Mantralaya-721:The significance of Gandhalepana, the importance of Akshayatrateeya and Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru’s Sri Haribhakti

Background

Dear Devotees: Namaskara.

Smile is a spiritual perfume. Mantralaya Rayaru is spraying incessantly to all the devotees and blessing abundantly.

The significance of Gandhalepana, the importance of Akshayatrateeya and Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru’s Sri Haribhakti JANMANTRESHAPI are described in Mantralaya(721)

Meaning

All the two weeks of Vaishakha Shukla are very auspicious, punyakara, holy and most sacred to all the Mantralaya devotees. Looking at the ugra furious personality Pratyaksha Darshana of Sri Hari our Karmaja devata Sri Shankukarna Sri Prahalada Sri Bahleeka Sri Vyasaraja Sri Raghavendrateertharu is engaged in Sri Hari Pooja and Sri Hariseva with great devotion. Always assisting Sri Brahmadevaru to the holy worship of our Sri Hari with Tulasi and flowers of all kinds. Performed the duty sincerely and honestly. Very dear to Sri Hari.

Sri Shankukarnaru Sarvadaa Sadaa Bhaktipurassara Sri Hari Seva Samarpitaru! Born in the family of Asura Daityakula as the son of Sri Haridweshi Hirannyakshyapu Sri Prahladaru always Sri Haripremi Sri Hari’s Paramabhaktaru !

ANURENU TRUNA KAASHTHHA PARIPURNA SRI HARI SARVATRA SARVOTTAMA SRI HARI SRIMANN NARAYANA TENA VINAA TRUNAM API NA CHALATI !

Bhaktaagresara Sri Prahaladarajaru Practically proved and made possible the Darshana of Sri Hari to his father ! Hiranyakashyapu with great anger questioned his son Prahalada where is your Sri Hari? Mildly replied

SWAMI SRI HARI SARVATRA SARVATANTRA SWATANTRA SRI HRISARVOTTAMA ! There is no place without Sri Hari. ANU RENU TRUNA KAASHTHHA SARVATRA PARIPURNA ! Is He in this Pillar ? Yes father in the Pillar also Sri Hari Sannidhaana - Aavaasa I Threw the mace to the pillar with anger and force. Immediately with great sound came out of the pillar with fury and roarin. Every body stunned and afraid to look at the strange Avataara of Narasimha Roopa

SATYAM VIDHAATUM NIJA BHRUTYA BHAASHITAM CHA BHOOTTESHYAKHILESHU CHA ATMANAHA
ADRUSHYATAAT ATYADBHUTA ROOPAMUDWAHAN STAMBHE SABHAAYAAM NA MRUGAM NA MAANUSHAM
NA AYAM MRUGO NA API NARO VICHITRAM AHO KIM YETAT NRUGENDRAROOPAM

Parambhakta Sri Prahaldaru’s wordings Sri Hari made true and became Pratyaksha from the pillar. For the samhaara of Asura Sri Hari planned as per the Boon. Neither the day nor the night - Pradoshakaala Maneya it means we can say twilight. Neither in the house nor the outside selected the Hosttilu the bottom portion of the door frame. Neither by beasts nor by any persons. So Swami Sri Vishnu took the special avataara of NARASIMHA . All the Gods and the Goddesses frightened to witness the Ugraroopa. Did not know how to console, praise, satisfy and bring Sri Vishnu to the normal hanta Swaroopa. Sri Mahalaxmi assigned this great task to Sri Baala Prahaladaru!

UGRAM VEERAM MAHAVISHNUM JWALANTAM SARVATOMUKHAM
NARASIMHAM BHEESHANAM BHADRAM MRUYTUM MRUYTUM NAMAAMAYAHAM
OM NAMO BHAGAVATE TUBHYAM PURUSHAAYA MAHATMANE
HARAYE ADBHUTA SIMHAAYA BRAHMANE PARAMATMANE

