Mantralaya-614

(Akshayatrateeya Gandha Lepana, the incident of Tirukaattupally and the kind heart of Sri Raghavendrateertharu)

Date : April 22, 2015

Background

Dear Devotees: Namaskara.

Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi Chaitra Gowri Shiva Dampati Pooja Samaaropa on the day of Viashaakha Shukla Trateeya - Akshayatrateeya complete one the Mantralaya devotees and Satvika couple performed Dampati Poojanatmaka Gowri Vruta. In Mantralaya on this day the holy Sri Venkatesha Purana started.

In Mantralaya H.H.Sri Subudhendrateertharu performed the Gandha Lepana the special Alankara to Kuladevi  Sri Manchalemma, Sri Raghavendrateertha Praishthhaapita Sri Venkateshwaraswami,
Sri Yogeendrateertha Praishthhaapita Sri Rama sparsha shilaa  Sri Praanadevaru - the same stone used for  Rayara Brindavana -Sri Vadeendrateertharu -
Sri Sudharmendrateertharu - Sri Suvrateendrateertharu - Sri Suyameendrateertharu - Sri Sujayeendrateertharu - Sri Sushameendrateertharu  and  Sri Suyateendrateertharu. Akshayatrateeya Celebrated with grandeur and  devotion as per the rich tradition of our Sri Hamsanaamaka Paramatma’s Saakshaat Parampara of Jagadguru Sri Anandateertha Bhagavatpadacharya Sri Madhwacharyaru’s Moolamahasamsthhaana Mantralaya Matha.

SURAKULA KALIKALITAAN ATI SRI RAMAAKANTHAPAADABJALOLAMBEE
LEELA LASAT CHITTA  YOGEESHWARA SHRESHTHHA JAGEEYAMAANA
ATI BHAAVORUKEERTI PRABHAA BHAASURA AJAANDA VAASTAVYA
BHOOLOKA LASAT DIVYA TUNGABHADRA NADEE TEERA VAASA
RAMALOLADASA GUNAANAM NIVAASA JAGATPAALADASA
SUVIDYA VILASA BUDHANTARNIVESHA LASAT PANDITESHA
MANTRALAYA PRABHO RAKSHA SARVA BHAKTAAHAA.

Jaraa Hartaa Jagat Poojyo Jayantee Vruta Tatparaha
Jayado Jaya Kartaa Cha Jagat Kshema Karo Jayee

Mantralaya Rayaru is capable of  vanishing all the deformities of oldage and capable of filling the vigor of youth to a ninety years old man. Rayaru is engaged in Akhanda Deergha Japa of Sri Hari to Bestow Suceess and Prosperity and always providing welfare to the world. Jayado  Jaya Kartaa Cha JagatKshema Karo Jayee

Geha Daataa Geya Keertihi Gairikaaranjita Ambaraha
Gruhakshema Karo Gruhyo Gruha Go Gruhavardhanaha

Sri Raghavendrateertharu blesses the devotees to own the houses and also fills efficiency in their works and spreads the popularity and fame. Always Rayaru cares for the welfare and development as Rayaru is GRUHA GO GRAHAVARDHANARU

The Akshayatrateeya Gandha Lepana, the incident of Tirukaattupally and the kind heart of Sri Raghavendrateertharu are described in Mantralaya(614).

Meaning

Vaishaakha is a Sanskrit word, Besage is the Tadbhava Tat Bhava of Vaishaakha. The Sun is sharp and blazing, now we are in the middle of summer season. Our rituals, traditions, vruta Aacharane Daana Dharma are all in accordance to Manukulahita. At the same time we acquire Punya and also Daivaanugraha. I am a devotee of devotees of Mantralaya Rayaru who is Samarpita to Sri Harisarvottama Sri Vayujeevottama and Sri Haravaishnavoittama and always describe in the Mantralaya Series that Sri Rayaru is Bhaktavatsalaru - Bhaktaanugrahapremigalu. Bhakutaru - Devotees are very dear to Rayaru. Bhakutaru means Panchapraana. For the comfort and the convenience of the devotees Rayaru has made Mantralaya just like the Amaravati of Sri Indradeva. Devotees care and concern of Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru cannot be described in mere words, one should feel and experience the BHAKTAANUGRAHA of our Mantralaya Yatiraataru.

