Mantralaya-747

(Bhakti Pradakshina Seva of our devotees in Mantralaya, the Mahima of Sri Raghavendrateertharu and the grandeur of Karteeka Deepotsava)

Date : Nov 2, 2017

Background

Dear Devotees : Namaskara.

Worshipped Tulaseedevi and offered our regards, on the auspicious day of Utthhaanadwadashee. We call it as PRABODHOTSAVA. The grandeur of  Tulasee garden of Mantralaya is always evergreen in the heart of our Mantralaya devotees.
 
YANMOOLE SARVA TEERTHHAANI YAN MADHYE SARVA DEVATAAHA
YADAGRE SARVA VEDAASCHA TULASI TVAAM NAMAMYAHAM.
SRI TULASEEPOOJAM SHRESHTHHAM SARVA BHAKTANAAM MANTRALAYA BHAKTAANAAM.
Tulasee Sarvatra Poojyate !

Sri Bhrugumunigalavataari Cheekalaparavi Sri Vijayadasaru the greatest devotee of Mantralaya Rayaru has practically witnessed the Pooja of Sri Narahari Sri Vedavyasa Manthhaanadamkara Sri Krishna Krishnatmaka Sri MooaRamadevaru by our Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru, when Dasaru went to offer Hastodaka to our Rayaru near the Bhavya Divya Neela Brindavana in Mantralaya. We offer our greatest Respect and Regards to Sri Vijayadasaru on this day of Karteeka Shuddha Dshami. Believed strongly SRI HARISARVOTTAMATVA NINNA VALUMEYINDA NIKHILA JANARU BANDU MANNISUVARO MAHAARAYA.

Sri Hari Your Anugraha is sarvswa. It is highly impossible to live without the Paramaanugraha of our Vishnu Sri Hari Sri Narayana

AGNYANAANDHASYA LOKASYA GURURAJAANJANENA CHA
TATCHARYAAKHYAANI RATNAANI  DARSHAYAAMI YATHHAAMATI

Our greatest devotee  Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaravataari Sri GuruJagannathadasaru  has described in SRI RAGHAVENDRAMAHAATMYAM that by the Anugraha Anjanaa of our Mantralaya Adhidaiva Prabhu Sri Raghavendrateertharu is showing the brightness of diamonds, though we are fully merged in the darkness of Agnyana.
 
Bhakti Pradakshina Seva of our devotees in Mantralaya, the Mahima of Sri Raghavendrateertharu and the grandeur of Karteeka Deepotsava are described in Mantralaya(747).

Meaning

The sacred shining brightness of Karteekamaasa Karteeka Deepotsava is really quite encouraging, soothing. The bells are ringing in the evening in all the temples and the  mathas. In the evening  lighting the Deepas Deepotsava is the main theme of Karteeka Deepotsava. The prayer of universal welfare, AYUHU KEERTIM PRAJAAN DADHUHU Mantrapusha is the cream of our culture. What a great example of kind magnanimity. Preference and Value to human welfare is our Sachchhastra.
 
YO VAITAAM BRAHMANE VEDAAM AMRUTENAAM AMRUTAM MAHIHI
TASMAI BRAHMA CHA BRAHMAA CHA AAYUHU KEERTIM  PRAJAAN DADHUHU
 
Manukuloddhaara is the essence of our religion and main motto of our Sri Hamsanaamaka Paramatma’s Saakshaat Parampara of Jagdguru Sri MannMadhwacharyaru’s Moolamahasamsthhaana Vidya Matha Sri Raghavendrateertha swamiji’s Mantralaya Rayara Matha. This formula is in practice in our Rayara Matha. In Mantralaya the Karteekadeepotsava at the Divya Sannidhaana  of our Rayaru is quite amazing. All the Karteeka Deepas are properly placed in all the flowers of Rangoli and the devotees light the Karteeka Deepas with devotion is worth seeing. The vedaghosha will be echoing in Mantralaya right from Goshaala – Sri Matha and  Sri Venkataramanaswami temple. Quite pleasing and encouraging:

Bhakti Vaibhavopeta  Gantegala Molaguvike Vedaghosha
Ninaada Maardaniya Kodutihudu ! Chittaarada Rangoli Madhye
Saalaagi Hanateya Deepavanirisi Deepa Hachchuca Belaguva Sambhrama

This is the devotional grandeur of Karteeka Deepotsava.

