Vaksiddhi - Birth of Vyasateertha

By Sri Chiraan 2009/06/26

• Mercury in kendra, Venus in second house and any other benefic in the third house gives Vaksiddhi.
• Jupiter with any other benefic in vargottam will give vaksiddhi. 

Many times Astrologers reap fame due to vaksiddhi. Even austere saints exhibit Vaksiddhi. Vaksiddhi gives rise to a concept that Lord sometimes overrides the destiny of people for the sake of words of certain chosen few.

One must not pester Astrologers to answer any queries when he is not in a mood, his words sometimes spoils a good fortunes, and a delighted Bramhin astrologer can spin wonders for a dejected man, or one beaten down by the hit of destiny. Astrologers should hence use restraint in giving negative predictions.

Vedvyasa resides in the speech of Bramhins. Perhaps this may be the reason why in Yaksha prashna Yudhisthir answers "the power of Bramhin is in his speech". This is also the reason why Prahlad asks the only boon in his life to Lord Narsimha to always give his lineage and descendants the mind to oblige Bramhins. For this Lord Narayana says "Bramhano sakshat mama devata".

Once there lived a woman in her late fifties by name Kaveri. She hurriedly went to the Mutt where Shri Bramhanyateertha was engrossed in the study of shastras. Kaveri had just lost her husband Ramchandraachar and his corpse was being taken to the funeral.

Unable to bear the agony she decided to alight the pyre [sati] and wanted to take permission from the saint.

Saint without even taking a look at her, engrossed in his book, and without even listening to her exclaimed "deergha sumangali bhava ,suputrapraptirastu".

Kaveri amma became very puzzled. She said Swamiji my husband is being taken for funeral [he is already dead] and what is this you have said. Swamiji said his words would not go waste.

Bramhanya teerth went to the corpse and sprinkled the holy water [teertha] of Sriman MOOLARAM and Ramchandraachar got up to the delight of all the gathering.

Even as a aged woman she conceived and gave birth to a great scholar. This child studied in Kanchi and became famous as Vagmi, and compiled entire Madhva shastra into a couplet.

Shripad Rayaru of Mulbagil was very impressed with his mastery over Shastras. Then Bramhanya teertha ordained this boy as the successor to his Mutt Peethadhipati and named him "Shri Vyasa Teertha".

Sulava Narsimha was emperor of Vijaynagar empire. He requested ShriPadraja swamiji to take over pooja of Tirumala Venkataramana. Tirupati was governed by Vijaynagar Kings. Shripadaraj swamiji recommended Vyasateertha to be appointed for praying Tirupati Balaji. [Madhvas were actually archakas during Vijayanagar Rule]. Vyasa teertha did abhisheka and pooja at Tirumala for 12 years. It was during such period Sulava raya declared Vyasateertha as his Rajguru . His successor Krishnadevaraya also accepted Vyasaraja as his Guru.

The famous historian and poet Somanath writes.Vyasa raya was respected by all the Kings even Muslims. He was revered Saint and King actively sought his political advise. The great Dasa like Purandara, kanaka etc were ordained under his tutorship. The great Saints like Vijayeendra, Vadiraaj also learnt under him. He defeated many scholars of his time to establish Madhva philosophy. He was considered as Abhinav Vyasa. Idols of Krishna danced whenever he was engaged in its pooja. People rejoiced and felt safe in his administration.

Once when a astrologer declared that great calamity will befall the Kingdom of Vijayanagar when the birth star of the King was tenanted by three malefics. The astrologer predicted, whoever sits on the throne at that inauspicious hour will meet certain death.

Krishnadevaraya, invited Vyasateertha to rule the Kingdom for twelve years on the throne [as he alone could mitigate the duryoga]. Vyasateertha threw his angavastra onto the throne and it burnt down to ashes, then he ascended the Throne of Vijaynagar Empire and ruled for twelve years to safeguard King Krishnadevaraya from ill fate. He was able administrator and statesman.

Vyasateertha established 732 Idols of Hanuman all through the Empire. Vyasateertha was Balhika in the Mahabharata war. As Balhika [elder brother of Shantanu and uncle of Bheeshma] he had raised mace on Lord Bheemasen 732 times. Finally he died in the hands of Bheemasen. having raised weapon on the Lord Vayu, he did prayashchitta by installing 732 Hanuman idols all over the empire in this birth.

Vyasa teertha was reborn as Shri Raghavendra Teertha.

Krishnarpana

RajYoga - The story of Narahari teertha

By Sri Chiraan 2009/06/24

|| sasItAmUlarAmArchA koshe gajapateH sthitA |

||yenAnItA namastasmai shrImannR^iharibhixave||

Narahari teertha - 3rd Pontiff in the Shree Madhacharya - Raghavendra Mutt (1324-1333-Hampi-Thungabhadra).

PooRvashram name SHyam shaastri.

When Jupiter is in Lagna and Sun in the tenth house at the time of travel one will acquire a Kingdom in his travel.

Shyam Shastri was the minister of Kalinga State. His father was Narasimha Bhatta. who was also an officer in that state. They were powerful in many respects. Many temples were erected during their time. The inscriptions at Srikurmam says he had donated a village to Bramhins for the welfare of King Bhanudev II. He was expert swordsman and able statesman. He was a scholar. Lead a life like rajaRshi, working as an minister in the court of King Gajapathi of Orissa(Kalinga) State.

Sriman Madhwacharya camped at Orissa after returning from Badarikashram. A Vidwat sabha was arranged. The father and the son took part in the debate. Both father and son duo were traditionally ADVAITI Bramhins, thus they were debating against the Dvaita philosophy of Sriman Madhvacharya. They could not succeed. They accepted the defeat.

Impressed by the discourses of Sri Madhvacharya, Shyama Shastri accepted the Vaishnava-dvaitha Math and became his disciple. He was ordained the name NARHARI Teertha.

Stayed for some time with his guru. Sriman Madhwacharya asked him to go to Kalinga State and spread the Dvaitha Philosophy.

At that time the king died leaving a infant heir to the throne. A caretaker was necessary till the infant prince grew Young and capable. The subjects were in dilemma. They decided and made arrangements for the Royal elephant to go round the State with a garland at its trunk, and to put to the neck of a person to whom it chooses as the best. That person would rule the kingdom. The Royal elephant saw a Sanyasi coming out of Lord Jagannatha temple, after performing pooja. It garlanded the Sanyasi and prostrated before him. The subjects felt that Lord Jagannatha had come in the form of Swamiji, and entrusted the State to the control of the Swamiji. He was none other than Sri Narahari Theertha. The subjects were more than happy to see erstwhile minister now back to look after them.