Yatpaadapadma Parikeertana Jeerna Vaachaha
Tat Darshanam Durita Kaanandaavabhootam

Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appaacharyaru  has described in Gurustotra that those devotees who are engaged in the Paada  Sevaa  and Stotrapathhana of Rayaru are sure to get the complete Anugraha of our Rayaru. Such devotees Darshana only our sins will be burnt, vanished just like the wildfire burns the whole forest. This is the power of our devotees means what about our Rayaru ! It is left to our imagination. Rayaru is in the Upaasana Seva and the Pooja of Sri Krishna Paramatma. Sri Raghavendrateertharu is very famous and popular as AGHANAASHANARU.

So our Karajagi Sri Shreedavithala Dasaru has appealed to all of us to undertake the Mantralaya Yaatra first, as we acquire the Anugraha of our Rayaru soon.

MUNCHE MAADIRI NEEVU MANCHALE YAATRE
HALAVU TEERTHHAGALEKE HALAVU
KSHERTAGALEKE PHALA SULABHADALLIRALU

The grandeur and the devotion of the celebration of  Akshayatrateeya in Mantralaya the Gandha Lepana is really superb. Abundant paste of sandalwood is extracted by rubbingthe sandalwood to the Saanekallu.

Our Paramapoojya Peethhaadhipati  H.H.Sri Subudhendrateertharu performed the special pooja - Gandha Lepana  the special Alankara  right from 

Akshayatrateeya celebration with grandeur and devotion as per the rich tradition of our Sri Hamsanaamaka Paramatma’s Saakshaat Parampara of our Jagadguru - Kulaguru Hanuma Bheema Sri Anandateertha Bhagavatpadacharyaru  Sri Madhwacharyaru’s Moolamahasamsthhaana Mantralaya Matha.

Every year on the day of Akshayatrateeya my heart simply throbs and feels a lot. Our Karunaalu in Purvashrama - Sri Venkatanatharu extracted abundant quantity of Gandha in Tirukaattupally in a rich man’s house for the function. How much pains he has taken to rub the sandalwood log on the Saanekallu to extract huge quantity of Gandha. Hands might have tired. Even then with a smile and patience did not utter a single word.  Dear devotees Tirukaattupally is situated between the high way of Tanjore Kumbhakonam in Tamilnadu. Very near to Tiruvaiyaaru of our Sri Tyagarajaru. Tirukaattupally is a famous place in Tamilnadu. Here Sri Agnideva performed the Upaasana of Lord Rudradevaru and attained complete Anugraha of Sri Rudradeva. As a remembrance of this Agnideva himself did the Pratishthhaapana of  Sri Eeshwara. Famous Sri Agneshwara, very powerful and siddhi. Owing to the function in the rich man’s house Sri Venkatanatharu decided to go to Tirukaattupally from Bhuvanagiri with Saraswatamma and child Laxminarayana. At least Sumptuous food they will have on that day.

First reaching Tirukaattupally Sri Venkatanatharu with family availed the Darshana of Agneshwara and then moved to the rich man’s house. As soon as the Purohit saw called him and asked Sri Venkatanatharu to extract the Gandha. He gave Saanekallu and the sandalwood log, instructed to rub the Gandha of huge quantity as it is required for lot of people. Though the Purohit behaved harsh,  Venkatanatharu did not utter anything, with patience and smile started the extraction of Gandha with Paaraayana that too with complete involvement. More than 5-7 hours continuously worked and completed. Even then in the middle the harassment of the Purohit was going on, do it do it, quick,  large quantity is required. Finally the Purohit took the bowl of Gandha and went on distributing to all. As soon as they applied to their bodies they all complained in one voice that their body is burning. Everybody enquired Purohit, he said I entrusted this job tothis Brahmin Venkatanatharu. Venkatanatharu immediately took the bowl of Gandha and with Varunasookta Pathhana made it cool and then asked the Purohit to distribute. Now the second time Gandha was much cool and soothing. Breathed a sigh of relief. When the Purohit hurried and harassed at that all the Mantras were completed and Venkatanatharu started the Paaraayana of Agnisookta. Owing to the great siddhi of Sri Venkatanatharu Agni Amsha joined in the Gandha. Sri Venkatanatharu pitied for this that in the forenoon when all were hungry, they suffered with the burning sensation after applying the Gandha. Though cooled it immediately with Varuna Mantra, felt a lot. Decided that from that day onwards to follow the vruta of Paraanna Tyaaga ! Spo stopped going to functions like this and take the meals there. The owner of the house said that such a Siddhi Chetana had come to his house for the function that he has been blessed and Graced by Sri Vishnu Narayana HariVayu Guru. What more is required than this ? The owner of the house  begged apology for the rude and the harsh behaviour of the Purohit. In due course when our Sri Sudheendrateertharu gave Ashrama to Sri Venkatanatharu and named as Paramahamsacharya Sri Raghavendrateertharu joined the Matha and became the Shishya of our Rayaru. 