IDUVE NIJAVAADA KARTEEKA DEEOTSAVA VAIBHAVA
DEEPA SAMYOJANAAT GNYANAM PUTRA LAABHO BHAVET DHRUVAM
 
Our Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru Described in Gurustotra the importance of
 
DEEPA SAMYOJANAAT GNYANAM PUTRA LAABHO BHAVET DHRUVAM

This is true and praise worthy. Those who do not have Sataana – no children, they will be Blessed with Santaana by lighting the Deepas in front of our Rayaru. Agnideva will convey our prayers, desires and messages to our Rayaru and thereby Kalpavruksha Kamadhenu Chintamani  kind Rayaru immediately fulfills and the families with children will be Blessed with knowledge – sugnyana.
 
DEEPA SAMYOJANAAT GNYANAM PUTRA LAABHO BHAVET DHRUVAM

So we light the Deepas a pair of Nandaadeepa, two pairs of Nandaadeepas, Pancha ,Sapta, Ashta   and Dwaadasha Nandaadeepas. These are the finest ways of devotional Saadhana to our world  Mantralaya  devotees. We are grateful to our Deepa Mahaashaya – Agnideva
 
BHAKTIYA PARAMOCHCHA SAADHANGALU  VISHWADA MANTRALAYA BHAKTARIGE
 
In this auspicious Karteekmaasa  we clean the cattle shed GOSHAALA Danada Kottige. Fill  Dhooparti  fragrance smoke and light the Deepas in the GOSHAALA and pray Sri Laxmidevi :
 
LAXMEERYAA LOKAPAALAANAAM DHENU ROOPENA SAMSTHHITAA
GHRUTAM VAHATI YAGNYAARTHHE MAMA PAAPAM  VYAPOHATU
 
Sri Laxmidevi to protect us LOKAPAALANAM She is in the form of Cow GOMAATAA as there are 33 cores of Gods and Goddesses are residing in our Cow. So we offer Pooja, very holy and the cow for  Regards to Kamadhenu, we get Ghee by Gomaata for Yagnyaarthhe, the smoke of Yagnya Yaaga will simply wash away all our effects of ill deeds, ill feelings and ill words. Our Paapas will be vanished we attain purity, devotion and there by the Anugraha of Sri Hari Sri Vayu and Sri Gurusarvabhoumaru. We perform the pathhana of the below mentioned shloka:
 
AGRATAHA SANTUMAE GAAVO GAAVO MAE SANTU PRUSHTHHATAHA
GAAVO MAE HRUDAYE SANTU GAVAAM MADHYE VASAAMYAHAM
 
We wish to be amidst the cows in the Goshaala including front and back. On the day of Karteeka Shukla Dwadashi we take the cows to the river,or stream or tank or to a watery place and bathe them. Clean the whole body, Bring back to our Goshaala, worship the cows with all the Mangaladravyas and perform Alankara with Kumkum and offer Naivedya we call it GOGRAASA, immediately after the Pooja Naivedya of Sri Hari and Sri Tulasee. Then Vaishwadeva and Hastodaka. Dear Devotees this is our Sadaachaara regard and gratitude to our GOMAATAA.

Previously every one was owning the Cow Gopaalana and Gopooja was in vogue. Now the time is changed, not possible. We have to remember our spacious big GOSHAALA in our Mantralaya and fill in our heart the holy scene of GOVATSA POOJA   GODAANA SEVAA SAMARPANA. OUR ACHARYARU’S  SADAACHARA OF DEVOTIONAL ANUSANDHAANA is the only alternate available to all of us.  When we remember all this in Mantralaya we feel quite happy and contented. The holy Parisara atmosphere is quite soothing and encouraging, whatever is good for the welfare of Manukula that is amply available to our world devotees in Mantralaya. So we remember always MANTRALAYA

MANTRALAYA. RAYARU’S  ANUGRAHA IS SARVSWA TO ALL OF US.

