Mantralaya-1038
(Greatness of 5th pontiff after Sri RaghavendraTeertharu, Sri VadeendraTheertharu) Date
: May 18, 2023
Background
Dear Devotees : Namaskara.
| Sri MannMoolaRamastu Mannmathe Moolamahasamsthhaana Mantralaya Sri Rayaramathe||
|| OM SRI RAGHAVENDRAAYA NAMAHA||
SATYAMEVA JAYATI NA ANRUTA
|| vaMdAru janasaMdOhama MdAratarusanniBaM |
vRuMdArakagurupraKyaM vaMdE vAdIMdradESikaM ||
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ವೃಂದಾರಕಗುರುಪ್ರಖ್ಯಂ ವಂದೇ ವಾದೀಂದ್ರದೇಶಿಕಂ ||
Greatness of 5th pontiff after Sri RaghavendraTeertharu, Sri VadeendraTheertharu is described in Mantralaya(1038)
Meaning
Purvasharama
(Purvasharama = Life before accepting position of Pontiff/Saint) son of
Rayaru is LakshmiNarayanacharyaru, his son is Purushotamacharyaru.
Purushotamacharyaru son is Srinivasacharayaru who became Sri
VadeendraTheertharu. Sri Vadendrateertharu served 22 years as 5th
pontiff after Sri RaghavendraTeertharu. Took Sanyasa Ashrama from Sri
UpendraTeertharu.
Sri Vadendrateertharu holds special place in
Mantralaya besides Sri Rayaru Brindavana. During the time of Sri
Vadendrateertharu the political situation was at it worse time. It was
difficult time to save the land and properties that was gifted to
religious institutes as a one ruler will kill other and become new
ruler. The grants of lands given by in charge person would become
invalid as other official would object that. Sri Vadendrateertharu
toured many places gained control over the Sri Mutt properties, taught
Sanatana Dharma to those who came to his contacts. Sri
Vadendrateertharu solved all the social political problems during his
period and brought fresh energy to Sanatana Dharma and Sri RayarMutt
heritage. Sri Vadendrateertharu is very dear to Sri Rayaru
It is
said that after Sri Vaadendrateertharu completed the work of GuruGuna
Stavana, he submitted the work Infront of Mantralaya Sri Rayaru
Brindavana. When he recited GuruGuna Stavana Rayaru Brinidavana
shook as Rayaru acknowledged his great work.
When Sri
RaghvendraTeertharu decided to enter the Brindavana in the year 1671.
He asked Venkanna to make the arrangements for Brindavana. Rayaru
asked Venkanna to make Brindavana from a particular rock.
Venkanna made a beautiful Brindavana and showed it to Rayaru. Rayaru
looked at the Brindavana that Venkanna has made, said this is not what
he wanted. Rayaru asked Venkanna to pick the rock that Rama Chandra
Devaru took rest during Ramayana time when Lord Rama came to
Mantralaya. Venkanna said yes and he told Rayaru that he is going to
dispose the Brindavana that he is showing now. Rayaru with a smile
replied to Venkanna , don’t dispose it. There is a reason why this
Brindavana has been constructed. Rayaru told that in the year 1750 , 70
years from now my Purvashrama great grandson will become the 5th
pontiff after me and will be known as Sri VadeendraTheertharu. He will
enter this Brindavana near to me. Hence save this Brindavana carefully.
We are highly amazed to see future vision that Rayaru.
Sri
Rayaru told Venkanna that Sri VadeendraTheertharu will act
mantri(minister) for Rayaru in Mantralaya. Sri
VadeendraTheertharu would listen all the wishes(problems/desires) of
devotees and then report him to solve them. Then Rayru will ask Sri
Hari to solve them. This is reason there is custom in Mantralaya that
when you go to Mantralaya if you want ask something to fulfil your
desire, you need to first take Darshana of Sri Manchalemma, then Sri
Pranadevaru then Sri Rayaru. After that you will visit Sri
VadeendraTheertharu Brindavana and ask your wishes. Sri
VadeendraTheertharu would keep track of these asks and hands it over to
Sri Rayaru.
