Mantralaya-772

(The Importance of Akshayatrateeya, the grandeur of Gandhalepana and Sri Raghavendrateertharu)

Date : APril 19, 2018

Background

Dear Devotees: Namaskara.

Akshayatrateeya, the importance of Akshayatrateeya, the grandeur of Gandhalepana and Sri Raghavendrateertharu’s divine personality are described in Mantralaya(722).

Meaning

Every year we celebrate the  AKSHAYATRATEEYA on the day of Vaishaakha Shuddha Trateeya. Famous as  Akshaya Trateeya. Very auspicious day, Shubha muhurta!  On this day the performed Pooja - Bhakti -Daana and Upaadaana Sevas are completely  phalaprada. We will be free from all our sins, means paapa parihaara. The pure Sadaachaaris  seva is very dear to Sri Hari.  Sri Hari Sri Vayu Sri Gururayaru gladly accept. On the day of  Akshayatrateeya all our sacred and holy duties performed with pure heart and mind will fetch AKSHAYA means EVERLASTING. That will become Akshaya throughout the year.

Sweekaripa aadaaradi ! Indu maadida kaarya bhaktiya saakaara sthhira
Swamiya Dinachariya pustakadali daakhale khachita

This will be permanently recorded in the diary of of our Swami. Our Mantralaya devotees  are anxious to begin their planned new projects on this auspicious day.  We are confident that Sri Hari Sri Vayu Sri Guru BLESS ABUNDANTLY -  SUCCESS  IS SURE AND CERTAIN.

INDINA BHAKTI POOJE PRAARTHHANE ANUGRAHA AKSHAYAVU
AKSHAYAVAAGALENDE HARASUVARU SRI HARI SRI VAYU SRI GURUGALU

The celebration of Akshayatrateeya on the sacred bank of Tungabhadra - Vara Mantralaya is unique and special. The devotional grandeur legacy, the rich heritage and the tradition of our Sri Hamsanaamaka Paramatma’s Saakshaat Parmapara of  Jagadguru Sri MannMadhwacharyaru’s Moolamahasamsthhaana

Sri Raghavendraswamiji’s Vidya Matha Mantralaya Rayara Matha begins with Govatsa Pooja Abhisheka Panchaamruta phalaabhisheka !  Shuddhodakaabhisheka and rich perfume sandalwood oil lepana and GANDHA LEPANA ALANKARA SAMARPANA TO ALL 

Including Rayaru’s kulaswami Sri Venkateshwara Swami, Sri Manchalemma, Sri Praanadevaru and to our Adhidaiva Sri  Raghavendrateertharu, Sri Vadeendrateertharu Sri Sudharmendrateertharu

Sri Suvrateendrateertharu Sri Suyameendrateertharu Sri Sujayeendrateertharu

Sri Sushameendrateertharu   and Sri Suyateendrateertharu’s Brindavanas. Gandhalepana    Alankara is  the prime on this day of Akshayatrateeya, we will be free from all our sins and acquire Punya and Siddhi.

YAHA  PASHYATI TRATEEYAAM KRISHNAM CHANDANABHOOSHITAM
VAISHAAKHASYA STHHITE PAKSHE SA YAATYACHUYTAMANDIRAM

Swami Gandhalepana Darshana we acquire the Anugraha of Sri Hari Sri Vayu and Sri Gurugalu ! On this day of Akshayatrateeya Sri Hari Sri Parashuramaavataara to put an end to the atrocity of the kshatriyas. We celebrate Sri Parashurama Jayanti offer Arghya Paadya  and worship.

JAMADAGNI SUTO VEERAKSHATRIYAANTAKARA PRABHO
GRAHANAARGHYAM MAYAA DATTAM KRUPAYAA PARAMESHWARA

Sri Hamsanaamaka Paramatmana Saakshaat Parampara Jagadguru Sri MannMadhwacharyaru’s Moolamahasamsthhaana Sri Raghavendraswamiji’s Matha Vidya Matha Mantralaya Rayara Mathha Peethhaadhipati  Parama Poojya Sri Subudhendrateertharu’s   Gandhana Lepana Samarpana  Sri Hari  Vayu Guru Raghavendrateertharu’s  Brindavana. 

