Madhva Yathigala Aradhane and smarane in the SF Bay area...........

[Guest guest]

|| Shri Harihi Om ||

|| Shri LakshmiNarasimhAya Namaha ||

|| Shri VenuGopalaKrishnAya Namaha ||

|| Shri HayagreevAya Namaha ||

|| Shri HanumaBheemaMadhvAya Namo Namaha ||

 

|| Hari Sarvotthama|| || Hare Srinivasa || ||Vayu Jeevotthama ||

 

Dear Haribhaktas,

As you all know end of this week & next week

is an auspicious one with the aradhane of great Madhva

saints. Attached is a personal invitation from Smt Suma and

Shri Srihari (along with chi's: Anandatirtha and

Vishnutirtha) who are hosting this great occasion. Please

attend and get the blessings.

 

- SVBM/VMS

 

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Dhyaana Slokas:

 

ShrI Sathyabodha theertha (1710- 1784)

25th PeethAdhipathi of Uttradhi Mutta (1744 - 1784) :

 

Neivedhya gavisham Raame Veekshya Thadhbhukthi Bhaak Guru|

Yo DaRsha Yadravim Raathrau Sathya Bhodhau sthume Mudhe||

 

Sri Sudheendra thirthara P.D (Anegundi- Nava Vrindavana)-1614-1621,

31st pontiff of Rayar Mutt who gave ashram to Sri Raghavendra Swamy :

 

Kushaagramathaye Bhanumruthaye Vaadhi Bheethaye|

Aaraadhitha Shreepathaye Sudheendra Yathaye NamaH||

 

Shree Vadhiraja thirtharu (Sode):

 

KaamadhenuyaRthaa Poorvam SaRva Abhishta Phala Pradha|

Thathaa Kalau Vaadiraja Shree Pada AbhishdhaH SathaaM||

 

Shree Vyasaraja thirtharu (Nava Vrindavana):

 

Artha Kalpitha Kalpoyam PrathyaRtha Gaja Kesari|

VysathiRtha GuruRBhooyaad asmaaRtha Siddhaye||

 

Shree Govinda Wodeyara P.D( 1534).(Nava Vrindavana):

 

ThungabHadra thatasthire chiramtham Duscharam thapaH|

Vande Govindaa thirthaakhyaM Munim Janana SamRudhdhaye||

 

Sri Uddhanda Ramachandrathrithara P.D.(Penugonde)

14th pontifical head of Sripadarajar Mutt :

 

GopalaswamySanchaathan(Dandasrishta ChalaadhikaaN)

DhuRmathaDwantha BhaskaraaN|

Udhdhanda Ramachandryaan Gurun Vandhe NirantharaM||

 

Shree Vijayanidhi thirthara P.D.(Mulabagilu)

36th pontifical Head of SriPadarajar Mutt :

 

Sathya Vaacham Vashyavaacham Shanthyaadhi GuNa Manditham|

Sri Sathyanidhi Sanjaatham VijayaakhyaNidhim Bhaje ||

 

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Please treat this as personal invitation and attend

this auspicious function of Yathigala ArAdhane and smarane and get the

blessingsof shri Hari, vAyu, gurugalu. Please RSVP to rsrihari or at

phone number below.

Srihari & Suma

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The programme:

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9:00-11:00 AM : stOthra paThana

Shri Venkatesha stOthra, Shri Hayagreeva stothra,

Shri Vishnu sahasra nAma, Shri VAyustuti parayana

Shri Raghavendra stOthra & taratamya stothras,

stothras of the five yathigalu (aradhane), Shri

Vijaya kavacha

 

11:00 - 11:30 AM : Pravachana by Shri Prasanna Krishna -

" Sri Vadirajara Vaibhava "

(topic on Sri VadirAjara rujuthva)

11.30 - 12.00 Noon : Pravachana by Dr. Aralumallige

Parthasarathy on Shri Vyasarajaru (over the phone)

12:00 - 12:30 PM : Pooja & Mangalarathi

12:30 - 3:00 PM : tIrtHaprasAda

3.00 - 3.30 PM: Vishranthi

3:30 - 4:15 PM : Pravachana on Shri Sathyabhodaru, Shri Sudhindraru

by Shri Krishnacharya Pandurangi

3:30 - 5.30 PM: tAratamya bHajane

5.30 - 6.00 PM: Mangala & Mangalarathi

 