Rayaru’s is so kind and soft, never became angry nor scolded any body till now. Those who are suffering from curse, Rayaru will make free from that curse and shower Anugraha. Bichali Japadakatti Appanaryaru rightly said in Gurustotra  SHAAPAANUGRAHA SHAKTAANYO RAGHAVENDRAAN NA VIDYATE

Chitte Cha Yena Mrudutaa Shireesha Sadrushe Hyangaveenam Shilaa
Gambheeryam Yadiyasya Soamdhuradadhihi Shaastreshuchet Paanditee

Acharyo Vibudheshituhu Kalayate Vidyarthhitaam Aadaraat
Oudaaryam Yadi Kalpapaadapamukhaaha Sambhaavayante Arthhitaam

The heart of our Rayaru is so soft like Shireesha pushpa that even the fresh ghee recently heated pure butter may be hard, but Rayaru is too soft and sophisticated with the universal love, affection and kind concern towards the world devotees. The Gaambheerya style of seriousness cannot be compared to the ocean. Ocean will appear like a well. The Shaastra Paanditya of Sri Raghavwendrateertharu is so great that even Sri Bruhaspatiacharya desires to learn from Rayaru and become his student. We only pray ask our Rayaru always to fufill this one and that one always. The magnanimity of Rayaru Oudaarya is so high and great like Kalpavruksha the five trees are Kalpavruksha : Mandaara , Paarijaat, Santaana, Kalpavruksha and Harichandana. All the five divine qualities are in Rayaru so too liberal in sanctioning and fulfilling the requests of the devotees. Rayaru is also Kamadhenu Chintamani. So kind and always top in the list of Dayaloos

The  Ghee made of fresh butter may become hard but not the heart of our Rayaru. Soft like the flower of Shireesha.So imparting and fulfilling what all the devotees request frequently. Mantralaya Rayaru is the TAVANIDHI of  the Paramaanugraha of  Sri Kamalanathha Sri Hari

Kimtvishaashtarthha Samruddhireva Kamalaa Natha Prasaadodayaat
Keertihi Digvidtaa Vibhootiratula 
Mudreyanottiharu  Sri Vayu Aavesha Gururayaru
SAAKSHEE HAYASTOTRAHEE

Rayaru completed the Stotra by uttering  SAAKSHEE HAYASTOTRAHEE  as a seal. Heard your stotra from the beginning to the end and Sri Hayagreevadeva is the witness for this. At that time Rayaru engaged in Hayagreeva Japa, below the Bhavya Diya Neela Brindavana in Mantralaya on the bank of Tungabhadra.

WE ARE UNABLE TO DESCRIBE THE GREAT QUALITIES OF OUR RAYARU

Asmat Guroonaam Aadhikyam Kavihi Kovaa Anuvarnayet
Tathhaapi Tat Prasadena Bhaktya Kinchit Vadaamyaham

Our Guru Adhidaiva Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu is so great and extraordinary that it is not  fully possible to describe anybody in this universe.

Asmat Guroonaam Aadhikyam Kavihi Kovaa Anuvarnayet

But even then I am going to describe something about our Rayaru with devotion by the Paramaanugraha of Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru.

Tathhaapi Tat Prasadena Bhaktya Kinchit Vadaamyaham

These are the wordings of  Pandit Sri Narayanacharyaru’s MAHAKAVYA  MAHAAN KAVYA  SRI RAGHAVENDRA VIJAYA


   || BICHALI JAPADAKATTI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA
   SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA||
 

 

Poem

 

Samskrutada Vaishaakha Kannadadali Besage
Idu Kevala Samskrutada Tadbhava Tat Bhava
Adarante Yendu Arthha! Adake Parihaaravembante
Shamanopaaya  Gandha Lepana Namma Sadaachaara
Sampradaayakanuguna ! Beleya Kosambari Paanaka
Tampaada Neeru Beesanike Daana Dharma Nema Nitya !
Adakella Takka Phala Praapti  Vishwada Bhaktare !
Yaava Rutuve Barali Adake Alasade Santasadi
Upachaaraedininda Sweekarisi Hondikoluta
Sri Hari Vayu Guru Seve Poojeyali Ananda
Daivaanugraha Sambhramadalihudu Hita

IDUVE MANUKULAKE HITA BHOOSHANA !

