Sri GuruRayara Vardhantotsava (Janmadinotsava)🧵
[Phalguna Sukla Sapthami - 24.02.2026]

The term Vardhanti is derived from the element Vrdh meaning to grow (Vrddhi); Vardhamana that we generally come across denotes to prosper, to grow, progressing. Vardhana means extension. Therefore, it is appropriate to use term Vardhanti for Janmadinotsava.
1/n #Shankukarna started last leg of his journey on Earth by taking his fourth birth as Venkatanathacharya (Raghavendra Poorvashrama naama) specially to worship Sri MoolaRaama Devaru as per his soul desire in his Moolaroopa.

श्री नृसिंह पुराणद वचनदंतॆ...

शंखुकर्णाख्य देवस्तु ब्रह्म शापाश्च भूतलॆ ।
प्रह्लाद इति विख्यातो भूभार क्षपणे रतः ॥
स एव राघवेंद्राख्य यति रूपेण सर्वदा ।
कलौयुगे रामसेवां कुर्वन् मंत्रालये भवेत् ॥

ಶ್ರೀ ನೃಸಿಂಹ ಪುರಾಣದ ವಚನದಂತೆ...

ಶಂಖುಕರ್ಣಾಖ್ಯ ದೇವಸ್ತು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಶಾಪಾಶ್ಚ ಭೋತಲೇ ।
ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ ಇತಿ ವಿಖ್ಯಾತೋ ಭೂಭಾರ ಕ್ಷಪಣೇ ರತಃ ।।
ಸ ಏವ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಾಖ್ಯ ಯತಿ ರೂಪೇಣ ಸರ್ವದಾ ।
ಕಲೌಯುಗೇ ರಾಮಸೇವಾಂ ಕುರ್ವನ್ ಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯೇ ಭವೇತ್ ।।

(above testifies Sri GuruRayaru's lineage from Shankukarna > Prahlada...)

2/n

"sarva vidyapravino~nyo raghavendranna vidyate"
[Intellectual contributions of Sri #GuruRayaru]

We often hear only about Sri Guru Rayaru's miracles and about his karunya, rightly so too. But we also ought to know his intellectual contributions with utmost reverence. Let's try to know him beyond "the Yati who shows mahime through mantrakshate".

Sri GuruRayaru was a born prodigy, a brilliant scholar & orator, prolific writer, excellent grammarian, chatuhshashti-kalaa-kovida an expert in all forms of learning.

1/n

#RaghavendraVaibhava
#GuruVaibhavotsava Does He (GuruRayaru) really need formal education?
He, however went to His brother-in-law Sri Lakshmi Narasimhacharya to get educated traditionally. It was just like Lord Sri Krishna though He is a maestro, did his education at Sage Sandeepani’s Gurukula, just to show the customs and usage of the heritage to the future generation. [Sri Raghavendra Vijaya 4:9] - 2/n

👉 SKANDHA SHASHTI (Subrahmanya Shashti)🧵
suBrahmanya (Skandha) - the sHanMukha dEvata 🙏
(Anusandhana as per Madhva sampradaya)

Worship of Lord Subrahmanya a Vedic God is prevailing in Sanatana dharma since time immemorial.

Widely known as son of Lord Shiva, Subrahmanya was commander-in-chief of army of Gods (Devasenapathi) who killed the demon Tharakaasura.

He is called Subrahmanya (Su+BraHmanya) the one who is highly chaste, one who has understood the Brahman (absolute reality) and blossomed by Brahma JnaAna the supreme knowledge. He is considered as Brahmachari (Bachelor).

He is also known as Kumara because He always looks like a teenager (youth). Lord Subrahmanya is considered as a personification of charm, youth, masculinity, valour, vitality and wisdom. He is an incarnation of Manmatha.

Subrahmanya is popularly known as KaArthikeya; the one whose birth star is Krittika which is a cluster of six stars whose feminine energies (divine mothers) have brought Him up. Since He was suckled by six divine mothers He is also known as ShanMaAthura.

