IBHARAMAPURA APPA DARSHANA - 11

Date : Dec 3 2007

Background

Ibharamapura’s Appa the great devotee of Bichali - Bhikshalaya Sri Appanacharya Priya Mantralaya Sri Raghavendraru visited the palace of the Maharaja of Mysore and the Miracles are described here

Meaning

Mantralaya Rayaru’s great devotee Ibharamapura’s Krishnacharya, Krishnarya, popularly called as Appa has completely understood the Siddhi of Bichali Sri Appanacharya’s Gurustotra. Such a great Punya Chetana entered the palace of Maharaja of Mysore. The elaborate arrangements to welcome Appa cannot be described in words. Because the king Sri Mummadi Krishnaraja Vodeyara was himself a great scholar, gnyani, devotee and above all a kind human heart always throbbing towards the satvikas bhaktas and the sajjanas. The decoration of the meticulous palace looked as though it was Maya Nirmita and the work of Vishwakarma, the palace was glittering and shining. Though the fragrance of flowers decoration and the sandal scent was abundant in the palace, the fragrance which came out from the body of Appa excelled all this. Even Maharaja astonished. Simply bowed his head to this sacred personality and came to know that Appa is Mahimavanta, Daivamsha and Pavaada Purusha. Washed the sacred feet of Appa with gold vessels. Wiped the feet with the silk cloth, worshipped with gandha,Akshatae and mantrakshatae. The king was so much impressed that he offered several silver, gold and diamond ornaments, articles, silk and jaratari dhotis, shawls, clothes and several things to Appa and requested Appa to accept. Maharaja confirmed that Ibharamapura’s Appa is SATPAATRA. A great meet of two divine stalwarts at the sannidhaana of Sri Chamundeshwari. Whatever Appa received and offered to Maruti. As our Mantralaya Rayaru offering every thing to Sri Sri Hari.

Our Sri Lakumeesha Dasaru has described:

Kshonipatigishtaarthasalisi
Mahaanubhava Virajisuta
Sanmanavanu SweekarisutaliKaiganikeyaKondu
Maan Avamaana Bhagavada
Adheenavenutali Tilidu Higgade
Yenu Aaduduellaa Aa Pavamanagarpisidaa

Just like our Sri VijayaDasaru Appa surrendered Samarpana to Pavamana, a great devotee of Panchamukhi Praanadevaru. The Sankalpa Siddhi Manasika Sankalpa - sincerity and humbleness of Ibharamapura’s Appa was superb and unique. This made him a Mahimavanta Bhakta of Mantralaya Rayaru.

As already described the Maharaja happily agreed to offer what ever Appa desires and demands. In the palace Appa asked to dig more than six feet at the North East corner. As per the Appa’s saying the digging started. All were anxiously looking what they will get and find after digging. To the surprise of all after digging six feet deep, they found a beautiful silver statue of Panchamukhi PraanaDevaru. All felt extremely happy and folded their hands with devotion. Appa said this Statue was worshipped by Pandavas, the most sacred and the siddhi, and Appa desired to worship and opted as Aaradhya Deva. Thus Panchamukhi Pavamana desired the worship of Ibharamapura’s Appa. After seeing Pavamana Appa with devotional ecstasy composed the shloka as he had ashukavitva:

VandeVaanaraNaarasimhaKhagaraatKrodaaschaVaktraanvitam
DivyalankaranamTripanchaNayanamRuja
HastaabjairasiKhetiPustakaSudhaKumbhaKushaadeenHalaan
KhatvaangamPhaniBhooruhamDashabhujamSarvaariDarpaapaharam

Dashabhuja,Panchavadana,Garuda,Naarasimha,Vaanara,Varaaha, Hayavadana Panchamukhi all in one statue sannihita in Pavamaana. The divine incarnation of Sri Harisarvottama Vayujeevottama Appa described to Maharaja and to all the satvikas of Mysore. In the palace as per the request of Sri Mummadi Krishnaraja Maharaja Appa performed the first pooja of pavamaana in the palace itself.The King liberally offered gold and jewels ornaments to Maruti and thus became highly gratitude.

Panchamukhi Praana Devaru who was dwelling in the palace, under the ground, six feet below at the North East direction, graciously came to Ibharamapura’s Appa and became Aaradhya Daiva. A dawn of new era in the history of Mysore, a mirror to the greatness of the kings of the Mysore and how the great chetanas were being honoured and how the Maharajas were always indulged in the punyakaryas are all depicted fairly by the Dasas and the historians.We are grateful to know all these things that how the devotees of Mantralaya Rayaru have shined and shined like the stars.

In the palace there was a devil (Bhoota) causing trouble since several years, Appa simply by Yoga Shakti and the Divya Shakti of Mantralaya Rayaru vanished and showered the Blessings of Mantralaya Rayaru and installed the silver Mruttika Brindavana in the palace of Mysore, so as to enable to move from one place to the other. Thus Appa enlightened the Bhakti Anugraha of Bichali and Manchali. Maharaja’s act of Samarpana to Appa will be continued in the next series.