Address and Telephone number:

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3362, Kuykendall Pl

San Jose, CA - 95148

Home: (408) 532 - 6346

Cell: (408) 832 - 9924

 

Directions:

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1. From Sunnyvale via 101

- 101 South

- Exit on Capitol Expressway EAST

- Pass 4 lights

- Right on Quimby Ave

- Pass 2 lights

- Left on Ruby Ave

- 5th left turn onto Kuykendall (if you hit stop sign on Ruby, you've

gone too far)

- Our house is the last corner house on the left

 

2. From Sunnyvale via 280

- 280 South

- Continue onto 680 North after 280 intersects 101

- Exit on Capitol Expressway. (the expy starts off from this junction)

- Pass 7-8 lights

- Left on Quimby Ave

- Pass 2 lights

- Left on Ruby Ave

- 5th left turn onto Kuykendall (if you hit stop sign on Ruby, you've

gone too far)

- Our house is the last corner house on the left

 

3. From Fremont via 680

- 680 South

- Exit on Capitol Expressway. (the expy starts off from this junction)

- Pass 7-8 lights

- Left on Quimby Ave

- Pass 2 lights

- Left on Ruby Ave

- 5th left turn onto Kuykendall (if you hit stop sign on Ruby, you've

gone too far)

- Our house is the last corner house on the left

 

corner house on the left

 

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Excerpts from the posting by Sri G.R.Raghunatha Rao "

<grrrao on dvaita list (ALL dates based on Indian

Calendar)

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Shree Sathya Bhodha Thirthara P.D. (SavaNooR) (1744-1783)

25th pontifical head of Sri Uttaradhi mutt.

SavanooR is the place where DhaRmaraja performed the Yagna- With his

Tapa Prabhava, on Amavasya day made people to witness Soorya Darshana. Had

daRshana of the River ganga

Dhyana Sloka:

Neivedhya gavisham Raame

Veekshya Thadhbhukthi Bhaak Guru|

Yo DaRsha Yadravim Raathrau

Sathya Bhodhau sthume Mudhe||

 

“nuthisi Beduve Varava” by Sri Vijaya vitala in Saveri raga

“Maramadha Ghansa Veera “ by Sri Gopaladsaru and his brothers in Mohana

Raga

“Naa Dhanyanadhanindhu: by Sri jagannatha Vitala in PanthuvaraLi Raga

“Vandipe GuNasandrara: by Sri Raghupathiin Janjooti Raga

“Yavanedhuru MooRjagadhoLu”: by Sri Mohanna Vitala in Madhyamavathi

Raga

“Bhakuthi Paaliso” by KaRpara Narahari in Kapali Raga

“Nodidhe Guruvarara” by Sri Guru Govinda vitala in ShanakarabharaNa raga

are some of the noted songs on the great Saint.

Courtesy: More details about the Saint

from “Shobha Srinivasan” <srinivasan Save Address

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha punya dhina

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 09:14:16 -0100

 

hari sarvottamma, vaayu jiivottamma

shrii hayagriivaaya namaha

 

shrii kR^iShNa parabrahmane namah

shrI gurubhyo namaha

 

ShrI Sathyabodha theertha (1710- 1784)

25th PeethAdhipathi of Uttradhi Mutta (1744 - 1784)

 

shrIsatyabodho nijakAmadhenurmAyAtamaH khaNDanachaNDabhAnuH |

durantapApapradahe kR^ishAnurdeyAnmameShTaM gururAjasUnuH ||

On Friday, Phalguna Krishna Prathima, March 10, 2001 is Sri Sathyabotha

Theertha of Uttatradhi Mutta.

Tradition accords that Sri Sathyabodha Theertha was the incarnation of

Markandeya. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha had as hiscontemporaries Sri

Vishnu

Theertha, the author of BhAghavatasarodhAra, Hardasas like Sri

VijayadAsaru,

Sri GopaladAsaru, Sri JagannathadAsaru. Sri JagannathadAsaru has

composed

several songs in praise of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha. He composed

several

sandhis of his HarikathAmruthasara at Savanur in the holy presence of

Sri

Sathyabodha Theertha. After completing HarikathAmruthasAra, Sri

Jagannatha

dAsaru placed it in a brass vessel & with all reverence offered it to

Swamigalavaru with this great work offered it to Sri Moola Rama

together

with the day’s neivedya. Sri Jagannatha dAsaru with a heart overflowing

with

happiness sang, “ nAdhanyanAdenindu sathyabodharAyara divya pAda

padumava

kandu”....The brass vessel given by Sri JagannathadAsaru is still

being used in the mutta at Savanur to give mantrakshata. Sri

Sathyabodha

Theertha gave Sri JagannathadAsaru the wooden plank which he would use

to

rest his back while teaching. This plank is preserved at Manavi.