He is also called as Guha, the one who dwells in caves; invariably we find mountains and caves as the abode/temples of Lord Subramanya. He is Guha the in-dweller in the hearts of his devotees. He is the one who knows and imparts the secret knowledge (Guhya Vidya) that leads to illumination and destruction of ignorance. "Guha" reflects both his hidden origins and his profound spiritual nature as an inner guide and source of wisdom.

SarAvaNabHava is another popular name of Lord Subramhanya the one who has emerged out from the powerful divine energy (Tejassu) of Lord Shiva that was initially held by Agni (Fire God) and dropped into the holy Ganga (Ganges) that was later pushed into a lake called Saravana and shoved to the reedy bushes on its banks. Saravana lake is believed to be the makeover of the divine mother Goddess Parvathi Devi. Since He has emerged out on the laws of Saravana He came to be known as SaraVanabHava. Bhava means born.

Since He was born from the divine energy that got spilled/ shoved He is known as SkandHa. He is Ayonija.

In Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram (sloka # 36), Lord Vishnu is extolled as “SkAnda – SkaNdadhAraH” the one who is the commander of the forces of wisdom, great thoughts, light and delight and unstoppable destructive force for all taMasik people like asurasas and other evil-doers.

He is the internal commander in our conflict with the good and the bad; guiding us towards the spiritual strength, wisdom and discriminative power.

Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagawadgita (Vibhuuti Yoga) that He is SkaNdha among the commanders’-in–chief.
“SenaAneEnaAm AhaM SkAnda” - Subrahmanya (SKANDHA) is Vibhooti roopa of Sri Krishna.

An exclusive Purana named after Lord Subrahmanya called SKANDHA PURANA scripted by Bhagawan Vedavyaasa forms part of the 18 great Puranas called Ashtaadasa Maha-Puraanas.

While Peacock is the Vaahana (mount) of Lord Subrahmanya, we find Rooster (Kukkuta) on his flag and portrayed as holding a Spear as his weapon.

Kukkuta believed to be representing Ego (Tarakasura) which was subdued by Lord Subramanya.

Kukkuta gives a wake-up call at dawn; Lord Subramanya with Kukkuta as His dhwajah awaken our consciousness (Kundalini) for gnyaAna - bhakti - vairagya. Subrahmanya is Mano-Vairagya-ChakraabHimaAni Devata.

Lord Subrahmanya is assumed as a Sarpa Devatha. But, in fact He is not a Sarpa Devatha. He has protected the Serpentine clan from Garuda's scare by invoking the blessings of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha. Subramanhya sought Sarpa rupa to do narsimha dhyana, aradhana without any terrestrial disturbance.

In Madhwa sampradaya, Subrahmanya is considered as an incarnation of ManMatha and is placed fairly higher in cadre (8th Kakshya) of hierarchy (as per Taratamya) in line with Indra having Narayana Aavesha.

Lord Subrahmanya has a unique place among the Devathas. He is associated with all the three Trinal Lords (Trimurthi) - Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwara.

· As incarnation of Manmatha (son of Lord Sri Hari)
· As Sanatkumara (Brahma Maanasa Puthra)
· As Skandha (son of Lord Shiva)

apart from...

· As Bharatha (brother of Lord Sri Rama)

· As Samba (son of Lord Sri Krishna & Jambavati
· Devi) during Dwapara Yuga;

· As Pradyumna [(incarnation of Manmatha) son of Lord Sri Krishna & Rukmini Devi]

· As Sudarshana – (incarnation of Manmatha)

Anusandhana while worshiping Lord Subramanya...

Sri Subrahmanya Devathaanthargatha;
Bharatheeramana Mukhyapranaanthargatha;
Pradyumnaroopi SriManNarayana

#SkandhaShashti #SubrahmanyaShashti #LordSubrahmanya #LordKarthikeya

continued... under comments... 👇

While Lord SubrahManya is to be worshiped on all days of the week.

