru and offered an invitation to visit Bichali. Rayaru gladly accepted the invitation and Aparokshagnyani felt happy that he is going to the  Divine service rendered Devotees house that this family has presented  Sri MoolaRamadevaru to our Mutt. Anxious to visit Japadakatti. Soon Rayaru came to Bichali. Japadakatti situated on the bank of Tungabhadra, almost adjacent to the river attracted a lot to our Rayaru.

Japadakatti is famous and popular in many ways:
 

• The Karma Bhoomi of Appanacharya who was Aahlaada the brother of Prahlada, in the previous Janma the Open University Mukta VishwaVidyalaya, Vidya Kendra the Sacred Dias of  Sharadadevi Won the heart of Rayaru.
• The profound and immense sacred atmosphere of Japadakatti amidst the Mother Nature The Sanyasikatti, Madhwarayara Gundu and Appanacharya house Rayaru liked very much.
• The Ashwath Vruksha planted by Sri Sripadarajaru,  Sri Narasimhadevaru Pratishthhaapana  by Sri Sripadarajaru, Sri Praanadevaru Pratishthhapita by Sri Vyasarajaru , Sri Sheshadevaru  pratishthhaapita by Sri Jitamitraru impressed a lot at the Japadakatti to our Sri Raghavendrateertharu and desired to stay here only for 13 years. Went for Sanchara and again returned to Bichali Agrahaara Appanacharya house and Japadakatti. This routine, Granthha Rachana and Japa, Pooja of Rayaru  and the abundant Siddhi of Sri Hari Anugraha also attained at Bichali Japadakatti.
• Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu Vaasa for Akhanda Japa of Sri Hari.
• Bichali is Siddhi and Moksha Sthhala almost equal to NaraNarayanaAshrama of Badari.

Here it is very clear that Rayaru liked Bichali and Manchali. Appanacharyaru has said in the Gurustotra in the 32nd.

Yo Bhaktyaa GuruRaghavendra charanaDvandvam Smaran Yaha Pathet |
Stotram DivyamIdam Sadaa Nahi Bhavet TasyaAsukham Kinchana ||
KimtvishtaarthaSamruddhireva KamalaanaathaPrasaadoDayaat |
Keertiihi Digviditaa Vibhootiratula….. Saakshee Hayyaaha Stotrahi ||

Devotees who are in the Seva of the Lotus feeet of Rayaru with great devotion and remembering Rayaru and Chanting  Divya Gurustotra will never get sorrows or miseries in life. As Sri Raghavendrateertharu has completely attained the abundant Anugraha Pradasa of Sri Hari Sri Kamalanatha  Samruddhireva Kamalanatha Prasadodayaat, this fame Keerti is known to the whole world - Digvidita. Sri GuruRaghavendrateertharu stay in Bichali with his greatest Devotee is very meaningful to the world devotees.

What Appanacharya has said in Gurustotra in the above shloka is  true. The experiences  of World devotees Miracles are the witness today.
 
 

The wordings of Sri Krishnavadhootaru is true.
 

|| BICHALI JAPADAKATTI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA
 

   SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA||
 
 

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