Sri Narahari theertha also thought that it was the will of God to protect the kingdom till the prospective ruler would grow, and was able to take charge of the kingdom. Thus he looked after the Kingdom for 12 years.

The history of Orissa well records this fact in the following extract

http://www.orissadiary.com/orissa_profile/orissahistory.asp

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Narasimhadeva I was successful in his campaigns against the Muslims, and humbled the pride of his enemy. Like his father he was a devotee of Lord Purushottama. He is remembered in history as the builder of the world famous temple at Konarka.

In 1264 A.D. Narasimhadeva I was succeeded by his son Bhanudeva I born of queen Sitadevi. During his time Narahari Tirtha the disciple of Ananda Tirtha (Madhvacharya) had great influence in Orissa. He was even appointed as a Governor of Kalinga. During the rule of Bhanudeva, Chandrikadevi, the daughter of Anangabhimadeva I, constructed the Ananta Basudev temple at Bhubaneswar in 1278 A.D. That year Bhanudeva died and his son Narasimhadeva II was an infant. Narahari Tirtha worked as regent for long twelve years. Narasimhadeva II is known to have fought against the Muslims of Bengal the results of which were decisive. His long reign from 1278 to 1306 was peaceful.
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During his rule, he remained a sanyasi and converted many adjacent princes and kings to Vaishnav Dvaita fold and renamed them. The Matsya rulers of Oddavadi became independent of the Gangas, and were converted to Vaisnavism by Narahari Tiirtha. Arjuna became Narasimha Vardhana, Annamaraja Gopalavardhana and Munjaditya Srirangavardhana. Sri Narahari Tiirtha was also responsible for the conversion of many princely and aristocratic families of Kalinga, and Andhra regions to Madhva fold. The descendants of these families still flourish in the coastal Andhra and adjoining states.

When the successor had attained maturity to take charge of the kingdom, he handed over the State and left for the UDUPI. The Young Raja wanted to give presents to the outgoing Sanyasi. But Sri Narahari theertha did not accept anything. When the young Rajakumar persisted him to have something as a memento, he took the MoolaRama idols from the Raja Bhanadara and arrived at the Udipi Kshetra on Kartheeka shudhdha Dwadashi evening. He submitted these idols to SriMan Madhwacharya. The morning Pooja were over due to Dwadashi. Yet Sriman Madhwacharya again went to Sri Madhwa sarovara and took bath and completed the Ahneeka. Taking these Bramha KaraaRchitha [one adorned and prayed by Bramha] idols and kept by the side of Lord Kadagol Krishna and performed the Pooja.

Sri Narahari theertha was performing Sanchara in all the directions like Sri PadmanaBha theertha spreading the Dwaitha doctrine. He came to a village called GollarahaLLI. That early morning, Lord Sriman Narayana appeared in his dream informing the saint that he was in the form of an idol in the nearby tank. Accordingly, the saint with his parivara went to the spot indicated by the lord and brought a beautiful idol of Sri Lakshminarayana, and installed in a temple specially constructed for it. The Tank was improved. It started yielding good crops for the nearby fields. People called the tank as Narayana Kere. Tipu sulthan on horse back, on his way to a war, happened to see this Lakshminarayana idol and went on to conquer KoppaLa, on his return, Tippu saw the idol again. He was pleased. As a mark of his victory he made arrangements for a diamond studded crown for this idol.

The saint came to a village called Chikkera haLLi near MoLakalmanoor. The saint dreamt that Anjaneya was inside a big anthill in that village. The mud was extracted and the saint found Anjaneya Vigraha Pratishtapana was done as per the wishes of Anjaneya and people believe that it belonged to Janamejayaraya’s period. A separate temple was constructed.

Sri Narahari teertha was Acharya’s pet student. He wrote commentary for Geetha Bhashya. He also wrote commentaries for Yamaka Bharatha. Also wrote Keerthana’s in Kannada language. He lived for 80 years in Kalinga, Andhra, and Karanataka States He gave ashram to Sri Maadhawa Theertha. Behind the Vijaya vitala temple of Hampi near Chakratheertha, he entered Brindavana.

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What was the necessity for Madhvacharya to send Narhari teerth to Kalinga?

The story ends with Narhari teertha bringing the MOOLRAMA vigraha. This gold idol still in Mantralayam and has interesting background which warrants a narration.

God Narayana is omnipotent. Lord has all his roopa intact and imperishable. So Lord MoolRama was / is present even before Lord Ram actually appeared as son of Dasharath.

Bramha was praying this idol Moolrama in Satyaloka. He had appointed a deity by name “ShankhaKarna” to bring everyday Tulasi and flowers without fail, and punctually at the time of pooja of Bramha .

Shankhakarna was prompt in his duty for yugas. However one day, as he gazed the idol, a desire to do the pooja himself to the idol of MoolRama and hold it in the his hands , crisscrossed the mind of the deity. Engrossed in his desires and such thoughts and dreams, he forgot to hand over the Tulasi and flowers to Bramha in time.

Bramha in anger cursed him to be born on earth as rakshas. When prayed ardently by the ShanhaKarna, Bramha smiled and said this was not a curse but a anugraha shapa [a boon in disguise]. He had grasped his desire and in his one of the births he would pray the idol with his own hands. And all his births he will be specially devoted to VISHNU.

ShankhaKarna was born as Prahlad. [Chief inspiration behind the advent of lord as NARSIMHA]. Then he was born as BALHIKA [elder brother of SHANTANU and uncle of BHEESHMA fought war and died in the hands of BHEEMA, he was the elder most [elder to Bheeshma] warriors in Mahabharata war]. Then he took birth as Shri RAGHAVENDRA Swamy.

Bramha gave the idol to Ikshvaku of Solar dynasty. From there it came to Dasharath and the Lord RAM gave it to Lakshman, subsequently to Hanuman.

Hanuman gave this to Bheemasen. Bheemasen after the war handed it over Kalinga King. In this Kalinga lineage, this remained in Orrissa, but the pooja had long ago stopped, and hence it was kept in the Royal storage.

It was through Narahari teertha it came back to Bheemsen [Madhvacharya] and in the mutt was continuously prayed daily by the Mutt POntiffs. Thus in this tradition Shri Raghavendra was appointed Pontiff by Sudhindra teerth. and Shri Raghavendra [ShankhaKarna] fulfilled his long cherished dream of praying MOOLRAMCHANDRA

||Sriman moolramo Vijayate|| ||Sri Gururajo Vijayate||

Krishnarpanamastu

Why was Mahabharta tampered?