Sri Hari Sarvottama Sri VayuJeevottama Sri Hara Vaishnavottama
 
Yendu Nambi Sevipa Bhajipa Mantralaya
Bhaktarige Rayara Bhaktaraa Bhaktana
Kalakaliya Binnaha ! Namma Mantralaya
Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumarige
Bhaktarendare Panchapraana ! Bhaktavatsalaru
Bhaktaanugraha Premigalu ! Bhakatarugaagi Rayaru
Mantralaya Vaasigalu ! Bhakutara Hitakaagi Mantralaya
Indrana Amaravatiya Maadi Sakala Soukarya Nirmaana !

Yatpaadapadma Parikeertana Jeerna Vaachaha

Tat Darshanam Durita Kaanandaavabhootam

Yendu Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appaacharyaru Gurustotradali
Heliddu Satya Nitya !  RayaraBhajipa PaadaSevaaNirata
Bhaktaru Rayara Anugraha Sampurna Padedavaru !
Antaha Rayara Bhaktara Darushana Maatradi
Namma Paaparaashi Sutturuhuvavu Kaadukichchu
Kaadanu Sutturuhuvante ! Namma Agha  Naasha !
Nirnaama Vishwada Bhaktare !
Sri Krishna Paramatmana Upaasanaa Rata
Sri Raghavendrateertharu Aghanaashanarende
Khyaataru !  Suprasiddharu !
Adakende Karajagi Sri Shreedavithala Dasaru

MUNCHE MAADIRI NEEVU MANCHALE YAATRE

HALAVU TEERTHHAGALEKE HALAVU
 
KSHERTAGALEKE PHALA SULABHADALLIRALU

Yendu Heli Mantralaya Yaatrege Kareyanittiharu
Vaishaakha Shukla Trateeya Akshayatrateeya Vaibhavadi
Jarugitu Mantralayadali ! Herala Gandhalepana
Rayaru Pratishthhaapisida Sri Srinivasadevaru
Sri Yogeendrateertharu  Pratishthhaapisida Rayara Sammukhada
Sri Praanadevaru Sri Rayaru Sri Vadeendrateertharu Innukida
Sakala Yativaryara Brindavanakella Gandhalepanave
Akshayatrateeyada Vishesha Alankara! Prati Varusha
Akshayatrateeya Baralu Purvashramadali Rayaru
Gandha Teda Ghatane Nenapaagi Marugi Hrudaya
Bhaaravu Aagi Kannaali Tumbuvavu ! Bhuvanagiri
Kumbhakonege Hattirada Uooru Tirukaattupally
Tanjore Kumbhakonam Rajamargadalihudu !
Sri TyagarajaraSamaadhi IruvaUooru Tiruvaiyaaru
Sri TyagarajaraAradhane Vaibhavadi Jaruguvadu Illi
Tirukaattupally  TeeravHattiravu Tiruvaiyaaru Uoorige !
Strhhitivantara Maneyali Samaarambha ! Sri Venkatanatharu
Madadi Saraswatamma Magu Laxminarayana Sameta Hodaru
Hegoo Samaarambha Pushkala Bhojana Yende Horatru
Tirukaatupallyge !  Alli AGNESHWARA  TUMBA JAAGRUTA
Swataha Agnidevane Rudradevaranu Pratishthhapane Maadiddu
Sri Venkatanatharu Eegaagale Vivarishe
Rayaru Sri MoolaRamaraadhakaru Garuda Shesha Rudradevarige
Vishesha Gourava Bhakti Salisuvaru ! Tirukaattupallyge
Barutale SRI AGNESHWARA Darshana Padede
Talupidaru Strhhitivantara Manege !