Poem

Mantralaya Rayara Parama Bhakta
Aapta Bichali Appanacharyara Siddhiyarita
Divyatma Alankruta Aramaneya
Praveshavanugaidaru Chittaara
Cheluvike Mohaka Vaadeyu Yella
Maya Nirmita Vishwakarmavirachitada
Bhaavavanu Toripudu Shobipudu
Mumadi KrishnarajaVodeyara
Devi Chamundeshwariya Mysora Maneyalli
Allina Hoovina Parimalava Naachisuva Teradalli
IbharamapuradaAppavara Divya Dehadi
Hommitu Suvaasane Parimala!
Taponidhi Krishnarya Ibharamapura
Chetanara Mahimege Beragaagi
Bhaktiyali Mantra Mugdharaadaru Andu!
Sakala Rajopachaaradi Bhaktiyali
Peethadali Kullirisi Maharaja
MahaMahimara Paadakamalagala Toledu
Abhisheka Jaladante Samprokshanava Gaidu
Reshme Vastradalorasi Gandhakshate Pushpa
Galinda Valavinali AlankaravaGaidu
Atyamoolya Abharana Bangaara Belli
Muttu Ratna Reshme Jarataari Vastragala
Udugoreya Appa Sweekarisidaru

Mysoru Maharajarige Yeshtu Kottaru
Saaladu Dhanyateya Bhaavadali Doreya
Abheeshtava Pooraisi Padedudellavanu
Pavamana Marutige Arpisida Appa Punyatma!
Lakumeesha Dasaru Heliharu:

Kshonipatigishtaartha Salisi
Mahanubhaava Viraajisuta
Sanmaanavanu SweekarisutaliKaigaanikeyakondu
Maana Avamaana Bhagavada
Adheena Venutali Tilidu Higgade
Yenu Aadudellaa A Pavamaanagarpisidaa

VijayaDasara Reeti Toruvadu
Ibharamapurada Appana Manasika Sankalpa!
Kelidanu Needalu Beku Yendu
Appanavaru Hindeye Maharajarige
Helidduntu Nagu Naguta Arasaroo Sai Yendaru
Adarante AppaMaharajara Aramaneya
Eeshaanya Dikkina Mooleya Vande
Kai Maadi Torisi Aaludda Ageyalu
Helidaru!
Bhoomi Vadalali Yenihudu
Yendella Yellarigu Aaturavu Kaataravu!

Todutta Saagidolu Sikkitu Belliya
Panchamukhi PraanaDevara Pratime- Murty
Pandavapoojita MahaSannidhaanayukta
Praana Prateekara Kandu Pulakitaraadaru Appa!

VandeVaanaraNaarasimhaKhagaraatKrodaaschaVaktraanvitam
Divyalankaranam Tri Pancha Nayanam Ruja
Hastaabjairasi KhetiPustakaSudhaKumbhaKushadeenHalaan
KhatwangamPhaniBhooruhamDashabhujamSarvaariDarpaapaham

Yendu Stotravanu Bhaktiyali
Salisidaru Dashabhuja Panchavadana
Garuda Naarasimha Hanuma Varaaha
Hayavadana Ee Panchamukhi
Ekatra Labhya! Hanumarali Sannihita
Vaibhavada Bhakti Saakaarava Kandu
Dhanyaraadaru Appa Maharaja
Aramaneyali Vaibhavopeta Pooje
Ibharamapurada Appa Matte Muttu Ratna
Vajra Vaidhoorya Belli Bangaara Jarataari
Vastravanu Pavamaanarigaagi Arasinda Padedu
Mahjarajaranu Uddharisidaru

Idee Mysoru Nagarakke Prakatisida
Molagisida Harisarvottama Vayujeevottama
Bheriyanu Punyatma!
Mysoru Aramaneyali Yeshto Varusghagalinda
Baadhisuva Bhoota Chesthege Mattavanu
Haakidaru Tamma Yoga Shaktiya Baladi
Bichali Appanacharyaru Gurustotradali:

Bhoota Preta Pishachaadi Peeda Tasya Na Jaayate
Yetat Stotram Samuchcharya Guruor Vrunda Vanaantike

Yendu Helida Vaakya Satya Nitya!

Dushta Shaktigala Mardisi Mantralaya Rayara
Moola Mruttikeyinda Aramanege Hita Needi
Rayara Garime Hirimeyanu
Manasaare Bannisuta Rayara
Vandamsha Yavattu SDannihita
Yembudanu Sakalarige Aruhidaru.
Sri Ragahavendra Gurusarvabhoumara
Mruttika Belli Vrundavanadi Tumbi
Chara Brindavana Sthaapisi
Manchali Bichali Paavanate Belagidaru
PraanaDevara Aapta Ibharamapurada Appa.