 By Sri Chiraan 2009/06/09

• When mercury is afflicted by malefic in earthy signs, a discussion on pollution of literary works definitely occur.
• When such a combination is in Kendra, falsifying great works and tenets and illusive arguments take place.
• When such combinations occur in second house, invariably persons lie.
• When Jupiter is in Kendra to such combination, such allegations are usually cooked up.
• The extent of pollution depends upon the number of shad Vargas in which Mercury is aspected/associated by malefic. 

MAHABHARATHA has been tampered thoroughly. WHY?

After 1000 years of PANDAV rule dharma started eroding on the earth. I.e. that was 4000 years ago .i.e. Yudhishthir ruled 5100 years ago, and his dynasty ruled for 1000 years. With Kshemak as the last king.
Duryodhan had done only one good deed in his lifetime that is washing the feet of DURVASA muni. [This also he did to ask a boon to trouble Pandavs]. For this he achieved swarga for 4300 years.
This was the period i.e. 13th century when KALI expanded full throttle.

1. In previous eras there ensued direct fight between Rakshasa and Devatas. Rakshasa headed by Kali were always vanquished by Devatas, with the help of Vishnu.

2. In Dwapar, Kali decided that If Vishnu does not interfere, if we take birth in the same family as that of Devatas then these Devatas will out of affection will not kill us.{This explains why Duryodhan did not come out of womb for two years till Yudhisthir took birth}.

a. Krishna gives Geetopadesha to remove the illusion of relationship wrt Rakshasas and go for WAR. Krishna always vanquishes Kali with VAYU as chief instrument.

b. In Ramayana RAM [Vishnu] vanquished Kali [in RAVAN] with chief instrument Hanuman [Vayu].

c. In Mahabharata, Krishna [Vishnu] vanquished Kali [Duryodhan] with chief Bheema [Vayu].

3. When beaten severely, all the Rakshasas were afraid to incarnate due to the fear of Bheema.

4. Kali assured them as it is Kaliyuga, it is his Yuga and Lord has given him boon to freely rein in this era.

5. But other demons were not convinced and showed fear of Bheema reincarnating.

6. Then Kali suggested they should all take birth as Brahmins, so that they will not be killed.

7. But how will they be able to spread violence and unhappiness.

8. Kali, said people follow what Brahmins say, Brahmins have extreme faith in Vedas and Itihas Puranas. These lead to pleasing of Vishnu.

9. If these are distorted then automatically people will get into delusion. This will prevent them from getting Grace of Vishnu, and fallen as they will be, we shall enter them, and these will resort to violence, greed and sins.

10. As this can be achieved by preaching wrong notions, we shall all take birth as Bramhins and sanyasis, masses will follow us. Born as Brahmins we are, Bheema cannot kill us as it is taboo.

11. Just as 1000 years were completed, Lord enacted Baudhdha avatar to preach Non Vedic religion, taking a cue, Kali took the birth of Shakya muni and several others took births as Mishra, Kumar Bhat, Bhasas, Arya, Harsha, Govind, Charvak, Bhaskar, Prabhakar, Kapali, Ghoramitra, Vachaspati, Satyasimha, Vidyaranya, Vetal, Vatsyayan, Jeevpada etc.

12. All the above mentioned Bramhins have especially distorted a branch of learning, giving rise to new philosophy.

13. All resorted to Bhairav sidhhi to enchant the rulers and killed many Vedic pandits by deceit and demonic spells. Illusion prevailed all over as Non Vedic religions started spreading everywhere and grocery shops, and Kingly courts became favourite preaching premises of Non Vedic culture.

14. Next few centuries saw onslaught of such culture with non kshatriya Kings easily succumbing to indrajala of shakyas and pashand mata, as this gave them a freedom from Bramhin stronghold in the administration.

15. As 8th century dawned, Budhism was everywhere as it was Non Vedic culture, Most Bramhins did not take to it, Itihas and Puranas as misinterpreted by these did not appeal to the masses.

16. So Kali sent demon Manimanta [Ekalavya], who was reluctant. All the demons from patala encouraged him, and announced support by entering his opponents to get disillusioned.

17. Manimantha prayed Lord Shiva to assist him in knowing Vedas. Shiva gave a boon to utter Vedic verses, and Ekalavya was born as Bramhin.

18. Manimantha spread the new concept of illusion of world and absence of soul.

19. This however technically was not at all different from Buddhism as Buddhism too dealt with Shunya [whether you call world unreal or shunya does that make any difference] but now this new concept had the backing of Vedas.

20. This misrepresentation was acceptable to Bramhins and demonic spell ensured they all succumbed to this logic. [Gautam rishi’s curse was also responsible for this illusion].

21. But most of the Puranas and Itihas [MAHABHARATA] was still theistic in nature, and it contradicted with monotheism of the post 8th century scholarly compositions.

22. To make these texts [Mahabharata and Puranas] look like upholding monotheism and qualified monotheism, the verse where explicit dualism was present was altered. Agni Purana was fully tampered, and slowly all puranas succumbed at the hands of rulers.

23. Most ardent Vedic Scholars flew beyond mountains not bearing the torture of the lands. And thus three centuries of confusion and malpractices ensued.

24. Vedic rites were not performed as it was meant to be illusionary, no yagnyas were performed as it involved bali, sacrifice of animals and Jain rulers were against it.

25. Vedvyasa prayed by Bramha and other deities at the failing situation of dharma in Land of Gods, ordered Bheema to incarnate and spread the right knowledge.

26. A part of Bheemasen [amsha] incarnated in UDUPI [PAJAK] in the house of Madhygeha Bhat [tulu speaking Bramhin] as Vasudev.

27. Vasudev at the age of 10 renounced the world and became ordained as Anandteertha.

28. As his teacher Achyutpreksha readied him to teach first lesson in monotheistic book, Acharya Anandateertha explained a 100 mistakes in the very first verses of the book Istasidhdhi.

29. amazed at the ability of student Achyutpreksha asked Him as to what is right knowledge.