Swami Sri Hari Sri Narasimhadeva highly pleased, satisfied and immediately cooled down to the Stotra of Sri Prahaladaru ! Without any fear with great devotion prayed Sri Narasimha Avataar Sri Vishnu took the ugra roopa of Sri Narasimha, the fury of anger spread all over like a fire. Sri Narahari is harsh to the wicked and the evils. Swami is too kind and affectionate to the devotees - always blessing auspiciously. Sri Hari’s Narasimha avataara is so powerful that Swami is Mrutyu even to the Mrutyu. Blessing Prahaladru Sri Narahari said come on come with me I will impart Moksha. But Prahaladru refused to accept and go alone to Moksha. I CANNOT COME ALONE LEAVING ALL THE

HARIBHAKTAS HERE ONLY

NAITAAN VIHAAYA KRUPANAAN VIMUNUKSHAREKO NAANYAM
Swami Sri Narahari said Tathhaastu and pleased with the stotra. Said
BHAVANTI PURUSHAA LOKE MADBHAKTAAHAA TVAAM ANUVRUTAAHAA
YE TVAAM ANUVRUTAAHAA TAE YEVA MATBHAKTAAHAA NAANYE

That Tathhaastu is the main reason for Sri Raghavendrateertharu to engage in Akhanda Deergha Japa of Sri Hari on the sacred bank of Tungabhadra in Mantralaya, below the Bhavya Divya Neela Brindavana, Pleaded Swami that YOU ARE SARVOTTAMA I INTEND TO FOLLOW MANUDHARMA AND YATI DHARMA, DISAPPEAR FROM THIS PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. DESIRED THE PRAYER OF SWAMI SRI VISHNU FOR 700 YEARS. SRI NARAHARI BLESSED – RAYARU IS SRI VAYU AAVESHARU, SUKHAROOPARU, BREATHING COMFORTABLY TO PROTECT, GUIDE AND BLESS ALL THE WORLD DEVOTEES. THIS IS LOKAHITA LOKODDHAARA. Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru practically experienced in Sri Prahalada avatara the affection and the Anugraha of Sri Hari.This is Mahima of our Mantralaya Rayaru. Prayed only two things – two BOONS that in all the births he should be in the seva of Sri Hari. Further asked Sadgati to his father. Sri Narahari as he met his end by me he will definitely attain Moksha. He was my Dwaarapaalaaka one among JAYA VIJAYA. Owing to the curse became Daitya and Haridweshi. I MUST BE YOUR SEVAKA IN ALL THE BIRTHS.

DEVAJANMAANTAREHE API DASAHA TAVA AHAM
DEVA JANMAANTRASHEWPI BHOOYAASAM GURUTMAANIVA BHAKTIMAAN

Sri Narasimhadevaru said Tathhaastu. Sri Prahaladarajaru really made Swami Suprasanna. Meticulously performed this great task and Swami smiled Smile is a spiritual perfume spraying incessantly to all the devotees and Blessing abundantly.To mark this great event in our Jagadguru Sri MannMadhwacharyaru’s Moolamahasamsthhaana Sri Raghavendraswamiji’s Mantralaya Matha Vidya on the auspicious of Akshayya Trateeya we perform Gandha Lepana to our Rayaru, celebrate Akshayatrateeya with devotion and grandeur. This is our sacred and noble tradition continued in Rayara Matha. We are really amazed and highly impressed by the kind and noble act of Sri Prahaladarajaru. AKSHAYYA TRATEEYA GANDHA LEPANA ! THE QUALITIES OF RAYARAU’S SHAANTA SADGUNA AKSHAYYA ABUNDANT AND AMAZING. SRI RAGHAVENDRA VIJAYAKAARU’S SHLOKA ITSELF IS A GREAT WITNESS.

CHITTE CHEN MRUDUTAA SHIREESHA SADRUSHE HAIYANGAVEENAMSHILAA
GAAMBHEERYAM YADI YASYA SOAMDHURUDADHIHI SHAASTRESHU CHET PAANDITEE
ACHARYO VIBUDHESHITUHU KALAYATE VIDYAARTHHITAAMAAADARAAT
OUDAARYAM YADI KALPA PAADAPAMUKHAAHA SAMBHAAVAYANTEARTHHITAAM

The fresh and the pure cow’s butter’s ghee Ghruta may become hard, but not the heart of our Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Rayaru’s heart is too soft,kind ,delicate and affectionate like the Shireesha flower. Highly knowledgeable, brilliant and the master of learning like our Guru Bruhaspati. Our Mantralaya Rayaru is serious Gaambheerya likean ocean. The magnanimity is at its maximum just like Kapavruksha Kamadhenu Chintamani.