EXCERPTS AND BRIEF SKETCH & LIFE OF SAINT OF SAVANUR,

SRI SATHYABODHA THEERTHA

 

In the small town of Raichur in north Karnataka lived a pious & noble

brahmin called Sri Raghunathacharya. He was ever engaged in teaching &

propagating Sri Madhwacharya philosophy. He had a son named Hariacharya

who

was well versed in the shastras & he too had noble qualities of his

father.

Sri Hariachar had 4 children but wanting a son who would become great.

The

couple prayed to Sri Ahobala Narasimha. Their prayers were answered.

They

named him Ramacharya. They performed all the samskaras at the

appropriate

time & Ramacharya became a brahmachari at the age of seven. Ramacharya

was

very bright boy & he made excellent progress in Kavya, vyakarna, nyaya,

tarka etc...

While at Tirupathi, Sri Hariacharya met Sri Sathyapriya Theertharu,

junior

swamigalavaru of Sri Uttradhi Mutta. At this time, Sri Sathyavijaya

Theertha was the senior swamigalavaru. After staying for more than 10

days,

Hariacharya wished to take leave of swamigalavaru. But His Holiness was

most

reluctant to let go Ramacharya. Swamigalavaru called aside Sri

Hariacharya &

said “Hariacharya, I request you to let Ramacharya be under my care. I

will

teach him all the shastras & make him into a brilliant scholar who will

be

second to none. He will be blessed with long life & he will reach the

pinnacle of glory.”

Hearing this, the young Ramacharya said to his father “Appaji, I will

remain

in the mutta with His Holiness. I will serve swamiji & learn

Srimadacharya’s philosophy. Have no worries about me”

 

Sri Sathyapriya Theertha looked after Ramacharya with loving care. He

started teaching him the shastras, began with Sri Teekacharya’s

Pramanapaddati, vyakhyana to improve his language. His vast knowledge

of the

shastras was outstanding & very soon under the guidance of his master,

Ramacharya performed “Sudha mangala”. After his studies, Ramacharya

married

Girijadevi coming from a well to do brahmin family & had a son. Sri

Sathyapriya theertha was himself a great scholar & had composed several

works on tarka & vyakarana. He took great pleasure in explaining &

teaching

his works to his favourite disciple Ramacharya. Ramacharya himself had

several disciples & taught them texts like Brahmasutrabhasya with

Tatwaprakashika & Chandrika & performed the mangala of these texts in

the

holy presence of his master.

Sri Sathyapriya Theertha travelled south & held several vidwat abha &

debates with Advaita & visistadvaita scholors. The king of Srirangam

gifted

two elephants. Ramacharya continued his shastriac studies under the

current

pontiff, Sri Sathyapriya Theertha. From Srirangam, He proceeded to

Kannanore. There He realised that his earthly sojourn was nearing its

end &

called for his beloved disciple Ramacharya & felt that he was the fit

person

to take over the worship of Sri Moola Rama. Ramacharya was humble as he

was

learned & he was filled with devotion & dispassion.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha called Ramacharya & said, “ you are the right

person to perform the puja of Sri Moola Rama. You will bring fame &

glory to

our mutta & under your rule, our mutta will scale great heights. Look

after

the affairs of the mutta & establish our mutta in all important places.

Make

improvements to the existing buildings. Fame & glory will seek you.

Have no

fear. You have all My blessings” Ramacharya who was only 28 years old

had a

son of 4 years & his wife was expecting the second child. With his

wife’s

consent, he agreed to become a sanyasi.

