SRI KRISHNAVADHOOTARU

Background

The importance of the fourth chapter ( Chaturthha Patala) of Sri RaghavendraTantra and the style of prayer and pooja are described in Sri Krishnavadhootaru(21).
 

Meaning

S R I R A G H A V E N D R A T A N T R A

At least on Thursday it is highly essential to worship as per Tantra as Thursday is the day of our Gururayaru’s Birth Day. Very auspicious and  important to the Devotees of Mantralaya. We are sure to acquire the Anugrahaand the desired Phala Praapti by our Kind Yatiraat. All such holy matters and clues are described in the fourth chapter.

Athha Pooja Vidhim Vakshyae Sri Raghavendrarya SatGuroho
Yataha Tushtena Gurunaa Harow Rushtepi Rakshate

Dear world devotees please listen carefully the technique of worship of Rayaru. When Rayaru is pleased with our Seva, we need not bother though Sri Hari gets angry. Because Rayaru kind Yatiraat is there to plead and please and thus enable to acquire everything in life. So Devotees are simply undertaking the Yaatra of Mantralaya and Bhikshaalaya. Where our :
 

GREATEST DEVOTEE APPANACHARYARU ATTAINED SAAKSHAATKAARA.

Always engaged in the Pathhana of Sri Raghavendra Stotra and at the last line of all the Mangalashtakas Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru has not only said but assured with confidence:

S R I M A T S A T G U RU R A G H A V E N D R A Y A T I R A A T
K U R Y A A T D H R U V A M M A N G A L A M
 

Mantralaya Yatiraat will definitely do good things to us. This is the Rama Vaakya of the greatest devotee Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyara. It is as true as the Sun and the Moon are there.

At the outset let us offer all the Pooja materials Sakala PoojaParikara Samarpana to the Lotus feet of our Mantralaya Yatirajaru and with great devotion meditate and remember the Kaashyaaya Vastradhaari Sri Raghavendrateertharu:
 

Neelambuda Samaabhaasam Bhavyaangam Deergha Baahukam
Rakta Rajeeva Patraaksham Urdhwa Dwadasha Pundrakam
Baddha Padmasanasthham Deva Swabhaavam Danda Dhaarinam

The colour of Sri Raghavendrateertharu is like the colour of the Blue Lotus flower, fine, tall and well developed personality. The long beautiful hands of our Rayaru are very sacred owing to the Pooja of Sri MoolaRamadevaru, always doing good things, imparting Blessings, magnanimously distributing the desired fruits to the devotees of the world, irrespective of caste, creed, religion and nation. The eyes of our Sri Mantraatmaru and Mantrapootaru are broad like the leaves of the Red Lotus flower. The Dwadasha Naamas on the body and the forehead are in accordance to our Acharya philosophy look very decent and attractive.The Divine Nature of our Gururayaru is a Boon to all of us. Deva Swabhaava, not only that Divijadrumoyam Kalpavruksha. Sat with Padmaasana, holding the holy Dandakaashthha in his hand below the Bhavya Divya Neela Brindavana in Mantralaya on the bank of Tungabhadra in the long Japa of Sri Hari.

Devotees have to make this scene of our Sri Raghavendrateertharu permanent in their heart and in their inward eyes always. Those devotees who remember Rayaru in this way will definitely acquire the Siddhi - Vruddhi and Success in all the walks of life. Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru has clearly described all these things still more detail in Gurustotra and Mangalashtaka.
 

World devotees are chanting Gurustotra and Mangalashtaka are enjoying the benefit of Rayara Anugraha and bent with gratitude to Mantralaya and Bichali Japadakatti. The Pratibhaa(imagination) Overflowed spontaneously owing to the devotional ecstasy, regard and abundant affection towards our Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Devotees it is heartening to know that there is no limit for devotion to our Appanaryaru. Devotional height was as high as of sky. In Kannada we say Baanettara - Aagasadagala. So today the devotees are in fond of the bank of Tungabhadra.

Sri Krishnavadhootaru has said in Sri RaghavendraTantra that we have see Rayaru through inward eyes that Rayaru is wearing Tulasimaala, Blessing with a smile we call it as Abhaya Mudra, very pleasing to think and enjoy this sort of Abhaya Mudra of our Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu sitting below the Brindavana. We are visible to Rayaru always. Bhaktaanugraha Premi is always in favour of His Devotees Blessing and Fulfilling the prayers of the devotees. Avadhootaru says in the kingdom of the devotees Rayaru is the King. Even to this day Rayaru always moves with his dearest devotee Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru. It is very clear that Sri Krishnavadhootaru has completely understood our Sri Appanacharyaru. Though a family man Samsaari, Pandit Chaturveda Pandit, Vice chancellor of the Open University of Bichali Japadakatti lead his life like a Yogeendra, that much of Vairaagya Appanarya had. Avadhootaru has described in Tantra:

Rasa Rushihi Sri Appanacharyaha
Devata Sri Raghavendra Guruhu
Mae Ishtaarthha Siddhayae

We should not forget to remember the manner Sri Appanacharyaru has surrendered to Rayaru, simply squatted on the floor in front of Rayaru - Samarpana Bhaava. By remembering this noble scene devotees will get Siddhi and thus become Siddha Sankalparu.

Sri Krishnavadhootaru understood cordial affectionate relationship of Appanacharya and Rayaru and followed the same and thus blossomed Sri RaghavendraTantra.

One more important instruction our Avadhootaru has said that while remembering Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu we have to remember the greatest devotee Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru. So the Quick Siddhi Mahamantra took its birth to Bless the world Devotees :

Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharya Priya Mantralaya
Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurubhyo Namaha.

Gururaja, Maharaja, Mantralaya Yativarenya, always worshipped by kings and the Vipras so Rayaru is Gurusarvabhoumaru.Guroottamaru means the best GURU, Bhaktavatsala, Sri Gururajendra and Yateeshwara with affection and devotional ecstasy Avadhootaru has prayed to Rayaru.

Smruti Maatrena Santushta Prasiddha Karuna Nidhae
Prasanno Bhavatae Poojaaha Yathhaa Shakti Karomi Aham

Remember Rayaru in our heart with perfect devotion Rayaru is pleased definitely. Rayaru is famous,popular and wellknown as Karuna Nidhaye Prasiddha Karuna Nidhi. So perform pooja and seva as per your will and mite Yathha Shaktihi Yathha Bhaktihi. Rayaru will not ask and demand anything from us either kind or cash. If at all we offer Rayaru will immediately offer the same to Sri Hari with Samarpana Bhaava.

So Kind Sri Raghavendrateertha please accept our Seva guide on the right path and Bless always. This is the humble and honest appeal of Sondur Sri Krishnavadhootaru in the Siddhi Prada Granthha Sri RaghavendraTantra in the fourth chapter.
 
 

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