· Tuesday,
· Shashti thithi (6th lunar day) and
· Krittika star days are considered to be more sacred days for worshiping Him.

Skanda (SubrahManya) is AbhimaAni Devata for Shashti thithi.

For those who are again and again getting into troubles, losses, failures, doing krittika pooja, doing shasti pooja, doing Tuesday pooja to Skandha antargata Parmatma (with proper anusandhana) will give smooth life.

Skanda Pooja is, bhaya parihaara, naayakatva, Matru vatsalya, Sundara deha, Mangalya dosha parihaara, sarpa dosha nivarana.

contd...

स्मर कृष्णं भज हरिं नम विष्णुं श्रयाच्युतम् ।
त्यज कामं जहि क्रोधं जहि मोहं भवालयम् ॥

ಸ್ಮರ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಭಜ ಹರಿಂ ನಮ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶ್ರಯಾಚ್ಯುತಂ
ತ್ಯಜ ಕಾಮಂ ಜಹಿ ಕ್ರೋಧಂ ಜಹಿ ಮೋಹಂ ಭವಾಲಯಂ

స్మర కృష్ణం భజ హరిం నమ విష్ణుం శ్రయాచ్యుతం
త్యజ కామం జహి క్రోధం జహి మోహం భవాలయం

smara kṛṣṇaṃ bhaja hariṃ nama viṣṇuṃ śrayācyutam
tyaja kāmaṃ jahi krodhaṃ jahi mohaṃ bhavālayam

Always (nirantara) do smarana of Krishna roopi Hari;
Do bhajana of Hari naamaka Paramatma;
Do namaskara to Vishnu (bow to HariSarvottama);
Take shelter (refuge) in Achyuta;
Discard lust;
control anger;
control moha (moha in samsaara) - infatuation;

naham karta harih karta

to be continued...

[śrīmadvādirājasya hitopadeśaḥ athavā pañcaślokī ]

youtu.be/FfL65sT_kCI?t=6 #Hitopadesha #Panchashloki #Vadirajaru

👉 PITHRUPAKSHA - SRAADDHA VICHAARA

With sacred #PITHRUPAKSHA starting from 08.09.2025, here is a recap of all you wanted to know about Pithru Sraaddha and the nuances of Mahalaya Pithru Paksha in the form an e-Book (Revised) titled...

👉 SrAddHaAya chAritAm sraAddHa
(The glory & niceties of Mahalaya Pithru Paksha)

Contents 👇

PITHRU SRAADDHA - why it should be performed?

PITHRU PAKSHA - why only during Bhadrapada MaAsa?

NicEties of PITHRU PAKSHA (when-where-whom-what-how)

When to perform? When not to perform Paksha Sraaddha?

What are the specified days for performing Paksha Sraaddha?

HOW TO RECKON PITHRU THITHI?

TIMING OF SRAADDAH? (Sraaddha kaala)

HOW TO ADDRESS PITHRUS?

WHAT ARE THE ITEMS REQUIRED?

PROCEDURE (in brief…)

WHAT IF SRAADDHA COULD NOT BE PERFORMED?

WHAT ELESE CAN BE DONE DURING PITHRU PAKSHA?

Supplementary information…

• KAPILA SHASHTI
• VyAtheEpaAtHa Yoga
• AVIDHAVA-NAVAMI
• Yati MaHalAya
• GajAcHchAya Yoga
• gHaAtHa cHAtuRdAsi

SAPTAANNA KRIYA

ANnAM - ANnAadA evA cHa - (Significance of ANNAM)

JANAaRDHANA - The SraAddHa Swami

PitHru/SraAddha DevAtas

DHARBHA - THILA

THARPANA VIDHI

ShanNavathi

YAMA THARPANA

Parva (Punya) Dinas for Pithru Kaarya/Tharpana

AdHika MaAsa - Pithru Yagna/SraAddha VichaAra

AmAaVAaSyA - The PITHRU Thithi

MaAtHru VaNdaNam - Maathru Shodasi Slokas

GARUDA PURANA (an outlook)