30. Acharya then propounded MADHVA philosophy.

a. That Vishnu is Supreme deity { GOD}.

b. None is either equal to him or greater than him.

c. Neither in the past or nor in future.

d. This world is real.

e. Moksha is unmixed happiness.

f. It is obtained by perfect bhakti [amlabhakti].

g. Study of shastras is what ensures such bhakti.

h. The world consists of five fold differences.

i. Lord is essentially different from Soul.

j. Acharya wrote 37 grantha to prove and propound his philosophy.

k. Nowhere Acharya said that this his philosophy.

l. He said he is merely resurrecting what had be practiced in Vedas in accordance with Vedvyasa rendering.

m. He gave only Vedic and Puranic verses as statements backing his claims.

n. He wrote Mahabharta Tatparya Nirnay to dispel the myths surrounding the epic. He collected many manuscripts, and weeded out discrepancies and anomalies to give exact verses and meaning of the Mahabharat.

o. According to Acharya, Mahabharata has 10 meanings, and it is impossible even for Indra to understand all the 10 meanings.

p. Acharya has demonstrated each word [name] in VISHNUSAHASRANAM has 100 meanings each.

q. Acharya Madhva's works are too intense for a smaller brains like mine to grasp. In order to grasp the concepts, saint Raghavendra Swamy of Mantralayam has written more than 100 works simplifying the Anadateertha philosophy for common man with notes and commentary.

r. What has been presented here all along is in accordance with these

Krishnarpanamastu

Divine Seer - Shri Sushameendra Teertha - Continued

By Sri Chiraan 2009/04/14

The Raghavendra swamy mutt at Delhi Moti bagh, is constructed on a land actually allocated to German Embassy In India. German ambassador in India used to everyday have a strange dream of a saint clad in saffron early in the morning, and instructing him to relieve the land. This was an incident the diplomat could not relate to anything in his surroundings. But his experience was there everyday. Once he happened to visit PM’s house in New Delhi, Prime minister then was known to be a ardent devotee of Shri Raghavendra swamiji. He had a large photograph at his PM residence at the entrance. The diplomat immediately recognised the saint as the one who appears in his dreams, and instructs him to relieve the land. PM also surprised by the fact summoned the endowments officials to enquire about any mishaps or lacuna that has occurred with regards to mutt. After many file search's it was found that the land allocated to German embassy was many years ago reserved for the construction of mutt to the Mantralayam trust. Immediately steps were taken to replace the land papers and permission to grant the construction of mutt was accorded. Sushameendra teertha performed holy yaga at this mutt, and to this day it is a very bright pleasant, vibrant place to visit. 

Years later I and my Vidya gurji had a small argument [vada  between two learned people to enhance knowledge is encouraged in our philosophy]. The debate was when encountered with abhichara, [ deadly incantation ], a Bramhin can resort to "maran" this was my view. I had manusmriti verses backing me.

My vidyaguruji was of the opinion, I being Simha lagna, was making this statement else, Bramhin [especially madhva] should not resort to "maran". [Prior to using mantra, I was making statements like we must shoot people to death, when faced with opposition, after initiation into mantra, my opponents dwindled automatically, I had no necessity to use harsh words either] citing my own experience, my vidyaguruji opined, maran should never be employed, Ahimsa is a must.

My nature was not accepting this, I was finding hard to digest the fact that we should be forced to meek submission before abhichara. [Even as a child, my uncles and father and relatives used to play chess without employing exchanges, idea was to conquer the enemy with all his forces intact, but I preferred a violent game,  a fact that later enabled me to win intra university chess]. Again my teacher dismissed it as the compulsions of LEO ascendant and aspect of Mars on lagna in navamsa.

I was looking for injunction and not opinion. So my vidya guruji suggested lets take direction from Sushameendra teertha. Swamiji as we approached him, he without speaking a word pointed to the MoolVrundavana. I did not understand. Then I learnt a new thing in my life, my teacher explained, everybody just visits Brundavana from a distant, even the most influential also just gazes the brundavana by a two or three feet distant even inside garbha griha. But stepping onto the brundavan is a divine experience, one cannot think even for a second anything wrong or mithya or fictitious, [the logic is Rayaru - Shri Raghavendra swamiji being in asampragyat samadhi for more than 300 years now, as we ascend his Brundavana, his TAPAS vibration creates a definiteness of thought].

So my vidya guruji said, I make a sankalpa of our question as "whether one should resort to maran" then he rectified, "I will never, but can I allow my disciple [myself]  to resort to maran". Then I will ascend the moolbrundavan and chant 10000 times the moolmantra , then whatever i get the answer, i shall relate it to you".

Meanwhile I sat by the Vadeendra brundavana gazing amazingly at this new phenomenon, rather new methodology of getting answers .

After 10000 japa, my guruji came out, Sushameendra teertha had a peculiar smile on his face, my vidyaguruji was very serious, he took me to Tungabhadra, at sunset, BY then Bheeman Katte Swamiji had also come for chaturmasa. Swamiji and my vidyaguruji were classmates at Sudha lessons, at the behest of my teacher Bheeman Katte Swamiji initiated me into maran mantra saying, "I could resort to in extreme danger".

Later my vidya guruji confided that his guru late archaka of panchamukhi temple was and expert in maran vidya.

Krishnarpana

Divine Seer - Shri Sushameendra Teertha

By Sri Chiraan 2009/04/14

A first look at the swamiji, he comes across as less knowledged, childish and less expressive person. Guruji is not known to have given highly charged sermon. He always speaks what has been ordained for him through his surroundings. Many people mistake him to be a proxy. But all these notion will change once you have a intimate moment with him. The conversation that he leaves [consisting of only few words sometimes a one liner], and expression in his eyes would leave even most savvy people stunned and amazed at the spiritual power of this great saint. 

{I am a balanced personality never given to histrionics and unreasoned adulations, I take credit unto myself many times [egoistically] analysing most complex human issues with ease since my mercury is exalted as second and eleventh lord with yoga karaka aspected by benefic. I could read human mind just by looking at the eyes of the person even as a child of eight years. Most of the time [as I was growing and simmering with intellectual ego {squashed badly during seven and half saturn}], I refused to listen to people, as I knew what next words would be, as I thought listening would be a waste of time, angering many people. Later I learnt the fact from my father that one must listen  for the solace of others though you know what he is going to say}.