AKSHAYATRATEEYA GANDHA LEPANA DARSHANAAT SARVA PAAPA VIMUCHCHYATE
AVAAPNOTI PUNYAM SIDDHIM SARVA SAMPADAM   ADYA VISHWA BHAKTAAHA

Without caring the severe summer the gathered devotees are camped in Vara Mantralaya and engaged in  Sri Raghavendra stotra  Ashtottara  Pathhana Mangalashtaka. Performing the Naama Japa of 

OM SRI RAGHAVENDRAYA NAMAHA get everything in life at the Punya Divya Sannidhaana of Rayaru. Hats off to such worthy devotees, their life meaningful.

PHALAISCHA VIVIDHAIREVA GUROR ARCHAAM PRAKURVATAHA
NAAMA SHRAVANA MAATRENA GURUVARYA PRASAADATAHA

The devotees of this universe are dedicated to Mantralaya Rayaru’s Pooja Naama Pathhana Shravana and acquire Purnaanugraha  and are Blessed in life. Mantralaya Punya Siddhi is our Akshaya Sampadam. This is  the assurance, the firm faith and the strong belief  of our devotees in this universe.Gandhalepana bhakti vaibhava chintana is the sanjeevini to all of us.

Every year on the day of Akshayatrateeya Gandhalepana our heart simply feels sorry for the purvashrama days of our Rayaru.

Mana midukuvadu  mammala maruguvadu Bhaktara hrudaya
Purvashramadali Rayaru Herala Gandha Tedudu Nenapaaguvadu

Once Sri Venkatanatharu when he was in Bhuvanagiri had been to a nearby place. Some  Samaraadhana was going on. Sri Venkatanatharu along wih Saraswatamma and Laxminarayana went there. Looking at Sri Venkatanathacharyaru  the purohit of a rich man gave Saanekallu and sandalwood log, told to extract large quantity of Sandalpaste, as it is required for many people.  Sri Venkatanatharu went on grinding and extracting the sandal Shreegandha. The purohit seeing the Shreegandha harshly shouted, why till now only this much ! Hours together extracted. All the stotras and mantras completed. Then started the pathhana of Agnisookta. Grinding completed. Purohit distributed Teerthha and Gandha. After applying the gandha, started burning. The owner of the house came and questioned, why it happened? He said I entrusted this work to this brahamin !  Sri Venkatanatharu immediately came to know this is the effect of Agnisookta pathhana. Soon took out the remaining Gandha and by chanting Varunasookta offered gandha to all ! QUI E COOL AND SOOTHING. Everybody praised. The owner of the house banged the Purohit for entrusting the work of  extracting  of Gandha to an able noble Mantrasiddharu. It is his fortune that such a great Mantrasiddharu’s presence for his function. From that day Sri MANTRASIDDHIYA PRACHAYA PARICHAYA PRAKATA SRI HARIYOLUME. stopped going to such occasions. Took pity that his Mantrasiddhi caused trouble to the vipras.  Today daily the residents of the house perform pooja to Saanekallu and sandalwood log with devotion. Many Mantralaya devotees visit daily and offer their regards. That has became a holy and sacred  pilgrimage to the devotees of this universe. Daiveechetana Sri Venkatanathacharyaru’s divinity and personality  cannot be measured and imagined !  Accepted Paramahamsatva – Sanyasa and became Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru  for Manukuloddhaara.

This is nothing but the SRI HARI LEELA VINODA SRI HARI SANKALPA KARMAJA DEVATA  SHANKUKARNAAKHYA DEVASTU  BRAHMA SHAAPASCHA BHOOTALE

Avataara of Sri Prahalada Sri Bahleeka Sri Vyasaraja Sri Raghavendrateertha Avataara reserved for  lokoddhaara Manukuloddhaara ! Sadhwi Saraswatamma Sri Venkatanatharyaru’s life was quite happy. Marital life was in the frame work of sadaachaara of our Sri MannMadhwacharyaru. Sri Hari Sankalpa was beyond this of  Vairaagya Sanyasatva Mahima. Sadhwi Saraswatamm loved too much and  always desired PATISAANIDHYA – PATIDARSHANA - PATISEVA Great  Patibhakti Paraayane. She always aspired this noble seva.

Sri Hari played the game of suffering in grave poverty.  Made Sri Venkatabhattacharyaru to give shelter to Daridralaxmi in his residence.  Saraswatamma was not ready to go to the Vidyamatha of  Poojya Sri Sudheendrateertha Guruvaryaru’s  Vidyamatha at Kumbhakonam. At last she suggested to our Sri Venkatanatharu to go to Kumbhakonam and live happily under the kind affectionate shelter of Sri Sudheendrateertharu.

