Sathsang Thread - Glory of Vaishnavam

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Shri Veerabhadra, Shantha Durga, Mahaganapathi Temple

 

Udupi is an important holy pilgrim town in the undivided Dakshina Kannada District in the old Madras province, presently divided as Kasargod District (in Kerala) Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District ( in Karnataka). Udupi is famous for the Lord Krishna Temple established by the famous Dwaitha philosoper Sri Madhwacharya. There are several other temples situated in and arround Udupi.

It is believed that the Padmashali’s in Dakshina Kannada originated from coastal Andhra Pradesh and migrated via Chennai, Kanchi and Madurai areas of Tamilnadu and settled in Dakshina Kannada about five to six centuries back. There are 16 Veerabhadra Temples in Dakshina Kannada spread from Kanhangad in the South to Barkur in the North. The Padmashali’s of the District remain members of one of the 16 Temples of the District.

During the year 2904 Padmashali’s of Udupi and surrounding areas like Bannanje, Shirva, Karandadi, Athradi, Parika, Mattu, Udyavara, Heribettu, Alevoor, built at Temple of their diety Sri Veerabhadra, in Kinnimulky. On the main road, very near to Swagatha Gopuram. The southern entrance to the Udupi Town.

During the last 100 years the Kinnimulky Veerabhadra Temple developed as a religious, social and cultural centre of the Padmashali’s living in Udupi and surrounding areas. About 350 householders are the members and worship in Sri Veerabhadra Temple, Kinnimulky as their Kuladevatha.

The main diety worshipped in the temple is Sri Veerabhadra. During the year 1997-1998 the Temple was renovated by the liberal contributions made the members of the temple and Public. Two more idols of Mahaganapathi and Shantadurga were installed during the renovation in 1998 and Temple has now developed as Shiva-Shakthi Kendra in Udupi. In addition to these idols there is a Naga Sannidhi in front of the Temple and Daivasthana of Dharmadevathas by the southern side of the Temple.

A sabha bhavana named Veerabhadra Kalabhavana was built during the year 1980-1987 by the Sabha Nirmana Samithi headed by Dr. S. Vysaraya Shettigar Mundkur, President Sri K. Mahabalesh Padmashali, secretary and Sri B. L. Padmashali treasurer and 15 other members. The Religious functions of the temple and other social and cultural functions are held regularly in the Veerabhadra Kalabhavana, which has a capacity of 500 seats.

Every year during Pournami day of Suggi (Meena) month the annual Mahothsava is held for 3 days. In addition special functions/poojas are held on Nagara Panchami, Rugupakarma, Ganesh Chathurthi, Deepavali, Karthika Amavasya and Mahashivarathri. During Navarathri, special poojas are held on all the 9 days with Chandika Parayana and on Durgashtami, Chandika Mahayaga is performed.

 

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Vedic context of Revathi : Rg Vedam

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The word Revathi is seen in every one of the four VedAs . In the oldest of Vedams ,

Rg Vedam , at the very beginning ( Rg I.30.13 ) , an appeal is made to Him :

 

rEvathir na: sadhamadha IndrE santhu tuvivAjA:

kshamanthO yAbhir madhEma

 

(Meaning): Oh resplendent Lord of immeasurable wealth ! May Thou share Your

spirtiual joy ( BrahmAnandham) with us ! May we in this world have abundant

(spiritual) nourishment ! May our intellect be clear and sharp( dhiyO na: prachOdayAth)

and in a state of parama bhakthi to enable us to have perfect communion with You !

 

Revathi and Yajur Vedam

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MahAnAmnyO rEvathyO visvA aasA: prabhUvaree

maigIrvidhyuthO vaacha:soocheebhi: samyanthu ThvA

--Yajur Vedam: XXIII

 

Here the reference to the singing of Raivatha Saaman arising from

Revathi . This manthram prays for the directions and far spread regions

of earth and sky to resonate with with Raivatha Saamans and

MahAnAmni Saamans . May the Lord ( of SrIrangam ) be pleased with

those Saama ghAnams !

 

Yajur Veda Manthram ( X.14) talks about the Revathi Saamans and Pankthi

Sakvaari Saamans to ascend to zenith to please the Lord ( UrdhvamArOha

pankthisthvaavathu Saakvara-RaivathE SaamAni---)

 

The third place where Yajur Vedam appeals to Revathi Saaman as Vedic

speech to reamin at the altar of the YajamAnan during the Yaj~nam

in progress . This manthram ( Yajur Vedam III.21) requests the Lord

not to stay at the consecrated spot and not to move from the house

of Yaj~na Kruth .This manthram appeals to the Lord not to move away

and to remain right there :

 

Revathee ramadhvamasminyOnaavasmin ghOshtEasmimlOkEasmin kshayE,

ihaiva stha maapaghAtha -----Yajur Vedam III.21

 

Sathapatha BrAhmaNam echoes the very same prayer and appeals to

the Lord to " Stay right here and go not thence " ( Vaagvai Revathee ).

 

Atharva Vedam's visualization of Revathi

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Revathi is viewed here as a star in the lunAr mansion as well

as an integral part of the cosmic scheme of the Universe :

 

vidhyujjihvA maruthO dhanthA Revathee-greevA : KrutthikA

skandhaa gharmO vaha: ( Atharva Vedam: IX Canto: Hymn VII.3)

 

(Meaning): Lightning is the tongue ; the winds are the teeth ;

Revathee is the neck , the KrittikAs (Third of the lunar mansions)

are the shoulders and the Summer is the shoulder-bar .