Thus Ramacharya was initiated into sanyasa on March 22, 1743,

(Rudirodgari

chaitra shuddha dwitiya). Sri Sathyapriya theertha gave him the holy

mantrakshata, placed the vyasamushti, on his head performed the

abhisheka &

named him Sri Sathyabodha Theertha & Sri Sathyapriya theertha breathed

his

last in 1743 at Kannanore. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha perfomed the

mahasamaradhana of His master & the erected the beautiful brindavana on

the

banks of river Kruthamala. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha gave gifts of

silver,

gold, generous dakshina, brocade shawls & jari dhothis to the hundreds

of

scholars who gathered there.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha then proceeded to Rameshwara & remained for 40

days

& taught Brahmasuthrabhasya to his disciples & performed mangala there.

A

householder by name Gururajacharya was the diwan during the reign of

Sri

Sathyapriya Theertha. He was jealous of Sri Sathyabodha theertha &

conveted

the wealth of the mutta. Swamigalavaru entrusted him with half the

wealth of

the mutta & asked him to erect a mutta building around the brindavana

of Sri

Sathyapriya theertha & also a agraharam for brahmins. Gururajacharya’s

main

aim is to bring down the swamigalavaru. He told the king of

Ramanthpuram

that Sri Sathyapriya theertha had no intentions of giving the mutta to

the

Sri Sathyabodha theertha & this swamigalavaru is misusing the vast

wealth of

Sri Uttaradhi Mutta. The king believed him & asked the swamigalavaru to

stop

crossing the river Pavaru who just finished pilgrimage. When the

swamigalavaru & His disciples were about the cross the river, hundreds

of

soldiers encircled them. All the disciples were terrified.

Swamigalavaru

started the puje of Sri Moola Rama on the river bank. While performing

the

puje, the head of the army started suffering from severe stomachache &

it

was unbearable. He knew the swamigalavaru was not an ordinary person &

had

asked for His forgiveness. Swamigalavaru blessed him & very soon he was

relieved.

In Trichinapalli, there was an evil minded brahmin called Ramayya. The

fort

of Trichinapalli was captured by Murari Rao Ghorpade from the nawab of

Arcot. He approached the nawab & told him that one of the saradars

(governors) called Janoji Nambalkar was also a disciple of the

Swamigalavaru

& asked him not to trust him. He also added that the swamigalavaru had

wealth of Sri Uttaradi Mutta under his control & Gorpade had entrusted

the

swamigalavaru with all his gold & money. In order to vacate & capture

the

fort from Murari Rao, get the vast riches of Uttaradhi Mutta, Ramayya

had

asked the nawab to capture the swamigalavaru & endanger his life. Once

Murari Rao sees swamigalavaru in the battlefield, he will beg to

release the

swamigavaru.

Accordingly, the nawab of Arcot made arrangements. Except Sri

Sathyabodha

Theertha, others were perturbed. The nawab surrounded by hundreds of

his

soldiers. The army chief ordered the disciples to make an inventory of

all

the silver, gold vessels, jewellery & other valuables in their

possession &

hand them over. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha told his disciples to quitely

shift

the idols of Sri Moola Sita Rama, Vedavyasa, Vamsha Rama & Prasanna

Vittala

to the palace of Bhima Raja. His senior disciples quitely carred these

precious idols in five puja box while the soldiers suspected nothing.

Meanwhile, the saradar confiscated the gold & silver vessels, jewellry

&

other valuables of the mutta. But swamigalavaru was unperturbed by all

the

developments.

He offered his obeisance to Sri Moola Rama & His master Sri Sathyapriya

Theertha & started worshipping the Narasimha Salagrama with Manya

sukta,

stothra etc.. He remained on a fast taking only theertha. As his fast

progressed to the 3rd day, the soldiers in the nawab’s army started

dying.

Janobi Nimbalkar who had been sent on a different assignment started

rapidly

losing his health. Nawab was perturbed. Swamigalavaru was on a fast for

the

9th day. Nimbalkar lost no time in advising the Nawab to immediately

set

free the Swamigalavaru & ask for pardon. He said that he was no

ordinary

ascetic but a trikalajnAni with divine powers. The nawab begged his

pardon &

requested to break his fast. He made all arrangements to supply of

fruit,

milk, jaggery, sugar etc.... He returned all the valuables that he had

confiscated & saw to the welfare of the swamigalavaru. Miraculously &

with

the blessings of the Swamigalavaru, Nimbalkar had improvement in

health.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha visited Thanjavur on the invitation of

Pratapsingh

Bhonsale. He conducted many debates & discussion in vedantha. Bhonsale,

in

all humility offered several gifts of gold & silver to Sri Uttaradhi

Mutta.

