Diwan Venkanna was eagerly waiting to welcome warmly. Venkanna owing to his diwan status arranged a grand procession of Mantralaya Rayaru upto his house. He surrendered to Rayaru with devotion and emotion. Kind Rayaru magnified and glorified his life and living of this great devotee Venkanna. Rayaru was the Aaraadhya daiva of Venkanna.Venkanna gave a big announcement in the town of Adoni, that next day Rayaru will be performing the Pooja of Sri Moola Rama Devaru in his house. Thus the Adoni-Nawab’s Adoni became sacred by the arrival of our Rayaru.
The entire Adoni moved to the residence of Venkanna to witness the Pooja of Rayaru. The Nawab also came to Venkanna’s house with his family.By the Grace of Sri Hari Rayaru did a miracle on that day and marked a great turning point in the life of the Nawab. Amidst the huge gathering of the devotees the Nawab of Adoni enterd the hall of worship with a golden plate covered with silk cloth and placed before the pooja. Actually the Nawab has filled in the plate mutton and eggs which are nishiddha. Rayaru performed the pooja with profound devotion and joy. When Rayaru arrived at the phase of Naivedya Rayaru simply did the prokshana of water to that golden plate and asked to remove the silk cloth. The Nawab was perturbed and Venkanna was also afraid that what will happen? To the great surprise of all , the mutton and eggs were turned into fruits and flowers. The Nawab simply surrendered and requested Rayaru to excuse him for his great blunder. Repented a lot. The Nawab of Adoni became the devotee of Rayaru and said whatever you ask I am ready to offer ! Then Rayaru said ok! I will ask when the time comes.
Blessed the gathered devotees and the Diwan Venkanna.The joy of Venkanna cannot be described in words. Further he accompanied to the Yatra of Madhavaram,Manchale,Gaanadhaalu and Bichchale. When Rayaru visited Bhikshaalaya simply gave his heart to the sanctity and to the natural beauty. The river Tungabhadra while flowing forceful through rocks murmur. The surrounding trees and especially the JAPADAKATTE. The whole panorama of Bichchale made Rayaru to remember the by gone days of sanctity. Aparoksha Gnyaani Gururayarau became highly emotional and devotional. Praised the Routine of Sri Appanacharya.
Sri Appanacharya had heard about Rayaru .The meeting of these two great dynamic personalities in Bichchale was a record in the history. They both came close together. Soon grew intimacy, loved heart to heart. Sri Appanachary with great regard and respect asked Rayaru to sit on the JAPADAKATTE surrendered completely by saashtaanga namaskara. Sri Appanacharya at that moment only confirmed that Sri Raghavendrateertharu is his guru, aaraadhya daiva, well wisher, friend, philosopher, guide and sarvaswa for him. Today when we see Rayara Brindavana in Bichchale-Bhikshaalaya on the JAPADAKATTE on the bank of the sacred Tungabhadra, the same image, reminiscences fill our heart. Rayaru appreciated the knowledge, affection towards the students, concern about their lessons, their feeding, the Gurukula,Vatavraksha, the siddhi,shuddhi and sankalpa of Sri Appanacharya. The attachment was so much that they were reluctant to separate from each other. Sri Appanacharya became a close associate of Rayaru, very near and very dear. By the arrival of Rayaru Bhikshaalaya JAPADAKATTE and Appanacharya became the part and parcel of Sri Raghavendrateertharu.
Then Rayaru reminded Venkanna that the Nawab intends to offer something. So ask him to hand over Manchale and Rayaru said he wants Manchale only. Venkanna said why this barren rocky place which is not at all fertile and can have other place ?. Rayaru said to Venkanna that he wants only Manchale and will detail the importance of Manchale later.
As per the will and wish of Rayaru
Venkanna handed over the entire village Manchale from the Nawab of Adoni
to Rayaru, constructed the Matha - the today’s existing Matha, made arrangements
for the residence of brahmins, shrotriyas and became kruta krutya,dhanya.
Venkanna satisfied that he has acted in accordance with the wordings of
Rayaru. Venkanna really a great man and that was his punya and the blessings
of Mantralaya Rayaru. From that day onwards Sri Raghavendrateertharu lived
in Manchale-Mantralaya by the divine blessings of Manchalemma. Manchalemma
is Yellamma the KulaDevata of Sri Raghavendrateertharu of Gautama Gotra.
... will be continued in the next Mantralaya series
Tirupati Kolhapur Pandharapur Mannaaragudi Modalaada Kshetragala Sakala Yatre Sakala Punya Nadi Teerthagala Punya Snaanavanu Yeraderadu Baari Pooraisi Kumbhakoneya Bhaktaranu Manasaare Harasi Sri Harige Sharanaagi Divya Chetanamurty Sri Raghavendrateerthara Manavu Tungabhadra Nadiya Dadavannu Atiyaagi Bayasalu Barutiharu Rayaru Adoniya Hattirake ! Diwan Venkanna Dooradalae Swagatisi Addhoori Vaibhavadi Tanna Nilayake Kare Tandu Samarpaneya Bhaavadali Saashtaangaveragidi Dhanyateya Bhaavadali Kruta Krutyanaadanu Rayara Dayadinda Tanna Poorvajara Punyadali. Maaraneya Dina Tanna Maneyalli Rayara Sri Moola Ramara Pooje Yendu Dangurava Saari Venkanna Tanna Aaraadhya Daiva Rayara Poojege Yellavanu Anigolisi Dainyadali Morae Ittu Uddharisu Guruvendu Baagidanu Bhaktiyali Sri Rayara Paada Sparshadi Paavanavayetu Adoni Nawbara Adoni Andu Venkannana Karuneyali. Venkannana Maneyalli
Samaya Bandaaga Heluvenu
Indu JAPADAKATTEYA Rayara Divya
Guru Raghavendraru Diwan
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