DEVAANAAMIVA DEVENDRAHA YO DATTAMIVA YOGINAHA
DUGDHABHIRIVA SINDHOONAAM GUROONAAM POORNADEHI
TIGMAASHURIVA TEJAHA SHEETAAMUSHRIVA SHEETALAHA
YAHA SINDHURIVA GAMBHEERAHA DHARAADHARIVA STHHIRAHA

Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu  is like Devendra to all the Gods - Devatas. For the Yogee

Sri Hara and Sri Brahmadevaru. Like Ksheerasaagara to all the oceans. What all the devotees desire Rayaru immediately fulfills. So RAYARU IS PURNADEHI. Rayaru is like a blazing Sun to the Vaadees. At the sometime Rayaru is cool and soothing like the moonlight to the Sadaachaari Satvika devotees. Though Rayaru is Paripurnaru with all such finest and noble qualities, never says that He is great ! Serious Gambheera like the ocean and Sthhira like our mother earth. Mantralaya  Karunaalu Adhidaiva Sri Raghavendrateertharu Yatisarvabhoumaru Gurusarvabhoumaru  Bhaktaanugraha Premi  and Bhaktaanukampitaru. Mantralaya devotees of this universe strongly believe that Rayaru is incarnation of kind and affection to protect.

SARVA SAKALA SOUBHAAGYA RAYARINDA NAMAGINNENU BEKU ?

Vaishaakha Shuddha Trateeya Akshaya Trateeya is very auspicious. The performed pooja and bhakti will become Akshaya - abundant including Daana Upaadaana Sevas are phalaprada fruitful. paapa parihaara Pure Sadaachaari devotees  seva is very dear to  Sri Hari. Happily accepts and blesses greatly. The punyakaryas done on this day will be recorded in the diary of Sri Hari. So devotees wish to start all their new projects on this day of Akshayatrateeya.   Suceess and Swami Anugraha is definite and sure.

INDINA BHAKTI POOJE PRAARTHHANE ANUGRAHA AKSHAYAVU
AKSHAYAVAAGALENDE HARASUVARU SRI HARI SRI VAYU SRI GURUGALU


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

 

 

Poem

 

On the sacred bank of Tungabhadra Vara Mantralaya the celebration is unique and special.  Begins with Govatsa pooja Panchaamruta phalaabhisheka ! Sugandha  Shuddhodakaabhisheka with all perfumes. Finally  GANDHA LEPANA ALANKARA SAMARPANA TO ALL THE YATIVARENYARUS. First to  Rayaru’s  kulaswami Sri Venkateshwara Swami   Sri Manchalemma

Sri Praanadevaru  Sri Raghavendrateertharu

Sri Vadeendrateertharu Sri Sudharmendrateertharu  Sri Suvrateendrateertharu

Sri Suyameendrateertharu  Sri Sujayeendrateertharu

Sri Sushameendrateertharu   Sri Suyateendrateertharu

Gandhalepana   Alankara  paapa parihaara vishesha phala

YAHA  PASHYATI TRATEEYAAM KRISHNAM CHANDANABHOOSHITAM

VAISHAAKHASYA STHHITE PAKSHE SA YAATYACHUYTAMANDIRAM

Swami Gandhalepana Darshana we acquire all the  Punya ! On the day of Akshayatrateeya Sri Hari  took Sri Parashuramaavataara. We celebrate  Sri Parashurama Jayanti   and offer Arghya Paadya  Special  Pooja .

JAMADAGNYI SUTO VEERAKSHATRIYAANTAKARA PRABHO

GRAHANAARGHYAM MAYAA DATTAM KRUPAYAA PARAMESHWARA

Sri Hamsanaamaka Paramatmana Saakshaat Parampara

Jagadguru Sri MannMadhwacharyara Moolamahasamsthhaana

Sri Raghavendraswamigalavara Matha Vidya Matha Mantralaya Rayara Mathhada

Hirime Garime Mahime Sampradaayadolu Paramapoojya Sri Subudhendrateertharu

Gandhana Lepana Sri Hari Vayu GuruRaghavendrateerthara Brindavanake

Alankaara Poojaadi Vishesha Bhakti vaibhavadi Utsavaadiyanella Saangagolisidaru !