He presented huge gold & silver vessels, strings of pearls & rubies,

exquisite pendant & other precious jewellery. Swamigalavaru stayed

there for

3 months & His Holiness would teach in the morning & discourse in the

evening.

>From Tanjavor, Swamigalavaru visited Kumbakonam, He taught

Brahmasutrabhasya

& conducted several discussions on vedanta. He offered worship at the

famous

Srinivasa temple & at the Moola brindavana of Sri Sri Satyabhinava

theertha.

>From there, he visited Mannargudi, Kamalalaya, Srimushnam etc... At

Srimushnam, as is the custom, His Holiness was given the utsava murth

of Sri

Varahaswamy to be worshipped along with Sri Moola Rama. It is here,

that he

made the holy sankalpa of offering laksha pushpa, laksha tulasi. It is

said

that dried up jasmine creepers started flowering again in order to

provide

the laksha pushpa for the puja.

Swamigalavaru travelled to Kumbakonam & other places to establish Sri

Uttaradhi Mutta. He travelled to Vellure, Ghatikachala & from there to

Tirupathi.

His Holiness recited the entire AnuvyAkhyana while climbing the sacred

Tirumala hills. At Tirumala, He was given temple honors & allowed to

worship

Sri Venkatesha. The nawab of Cudapah invited Him to stay & bless him &

his

subjects. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha stayed there for 2 months. From

Cudapah,

His Holiness travelled to Ahobala & worshipped Sri Lakshminarasimha .

As the

temple is situated on the peak of a mountain & amidst thick forest.

Swamigalavaru got several grass huts built in the middle of the forest.

Over

there, Swamigalavaru taught Gitabhashya & Gita tatparya to his

disciples &

performed the mangala of these two texts.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha visited many holy places, & then visited the

town

of Harihar. Khanderaya, who was then the nawab of Savanur, on coming to

know

of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha’s stay at Harihar sent his son to

personally

invite the Swamigalavaru to Savanur. On the way to Savanur,

Swamigalavaru

blessed a poor scholar called Narasimhacharya by staying in his house

for 3

days & accepting his bhikshe.

After reaching Savanur, Khanderaya requested in all humility the

Swamigalavaru to make Savanur His headquarters & remain in Savanur for

a

long time. As it was pratama ekadashi, Sri Sathyabodha Theertha gave

tapta

mudra for almost 20,000 devotees. He observed chaturmasya at Savanur.

Soon

word spread that Swamigalavaru will not travel but would remain in

Savanur.

So scholars from all over came to Savanur to learn Madhwa shastra from

His

Holiness.

While residing at Savanur, Sri Sathyabodha would go to a huge well

situated

on the outskirts amidst lush greenery, for his daily bath. He very much

desired to travel north to have a dip in the holy Ganga. While He was

contemplating thus, a brahmin came to Sri Sathyabodha Theertha & told

him

that he had a dream. A suvasini bedecked with ornaments, flowers &

tilaka

had appeared & said, “O vipra, I will accompany you when you go with

swamigalavaru for the morning bath. Please donot leave me behind when

you go

the well.”

Hearing this, Sri Sathybodha Theertha understood that Ganga would make

her

appearance at the well.

On Vijayadasami in the year 1774, Sri Sathyabodha Theertha with all the

people of Savanur behind him reached the well. There was a large fig

tree

next to the well. Just as His Holiness was about o begin his bath,

large

drops of water could be seen pouring from the tree. Very soon, the

trickle

became a large stream. Ganga devi had kept her word & had made her

appearance. The well was now sanctified with Ganga’s holy presence. All

the

people rejoiced seeing this miracle & they all bathed in the holy

waters.

