In the 10th.Shloka of Sri Raghavendra Guru Stotra our Bichali Sri Appanacharyaru has said:
Sarvatantra Swantrosow Sri Madhwamatavardhanaha
Vijayeendra Karaabjothhaha Sudheendra Varaputrakaha
Rayaru highly efficient and experienced scholar who has fully understood the Essence and the Gist of Sri Madhwa Siddhanta has taken the Hamsanaamaka Peetha Ashrama by Sri Sudheendrateertharu and Sri Sudheendrateertharu took Ashrama by Sri Vijayeendraru. So our GuruRayaru is the Varaputra of Sri Sudheendrateertharu. The three names together mentioned by Bichali Sri Appanacharya Sri Vijayeendra -Sri Sudheendra - Sri Raghavendra describe the great ability of our Mantraya Rayaru.
Immediately within seven days we are fortunate to have Phalguna Shukla Saptami. The Birth Day Celebebration - Vardhanati Mahotsava of our Sri GuruRayaru. So from Phalguna Shukla Bidige to Phalguna Shukla Saptami covering both the Utsavas we celebrate with great devotion to our Sri Rayaru as Sri Raghavendra Saptaaha.In our Siddhi Kshetra Mantralaya A Grand Musical Fete is arranged by Dr.Ganeshana of Chennai on Monday it is very wellknown and popular as NAADA HAARA, as Rayaru is a great lover of Music and himself a great Veena Pandita.So this year's specialty is that through out the world across the sea the devotees are celebrating:
Sri Raghavendra Saptaaha.
Daivee Chetana GuruRayaru a very prominent figure in our Acharya Parampara. A total collection of all the births Punya is accumulated which is equal to the height of Himalaya. Though Rayaru has acquired abundant Punya and Siddhi he never boosted himself as Godly figure - MahimaChetan. Our Bichali Appanacharyaru has said in Sri Raghavendra Gurustotra
"Agamyamahimaa Loke Raaghavendro Mahaayashaaha
Shrimadhvamatadugdhaabdhi chandro.avatu sadaanaghaha".
Rayaru is a great devotees of Sri Hari , worshiper of Sri Moola Rama Devaru. Devotees always are after Rayaru and request to fulfill their desires. Rayaru immediately prays to Sri Hari to fulfill the desires of his devotees and protects them magnanimously. So we say Sri Raghavendrateertha Yativarenyaru as Bhakta Jana Mandara
Rayaru has always solved the problem of devotees, cured the diseases of the devotees and all the worldly problems of devotees without ever saying or pretending that he ( Rayaru ) has done this or spent his positive energy in addressing issues of the devotees. Rayaru has always told that everything is done by Sri Hari - almighty power. As our Rayaru is very dear and near to Sri Hari, so Sri Hari listens to Rayaru and sanctions all of his requests. Even at the time of Brindavana Pravesha while Rayaru was addressing the his final speech, a Dalit women looked Rayaru and prayed 'Oh GuruRaya, please cure my son's leprosy ( Kushta Roga). Rayaru listened to her, took the water from his Kamandalu and sprinkled on the boy saying 'Oh Moola Rama , please cure and protect this child', the gathered audience amazed to see that disease was cured and cried 'Jai Sri Raghavendra, Jai Hari Sarvothama'.
Dear world devotees this is the Sri Hari Bhakti of our Mantralaya Rayaru. Sri Raghavedrateertharu has composed 48 books and spread the essence of Sri Madacharya philosophy and Hari Sarvothama and Vayu Jeevottma'. During this Sri Raghavendra Saptaaha, Phalguna Shukla Pratipada to Phalguna Shukla Saptami, from the day of Pattabhisheka to the birth day of Rayaru , the utsava is arranged all over the world. The introduction of the books of Rayaru , about the greatness of Rayaru, Pravachana, Manthana, Bhajan and including the musical fete will be held. Our Dasa Rayarus have sang and danced on the scared yard of TungaBhadra and praised Rayaru "Intaha Yativarara naa kaane Berelloo'.
The main aim of Sri Raghavendra Saptaaha is to Pray Karunalu Rayaru day in and day out, to protect and to do Uddhara as Rayaru is a boon to ManuKula. Our Sondu Sri Krishnavadhootaru has said in Raghavendra Tantra
"Tvam mae matha, Tvam Pita, Tvam Sakhaah cha
Tvam mae Bandhuhu,Tvam cha Daata, Dayalalooho
Tvam mae Raja, Paalakastavam , Gurusch
Putroham tae Paahi maam Raghavendra"
Paapeenaam Agraganyoham Dayaloonaam Tvamaagraneehee
Tvaam Vinaa Nahi Jaanena Anyam Mama Aadya
Uddhaara Kaaranam
This is the golden message during Sri Raghavendra Saptaaha to all the world devotees.
Tava Sankeertanam VedashaastraarthaGnyaanaSiddhaye
To attain the Knowledge of all the four Vedas
and the entire Sachhastra of our Sri SriMadacharya I here by do your
Stotra - Naama Sankeertana.By taking the Sacred name of Sri Raghavendra
we get the Knowledge of Vedas and Shastras.