 

The 26 manthrams of this hymn view the Universe as a homogenous entity

made up of every entity and Tatthvam created by SarvEswaran .

 

The 23rd , 24th and the 25th Manthrams celebrate SrI RanganAthan

as the Lord of the animate and inanimate universe and invokes Him as

a freind , who looks upon the created universe with eyes filled with Mercy.

He is invoked as One with joy (aanandham) , when He pervades all

objects created by Him .He is recognized as our friend in dhyAnam

and a protector of human kind in SamAdhi ( deep state of union with Him).

He is adored as an Omnipotent Lord free of all karmAs. He is saluted as

the One behind this Naama-Roopa prapancham (Universe with many

names and forms). He blesses all those who surrender to Him with

Joy . According to the last manthram of this hymn ,

BhaagavathAs , who know this Lord of many auspicious attributes

are described as being the fittest objects of worship by all .

 

Such is the glory of Revathee Nakshathram , the birth star of

the Lord of SrIrangam .

 

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Sree Vigyneshwara Ashtotra

 

Shuklambaradharam vishnum

Shasi varnam chaturbhujam

Prasannavadanam dhyayet

Sarva-vighnopashan-taye ||

 

Om Vinayakaya namah

Om Vignna-rajaya namah

Om Gouri-putraya namah

Om Ganeshwa-raya namah

Om Skanda-grajaya namah

Om Avyayaya namah

Om Putaya namah

Om Dakshaya namah

Om Adhya-kshaya namah

Om Dvija-priyaya namah

Om Agni-garbha-chide namah

Om Indhra-sri-pradaya namah

Om Vaani-pradaya namah

Om Avyayaya namah

Om Sarwa sidhi-pradaya namah

Om Sharwa-tanayaya namah

Om Sharwa-priyaya namah

Om Sarwat-makaya namah

Om Srusti-karte namah

Om Devaya namah

Om Anekar-chitaya namah

Om Shivaya namah

Om Shudhaya namah

Om Bhudhi-priyaya namah

Om Shantaya namah

Om Bramha-charine namah

Om Gajana-naya namah

Om Dvaimatu-raya namah

Om Munistut-yaya namah

Om Bhakta-vigna-vinasha-naya namah

Om Ykadhantaya namah

Om Chatur-bhahave namah

Om Chatu-raya namah

Om Shakti-samyu-taya namah

Om Lambha-daraya namah

Om Shurpa-karnaya namah

Om Haraye namah

Om Bramha-viduttamaya namah

Om Kalaya namah

Om Graha-pataye namah

Om Kamine namah

Om Soma-suryag-nilo-chanaya namah

Om Pashajku-shadha-raya namah

Om Chandaya namah

Om Guna-titaya namah

Om Nirajanaya namah

Om Akalmashaya namah

Om Swayamsidhiya namah

Om Sidharchita-padambu-jaya namah

Om Bhijapura-phala-saktaya namah

Om Vara-daya namah

Om Shashwa-taya namah

Om Krutine namah

Om Vidwat priyaya namah

Om Vita-bhayaya namah

Om Gadine namah

Om Chakrine namah

Om Ikshu-chapa-dhrute namah

Om Sridaya namah

Om Ajaya namah

Om Utpala-karaya namah

Om Sripataye namah

Om Stuti-harshi-taya namah

Om Kuladri-betre namah

Om Jati-laya namah

Om Kali-kalmasha-nasha-naya namah

Om Chandhra-chuda-manaye namah

Om Kantaya namah

Om Papaharine namah

Om Sama-hitaya namah

Om Aashri-taya namah

Om Srikaraya namah

Om Soumyaya namah

Om Bhaktha-vamchita-daya-kaya namah

Om Shantaya namah

Om Kaivalya-sukha-daya namah

Om Sachida-nanda-vigrahaya namah

Om Gynanine namah

Om Daya-yutaya namah

Om Dantaya namah

Om Bramha-dvesha-vivarji-taya namah

Om Pramatta-daitya-bhaya-daya namah

Om Srikantaya namah

Om Vibhude-shwaraya namah

Om Ramar-chitaya namah

Om Nidhaye namah

Om Nagaraja-yagyno-pavitaye namah

Om Sthula-kantaya namah

Om Swayamkarte namah

Om Sama-gosha-priyaya namah

Om Parsmai namah

Om Stula-tundaya namah

Om Agranye namah

Om Dhiraya namah

Om Vagishaya namah

Om Sidhi-daya-kaya namah

Om Dhurwa-bilwa-priyaya namah

Om Avya-ktamurthaye namah

Om Adbhuta-murthi-mate namah

Om Shailendhra-tanu-jotsajga-khelanotsuka-manasaya namah

Om Swalavanya-sudha-sarajita-manmadha-vigrahaya namah

Om Samstha-jagada-dharaya namah

Om Maeine namah

Om Mushaka-vahanaya namah

Om Hrustaya namah

Om Trustaya namah

Om Prasannatmane namah

Om Sarwa-sidhi-pradaya-kaya namah

 

Sree Vigyneshwara Ashtotra samapatham