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...+