Phalguna Sukla Bidigi (Dwiteeya) is the day the sacred name, the powerful taraka-manthra Raghavendra took birth and it was in the year 1621 A.D. of Durmathi Naama Samvatsara, second day of the bright fortnight. It was on this day Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Sri Venkatanatha Poorvaashrama Nama, of Sri Rayaru) took Sanyasa Deeksha from his Guru Sri Sudheendra Theertharu and ascended the throne of Dvaita Philosophy founded by the great Saint and Philosopher Sri Madhvacharya. This day of Phalguna Sukla Bidigi is celebrated as Sri Guru Saarvabhoumara Pattabhisheka Dina. Starting from this day special celebrations will be held at Mantralayam the seat of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Moola Brundavana, for a period of seven days up to Phalguna Sukla Sapthami the day Sri Rayaru was born.
It was all through a royal lineage in which Sri Rayaru was born with his three previous incarnations all hailing with a rich Royal background. Sri Prahlada was an Emperor; Sri Bahlika was a Kuru King and brother of Shantanu and Sri Vyasa Rayaru though a Saint, ascended the throne of famous Vijayanagara Empire for a brief period during the time of Sri Krishna Devaraya. Even Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Sri Raghavendra Theertharu) though did not rule any Kingdom was known as a Guru Saarvabhouma of Vedanta Saamraajya.
Sri Raghavendra Swamy took his Sanyasa Deeksha at Tanjavur (Tanjore) in Tamilnadu and was honoured by the King of Tanjavur Sri Raghunatha Bhoopaala. After Sanyasa Deeksha Sri Raghavendra Swamy moved to Kumbhakonam and from where conducted his divine pursuits. Since then and even today there is no looking back and the name Raghavendra went on to become very popular by heaps and bounds like a Taraka Nama. Today Raghavendra is a preferred house hold name especially in South India where we find at least one of the family members’ with that name.
Name is like a manthra (sacred incantation) in itself. A right kind of manthra would yield better results. Every letter in a name has a meaning. A correct name makes one highly successful. His (Raayara) Ashtaakshara manthra Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namah is highly meritorious and God gifted. Very few names in the history become popular, everlasting and match up to the expectations of their given names. One such name in the recent spiritual history of Hindu religion which is very popular, powerful, mesmerizing, considered as a remedy, a healer, a consolation, which people will be longing to recite isRAGHAVENDRA that of Mantralaya Guru Saarvabhouma Sri Raghavendra Swamy popularly called as Sri Rayaru undoubtedly the most acclaimed Saint.
Ø ‘Ra’ enne raasi doshagala dahisuva (burn heaps of our faults)
Ø ‘Ga’ enne Ghana Gnaana bhakutiyeeva (grant immense devotion filled with knowledge and wisdom)
Ø ‘Ven’ enne vegadi janana marana doora (helps in speedy liberation from the cycle of births and deaths)
Ø ‘Dra’ enne dravinartha shruti padyana kaamba (blessed with a vision of the Lord)
Ø Ra relieves one from all the diseases (roga)
Ø Ga enhances longevity, glory and strength of the person
Ø Va will result in gain of worldly riches
Ø Dra will drive away the sins of the person chanting
Ø Ya one will not be troubled by Yama-Dharmaraja
Ø Na one will be bestowed with higher positions and chanting of
Ø Ma one will be blessed with riches equaling that of Mahendra
For more information on the glory, significance and merits of the famous Ashtaakshari Manthra Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namah! please click on the following link……….
For other related links about Sri Raghavendra Swamy relating to his profile, lineage, temples in Mantralayam, rare pictures of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, please click on the following link………
For divine slokas/stothras on Guru Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Telugu & Kannada) please click on the following links………
For downloading the Divine slokas of Sri Raghavendra Swamy please click on the following link………
Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu
Raghavendra Raghavendra Raghavendra Paahimaam
Raghavendra Raghavendra Raghavendra Rakshamaam
Om! Sri Raghavendraya
Phalguna Sukla Bidigi (Dwiteeya) is the day the sacred name, the powerful taraka-manthra Raghavendra took birth and it was in the year 1621 A.D. of Durmathi Naama Samvatsara, second day of the bright fortnight. It was on this day Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Sri Venkatanatha Poorvaashrama Nama, of Sri Rayaru) took Sanyasa Deeksha from his Guru Sri Sudheendra Theertharu and ascended the throne of Dvaita Philosophy founded by the great Saint and Philosopher Sri Madhvacharya. This day of Phalguna Sukla Bidigi is celebrated as Sri Guru Saarvabhoumara Pattabhisheka Dina. Starting from this day special celebrations will be held at Mantralayam the seat of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Moola Brundavana, for a period of seven days up to Phalguna Sukla Sapthami the day Sri Rayaru was born..jpg)
Ø ‘Ra’ enne raasi doshagala dahisuva (burn heaps of our faults)Ø ‘Ga’ enne Ghana Gnaana bhakutiyeeva (grant immense devotion filled with knowledge and wisdom)Ø ‘Ven’ enne vegadi janana marana doora (helps in speedy liberation from the cycle of births and deaths)Ø ‘Dra’ enne dravinartha shruti padyana kaamba (blessed with a vision of the Lord)Ø Ra relieves one from all the diseases (roga)Ø Ga enhances longevity, glory and strength of the personØ Va will result in gain of worldly richesØ Dra will drive away the sins of the person chantingØ Ya one will not be troubled by Yama-DharmarajaØ Na one will be bestowed with higher positions and chanting ofØ Ma one will be blessed with riches equaling that of MahendraFor more information on the glory, significance and merits of the famous Ashtaakshari Manthra Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namah! please click on the following link……….For other related links about Sri Raghavendra Swamy relating to his profile, lineage, temples in Mantralayam, rare pictures of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, please click on the following link………For divine slokas/stothras on Guru Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Telugu & Kannada) please click on the following links………For downloading the Divine slokas of Sri Raghavendra Swamy please click on the following link………Raghavendra Raghavendra Raghavendra RakshamaamOm! Sri Raghavendraya
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