His Holiness offered puje to Ganga & declared that henceforth, the well

would be known as Vishnu Theertha. The nawab of Savanur, on hearing

this

gifted the well & several acresof land adjoining it to Sri Sathyabodha

Theertha.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha remained in Savanur & his fame & glory spread

far &

wide. But, there were few of them who was jealous of Sri Sathyabodha

Theertharu. They hatched a treacherous plan to kill the Swamigalavaru

by

poisoning His food. They approached the cook who prepared the “chikka

naivedhya” & asked him to add poison to the dishes by bribing the cook

200

gold coins. That day, he placed before Sri Moola Rama all the poisoned

dishes that he had prepared. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha as was his

custom, did

the neivedhya with sanctified water. As soon as the food had been

offered,

His Holiness observed the effect of the neivedya on Sri Moola Rama. Sri

Rama’s neck had turned blue! Swamigalavaru called the cook & demanded

an

explaination. The terrified cook who was now filled with fear & remorse

admitted that he had been bribed & that he had added poison to the

food.

All the people were alarmed & pleaded with Swamigalavaru not to partake

the

food. But Swamigalavaru was unperturbed & calmly insisted that He would

partake only that which had been offered to His beloved Sri Rama. That

day,

Sri Sathyabodha Theertharu with a heart filled with pure devotion & all

thoughts anchored at the lotus feet of the Lord, partook the poisoned

meal

with no fear or hesitation. The poison started working & Swamigalavaru

developed indigestion & loss of appetite. The disciples, in fear &

anxiety

immediately sent for a vaidya & asked him to suggest a remedy. The

vaidya’s

advice was that Srigalavaru should always be awake for the poison would

work

only when he slept.

Accordingly, to please the disciples, Srigalavaru spent the entire day

teaching & preaching. He would conduct the day’s puje from late in the

evening upto day break the next day. His Holiness followed the routine

for

several days thus overcoming sleep. The poison had no effect on His

Holiness

& by the grace of Sri Moola Rama, Sri Sathyabodha Theertha enjoyed good

health. But some arrogant people in the mutta made derisive comments

that

Srigalavaru was no ascetic as he was having his meal in the night.

These

comments reached the Srigalavaru. That night, Srigalavaru, as usual,

performed the puja of Sri Moola Rama. It was in the middle of the night

&

pitch dark as it was Ammavasya. After performing the mangalarathi to

Sri

Moola Rama, Sri Sathyabodha Theertha called one of the disciples & gave

Him

the mangalarathi. He asked to lead all those pandits & householders

outside

into the darkness & show them the night sky. Lo & bhold! They saw the

blazing noonday sun.

Biram Khan, officer of the nawab of Savanur, was a wealthy man & had

built a

palatial house. But he could not even enter the house as a huge serpent

had

made its home inthis building. He approached Srigalavaru for help. Sri

Sathyabodha Theertharu said that he would perform Sri Moola Rama’s puje

in

his new house for three days & with the grace of Sri Rama his problem

would

be solved. So, the next day, His Holiness performed the puje in Bairam

Khan

‘s mansion. During the first two days, the huge serpent sat nearby

watching

the puje. On the 3rd day, after the puje was over, the serpent spoke

through the medium of a brahmin. He said, “ There are seven jars of

gold

buried under this room. Let half of this be given to the mutta. Of the

remaining treasure, half of it should be given to biram Khan & the rest

to

be distributed amongst worthy brahmins. Saying this the serpent

breathed

its last. Thus Sathyabodha Theertha blessed Bairam Khan & freed him

from

the clutches of the serpent.

During the reign of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha, the coffers of Sri

Uttaradhi

Mutta overflowed with gold & silver coins. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha had

gold coins minted & these coins were given as dakshina to scholors &

brahmins. These coins can still be seen in Uttaradhi Mutta & at Savanur

mutta. One side of the coin bears the figure of His Holiness with the

inscription Sathyabodha gururaja’. The other side has the lotus with 8

petals & ‘gururaja vijayate’ inscribed on it.

Sri Dhirendra Theertha & Sri Varadendra Theertha of Sri Rayar mutta

were the

contemporaries of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha. Sri Dhirendra Theertha was

on

very friendly terms with Sri Sathyabodha Theertharu & the two would

meet

quite often to discuss the intricacies of Madhwa philosophy. Sri

Varendra

Theertha spent most of his time in the north & in Poona. So, the

disciples

of Sri Rayaru mutta recoginised Sri Dhirendra Theertha as their guru

though

Sri Varadendra Theertha was the real successor to the Rayaru mutta. Sri

Varadendra Theertha resented this treatment & so there was a rift

between

Sri Varadendra theertha & Sri Dhirendra theertha. Sri Varadendra

Theertha

knew that his problems would be solved if he approached the large

hearted &

noble Sri Sathyabodha Theertharu.