GEHADAATAA  GEYA KEERTIHI  GAIRIKAARANJITAAMBARAHA
GRUHAKSHEMA KARO GRUHYO GRUHA GO GRUHA VARDHANAHA

Rayaru blesses own house to the devotees to reside, health, wealth and the comforts and the facilities in life and also efficiency and proficiency in their work, spread the fame and the name of our devotees. Very simple wearing the Kaashaaya vastra  GAIRIKAARANJITA AMBARA of golden colour. Also increases and enhances the  Gosampada of our devotees. As the cow is GO MAATAA  -  SAAKSHAAT LAXMIDEVI   KAMADHENU  Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu is very dear to SriMannMadhwacharyararu.  Parama priyaru and Parama bhaktaru. SRI HANUMA SRI BHEEMARU SAAKSHAAT SRI VAYUDEVARU. Once OUR Kulaguru Sri Anandateertharu while going to Badari along with his shishyas, crossing Dharmakshetra  Kurukshetra the remembrance of Sri Bheemasena Avataara made  Sri Madhwacharyaru to show the war equipments used during the great war of Mahabharata!  Shishyaru simply amazed to hear AND LOOK AT THE FACIAL CHANGES OF ACHARYARU WITH VALOUR AND COURAGE. DUSHTA SHIKSHA SHISHTA RAKSHANA IN  KURUKSHETRA.WAR HAPPENED ACTUALLY FOR THE SAKE OF  HIS NOBLE CAUSE. SO KURUKSHETRA IS POPULAR AND FAMOUS AS  DHARMA KSHETRA.

Though Sri MannMadhwacharyaru wrote GEETA BHAASHYA  and GEETA TAATPARYA it appears that he is not fully satisfied so wrote GEETA TAATPARYA  NIRNAYA as the Shloka describes
 
YATRA YOGESHWARAHA KRISHNO TATRA PAARTHHO DHANURDHARAHA
TATRA SRI VIJAYO BHOOTIRA DHRUVAA NEETI MATIR MAMA
 
Thus our Sri MannMadhwacharyaru praise whole heartedly that where Arjuna is there Sri Krishna and also Sri Praanadevaru is there. The sannidhaana of Sri Vayudevaru is too dear to Sri Krishna Paramatma.
 
NA MOKSHAM SWARGA SOUKHYAM CHA NA AMARATVAM AHAM VRUNE
PRATYAKSHA DARSHANAM DEHI DEHI  MAE SARVADAA VIBHO
TVAT PAADAPADMAM AANAMYA YAE KURVANTI PRADAKSHINAM
TEERTHHA YAATRAA PHALAM PRAAPYA MODANTE BHUVI SARVADAA
 
Sri GuruJagannathadasaru has described that the devotees pray only Pratyaksha Darshana and not Amaratva, Desire to perform the Paadaseva and  Pradakshinaseva with devotion as we acquire the punya of all the Punyakshetras. Rayaru is too kind and liberal.  Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu always cares for the devotees.  I AM IN MANTRALAYA FOR THE SAKE OF DEVOTEES. Bhaktas Bhakti Vasharu - Anugrahiparu! Shaantam Daantam  Samaadhaana Suprasannam Dayaasaaram Taponidhim !  Devotees who are in the seva ofOur  Karunaalu Adhidaiva Mantralaya Rayaru are fortunate enough to the Anugraha.
 
