Mantralaya-2042
(Sri RaghavendraTeertharu is capable of erasing even the hardest of fate)
Date : May 15, 2025
Dear Devotees : Namaskara.
| Sri MannMoolaRamastu Mannmathe Moolamahasamsthhaana Mantralaya Sri Rayaramathe||
|| OM SRI RAGHAVENDRAAYA NAMAHA||
Background
A
miracle that underscores how Sri RaghavendraTeertharu is capable of
erasing even the hardest of fates, what is known in Kannada as Hane
Baraha, is described here. is described in Mantralaya (2042).
Meaning
With
the divine blessings of my Kula Devaru, Sri Venkateshwar Swami,
Kuladevi Sri Huligema Devi and Sri Guru Raghavendraru, I humbly
offer my heartfelt gratitude as I write my 108th article since the
passing of my beloved father. At every step of this journey, I have
felt the invisible yet powerful hand of grace guiding me, especially
the boundless blessings of my revered Guru Sri Raghavendra Swamy, whose
presence in my life has been nothing short of miraculous.I also bow in
reverence to the sacred memories and blessings of my late father, whose
teachings and devotion continue to live within me and my brother, whose
quiet support has strengthened my resolve. This milestone is not an
individual achievement. It is a divine orchestration, a testimony
to the grace (kripa) of Sri Rayaru, who has been my inspiration, my
guide, and my strength through every word I have written.I owe a
special debt of gratitude to the two unwavering pillars in my life, my
mother and my wife. Their silent sacrifices, constant encouragement,
and spiritual strength have helped me pursue this path of devotion and
writing. In times of doubt or fatigue, their words and prayers have
lifted me up.
This 108th article is more than a number. In our
tradition, 108 symbolizes completeness, spiritual attainment, and
divine connection. I feel this milestone has been reached only because
Sri Raghavendra Swamy has consistently showered me with ideas,
insights, and inner strength to continue. Every week, as I sat to
write, it was not my own ability but Sri Rayaru’s anugraha (grace) that
flowed through the pen.
To all my readers, your continued
support, feedback, and devotion have given meaning to this journey.
Each kind word and prayer has motivated me to keep going. Special
thanks to Sri Rajaram, whose encouragement rekindled the flame of the
Mantralaya Series.
All that I am today and all that I hold
dear in life, is entirely due to the boundless grace of Sri
RaghavendraTeertharu and Sri VadeendraTeertharu. Through every phase of
my life , be it in moments of joy or in times of deep sorrow, in
seasons of strength or in periods of struggle ,their compassionate
blessings have remained constant, uplifting me, protecting me and
gently guiding my steps.I am neither a scholar nor someone with deep
spiritual knowledge. I am just a simple devotee, trying to walk the
path shown by our great Guru Sri Rayaru. Whatever little understanding
I have, I offer it with sincerity and devotion. These articles are not
written from intellect but from the heart , they are a humble offering,
born out of love for Sri Rayaru and guided by the divine grace that has
touched my life through the teachings and memories of my beloved father.
My
father often used to say something profoundly moving , Sri Raghavendra
Swamy has the divine power to erase even one’s written destiny, Hane
Baraha as we say in Kannada by humbly pleading to Sri Hari Himself. It
is with this firm faith that I now wish to narrate a miraculous,
devotion filled incident from the life of my father, Sri Raghavendra
Patwari, which stands as a living testimony to the truth of that belief.
In
our home, the festival of Sri Venkateshwara Navaratri is celebrated
with immense devotion and grandeur, spanning nine sacred days. Each day
holds its own spiritual significance, but the ninth day is particularly
special. On that day, as was his unbroken tradition, my father
performed the Navaratri pooja with complete dedication and devotion.
The pooja itself would take nearly three hours, involving deep rituals,
chanting, and a sincere offering of the heart to the Lord.
After
completing the pooja, my father would usually sit quietly on the floor
of our hall, either with the fan or AC running, and enter deep
meditation. During this stillness, he would fix his mind entirely on
Sri Raghavendra Swamy, his guiding light, his eternal Guru.
It
was on one such ninth day of the festival, in a state of peaceful
contemplation, that my father experienced something extraordinary. As
he sat in meditation, he felt the divine presence of Sri Raghavendra
Swamy before him. In a voice clear and compassionate, Sri Rayaru told
him, “Your lifespan (Ayush) has come to an end. I will request Sri Hari
to grant you an extension.”