But with swamiji a look into his eyes would result into non worldly experiences. Swamiji never seemed to be in this world. What a pamar mind of mine [pamar is one who is engrossed in mundane affairs of life] would decipher the extra wordly affairs of a advanced soul! Am I being unreasonable and exaggerated? No because there were moments where swamiji knowing my abilities gave many hints, advices through his eyes! Once when I was swayed by emotions and was adamant on taking an action unapproved by everyone surrounding me, but I was very reluctant to let go the thought, because I was under the impression I could never go wrong, but as everyone disapproved [I had stopped interacting], I thought why not ask the seer Sushameendra teertha. As these thoughts were crisscrossing my mind, I got a urgent call to attend a conference in Hyderabad, I hurriedly left Mumbai. As a usual practise  Before attending I made it a point to visit Barkatpura mutt, Sushameendra teertha had also come that day to Hyderabad.  As MoolRama Pooja was going on, my mind was wavering, I was only concentrating on Gurujis’ eyes and my mind was far from devotional. Swamiji stopped the pooja in middle, turned towards me, I was seated in a corner very far, gave a stern look, I could read he did not approve my action. The pooja being stopped had surprised everyone, well I asked mentally a question, AM I facing failure by giving up this thought, he smiled and his eyes were moist and showed concern and assurance, I could read it. I promised I will give up the thought. The poise regained pooja continued. Swamiji called me after the pooja, I had a tapta mudra dharana, believe my thoughts weeded away, I felt was it me who was thinking so. [ A minute ago my mind was agitating, after tapta mudra I was ashamed, I realised everybody is prone to making mistakes].

Its very difficult to conquer an agitating mind, but with likes of Sushameendra Guru around, everything’s a cakewalk. But why do people like swamiji behave like this?

The answer is in Bhagavat, Purana say when a person attains a extraordinary knowledge about Lord and self, he must act like a fool, child or null, carelessly singing, dancing and behaving as child or insane, he must escape the worldly pursuit and live a secluded life given up towards Krishna. Aparoksha Gyani as Shri Sushameendra teertha was, not for a second did he make other realise that he was very knowledged or scholar or divine.

But his divine nature oozed out for the people to see, when every word uttered by him started materialising. Couple who never had children for 14 years, just when he blessed have a child, bore child within nine months ,

Once when keys were forgotten to open the sanctum sanctorium, he opened it miraculously. He could ask people to find solution to problems around him, just by childish adamancy. Is touch was a great heal, I remember when I was badly stuck in one of my endeavours, [ however hard I tried, I felt some force obstructing me and me helplessly meek before it, I needed a booster adrenaline]. Just then swamy came by, he gave a small pat on my back, I felt a surge of energy, and very next moment then onwards my forward journey started overcoming all the obstacles like a twig. I know for myself it was not my efforts, but some divine strength that drove me through fierce opposition.

Friends Sushameendra Teertha was no ordinary seer, he was a divine Aparoksha gyani living amidst us. I feel fortunate to have had such close intimate relationship with him. I bow to this soul again and again in reverence.

Krishnarpana

Sri 108 Sushameendra Teertha

By Sri Chiraan 2009/04/12

My beloved guruji, the PEETHADHIPATI of SRI RAGHAVENDRA MOOLASAMSTHANA MANTRALAYAM passed away yesterday. I present the following couplet in my Guru’s charanarvindam and relate my close encounters with him and influence on my life. 

Havyavahan samah tejam Hrudabji Prakashit narasimham !

Raghavendraamsha sambhuutam Sri Sushmeendra Gurum Bhaje!!

Beloved Guruji had always been a guiding force in my life. Whenever I was in a state of despair, in whichever city I would be, Swamiji surprisingly would be in the same city to offer me guidance, good wishes and new enthusiasm to continue. For as a many as three times I faced sabotage in my life, surrounded by enemies as I was, my only hope would be Raghavendra swamy mutt, where would spend hours to seek solution, freedom from the web of enemies. Every time Swamiji would somehow appear in that city as a part of his spiritual trip and my encounter and his darshan and Divya MOOLRAMA POOJA would immediately put my mind into calmness under the most impossible situation, and I would always always escape enemy designs .

1. Some of the incidents that I could recall are: I had completed my engineering from one of premier institutes of India in Computer Technology. I had no wish to get a job for myself, I wanted to do something different, My father had given a clear dictate not to enter foreign land. Local industry was not aware of computer design and analysis, and only thing Indians were attempting were a coding job, but I had three research papers to my credit. What should be my first steps in life? I told my mother, that I am taking a break and going to Mantralayam to seek answers for my future! My Father great astrologer as he was, has made note of tapasvi yoga in my horoscope and my mother always gets jitters when I mention I am going to Mantralayam. Somehow I convinced her my aunt took the responsibility of bringing me back in case I don’t return. This time I wanted  to experiment and put to test my spiritual endurance, hence I left Hyderabad with only dhoti and shalya, and only one way bus fares towards Mantralayam and nothing else. [My contention was only Lord will orchestrate my return, and I will only concentrate on my next immediate steps, orders to be taken directly from the Seer]. I spent next ten day on the altars of Mantralayam sleeping on the temple doorsteps on the ground, fasting without taking even water was a usual practice in the house. But as Friday was usual fast day, next Saturday was Ekadashi [Brahmins fast complete 36 hours from Dashami night till Dwadashi morning], but again Sunday was an extra Ekadashi  and Monday was Vaman Dwadashi a fast again . Thus four days went without water, I had totally dehydrated barely able to move [ think my three hours regular gym practise during college days had come handy in countering the stress]. The fifth day meals seemed like the only endeavour in life, but somehow it was served at 10 am. The previous fasts had rendered me blank and I had forgotten the very purpose of my visit. There was a congregation of all major scholars, and my dressing was mistaken for one of the participants, and as I was seated on a altar without hiring a room, people gathered around me to know few things general about philosophy and slowly about astrology too. Next few days my airs of being Engineer too vanished, I was observing myself being reduced to a rustic fakir. But my aim was to know my future. On the eighh day I met MY VIDYAGURU ASTHAN JYOTHISHI OF MATRALAYAM, he initiated  me into a mantra shastra, the next few days I spent my all day half dipped in Tungabhadra practising what guruji had given the upadesha. My guruji had completed 10 crores of the japa, thus I could easily see the difference the mantra was making on me because of his capacity. Ninth day I had a dream of fabulous research [which gave way for fantastic products later]. I wrote them down on a paper the next morning, presented it to my vidyaguru. Though he did not understand it [computer science was not their subject, they had all the schooling in the matha pathshala in sanskrit]. Guruji suggested, Shri SUSHAMEENDRA TEERTHA is guru for all of us, so lets take his blessings.

Longevity

By Sri Chiraan 2009/04/06

The two uses of Astrology is 1. Ayushcha and 2. Lokyatra. One is determining longevity and discerning the life events. The men with lower longevity cannot enjoy the yogas of the horoscope, and fruits of dasha antardasha. In aliyuga it is very difficult to determine these with less intellect. However Deha and Jeeva sphutas make these very easy to understand. Jeeva determines longevity and Deha gives the life events. 

