About Lord Hayagriva

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Respected members,

Can any of the Group member can give me Clarifications on the below :

 

I am seeking more information on Hayagriya Sostra recital.

How this has to be performed?

Is it necessary that recital has to be done Under some one guidance only ?

What is the very purpose of Sri Hayagriya sostra .

Can some one give me story behind this Lord and where is the temple in

India.

 

Thanks in Advance for the people Who is Giving me the information.

 

 

Regards

 

Kaliyur Srinivasan Rave

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Sri:

Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Guru Paramparaayai Nama:

 

Dear Sri Srinivasan

 

You have indeed asked a VERY timely question. Hayagriva Stotram

is a composition of Swamy Sri Vedanta Desikan, whose

Thirunakshatram will be celebrated tomorrow. (Indian Time)

Lord Sri Laxmi Hayagriva is the Lord of ALL knowledge

and enlightenment.

 

Sri Laxmi Hayagriva avataram of Sriman Naarayaana is the foremost

of all the avatarams, although not included in the popular

dashaavataaram. However, this avataram is of great significance.

Sriman Narayana took this avataram to rescue the Vedas that

were lost by Brahma to the asuras, Madhu and Kaitabha. Lord

appeared in the form of Sri Hayagriva (Horse-faced) and rescued

the Veda so that the process of creation of the world can continue.

Sri Laxmi Hayagriva is the Lord of all knowledge and enlightenment.

('aadhaaram sarva vidyaanaaam hayagrivam upaasmahe')

It is said that one becomes wise and erudite, worshipping Lord

Laxmi Hayagriva.

 

Regarding the temples of Sri Laxmi Hayagriva, Sri Brahmatantra

Swatantra Parakala Matham of Mysore (http://www.parakalamatham.org)

is the most prominent of all the institutions that has Sri Hayagriva

as the archa murthy. When Bhagavan Ramanuja submitted His SriBhashyam,

commentaries on BrahmaSutras, at the Saraswati Peetham in Kashmir,

Goddess Saraswati appeared to Him and presented the vigraham of Lord

Laxmi Hayagriva. Legend has it that the Goddess Saraswati used the

same idol during Her worship to PerumaL. This vigraham was passed on

through the illustrious Acharya Paramapara and was presented to Swamy

Sri Vedanta Desikan, whose Thirunakshatram celebrations are underway

all over the world. In his later years, Swamy Desikan appointed his

disciple, Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeer, as the first Jeer of Sri

Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Matham after establishing it and

installed the vigraham for daily worship.

 

If one visits the Sri Parakala Matham in Mysore, one can have the

darshanam of the same vigraham. While having the darshanam,

reflecting for just a fraction of a second on the fact that that

it is the same vigraham that was once worshipped by Goddess Saraswati,

Bhagavan Ramanuja and Swamy Sri Vedanta Desikan, is quite overwhelming

and can drown us in emotions....

 

There are several other and very important places where Sri Laxmi

Hayagriva darshanam can be had.

 

1) When Swamy Desikan meditated upon Garuda at Thiruvahiindrapuram,

He recieved the darshanam of Sri Garuda who presented him

with the archa vigraham

 

(http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/temples/tiruvahindrapuram/subsidiary.html)

 

of Yogaasikaa Hayagriva and initiated Swamy Desikan into Sri Hayagriva

Mantram. Swamy Desikan started to meditate upon Sri Hayagriva with the help

of Sri Hayagriva Mantram. The Lord appeared to Swamy Desikan and

instantly, the 20-odd-year old Sri Venkatanaathan, ascended to the

stage of an Acharya, endowed with infinite knowledge! We all know

about the contributions of Swamy Desikan to the philosophy

of SriVishitaadvaita and His convincing wins over all the philosophical

and logical debates in this subject, true to his title, 'kavitaarkika

simha'.

 

2) Sri Laxmi Hayagriva is also the presiding deity of Sri Poundareekapuram

Andavan Ashramam and His darshanam can also be

had in any of the following places: Sri Ahobila Matham in India,

Sri Ranganaatha Swamy Temple in Pomona, NY, Sri Hayagriva temple at Hajo in

Assam, near Guwahati etc and may be many more

 

Sri Hayagriva Stotram

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This is a beautiful composition of Swamy Vedanta Desikan. It is believed

that for the sake of all mankind, Swamy Desikan has woven the

most sacred Sri Hayagriva Mantram, into Sri Hayagriva Stotram.

Traditionally, the first verse of Sri Hayagriva Stotram is

used teach children in the ritual of Vidyaabhaasam ('jny~aanaananda

mayam devam nirmala sphaTikaakR^itim, aadhaaram sarva vidyaanaam,

hayagrivamupaasmahe').

 

PURPOSE AND USE

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This stotram can be recited by ANYONE. The only purpose

of ANY act of a Sri Vaishnava should be to praise the Glory

of Lord. One should not recite any stotram for one's own

benefit/pleasure/gain. Stotras such as Sri Hayagriva Stotram

are recited so that one may reflect upon the divya mangaLa

swaroopam of Sri Laxmi Hayagriva. When done without

expecting/desiring/asking for any gains, one is automatically

blessed with knowledge that can be used to praise

His Glory in a better fashion! During the times of struggle and

fear, Swamy Desikan's Abhitistavam can be recited so that we

may seek refuge at His Divine Lotus Feet, so that we may get rid

of this fear and continue our contemplation of PerumaL's ananta

kalyaana gunas.

 

To understand the meaning and beauty of Sri Hayagriva Stotram,

please visit the web site of Sri Parakala Matham at

www.parakalamatham.org and after reading about our Lord and

the Matham, you can also read and enjoy the beautiful translations

of this stotram by Sri Sadagopan that are housed here.

 

Sri Laxmi Hayagriva Parabrahmane Nama:

 

--rajeev

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