GANDHA LEPANA DARSHANAAT SARVA PAAPAM VIMUCHCHYATE

AVAAPNOTI PUNYAM SIDDHIM SARVA SAMPADAM  VISHWA BHAKTAAHA

Uribisila lekkisade beedu bittiharu varamantralayadali

Rayara Punya Divya Sannidhaanadali  Ashtottara stotra pathhana

Mangalashtaka OM SRI RAGHAVENDRAYA NAMAHA

Naama Japadi Parama soukhya phala padeva bhaktar

dhanyaru  maanyaru  sanmaanyaru

PHALASCHA VIVIDHAIREVA GURORA ARCHAAM PRAKURVATAHA

NAAMA SHRAVANA MAATRENA GURUVARYA PRASAADATAHA

Mantralaya Rayara Pooje Naama pathhana shravanadi vishwada bhaktaru

Rayara Purnaanugraha padedu  Sukhisuvaru Badukinali !

Mantralaya Punya Siddhi Namage Akshaya Sukhavemba

Bharavase Balavaada Nambike Vishwada Bhaktarigella

Gandhalepana bhakti vaibhava chintanebhaktara sanjeevini

Prativarsha Akshayatrateeya Gandhalepana dina

 Mana midukuvadu  mammala maruguvadu Bhaktara hrudaya

Purvashramadali Rayaru Herala Gandha Tedudu Nenapaaguvadu

SRI HARI LEELE SRI HARI SANKALPA KARMAJA DEVATE

SHANKUKARNAAKHYA DEVASTU BRAHMA SHAAPASCHA BHOOTALE

Avataara Sri Prahalada Sri Bahleeka Sri Vyasaraja Sri Raghavendrateerthara

Avataara Manukuloddhaarake !

Sadhwi Saraswatamma Sri Venkatanatharyara Dampatya

Sadaachara choukattinali nemmadi santasa Sambhrama

Ishtakke Seemitagondillavendarita Sri Hari Paanditya Pratibhe

Bhakti Pooje Adaraache Vairaagya Sanyasatva Mahimeya Laabha Hita

Sadaa hondirabekemba Hebbayake ! Patibhakti Paraayane

Saraswatammanavara sadichchhe sadaa jaagrutavu !

Poojya Sri Sudheendrateertha Gurugala Vidyamathake

Baruvante  Maadalu Daridralaxmi Sri Venkatabhattara Nivaasadaliralu

Yerpaadu Sri Hari Leelavinoda !  Idake Veena Venkatanathacharyaru

Tetta Bele Apaara ! Amogha ! Patni Saraswatamma  Swataha Taavu

Putra Baala Laxminarayanaru Nalugidaru ! Bendaru Badatana begudige saluki

Aagale Purvashramadali Rayaru Gandhavanu Teyadaddu

MANTRASIDDHIYA PRACHAYA PARICHAYA PRAKATA SRI HARIYOLUME

Gandha Teyada Saanekallu Gandhada Koradu  Eegaloo Tamilunadina uoorali

Bhaktara Maneyali Nitya Poojegoluvadu Bhaktaru Doora Doorada uoorvarella

Bandu Shirasaashtaangaveraguvaru Gouraviparu ! Aa Mane Indu

Punyataana Yaatraasthhalavagihudu Vishwada Bhaktarige

Daiveechetana Sri Venkatanathacharyaru Ghana Yogyateullavaru

Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu Aagi Manukulavanuddharipa

DEVAANAAMIVA DEVENDRAHA YO DATTAMIVA YOGINAHA
DUGDHABHIRIVA SINDHOONAAM GUROONAAM POORNADEHI
TIGMAASHURIVA TEJAHA SHEETAAMUSHRIVA SHEETALAHA
YAHA SINDHURIVA GAMBHEERAHA DHARAADHARIVA STHHIRAHA

Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu Devategala Devendranante

Yogigaligella Sri Dattamaharaja Yogigalante

Saagaragaligella KsheeraSaagaradante Rayaru Bhaktara Ishtaarthha

Kelidududanellanoo   Koduvavaru  PURNADEHI

Vaadigalige Suryana Tejadolu Prakharateullavaru ! Sadaachaari Satvika bhaktarige

Rayaru Chandrana Beludingala Tampu Ishtella Sadgunagaliddaroo

Rayaru Saagaradolu Gambheera Bhoomiyante Sthhira !

Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu Yatisarvabhoumaru Gurusarvabhoumaru

Bhaktaanugraha Premi  Bhaktaanukampitaru Karuneyaa saakaararu !

SARVA SAKALA SOUBHAAGYA RAYARINDA NAMAGINNENU BEKU ?

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