BHAKTA BHAKTI VASHAM SHAANTAM DAYAASAARAM TAPONIDHIM
YAE SMARANTI SADAA BHAKTYAATAE DHANYAAHAA PUNYASHAALINAHA


  

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

 

 

Poem

 
Karteekmaasadali Kanmanava Sooregaivudu Ditadi
Karteeka Deepotsava ! Gudi Gundaara Matha Devaagaragalella
Sanje Deepabelagipa samayadali Devarige Deepotsava Mantrapushpa
 
YO VAITAAM BRAHMANE VEDAAM AMRUTENAAM AMRUTAM MAHIHI
 
TASMAI BRAHMA CHA BRAHMAA CHA AAYUHU KEERTIM  PRAJAAN DADHUHU
 
Yemba Praathhane Vishwada Bhatarige  ! Manukula Hitavardhaneye Namma
Dharma Samskrutiya Saara ! Ee Sutrada Satyaacharane Rayara
Divya Sannidhaana Mantralayadali Karteekadeepotsava
Bhakti Vaibhavopeta  Gantegala Molaguvike Vedaghosha
Ninaada Maardaniya Kodutihudu ! Chittaarada Rangoli Madhye
Saalaagi Hanateya Deepavanirisi Deepa Hachchuca Belaguva Sambhrama

IDUVE NIJAVAADA KARTEEKA DEEOTSAVA VAIBHAVA

DEEPA SAMYOJANAAT GNYANAM PUTRA LAABHO BHAVET DHRUVAM

Yendu Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru GURUSTOTRA
Vaakya Stutya  Satya! Makkalilladavarige Makkalu
Makkaliddavara Makkalu Buddhivantaraaguvaru Gnyanavantaraaguvaru

DEEPA BELAGISALU JODU DEEPAVA BELAGISALU

Nammella Bedike Praarthhaneya Swamige Talupisuva Agnideva
Deepamahaashayage Naavella Chiraruni  ! Nandaadepa Jodunandaadeepa
Panchanandaadeepa Sapta Ashta Dasha  Dwaadasha Deepaadigalella

BHAKTIYA PARAMOCHCHA SAADHANGALU  VISHWADA MANTRALAYA BHAKTARIGE
 
Danada Kottigeya Shuchigolisi Dhooparti  Suvaasane Deepava Hachchi
 
LAXMEERYAA LOKAPAALAANAAM DHENU ROOPENA SAMSTHHITAA
 
GHRUTAM VAHATI YAGNYAARTHHE MAMA PAAPAM  VYAPOHATU
 
Yendu Pathhisi Goshaaleya Suddhige Aadyate
Nantara Naavu Praarthhipudu 33 Kotidevataasthhita Gomaatege
 
AGRATAHA SANTUMAE GAAVO GAAVO MAE SANTU PRUSHTHHATAHA
 
GAAVO MAE HRUDAYE SANTU GAVAAM MADHYE VASAAMYAHAM
 
Kottigeya Hasugala Kaaltoledu Maitoledu Kumkumavirisi
Naivedyavarpisi  Aaratiya Belaguvevu Ashweeja Bahula Amavasye
Karteeka Shukla Dwaadshiya  Dinadanu Pooje Naivedya Vaishwadeva
Hastodaka Samarpane   Gomaatege GOGRAASA Samarpaneya Nantarave
Namma Paarane ! Hinde Pratiyobbaran= Maneyaloo Gopaalane Gopooje
Eega Kaala Badalaagiuhudu GOPAALANE Hagaluganasaagihudu
Melina Shlokava Pathhisi Naavelle Irali Mantralaya Goshaaleya

Govugalu Kannali GOVATSA POOJE GODAANA DRUSHYA SMARISUVEVU

BHAKTIYALI  ANUSANDHAANAGAIYUVEVU

Hitakarada Vaataavarana Mansu Ulliasitavu Mantralaya Smarane
Rayara Anugraha Namma Badukige Saraswa !