The following miracle displays the importance of Sri
VadeendraTheertharu. Once a devotee came to Mantralaya to request to
solve his problems. He started to observe the Sankalpa Seva with
devotion. He would pray to Sri Rayaru everyday and request him to solve
his problems. Days passed and he didn’t find solutions to his problems.
Next day he came near Sri Rayaru Brindavana and told that he will not
keep silent. Devotee decided to go Tirupati Srinivas. He went to
Tirupati and every day he would put a note in Hundi that your dear
Bhakta Rayaru didn’t help me. After few days devotee had a dream. In
that dream Sri Venkateshwara came and asked Sri RaghavandraTeertharu
that why he didn’t fulfil this devotee’s request. Rayaru mentioned to
Sri Venkateshwara he never came to know about his problems. Sri Rayaru
called Sri VadeendraTheertharu, “Vadeendra you didn’t inform about this
devotee problem to me, why?”. Sri VadeendraTheertharu replied Swamiji
he never asked anything to me about his problems. Devotee woke up from
dream and understood the meaning. He immediately started to Mantralaya.
He then followed the custom, first took Darshana of Manchalema,
Pranadevaru and Sri Rayaru. After went Infront of Sri
VadeendraTheertharu’s Brindavana and cried with both hands folded. He
told his problems and asked for forgiveness for not requesting earlier
and ignoring. Soon the next day to his surprise his problems got
solved. Such status and respect are there for Sri VadeendraTheertharu
which is given by our Sri RaghavendraTeertharu. In modern days you can
say that Sri VadeendraTheertharu is a PA personal assistant to Sri
RaghavendraTeertharu.
Out of many books written by Sri VadeendraTheertharu following are books are available
1. Tattvaprakashika Tippani
2. Tattvodyota Tippani
3. Bhoogola Khagola Vichara
4. Raaghavendramathagathachagathikrama
5. GuruGunaStavana
6. Navyadurakthishiksha
Sri
VadeendraTheertharu has done great service to Haridasa literature with
many compositions in Kannada. Among them only few are available now
My
father Sri Raghvendra Patwari wrote in article Mantralaya(1029) about
what is Parmila ? as described by Sri VadeendraTheertharu in
GurugunaStavana.
DHEERA SHRI RAGHAVENDRA TVADUTALA RASANAA RANGA NRUTYAT SWAYAMBHOO
YOSHAA DHAMMILL BHAARAHA SHLATHHA KUSUM TATEESTWADGIRASSANGIRAMAHA
YAABHISSAMMISHRITAABHBHIRNIRAVADHIVASUDHAA VISHRUTAA SAA SUDHAAPI
KSHONEE GEEVAARANAGAMYAM PARIMALAM ATULAM SAAMPRATAM SAMPRADEDE
Shri
Brahmaevaru’s queen Saraswateedevi adorned with all sorts of flowers
full of fragrance and was in search of an appropriate dais to dance.
She selected the tongue of Shri Raghavendrateertharu. While dancing
several adorned flowers fell on the tongue. Those flowers are PARIMALA.
My father spent few hours reading this great Parimala on his last date
before death.
We are highly blessed to chant the names of Sri
RaghavendraTeertharu and Sri VadendraTeertharu. They will be always
protecting us and making us to move towards path to of good Karma. As
Hari Dasaru has described. “Halavu Teertha Galeke Halavu Kshetra Galake
Phala Sulabha Dali Eralu” - Mantralaya Rayaru place is equal to
Vaikunta there is no need to do Teertha Yatra, simply come to
Mantralaya.
Next time when you visit Mantralaya please pray Sri
VadeendraTheertharu and convey your problems/desires/asks to him to our
great saint Sri VadeendraTheertharu. If possible, learn Guru Guna
Stavana, one of the beautifully composed works by Sri
VadeendraTheertharu.
The devotion towards Sri Raghavendrateertharu is
the ultimate truth and is the most simple and effective way to reach to
Sri Hari - "NAMBI KETTAVARILLAVO EE GURUGALA"!
|| BICHALI JAPADAKATTI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA
SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA||