Fw: [IGRU]: More Pictures of place where Guru Raghavendra Studied

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FYI--- On Thu, 9/17/09, Rajaraman Nagarajan <Rajaraman-n wrote:

 

Rajaraman Nagarajan Rajaraman-n

Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:20 PM

HARE SREENIVASA!****************HARI SARVOTHAMA!! VAYOO JEVOTHAMA!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MOOLA RAMO VIJAYATHE!! GURURAJO VIJAYATHE!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~OM SRI RAGHAVENDRAYA NAMAHA!****************************Dear Devotees,In continuation of this email, let me elaborate on where these pictures arefrom and how they are related to Guru Raghavendra. These pictures are from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu Sri Vijayendra Theertha Matha/ Raghavendra Swamy Matha, Sollayapan Street, Kumbakonam. Guru Raghavendra studied under Sudheendra THeertharu who was disciple of Sri Vijayendra Theertharu. This Mutt is many 100s of years old;

Let me explain the pictures I took:Following are inside the Matha, All the following existed when GuruRaghavendra studied under the guidance of his teacher 400 years ago:1) Bhootha Raja is considered the kings of Bhotas(spirits) and he grants everyone's wishes, here is the idol of bhoota Raja, it is said that whenfood is left in front of him at Kumbokonam, after a while if you come andcheck it disappears, this has been happening for centuries:Idol:http://www.gururaghavendra.net/Kumbakonam/BhootaRaja.jpgTree where Bhoota Raja is located:http://www.gururaghavendra.net/Kumbakonam/BhootaTree.jpg

2) Kashyapa theertha is the pond with fresh water spring that was created byKashyapa Sage (The sage who is mentioned as Gothra) many 1000s of years ago, the greatness of the pond is that if one takes bath in this pond the sinwill be wiped out:http://www.gururaghavendra.net/Kumbakonam/KashyapaTheertha.jpg3) Hanuman Idol which has been there in matha for few 100 years, GuruRaghavendra did Pooja to this idol of Hanuman:http://www.gururaghavendra.net/Kumbakonam/Hanuman.jpg4) Lakshmi Narayana Idol installed by great Sri Padarajaru 500 years ago,Vijayendra Theertharu, Sudheendra Theertharu and Guru Raghavendra did poojato this idol:http://www.gururaghavendra.net/Kumbakonam/LakshmiNarayana.jpg5) Naga deva installed many 100s of years ago:http://www.gururaghavendra.net/Kumbakonam/Nagadeva.jpg6) The Brindavana of Sri Raghavendra Swamy's guru Vijayanedra Theertharu whowas guru to Sudheendra Theertharu, Sudheendra Theeru was Guru Raghavendra's Guru, Guru Raghavendra has done pooja to Vijayendra theertha Brindavana during his time. Vijayendra Theertharu was a very great saint who was well versed in 64 Kalas, when he was given poison Lord Lakshmi Narashima took his poison, he has contributed by commissioning many statues and writing manyworks on dwaitha philosophy, the Ugraha Narashima devaru you still see inRaghavendra Swamy Matha even today during Diwali Pooja was commissioned by him:http://www.gururaghavendra.net/Kumbakonam/VijayendraBrindavana.jpg7) The picture I posted before, this is place where guru Raghavendra studied; this is right next to the Vijayendra Theertha Brindavana and in front of Lord Sri Lakshmi Naryana.http://www.gururaghavendra.net/gururayarustudyweb.jpgBlessed are we to have all these divine artificats still existing so we can gain punya by visiting them.My salutations to the lotus feet of Guru Raghavendra in whose anthrayami lives Sri Madhwacharya in who's anthryami lives Lord Sri Hari.Please send me your comments and suggestions. I have taken videos both inMantralayam and Kumbokonam and will release them soon. Meanwhile please keep writing to me.In service of Hari, Vayu and Guru

RayaruRajaram