GEHADAATAA  GEYA KEERTIHI  GAIRIKAARANJITAAMBARAHA

GRUHAKSHEMA KARO GRUHYO GRUHA GO GRUHA VARDHANAHA

Bhaktara Vaasake Swanta Mane Karunisi
Bhaktara Keerti Sampada Belagipa Vardhipa Karunaalu
Mantralay Rayaru Uttiruvadu Hoddiruvadu Bangaara Bannada Shaati Vastra
Bhaktara Maneya Kshema Hita Hechchisuta Vardhisuta Gosampattanaoo Vardhiaru
GO MAATE SAAKSHAAT LAXMI  KAMADHENU
 
Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu SriMannMadhwacharyara
Parama priya bhaktaru SRI HANUMA BHEEMARU SAAKSHAAT
SRI VAYUDEVARU YENDU CHENNAAGI ARITAVARU !
Vamme Sri Anandateertha Bhagavatpadaacharyaru Shishyara Jotege
Badari Yaatrege Horataaga Mahabhaarata Jarugida Punyakshetra Kurukshetradali
Taavu Bheemaavataaradali Balasida Yuddhaayudha Torisida
Ghatane Nijakoo Romaanchanakaari !

DUSHTA SHIKSHE SHISHTA RAKSHANEYE KURUKSHETRA

YUDDHA AADUDU IDAKAAGI ! HEEGAAGI KURUKSHETRA  DHARMA KSHETRA

Acharyra Maiyali Rasaavesha Bhakti Sphurana Apaara  Nisseema
GEETA BHAASHYA GEETA TAATPARYA Rachisidaroo Truptiyaagadeno
Yembante  Mahabhaarata GEETA TAATPARYA  NIRNAYA Shlokadali
 
YATRA YOGESHWARAHA KRISHNO TATRA PAARTHHO DHANURDHARAHA
 
TATRA SRI VIJAYO BHOOTIRA DHRUVAA NEETI MATIR MAMA
 
Kondaadi Konari Kunidaadiharu Namma Acharya
Sri MannMadhwacharya Sri Anandateertha Bhagavatpadacharyaru
Paarthhanali Sri Krishna Sri Praanadevaru Arthhaat Sri Vayudevara
Sannidhaana Vishesha ! Shlokada Arthhave Pratyaksha Saakshi!
Intaha Sri MannMadhwacharyara Priya Shishyaru Namma Mantralaya Prabhugalu
Indu Vishwada Mantralaya Bhaktaru Rayarige Seve Pradakshinegaidu
Bhaktiyali Praarthhiparu !
 
NA MOKSHAM SWARGA SOUKHYAM CHA NA AMARATVAM AHAM VRUNE
 
PRATYAKSHA DARSHANAM DEHI DEHI  MAE SARVADAA VIBHO
 
TVAT PAADAPADMAM AANAMYA YAE KURVANTI PRADAKSHINAM
 
TEERTHHA YAATRAA PHALAM PRAAPYA MODANTE BHUVI SARVADAA
 
Mukti Swargasukha Amaratva Bedade Bhaktiyali Swami Pratyaksha
Darshana Karunisu Yaavaagaloo ! Tamma Paadakamalagaligeragi
Pradakshina Namaskara Salisuve Bhaktiyali ! Sakala Teerthha Yaatreya
Phala Sikku Badukinali Santasadi Sukhavananubhaviparu Sadaa Sarvadaa !
 
Rayara Pradakshine Seveya Mahime Hirimeyaritu Namma Bhaktaru
Mantralayadali Rayara  Pradakshina Sevaarataru Sevaanirataru
Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu Bhaktara Bhaktige Vasharu
Valivaru Anugrahiparu! Atyanta Shaantaru Samaadhaana Suprasannaru
Dayaasaararu Taponidhigalu !  Intaha Karunaalu Adhidaiva
Mantralaya Rayara Bhajipa Bhaktare Dhanyaru Punyashaaligalu
 
BHAKTA BHAKTI VASHAM SHAANTAM DAYAASAARAM TAPONIDHIM
 
YAE SMARANTI SADAA BHAKTYAATAE DHANYAAHAA PUNYASHAALINAHA

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