H.H Sri Vibudhendrateertharu to Sri Subudhendrateertharu Paramahamsarus of our Moolamahasamsthhaana Sri Raghavendraswamiji’s Mantralaya Matha Rayara Matha Vidya Matha are all PRAATAHA SMARANEEYARU. This is the first time in the history of our Rayara Matha to be recorded in GOLDEN LETTERS that our Paramapoojya Peethhaadhipati Sri Subudhendrateertharu performed the Pooja of Sri Shodashabaahu Sri Narasimhadevaru in Ahobalakshetra with devotion and grandeur. Sri Vibudhendrateertharu was fortunate enough to acquire the idol of Sri Shodashabaahu Sri Narasimhaswami in the sacred rver of Bhavanaashini as per the dream. Sri Narasimhaswami’s Aagamana to the hands of Sri Vibudhendrateertharu and very recently our Peethhaadhipati Poojya Sri Subudhendrateertharu worshipped in Ahobala are of great importance. This clarifies to the universe that this is a great record in the history of our Jagadguru Sri Madhwacharyaru's Moolamahasamsthhaana Mantralaya and this should be recorded in GOLDEN ETTERS.

SRI NARAHARISWAMI PURNAANUGRAHA IS TO OUR SWAMIJI IN SPECIAL – MATHA and the DEVOTEES OF MANTRALAYA IN GENERAL.

WHAT MORE IS REQUIRED THAN THIS ! BLESSED ARE WE OUR RAYARA MATHA - PEETHHAADHIPATI H.H.SRI SUBUDHENDRATEERTHARU AND WE ALL MANTRALAYA DEVOTEES.

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

Poem

Vaishaakha Shuklada 15 Dinagloo Atyanta Punyakara
Vishesha Mahatva Mantralaya Bhaktarige ! Sri Hariya
Ugra Narasimha Avataara Pratyaksha Darshanake Anjadae
Alukade Bhakti Vinaya Santasadi Haadi Kondaadida
Karmaja Devate Sri Shankukarnara Naalkoo Avataara
Sri Prahalada Sri Bahleeka Sri Vyasaraja Sri Raghavendrateerthara
Hirime Mahime Nijakoo Adbhutavu !
Sri Shankukarnaru SadaaBhaktipurassara Sri Hari Seva Samarpitaru!
Sri Brahmadevara Hastadali Sri Hari Pooja Hottinali
Hoo Tulasi Koduvade Dainandina Kaarya Karma Kartavya !
Sri Harige Aaptaru Priyaru ! Lokahita Lokoddhaarakende Sri Hari Sankalpaanusaara
SRI SHANKUKARNARU SRI PRAHALADA SRI BAHLEEKA SRI VYASARAJA SRI RAGHAVENDRA AVATAARA
Daityakuladali Sri Haridweshi Sri Harivairi Hirannyakshyapuvina Maganaggai
Janisida Prahladaru Haripremi Sri Hariya Paramabhaktaru !
ANURENU TRUNA KAASHTHHA PARIPURNA SRI HARI SARVATRA
SARVOTTAMA SRI HARI SRIMANN NARAYANA
TENAVINAA TRUNAMAPI NA CHALATI Yembudanu Saabeetu Padisida
Bhaktaagresararu Sri Prahaladarajaru ! Yelliruva Ninaa Hari Yendu Hiranyakashyapu
Prahaladarige Gadarise SARVATRA AVANIRADA STHHALAVILLA SARVATANTRA SWATANTRA
SWAMI Yendu Uttarise ! Ee Kambadali Yenalu ILLOO IDDANE Yenalu
Gadeya Stambhake Beesida !   Bhayankara Saddu Gudugu Stambha Bhedidisi
Swai Sri Hari Narasimha Avataaradi Horabandu Pratyaksha