Lagna is Deha and eighth is Jeeva;

Malefics occupying 3 6 11 will give long life. If jeeva and deha are strong then long life is indicated, one is strong the other weak medium life is indicated and if both are weak then person die soon.

• If lagna lord is strong and exalted, the person will have name fame, wealth and overcome his enemies.
• If in mooltrikona he will have plenty of clothes ornaments and happiness.
• If in own house friendly house, he will live happily  with money, wife children, and relations overcoming difficulties.
• If in inimical signs there will be sickness, troubles from kings and thieves, fear from fire and calamities to wife children and friends.
• If in debilitation the person lives in foreign lands being driven by poverty, loss of position etc.
• If in combustion or in association with gulika or malefic planets, the person lives maimed in unknown place through incantations of enemies or orders of rulers or he will be executed.
• If lagna is in urdhodaya rasi long life is predicted.
• The longevity is predicted  from lagna, it is Pindayu, from SUN it is Amsa Ayu and from Moon it is naisargik ayu.
• Longevity is also predicted from ashtakvarka.
• longevity is also predicted from Saturn.
• Thus there are many ways of calculating longevity each giving different life span.
• Which applies to a particular horoscope is always a challenge to Astrologer.

 

Once Three great astrologers [who never failed in their predictions] from Kerala came to Raghavendra Swamy matt. Shri Raghavendra swamiji handed over a horoscope to each of them, and asked them to calculate the longevity. After hours of calculation, the three Astrologers determined that

• The owner of horoscope would live for 70 years
• The other declared a 300 years
• Third one declared 700 years 

The sabha was surprised and eager to know whose horoscope that was. Raghavendra swamiji said the horoscope was his own. But what about the three different ages. Were the astrologers wrong in calculation. The astrologers came they cannot go wrong. But how can one man have three longevities.

This puzzled even astrologers, then great learned Shri Raghavendra Swamiji declared all the astrologers were correct, he would live with a mortal body for 70 years, after which he will take sajeeva samadhi and continue to live in samadhi Vrundavan of Mantralayam for 700 years, and his books and teachings will be effectively preached till 300 years. The people and scholars gathered appreciated the astrologers, and praised Shri Raghavendra swamy for his intense knowledge of jyotishya as well. The scholars were felicitated by the Mutt and swamiji with gold and cash and certificates citation etc.

Many years later, while teaching a bunch of students in an open ground, some airborne vehicle past by in the space, Swamiji at once stood up and raised his thumb in questioning mode, and then raising two waved it thrice. After some time he sat down. The students curious asked about his strange gestures in space.

Swamiji explained, the person in the aerial vehicle were celestial beings, they were enquiring how many days he would still stay on the earth in mortal body. He had replied by waving two fingers thrice indicating two years, two month, and two days.

Thus tears rolled down the disciples eyes as Swamiji had indicated his departure from worldly affairs. Their association was coming to an end.

Then one day he sought to cut a stone specially in the midst of forest to ready his Vrundavan mantle. Why this particular stone only? Then Swamiji replied this the stone on which Shri Ramchandra Prabhu had sat while moving towards Kishkindha. Thus it was very sacred stone and he wanted to take jeeva samadhi into this stone.

Then he chose to inspect his seat at a particular spot, saying this was the place where he had performed the Yagnya to achieve Indra’s abode in his previous birth as Prahlad.

Thus Mantralayam is the place where Prahlad had performed yagnya, and Shri Raghavendra swamy has sat here in asampragyat Samadhi alive inside the Vrundavan made of the stone touched by Shri Ramchandra. What a holy place for the devotees to get their wishes fulfilled .

Its been 340 years since Shri Raghavendra swamiji entered Vrundavan at Mantralayam. He will continue to bless the devotees for another 360 years. Let us all take the blessings of the great teacher and fulfil our desires in this and other world.

||Shri Gururajo vijayate ||

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Krishnarpana

AyuhKshinam Ayuhvriddhi

By Sri Chiraan 2009/03/01

When 8th and ninth lord in 12th then one will lose his longevity by the dishonouring the elders. Aspect of benefics on 8th house and its lord increases the longevity. Having good Ayur yogas also increases the strata of longevity. 12th sun for libra ascendant also confers longevity. 

One loses his longevity by:

• disrespecting elders, fire, cow, idols
• Eating in iron plates
• Having hair cut on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesdays or amavasya, chaturdashi etc
• Having haircut in the noon
• Drinking curds in the night before sleep
• Going to places where one is not respected
• When elders make sasthtanga namaskar [bow]
• Marrying woman elder in age
• Having sex in the morning
• Having  intercourse for an unusually longer time

Once there was a very learned bramhin by name Srinivasachar in 18th century. He was a great scholar in sanskrit and philososphy. He was very proud of his scholarly aptitude. It was also around same time, when bhakti movement had gained importance in south India and Das culture was on the rise. Das way of life was initiated by Purandardas [incarnation of Narada] in the south when Vijaynagar empire was at its peak, under the able guidance of Vyasateertha [Incarnation of Balhik], a pontiff in the line of Madhvacharya. Das culture mainly emphasised the delivery of Vedic Knowledge in local language [Kannada] through poems and melodious songs for the Lord Vittala. Thus common men and women were suddenly bestowed the nectar of geeta and puranas in the common man’s language then prevalent. Vijaydas [incarnation of sage Bhrigu] was also one such illustrious personality of those times. VijayDas was also maternal uncle to Srinivasachar.

Srinivasachar owing to the pride, he had cultivated, did not recognize the fact that philosophy could be delivered to common man in simple man’s language. The philosophy which could not be gauged by immense learning in Sanskrit, how could they be delivered in simple dismal languages.

True! Sanskrit is a complex language, its grammar is vast, its difficult to master it, perhaps takes many years for the same, then comes the grasp poetry in Sanskrit! Still difficult, upon that philosophy, its totally incomprehensible. Almost all the philosophic literature is available in archaic Sanskrit in poetry form, difficult to decode. It takes many years of study and mastery to exhibit command over such philosophic understandings. All such efforts would seem ridiculous, if somebody claims he understands philosophy although he does not understand Sanskrit. Amazing still will be the statement if one says he can express all the intricacies of the Vedas in common man’s language! Even if we were to accept this, How come the common man is going to understand them. Can such claim be accepted?

Srinivas Achar felt these Das culture guys were fooling people in the name of God, for common man and dancing around with bells in their anklets. He seriously doubted their credentials and claims of sainthood.