So, Sri Varadendra Theertha came to Uttaradhi Mutta in Savanur in the

year

1774 & met Sri Sathyabodha Theertharu & requested Him to establish

cordial

relationship between Himself & Sri Dhirendra Theertha. Sri Sathyabodha

Theertha known for His statementship brought about a rapproachment

between

these two ascetics. The disciples of Sri Rayaru mutta began to

recognise

Sri Varadendra Theertha as their pontiff. They of course, continued to

honor Sri Dhirendra Theertha for his learning & spiritual powers.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha was respected & loved not only by the

disciples of

his own mutta but by the disciples of all other Vaishnava mutta. Sri

Sathyabodha Theertha had the welfare of all people at heart. He had the

welfare of all people at heart. He spread friendship & goodwill where

he

went. Sri Sathyabodha Theertharu in spite of his deep involvement in

the

political affairs of the state never compromised his religious duties.

He

taught & preached the glorious philosophy of Sri Madhwacharya & trained

hundreds of disciples who became erudite scholars. It is to the great

credit of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha that 4 of his disciples became the

peethadhipatis of Sri Uttaradhi Mutta after Him. They are Sri

Sathyasandha

Theertha, Sri Sathyavara Theertha, Sri Sathyadharma Theertha, Sri

Sathyasankalpa Theertha. Even today, Savanur mutta shines with the holy

presence of three ascetics. Sri Sathyabodha theertha, Sri Sathyasandha

Theertha & Sri Sathyadharma theertha. That is why, in Savanur Mutta,

devotees are given theertha & mantrakshata thrice.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha realised that his early sojourn was nearing

its

end. So, he annoited Sri Sathyasandha Theertha on Phalguna Shuddha

trithiya

during the shobhana samvatsara. Sri Sathyabodha Theertha with his

“jnAnadrishti” realised that his disciple Sri Sathyasandha Theertha had

a

short life span. So, he gave him twelve cups filled with kheer & asked

him

to drink it. But Sri Sathyasandha Theertha could drink only ten cups.

Thus, the compassinate Sri Sathyabodha Theertha increased His life by

10

years.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha has installed idols of Sri Lakshminarashimha,

Vittala, Pranadevaru & a Siva Linga.

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha gave up His mortal body on Phalguna Krishna

pratime

of the year Shobhana samvathsara, shaka 1705.

Reference:

The Saint of Savanur (Life of Sri Satyabodha Theertha)

By Smt Jyothi Raghavendra Rao

Published by

Sriman Madhwa Siddhantonnahini Sabha

Tiruchanur- 517 503

SMSO Sabha Publication # 70

 

bhAratIramaNamukhyaprANA.ntargata

shri kR^iShNArpanamasthu

 

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Dear VMS members

I am glad to inform you that the book “Haridasaru stutisida Shri

Satyabodharu” is being released on the

Swamiji’s Aaradhana Day i.e., 10th March. It contains 40 Keertans

beginning

from Vijayadasaru and includes 3 full-length biographical songs. There

are

eight pictures, namely, Mulavrindarana and the surrounding deities

consecrated by Him. (Total number of pages -124 and nominally priced.)

 

Any body interested in having a copy may please send an e-mail to me at

havanurasri. with their address. It will be airmailed. If

however,

a copy is to be mailed to someone else in Bangalore etc., do lete know.

I

cannot resist the urge to quote some extracts :

 

Oh, Srirama! You were once wandering without shelter in forlorn places.

You

were then sleeping on a

grass mat, like an orphan. But now our Swamiji has installed you on a

golden pitha. You had to content

yourself with 'Kandamula'. Now our Swamiji is offering you ' Bhaksha

Bhijya', every day. You were begging for your 'ardhangi' anyone who

came

across you. But now, you are having her by your side only all the time

(Shrivithala)

 

(b) If our Guru favours me in this world, God will do likewise in the

other

world. If per chance our Guruji

disfavours me, God would not even look at me. However, if God himself

is

angry? No worry our Guru takes care of that! (Vyasa Vitthala.)