SATYAM VIDHAATUM NIJA BHRUTYA BHAASHITAM CHA BHOOTTESHYAKHILESHU CHA ATMANAHA

ADRUSHYATAAT ATYADBHUTA ROOPAMUDWAHAN STAMBHE SABHAAYAAM NA MRUGAM NA MAANUSHAM

NA AYAM MRUGO NA API NARO VICHITRAM AHO KIM YETAT NRUGENDRAROOPAM

Parambhakta Sri Prahaldara Maatanu Satyagolisida
Stambhadi Udbhava ! Hiranyakashyapu Bedida Varaanusaara
Samhaaragaiyalu Pradoshakaala Maneya Valagalla Maneya Horagalla
Mrugavoo Alla Manushanoo Alla Antaha Roopa Avataara Sri Narasimha Avataara
Devaanudevategalu Swamiya Ugra Kopa Garjane Ataatopa Nodi Dangu !

Kanali Kambadi Horabanda Reetiya Kandu Yentu
Saantwanagolisabeku Yembude Aalochaneyaetu Sri Lakumiyoo
Aaga Tatasthha ! Bhakta Prahalada Samaadhaangolisendu Aadeshavittaru Laxmidevi

Sri Mahalaxmi Aadeshadi Sri Prahladarajaru stotradi Stutisalu
Shaantanaada Swami Ugrateya Toredu Sowmyanaada KARUNEYA BUGGE JEEVA JHARIYAETU !

UGRAM VEERAM MAHAVISHNUM JWALANTAM SARVATOMUKHAM
NARASIMHAM BHEESHANAM BHADRAM MRUYTUM MRUYTUM NAMAAMAYAHAM
OM NAMO BHAGAVATE TUBHYAM PURUSHAAYA MAHATMANE
HARAYE ADBHUTA SIMHAAYA BRAHMANE PARAMATMANE
BHAVANTI PURUSHAA LOKE MADBHAKTAAHAA TVAAM ANUVRUTAAHAA
YE TVAMM ANUVRUTAAHAA

Sri Vishnu Narayana Ugrateyali Prajwalipa Avataara Sri Narahari
Dushtarige Ugra Bheeshana Bhayankara Mrutyuvige Mrutyu Roopa
Shishtajanarige Shaanta Mahatma ! Simharoopa Swami Mahime Aparampaara
Prahaladara Stotradi Tushta ! Nade Swargake Mokshavanittu Kaayve Yenalu
Swami Sri Narahari Haribhktrabittu Naanobbane Baralaare
Yendudake TATHHAASTU Yenda Swami ! AA TATHHAASTU VACHANA PAALANE
SRI NARAHARI ILLI MANTRALAYADALI BHAKTARA KANNIGE AGOCHARA
VAYU AAVESHA RAYARU BHVYA DIVYA NEELA BRINDAVANADADI 700 VARUSHA
AKHANDA DEERGHA JAPARATARU VISHWADA BHAKTARA YELIGEGAAGI
YAARU NINNANU ANUSARISUVARO AVARE NANNA NAIJA BHAKTARU
BHAVANTI PURUSHAA LOKE MADBHAKTAAHAA TVAAM ANUVRUTAAHAA
YE TVAMM ANUVRUTAAHAA BHAVAAN MAE KHALU BHAKTAANAAM SARVESHAAM PRATIROOPADRUK
Sri Prahaladarajaru Kelidaru Yeradu Varagalanu
Tamminda Hatanaada Tandege Sadgati ! Innondu
Yella Janumagalaloo Sri Hari Sevaa Samarpane Labhisali Swami Sri Hari

DEVAJANMAANTAREHE API DASAHA TAVA AHAM DEVA JANMAANTRASHEWPI
BHOOYAASAM GURUTMAANIVA BHAKTIMAAN
Tathhaastu Yendaru Sri Narasimhaswami ! Hirannyakashyapu Varaanusaara Vadhisalu
Bere Aalochisade NARAHARIYAADA Sri Hari ! Bhaktana Vachana Satyagolisida
Sarvatra swatantra Anurenutrunakaashthha Paripurna Tena Vinaa Trunamapi Na Chalati !
UGRA BHEEKARA BHEESHANA ROOPA TALEDA SWAMIYA BAHUVIDHADI STUTISI
Shaantagolisidaru namma sri prahaldarajaru !