One day VijayDas came visiting to his place and even visited his house. Srinivasachar out of ego and pride did not respect the learned VijayDas, and did not even welcome him in his house. VijayDas went away smiling. But soon after this insult, Srinivasachar started losing out on health. Slowly his health deteriorated. He contracted Kushtha [skin disease], and slowly his moments became restricted.

Srinivas Achar now contemplated he is heading for Apamrutyu [his longevity has decreased]. He however could not comprehend the loss of longevity [Ayuhkshina]. So to gain longevity he prayed Lord Hanuman in the mountains near Panchamukhi on the banks of TungaBhadra river. After 42 days of Vayustuti Purascharan, he had  a dream, where Lord Hanuman directed him to pray Shri Raghavendra swamy in Mantralaya for further directions. [ Shri Raghavendra has been specially sent from heavens by God to grant the wishes of the humans, hence the direction ].

Srinivas achar spent next few days under austere conditions as penance towards Shri Raghavendra Swamy  at Mantralayam. The following night Shri Raghavendra swamy appeared and explained to him the reason for his loss of longevity. [Disrespect towards very learned VijayDas], so he asked him to seek his pardon and blessings.

Srinivas Achar went to VijayDas and sought pardon, and accepted the supremacy of poetry and dance in gaining lords’ Grace. VijayDas directed him to go to his disciple Shri GopalDas [incarnation of Ganapathy] to seek blessings and accept him as Guru. GopalDas was a very learned man, he kept the entire place clean of pebbles lest his disciple would be hurt [Srinivasachar was troubled by lack of moment and kushtha].

When SrinivasAchar came and bowed to GopalDas, he transferred his 40 years of longevity [through yoga] to a Roti of Jowar [Bhakri], and asked him to eat it to gain a 40 years. When one loses longevity owing to disrespect no austerities can actually increase it. Someone has to donate his longevity to make a person live more. [So never ever lose longevity, we would not find anyone to donate life]. Without life and longevity all the riches and fame are useless.

Despite donating 40 years, GopalDas lived for 80 years of age and gave to this world a wonderful science and technique of Vishwopasana. He rechristened Srinivasachar as JagannathDas [srinivasachar is incarnation of AHLAD brother of Prahlad, and hence had a very special relationship with Shri Raghavendra swamy, a incarnation of Prahlad]

JagannathDas gave a magnum opus “HARIKATHAMRUTASARA” a treatise on the qualities of God Narayana in the common man’s language specially to be read by women and others ineligible for Vedas.

Krishnarpanamastu 

 

Bhagyavan

By Sri Chiraan 2009/02/28

Ninth lord exalted in the kendra aspected by Jupiter, man acquires everything in his life by luck and grace of the Guru. 

Once there was a simple, poor, average Bramhin. [Not very brilliant or charismatic]. But he had immense faith and devotion in Shri Raghavendra Swamiji. He was serving Swamiji with single minded reverence. After many years of worship and service, he decided to visit his native place and his parents. To take the leave of the Guru he waited patiently at the gates of the abode of his Holiness Shri Raghavendra Swamiji. Swamiji had just finished his daily chores was out from the toilet, and was washing the hands with the soil in the garden.

The disciple wished the guru, and insisted on giving him some momento to carry home from the Guruji. Guru picked up the mrittika [soil] from the earth and gave him. He happily [and piously] tied it into his angavastra [mufler cloth], and set out for the village. All the while thoughts criss-crossed his mind, that he had served the teacher for so long, Swamiji was known to change people’s life, but nothing actually did happen in his case. Perhaps [he thought to himself ], I was not very bright student and thus did not deserve any special attention. Or may be I had not impressed him by my service. Well just accepting the fate, the lad set out towards the goal.

Night fell on; thus he had to take shelter in the nearby village. It so happened he slept in the verandah of a noted rich noble family of the village. Now this family had history of miscarriages and birth of dead child from many years. There was no male issued to the lady of the house except for a grown up daughter. For past ten years every child born was dying under mysterious conditions. Today also the lady was about to give the birth.

In the midnight a huge Rakshas appeared at the door of the noble man. But this day Rakshasa was not able to enter the house, as a fire was emanating from the doorstep. It so happened that our hero [disciple] was sleeping with the angavastra, [the one which contained the soil from the Swamiji] under his head near the doorstep in the verandah. Rakshasa woke him up, somehow the lad was not afraid a bit at the sight of a gigantic huge demon. Instead sleepily he rebooked him, Rakshas said, his prey was about to take birth and he was unable to enter the house. What was it he was carrying in the mufler. Feeling insecure the disciple hid his mufler and shyed away from the demon. Not to part with it as it was a momento of the Swamiji. A tussle arose between the two, angered disciple hit the demon with the mufler. Demon died on the spot.

Day broke out, and people were surprised to see the huge demon dead at the doorstep of the noblemen, and inside the lady had delivered a baby boy, ha;e and healthy. Now understanding the mystery behind their misfortune, they thanked the Bramhin.

Thinking the disciple to be very blessed personality and also being indebted to him, the noble chief offered his daughter to him, and also his half wealth. He called upon his parents and with a great pomp and show, married the couples off, gifting them all the amenities of house utensils, ornaments, clothes, and chieftainship of village as livelihood, and many more gifts. The couple and family lived happily by the grace of Shri Raghavendra swamiji. So much for a average man’s selfless service.

Pujyaya Raghavendraya Satyadharma ratayacha !Bhajatam kalpavrukshaya namatam kamdhenave!!

Krishnarpanamastu

Arishta Bhanga - [Avoidance of Unfortunate Yoga]

By Sri Chiraan 2009/02/27

There are many arishta yogas in Astrology. These bring misfortunes, or even death to the native and his prospects. But a single strong benefic in the kendra destroys all the evils. If malefic causing arishta yoga is hemmed between the benefics then the maleficence will cease and only benefic results will flow. 

Once Shri Raghavendra Swamy was on a pilgrimage towards south India. On his way he stopped along with his entourage at a village. A village is headed by the Desai. Desai accorded a welcome to the entire Swami’s disciple at his house, and requested for the MoolRama's pooja to be held in his house that day. The whole village and nearby people had gathered in his house.

[All the Swamiji’s carry some Idol of divine presence with them given their respective gurus. They must perform daily pooja in a detailed manner as prescribed to Sanyasi’s to this idol, and saligrama etc. The lapse in this routine causes the Sanyasi to lose his post and authority. Shri Raghavendra Swamy had Shri MoolRama idol with him. This Idol was handed down from Bramha to Sanatkumar to Durvasa, and others on to the earth. Even Lord Shri Rama prayed this Idol himself . Thus Shri MOOLRAMA idol and its pooja is held in high esteem even to this date].