Dr. Srinivas HAVANUR Haridasa Mahiti Sanchayana

 

 

20th MARCH ,Thursday, DWITHEEYAAM

(ShraadhDha Thithi Bidige+Tadige )

(ShraadhDha Thithi Tadige for Uttaradhi Mutt )

 

 

Shree Vijayanidhi thirthara P.D.(Mulabagilu)

 

36th pontifical Head of SriPadarajar Mutt

 

He gave ashram to the Upasthitha Swamiji shree Vijana Nidhi Thirtharu..

 

Dhyana Sloka:

 

Sathya Vaacham Vashyavaacham

Shanthyaadhi GuNa Manditham|

Sri Sathyanidhi Sanjaatham

VijayaakhyaNidhim Bhaje ||

 

b)Sri Sudheendra thirthara P.D (Anegundi- Nava Vrindavana)-1614-1621,

31st pontiff of Rayar Mutt who gave ashram to Sri Raghavendra Swamy.

 

PooRvashram name NarayaNacharya

 

Bijapur was under the clutches of drought. By his Tapa Shakthi got the

rain.

The King of that place requested him to convert the day into night. He

said

it could be if God is willing- He proved it making the Noon as Night

with

darkness- He has written commentaries on TaRka thandava Vyakhyana,

Sadhyukthi ratnakara- Apasthambha shulka- Sootra pradeetha- Bhagavatha

Dwitheeya- Ekadasha Skandha- Has written Subhadra PariNaya Drama,

Sahitya

Samrajya.,

 

 

Dhyana Sloka:

 

Kushaagramathaye Bhanumruthaye

Vaadhi Bheethaye|

Aaraadhitha Shreepathaye

Sudheendra Yathaye NamaH||

 

21st MARCH ,Friday, THRUTHEEYAAM

(ShraadhDha Thithi Chauthi )

 

Sankashta Chathurthi

 

..Shree Vadhiraja thirthara Arahdhana (Sode)

 

Among the illustrious Acharyas of Sri Madhwa matha Sri Vadiraja Thirtha

occupies a very eminent place. . His contribution to dvaitha

philosophy,

Kannada sahithya and Sanskrit literature is of a very rare and high

order.

He occupies an important position in the history and development of

dvaitha

philosophy.

 

Please see my HOME PAGE on him. The url is as follows :

http://members.tripod.com/~grrrao/index.html

 

Dhyana Sloka:

 

KaamadhenuyaRthaa Poorvam

SaRva Abhishta Phala Pradha|

Thathaa Kalau Vaadiraja

Shree Pada AbhishdhaH SathaaM||

 

 

22nd MARCH ,Saturday, CHATHRTHYAAM

(ShraadhDha Thithi Panchami )

 

 

Shree Vyasarayara Araadhana (Navavrindavana)

 

Sri Vyasraya was the greatest man of his age, in scholarship and

renunciation and was embodiment of Hindu Dharma. He was no mere

doctrinaire.

His intellect was as high as his love and Bhakthi were deep.

 

Dhyana Sloka:

 

Artha Kalpitha Kalpoyam

PrathyaRtha Gaja Kesari|

VysathiRtha GuruRBhooyaad

asmaaRtha Siddhaye||

 

Please see my HOME PAGE on him. The url is as follows:

http://members.tripod.com/~grrrao/index.html

 

Ranga Panchami.

Vasanthotstava- Friends join and play with colours.

 

23rd MARCH ,Sunday,Shasti

(ShraadhDha Thithi Shasti)

 

 

Govinda Wodeyara P.D( 1534).(Nava Vrindavana):

 

Dhyana Sloka:

 

ThungabHadra thatasthire

chiramtham Duscharam thapaH|

Vande Govindaa thirthaakhyaM

Munim Janana SamRudhdhaye||

 

24th MARCH ,Monday,SAPTHMYAAM

(ShraadhDha ThithSapthami )

 

25th MARCH ,Tuesday, ASHTAMYAAM

(ShraadhDha Thithi Ashtami )

-

Sri Uddhanda Ramachandrathrithara P.D.(Penugonde)

 

14th pontifical head of Sripadarajar Mutt

 

Dhyana Sloka:

 

GopalaswamySanchaathan(Dandasrishta ChalaadhikaaN)

DhuRmathaDwantha BhaskaraaN|

Udhdhanda Ramachandryaan

Gurun Vandhe NirantharaM||