Ee Ghataneya Savinenapu Sri Hari Vayu Gurgalige GANDHALEPANA
AKSHAYATRAEEYAA Dinadandu ! Sri Narasimhaswamiya Shaantagolisida
Sanketa Sambhrama Aacharane EE GANDHALEPANA Idu Namma Jadaguru
Sri Madhwarya Parampareya Moolamahasamsthhaana Mantralaya Mathada
Bhavya Divya Parampare ! Vaishaakha Shukla Trateeya AKSHAYYA TRATEEYA
Indu Kaigonda Sankalpa Karya Seve Pooje Saarthhakavu ! Siddhipurnavu
Indu Maadida Karya Satkarya Akshaya Ananta Anavarata Munduvarivudu
Samvastara Poorti Yembudu Satvikara Abhipraaya ! Bisila Dhagege
Sheetalopachaara Gandhalepana Hesarubele Kosambari Paanaka !
Yendu Arthhaisidaroo Sri Prahaladarajaru Sri Narahariya Samaadhaanapadisi
Nalavu Hechchisida Pavitra Divya Sanketa !   Naavu Rayarige Samarpisuva

KRUTAGNYATAA SANKETA EE GANDHALEPANA ! ANOOCHAANA NADEDU BANDA

SATSAMRADAAYA RAYARA MAHIME HIRIMEGE NAAVU SAMARPISUV TAMPANEYA LEPANA

SRI NARAHARIYA TUSHTIGLOISIDA SANTRUPTI AACHRANE

AKSHAYYA TRATEEYA GANDHA LEPANA ! RAYARALI EE SHAANTA SADGUNA APAARA AKSHAYYA

SRI RAGHAVENDRA VIJAYAKAARA SHLOKAVE SAAKSHI:

CHITTE CHEN MRUDUTAA SHIREESHA SADRUSHE HAIYANGAVEENAMSHILAA

GAAMBHEERYAM YADI YASYA SOAMDHURUDADHIHI SHAASTRESHU CHET PAANDITEE

ACHARYO VIBUDHESHITUHU KALAYATE VIDYAARTHHITAAMAAADARAAT

OUDAARYAM YADI KALPA PAADAPAMUKHAAHA SAMBHAAVAYANTEARTHHITAAM

Aaga Taane Kaayisida Shuddha Tuppa Atyanta Mrudu
Sri Raghavendrateertha Guruvaryara Shireesha Pushpada Reeti
Mrudumana Atyanta Komalateya Nodidare
Aaga Taane Kaayisida Tuppavoo Kallaagi Toruvadu
Rayara Komala Manasinamunde ! Ashtu Karunaamayi Nijakoo
Namma Mantralaya Rayaru ! Gurugala Gaambheeryada Munde
Samudravoo Baaviyolu Toruvadu GuruRayara Shaastra Paanditya Aalochise
Devendrana Guru Sri Bruhaspatiacharyaroo Paanditya Mechchi
Shishyavruttiya Padeyalu Bayasuvaru Rayara Oudaarya Yeshtendare
Keliddanu Koduva Kamadhenu Chintamani Aidoo Kalpavruksha
Mandaara Paarijaata Santaana Kalpavruksha Arthhat Tengu Bhaktara
Abheeshta Pooaisalu Rayara Bali Sadaa Siddha ! Ishtondu Preeti Kanikara
Rayaradu Bhaktarige

Sri Vibudhendrateertharinda Sri Subudhendrateerthara Varegina Moolamahasamsthhaana
Vyaapti Bhavya Divya ! Idu Monne Prakatagonditu Vishwakella !
Parama Poojya Sri Subudhendrateerharu Ahobala kshetrake Hogi
Alli Bhavanaashini Nadiyali Swapnadwaara Labhya Sri Narahariya Paramaanugrahadi
SHODASHABAAHU SRI NARASIMHASWAMIYANU ALLIYE POOJISI
MOOLAMAHSAMSTHHAANA POOJA VAIBHAVA BHAKTI APRATIMA!
IDAKINTA HIRIDAADA MAHIME PUNYA MATTENU BEKU !

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