Desai arranged for the prasad [grand lunch] to all the participants in his house. The whole atmosphere got festive as Shri Raghavendra swamiji performed pooja to Lord Rama. The atmosphere resembled that of Bramha’s abode resplendent with all the devatas as the pooja commenced [primarily because Devatas themselves come everyday to witness this grand pooja].

Delicious sweets were being prepared in the large kitchen. A vessel full of KHEER was also prepared. Desai had a son of eight years age. He merrily went into kitchen at the smell of sweets . Everyone was busy in the prayer hall attending to guests and witnessing pooja. Boy accidentally slipped into the vessel and died. The parents having noticed this went into untold grief. But laying aside the grief and their son in another room, they hid their emotions and also the news of their son’s death, lest it would put an end to the celebration in the house, and guests would return without partaking food.

Thus with a heavy heart they ordered the neighbour to carry on with the serving of food to the guests and completion of the ritual. Shri Raghavendra swamiji enquired about the hosts Desai, and his family, and their well being. But the relatives refused to divulge the details. Swamiji ordered to bring the family before him. The couple appeared with heavy heart. Swamiji also ordered their son to be brought out in the open.

The whole atmosphere was grief ridden as the body of the infant was brought before the Swamiji.  Shri Raghavendra swamiji sprinkled the holy teertha of shri Moolrama on the body of the boy and chanted the mantra . The boy’s life was restored. The boy got up as usual and went to his mother playfully unaware of the details. The entire family was moved to tears with gratitude towards the great saint. Everyone had a hearty meal all the while wondering the greatness of the MoolRama teertha and Swamiji’s mantra shakti and his merciful act.

Aapadi mouli paryatam gurunam akrutim smaret! ten vignaha pranashyanti sidhyanti cha manorathaha!!

krishnarpanamastu

Mantropadesha - Guruanugraha

By Sri Chiraan 2009/02/26

When there are benefics in 3rd and 9th house and Ninth lord is in gopuramsa, one will have upadesha of secret mantra and blessings of a Guru. 

In 17th century there was a Bramhin boy by name Venkanna. He had no parents and was living in his uncle’s house. Though being a Bramhin he did not have opportunity to study the shastras. Also his guardians were not interested in spending on boy’s education. They had set upon him the task of grazing cattle. The boy was very sad but had resigned to his fate.

One day a Great seer by name Shri Raghavendra Swamy [peethadhipati of Madhvacharya’s Mool samsthan, and author’s ishta guru, beacon light of Madhva school of Vedanta, Kalpavruksha to many devotees in the country] came to the village. Everyone rushed to take the blessings of the seer. Shri Raghavendra was known to grant all the wishes of his devotee. He was known for his magnanimity, merciful and quick to grant boons.

Venkanna too went to the Acharya and after a sashtanga namaskaar, and expressing his desire to study, gazed at the guru for some heartening words. But his holiness called the boy and uttered a upadesha in his ears, and guided the boy to “remember him in the time of distress and chant the mantra”.

Venkanna keeping faith in the Guru went about grazing cattle as usual. Many days passed by, the boy had grown adult but yet was uneducated. One day Nawab of Adoni was passing by on a war trail. His troops were tired and reluctant. A terrible battle was anticipated. Just then a messenger came by with a written message in Sanskrit. Unfortunately none in the camp were educated. All the troops were unable to decode the message. Nawab happened to see the Bramhin boy grazing cattle in the ground nearby .

Now it was foregone conclusion that Bramhins were adept at Sanskrit. Thus he ordered the boy to be brought before him. As the soldiers presented the Venkanna before the Nawab. Nawab requested him to read out the message for him. Venkanna as illiterate he was, pleaded he did not know to read and write. This angered Nawab, he excalimed "Bamman ka bachcha aur padhna nahi ata, Bewakoof banata hai". He threatened to kill him if he does not read out the message.

Venkanna closed his eyes remembered Guru Shri Raghavendra and chanted the mantra to save himself. Alas !!!!

He instantly became the scholar of seven languages, he decoded the message that there was no need to go for war, as friendly neighbourhood had intercepted the army, and enemies had retreated looking at the friendly armies encircling from all sides. In fact the attack was planned thinking that Nawab was deprived of friends, but as he amassed strength from neighbourhood they dropped their plan. At the same time Nawab was also blessed with a son. [All this was translated into pharsi for the nawab by Venkanna].

Nawab was overwhelmed, seeing the good omen in the Bramhin, he made him his Diwaan. Venkanna’s life changed in a moment, not only was his desire of studying fulfilled, but also he achieved the notable post to serve his people and the GURU.

Venkanna having witnessed Guruanugraha in his life, continued with faith and worship in MoolRama of Shri Raghavendra swami.

Many years later Swamiji came to Adoni, Venkanna was overwhelmed and decided to give royal welcome to the Guru. He took permission from Nawab, and as a routine expressed the mystique that is Guru Raghavendra. He obliged, but at the same time decided to test the Swamiji .

Diwaan was anxious and nervous at the prospect of possible insult that would come Guru’s way. But there was no solution to his dilemma. He remembered Guru and chanted the mantra. Something in him assured that everything would be alight.

Next day Swamiji was accorded Royal welcome. Nawab himself came to pay his respect, but Nawab had a plate full of non-veg covered, and presented it to the Swamiji to accept it to be offered to Lord Ram that he prays. Swamy Raghavendra took water from his kamandalu and sprinkled it on the plate to purify it as ritual before offering to the Lord Rama.

Lo!!!! when plate was uncovered it was full of fruits and flowers !!!!!!!!

Nawab was taken aback, he was quiet ashamed and at the same time was afraid that if Swamiji is outraged, then he may very well turn his kingdom into null. Petrified he offered to donate land and riches to the Saint. He offered many well nurtured lands with plantation and agricultures and mines. But Shri Raghavendra swami refused to take them, but as a token gift he requested him to donate the barren lands of Manchala village. Nawab donated it along with lots of riches and arrangements to establish the mutt there at Manchala.

This is the modern Mantralaya on the banks of Tungabhadra river in Adoni taluk, Kurnool District Andhra  pradesh. Swamiji took jeeva asampragyat samadhi in this place is still present in the Brundavan at Mantralayam blessing his devotees .

Mukopi yat prasadena mukund shayanayate! RajRajayate rikto Raghavendram Tamashraye!!

Krishnarpanamastu