This divine vision immediately
reminded my father of an earlier conversation with his revered Guru,
Sri Joshi Master , a staunch devotee of both Sri Hanumath Devaru and
Sri Raghavendra Swamy. Sri Rayaru himself had appeared in a dream to
Sri Joshi sir and given him a sacred Mantrakshate (blessed rice), which
remains carefully preserved in the home of Joshi Master’s son to this
day. Years ago, Sri Joshi sir had told my father that his life would
likely not go beyond the age of 69 or 70.
Upon recalling his
Guru’s words, my father simply responded to Rayaru, “It is all your
will, Rayaru.” At this point in his life, my father had already written
over 500 devotional articles. His heartfelt wish was to write a total
of 1008 articles in service of Sri Raghavendra Swamy.When he completed
his 500th article, we had visited Mantralaya. There, in the sacred
presence of Sri Raghavendra Swamy’s Brindavana, Sri
SubhudendraTeertharu Swamiji blessed my father and affirmed that Sri
Rayaru would accept his service and enable him to fulfill the goal of
completing 1008 articles.
Then, just two days after the divine vision, something miraculous happened.
At
around 3:00 AM, while asleep, my father had a profound out-of-body
experience. He felt his soul gently rising from his body, ascending
higher and higher into the sky, surrounded by an overwhelming sense of
bliss and lightness. Eventually, his soul arrived at a celestial temple
, a heavenly shrine dedicated to Sri Vitthala Devaru. The temple was
filled with divine beings, many of whom were partaking in a spiritual
feast.
Someone offered my father food, but he politely declined,
saying he was not hungry. Suddenly, from the sanctum sanctorum the
Garbha Gudi emerged the temple priest. To my father’s
astonishment, the priest looked exactly like Sri Raghavendra Swamy.
With authority and compassion, the priest turned to the ones who had
brought my father there and said, “Why have you brought him here? Sri
Hari has instructed that he must be sent back , he still has duties to
fulfill on Earth.”
In that instant, my father felt his soul
rapidly descending, re-entering his physical body with great force, as
though a heavy object had landed. He woke up with a jolt, and for the
next three days, his body ached from the intensity of the experience.
But in his heart, he knew Sri Raghavendra Swamy had granted him
an extension of life. The merciful Guru Rayaru had fulfilled both his
own divine promise and the blessings spoken by Sri SubhudendraTeertharu
. My father’s cherished wish to complete 1008 articles was no longer a
dream, it was a divine commitment.
And indeed, with Rayaru’s
blessings, my father went on to complete not just 1008, but a total of
1033 articles. He would often say to me with a gentle smile, 'See,
Rayaru has given me such a generous extension.' He lived a life
completely dedicated to Sri Raghavendra Swamy, with every breath
devoted to chanting the divine name of Sri Rayaru.
Today, as I
look back on these events, I feel deeply blessed to be the son of Sri
Raghavendra Patwari, a man who introduced me to the path of
devotion, who taught me the unwavering truth that when all doors are
closed, the door of Sri Raghavendra Swamy always remains open.
This
incident is not merely a miracle. It is a divine reminder that the
compassionate Guru, Sri Raghavendra Swamy, is indeed capable of erasing
even the hardest of fates , the Hane Baraha through his
accumulated punya and his boundless love for his devotees.
As I
offer this 108th article at the lotus feet of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, my
heart is filled with humility, devotion, and profound gratitude. This
milestone is not just a personal achievement, it is a sacred offering,
a small gesture of love and reverence to the great Yati whose
compassion knows no bounds.
May Sri Rayaru continue to guide us
all on the path of devotion (Bhakti), wisdom(Jnana), and Seva (selfless
service). May He protect our hearts from the subtle traps of ego, so
that success never makes us arrogant, and failure never leads us into
despair. Let our minds remain grounded, our hearts humble, and our
spirits ever-grateful.
Let us pray that Sri Rayaru blesses us
with the strength to see beauty in every breath, and the wisdom to
whisper with each moment: “Life is a divine gift. Thank you, Lord, for
giving me this life.”
May this spirit of gratitude, devotion, and inner joy stay with us always, lighting our way through all seasons of life.
The devotion towards
Sri Raghavendrateertharu is the ultimate truth and is the most simple
and effective way to reach Sri Hari - "NAMBI KETTAVARILLAVO EE
GURUGALA"! “Those who have complete faith in this Guru will never be
disappointed.”
|| BICHALI JAPADAKATTI SRI APPANACHARYA PRIYA MANTRALAYA
SRI RAGHAVENDRATEERTHA GURUBHYO NAMAHA||