Aradhana of Sri Ramachandra Theertha, Penugonda - Sri Sripadaraja Mutt on 18-Mar-2009

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Dear Hari Bhakthas,

 

Please find below a small write-up on the history of Srigalu.

 

 

Sri Sri Uddanda Ramachandra Theertha Sripadangalavaru

 

Period: 1620 ~ 1645

 

14th peethadipathi in the parampara of Sri Sripadaraja Mutt.

 

Aradhna on Phalguna bagula sapthami Penugonda

 

Ashrama Gurugalu – Sri Sri Gopalaswamy Theertha

 

Ashrama Shisya – Sri Sri Raghunahta Theertha,

 

Sri Sri Ramachandra Theertharu has done extensive sanchara in the Andhra region.

He is famous for his tapo sakthi and mantra sakthi. He made Penugonda as his

working capital. Penugonda was a pattana and state capital during earlier days..

Sri Sripadaraja has done very very few  prathistapanas during his time. One

such pranadevau murthy is in Penugonda Sri Sripadaraja Mutt. In penugonda Sri

Vyasarajaru has stayed for more than a year Out the 700 and odd pranadevaru

prathistapana, it is believed that close to 365 pranadevaru is in Penugonda

alone. i.e. he has done each day one pranadevaru prathista during his stay. In

Penugonda, a small hill called Brahmagiri is available. It is said that till

today, no one is dare to climb the hill as each rock is in one or the other form

has Pranadevaru roopa. Sri Sri Ramachandra Theertharu has made this pavithra

Penugonda as his working area. It is to be noted that 3 great yathis of 3

different mutt’s moola

brindavana is available in Penugonda. That too in each direction. Sri

Ramachandra Theertha of Sri Sripadaraja mutt, Sri Lakshmipathigalu of Sri

Vyasarja mutt and Sri Vedesha theertha of Uttaradhi mutt. By the presence of

these 3 yathis one can imagine the sanctity attached to this place.

 

Sri Ramachandra theertharu for his daily annika, in the early morning he used to

go to Brahma saraovara at the top of Brahmagiri hill. Since the entire hill is

having the amsha of Sri Pranadevaru, Srigalu used to sit on the plantain leaf

and by his yoga sakthi use to fly to the top of the hill. During this time to

protect the samsthana idol box, he used to keep his Dhanda as vigil. Since he

used his Dhanda for protecting the sacred idol box, he is called as Uddanda

Ramachandra theertha. That was the power his yoga sakthi and his mantra sakthi.

During Sri Sripadarja period, thousands of Brahmanas were living in Penugonda.

Sri Sripadarajaru has done the prana devara prathista, Sri Vyasarajaru did the

prana devara prathista. Hence Sri Ramachandra Theertha selected Penugonda as his

working area.

 

On Phalguna bagula sapthami, he entered brindavana. His Brindavana is in the

middle of Mango garden and very close to Bangalore Hyderabad national highway, 2

km before the Penugonda town.

 

The present senior swamiji of Sri Sripadaraja mutt has renovated the surrounding

places of Brindavana. Earlier the brindavan was standing in the open place on a

raised platform. Now, shelter has been put and recently, prathistapana of 

Narasimha swamiji vigraha has been done. There are 2 Sri Sripadaraja mutts

available in Penugonda. One is the moola brindavana of Sri Ramachandra theertha

and other houses the prana devaru and mrithika brindanvan of Sri Rayaru

 

Hari bhakthas are requested to visit pendugonda, have the darshan and blessings

of  Sri Sri Uddanda Ramachandra theetha.

 

Please contact Sri Ananatha Rao, Sri Sripadaraja mutt, Penugonda.  Phone number

08555-221090 for any assistance.

 Thanks and kind regards,

Murali Krishnan Hebbani Srinivas

Hand phone: +91-98800 63823

 

 

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