"sarva vidyapravino~nyo raghavendranna vidyate"
Sri GuruRayaru was a born prodigy, a brilliant scholar & orator, prolific writer, excellent grammarian, chatuhshashti-kalaa-kovida an expert in all forms of learning. He had proficiency in music, gifted Veena player > Veena-Venkanna
Looking at his calibre in grammar and expert debating skills and profound knowledge, Sri Sudheendra Theertharu (Vidya Guru of Sri Raghavendra Swamy) called him as “Mahabhashya Venkatanathacharya”
Sri Guru Raayaru had blessings and grace of Goddess of Learning Goddess Saraswathi and in fact he received disha/nirdesha (direction) from the Goddess before getting initiated into Asceticism.
Sri RaAyaru was an extraordinarily brilliant writer credited to have authored more than 40 divine works majority of which R vyakhyana on the works of Sri Madhvacharya (including Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Bhava Sangraha), Sri Jayathirtharu & Sri VyasaRajaru, Vedas & Upanishads.
Sri GuruRaayaru wrote Nyayasudha Parimala one of the most popular commentaries on Nyayasudha of Sri Jayateertharu. It is because of this Sri RaAyaru is called #Parimalacharya;
His independent works include famously....
> Sri RamachaAritrya Manjari,
> Sri KrishnaChaAritrya Manjari,
> BhaAtta Sangraha,
> PrataHkaAla Sankalpa Gadya,
> Sarva Samarpana Gadya,
> Nadee Taratamya Stotra,
> Hanumat Stotra,
> DasaAvatara Stuthi,
> Sri RajaGopala Stotra.
and his music compositions famously...
> Indu Yenage Govinda... in Kannada and
> Maruta Ninnaya Mahime, also in Kannada which is a Suladi.
RajaAdhiraAja Guru Saarvabhouma, Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Swamy for the benefit of humanity has composed the essence of #SundaraKaAnda from the 7th chapter of MBTN in just one sloka in his composition > "Mahabharata-Tatparya-Nirnaya Bhava-Sangraha"
Meaning.....
I worship Lord Sri Ramacandra by whose Grace, Sri Hanuman,
> crossed the ocean easily;
> reached Lanka;
> found Sita;
> demolished the Ashokavana;
> saw the ten-headed Ravana;
> burned the Lankapuri;
> again crossed the ocean;
> returned and bowed to Him.
It is believed that by reciting this sloka with sincere devotion and faith one will get the benefit of making Sundarakanda Parayana.
Sri Krishna Charitrya Manjari -
Sri GuruRayaru for the benefit of humanity composed essence of story of Lord Sri Krishna from Bhagavatha & Maha-Bharata puranas in 28 slokas titled "Sri Krushna Charitrya Manjari" highlighting attributes of ParamAtma - Hari Sarvottamatva/Taratamya
➡ Sri RaAmacHaAritrya mAnjAri...
Sri RagHavendra Swamy for the benefit of humanity narrated SrimadRamayana in eleven verses called Sri #Ramacharitrya Manjari - By reciting this sacred stotra one gets the benefit of reciting Srimad Ramayana & also praying Sri Ramachandra Prabhu.
In one of His best treatises "PratahkaAla Sankalpa Gadya" Sri GuruRaAyaru has made a stimulating description of Sri VaAyu Devaru the Mukhya Praana who is the foremost among the worshippers of the Almighty Supreme God, SriManNarayana.
Through sloka # 3 from Sri Raghavendra Mangalashtaka, Sri Appannacharyaru is giving us an idea/estimate of the depth of Sri Guru RaAyaru's knowledge and the type of devotees serving him.
Including Vedas, Upanishads, Bramha-Sutras, Puranas, Mimamsa (Poorva/Uttara), Sri Guru Rayaru is an erudite, proficient, well-versed & expert in Alankara Shastra, Poetry, Drama (Nataka), Arts, Nyaya-Vaiseshika, Yoga-shastra, Music etc. he was/is adored by multitude frm all Varnas
Just an example of the prowess of Sri GuruRaayaru in Arts, the moorti (Vigraha) of Lord Venkateshwara sculpted and installed at Mantralayam by Sri GuruRaayaru.
RajaAdhiraja Guru SaArvabhouma Sri RaAgHavendra Swamy the king of ascetics, an epitome of auspicious attributes, may He bless us with prosperity which is firm and everlasting.
Literally Paryaya means turn; rotation; alternative; succession etc.
In the context of Udupi Sri Krishna temple Paryaya one of the 3 biggest temple events (other 2 being SriKrishnaJanmashtami & Sri MadhvaNavami) (x/n)
has acquired lot of religious and spiritual significance especially in Madhva fraternity.
Sri #Madhvacharya, founder of #Dvaita #Tattvavaada philosophy was instrumental in establishing the temple of Lord Sri Krishna at Udupi & installation of Sri Bala Krishna vigraha +
that was worshiped during #DwaparaYuga by Sri #RukminiDevi the prime consort of Bhagawan #SriKrishna.
Procuring the Vigraha was a miracle and forethought of Sri Madhvacharya, third in the lineage of #Hanuma #Bheema #Madhva +
#Margasira #Pournami is reckoned as #DattaJayanthi; He is called #Dattaatreya (Datta + Aatreya) because, pleased with the penance of #Athri Rushi, Lord #Vishnu gifted himself (#Datta) to the sage Athri as his son.
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As per #Bhagavatha Purana #Dattatreya was the sixth incarnation of Lord #Vishnu born to Sage #Athri Mahamuni and #Anasuya.
#Atri Rushi’s patni #Anasuya gave birth to #three male children. They are...
#Datta (Saakshaat #Vishnu) #Doorvasaru (Lord #Shiva’s incarnation) and
#Soma (#Chandra) with #Brahma’s Avesha.
Sri #Madhvacharyaru made a reference to #DattaAtreya in #MahaBharataTatparyaNirnaya...
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nA kaArtheEka samo maAsa-Na Deva kEsavaAtparam
nAcHa-vEedasamam-sHaAstram-Na-theErtHam-gAangayaAsamam
There is,
no month equal to Karthika masa,
no God equivalent to Lord Kesava (SriHari),
no script equal to Veda, and
no theertha (pilgrimage) equal to the sacred river Ganges.
Karthika masa is the holiest month in Chaturmasya Vratha.
Any austerity, ritual, worship, charity performed during Karthika maasa is more meritorious than the one performed on ordinary days.
There is another category of Devatas known as >
#VISHVEDEVATAS who are called #SraaddhaDevatas, #SraaddhaSamrakshakas who are the guardians protecting Sraaddha Karma. Vishvedevatas are children of #YamaDharmaRaja and Viswa (daughter of Daxa) +
#AshtaVasus #EkadasaRudras #DwadasaAadityas are also Pithru Devatas who are Abhimaani Devatas of Pithru/Maathru (#Vasu); Pitamaha/Pitamahi (#Rudra); Prapitamaha/Prapitamahi (#Aaditya) who act as intermediaries in making the Sraaddha Phala reach Pithrus with the help of their...+