Alli Sri Venkatanatharanu Nodutale  Aa Maneya Purohita
Karedu Indina Samarambhake Saakashtu Gandha Beku
Teyiri Yendu Gandhada Koradu Saanekallanu Kottu
Pade Pade Bandu Gandha Yellige Bantu Yendu
Katuvaagi Kelutale Idda ! Sthhitapragnyaru Bhaktiyali
Stotra Paaraayana Maadutale Gandha Tegedaroo Madhyahnavayetu
Yella Pooraisi Agnisookta Pathhana Paaraayana
Shuruvayetu! Teda Gandhavanella Purohita
Tegedukondu Yellarigu Hanchuta Nadeda
Gandhavanu Lepisikolalu Maiyuri Maiyuri Yendu
Janagala Koogu Aakrandana ! Gandhavanittavaraaru?
Purohita Taane Yendu Heli Teda Sri Venkatanatharige
Kshame Yaachisida Purohita Mahaashaya ! Karuni
Manasdale Nondaru Marugidaru ! Yenna Mantra Paaraayana
Siddhi Madhyahna Hottinali Bhojanake Munna Vipraru
Noyuvantaayitalla ! Yendu Dukhkhisidaru Bhaktiyali
Varunasooktava Pathhisi Samgra Gandhava Abhimantrisi
Yellarigu Hanche Tampu Tampu Yendu Santasadi
Mukhavarali Hogalidaru Nereda Sajjanarella
Intaha Mantrasiddhiya Mahapurusharu Tanna Manege
Dayamaadisiddu Tanna Punyavu Yendu Yajamaana
Higgi Aada Pramaadake Purohitana Gadarisi
Doddavara Jote Hege Vartisiabeku? Intaha Yogyarige
Gandha Teyuvadake Hachchuvade ? Yendu Marugi
Kshamaapane Praarthhisida ! Maneya Yajamaana Hirigunava
Mechchidaru Sri Venkatanatharu  ! Munde Rayaru Nondu
Paraanna Tyaagava Maadi Samrambhagalige Hoguvade
Nilisidaru !  Mantralaya Rayara Purvashrama Nade Nudi
Vandondanoo Smarise Maiyella Romaanchana !
Munde Sri Sudheendrateertharu Sri Venkatanatharige
Paramahamsashramavaneeyalu Gandha Teyalu Helida
Purohita Matha Seri Rayara Paramabhaktanaada !
Intihudu Rayara Hirime Kaarunya Mahime
Sri Narayanacharyara Shlokada Saalu Niudivadu Naalage

Chitte Cha Yena Mrudutaa Shireesha Sadrushe Hyangaveenam Shilaa

Gambheeryam Yadiyasya Soamdhuradadhihi Shaastreshuchet Paanditee

Acharyo Vibudheshituhu Kalayate Vidyarthhitaam Aadaraat

Oudaaryam Yadi Kalpapaadapamukhaaha Sambhaavayante Arthhitaam

Rayara Manseshtu Mrudu Yene Ninne
Taanina Parishuddha Benne Kaayisida Tuppa
Kallagabahudu Hyangaveenam Shilaa  Aadare
Rayara Mana Yendoo Kallaagadu Shireesha
Puspadolu Mrudu Mettage Naya Nabokov !

Ivanella Smarise Sri Hari Vayu Guru Bhakti
Anugrahada Divyaanubhavadali Magnaru Naavu !
Vishwada Bhaktare Akshaya Trateeya Gandha
Yenalu Ee Tirukaatupally Ghatane Nenapaaguvadu
Eega Aa Sthhitivantara Maneye Rayara Matha
Alli Andu Rayaru Tegeda Gandhada Koradu
Saane Kallu Yeradoo Dinavoo Nitya Poojegoluta
MANTRALAYA RAYARA KARUNE MAHIMEGE
SAAKSHI ! BHAKTARU DINAVOO DARSHANA PADEDU
PAAVANARU DHANYARU BHAKTIYALI SAMARPITARU !
Tirukaattupally Vandu Punyakshetrave Aagi Roopugondide
Vishwada Bhaktare ! Manukulada Hita Uddhaarakaagi
Swargadi Bhuvigildu Banda Devaru Namma Rayaru
BHAKUTARA UDDHAARA HITA BITTU BERENOO BEKILLA
MANTRALAYA SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHARIGE

Sri Prahalada Avataaradali Sri Narahari Heliddu Satya

MATBHAKTAAHA TVAAM ANUVRUTAAHA

Yaaru Rayaranu Araadhiparo Avare Nana Bhaktaru
Yendiruva Sri Hari ! Sri Hariya Valume Padeda
Punya Divya Daivee Chetanarige ASAADHYA YEMBUDE ILLA
YELLAVOO SAADHYA SRI HARI KRUPAANUGRAHADI

Kimtvishaashtarthha Samruddhireva Kamalaa Natha Prasaadodayaat

Keertihi Digvidtaa Vibhootiratula 

Yendu Bichali Japadakatti Appanacharyaru Nudidu
Stotrava Munduvarisade Dukhkhadi Baagi Yeragidaru
Rayara Brindavana Sammukha !  Karunaalu Rayaru
Akhanda Deergha Japa Nirataru Brindavanadadiyali
Modalinda Koneyavaregoo Stotravanaalisi Vappigeya
Mudreyanottiharu  Sri Vayu Aavesha Gururayaru
SAAKSHEE HAYASTOTRAHEE Yendu
Aa Samayadali Rayaru Hayagreeva Mantra Japa Nirataru!
Idake Hayagreeva Devare Sakshee Yendiharu Rayaru

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