Annexure 👇

 Aurdhvadehika Stothram (Padma PuranaAntargata)

 Pithru Stothra/Stuthi (Garuda PuranaAntargata)

 Pithru Shodasi

 Pithru Gana Sandhi (HarikathaAmruthasaara)

naham karta harih karta
Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri GuruRaajo Vijayate

Links for downloading... 👇

archive.org/details/sraddh…

drive.google.com/file/d/1u_OeIW…

Kindly share the valuable information among the devout/novice society for larger circulation.

dhanyavaad

#Mahalaya #PithruPaksha #MahalayaPithruPaksha #PithruYagna #ShraaddhaVichaara #Sanatanadharma #YamaTharpana need to be given during #PithruPaksha.

#GARUDA - THE DIVINE KING OF BIRDS
#GARUDAPANCHAMI - 29.07.2025

Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagawadgita Vibhuthi Yoga (sloka # 30) that He is Garuda among birds "Vynatheyatcha Pakshinaam".

In Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram (sloka # 91), Lord Vishnu is extolled as SUPARNO VAAYU VAAHANA.

Panchamukha Aanjaneya Swamy (five headed Hanuman) is depicted as having Garuda as one of the five faces facing west.

Garuda is the Divine Vehicle or Vaahana (chief mount) of Lord Vishnu carrying Him on his shoulders and thus Lord Vishnu is called as Garudavahana.

Mangalam Bhagawan VishnuH: Mangalam Madhusuudana:
Mangalam Pundareekaaksha: Mangalam GarudadHwajah:

Garudadhwajah is one of the names of Lord Vishnu; the one whose banner/flag is Garuda; the one who has Garuda in his flag.

An ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, Garuda always resides in Sri Vaikunta engaged in eternal service to Lord SriManNarayana.

Pouranically Garuda is also known by other names viz.
Garuthmantha, Vynatheya, Suparna, Naagaanthaka, Pakshiraja, Vinathasutha.

Lord Vishnu is antaryaAmi of Garuda. There is no avathara for Garuda.

Continue reading further from the link given below...👇

archive.org/details/garuda…

naham karta harih karta Sri Sudheendra theerthara Kararchita Garudadhwaja
Sri Lakshmi-Narayana (AshtaBhuja)

THREE CONTINUOUS PARVADINAS - DON'T MISS...

23.06.2025 (Monday)

Sri Vijayeendra Theerthara Aaradhana (Kumbhakonam) - Soma Pradosha - Maasa Shivarathri - Ideal for Rudra Devara Pooja/Abhisheka during Pradosha - Remedy for Chandra Dosha.

👉 24.06.2025 (Tuesday)

Krushna Angaraka Chaturdasi - Yama Tharpana - Suvarna Nadi Snaana - Surya Grahana Phala - Ideal for Narasimha/Subrahmanya Pooja/Prarthana - Remedy for Angaraka Dosha 👉

#ShaniPradosha #SanaischaraJayanthi 🙏 Opportune time to pray Shani Mahatma with proper anusandhana especially those who are undergoing Sade-Sath, Ashtama Shani, ArdhaAshatami Shani, Kantaka Shani under Gochaara, and undergoing Shani Dasa/Antardasha. +

Whatever may be the dates (as per Siddhantha) one follows, transit of Saturn (Shani) always is a much debated, discussed, much analysed topic creating confusion, agitation, fear, apprehension in the minds of individuals.+ Should one really get scared especially Shani Gochaara, start worrying?

Let's do some unlearning, reality understanding (yatha shakti), not to become panic, and gear up for Shani Gochaara or for that matter Planetary transits. +

#Planetarytransits

There could be difference in date of transit according to the Siddhantha one follows. As per Drik Siddhantha, Saturn (Shani) has already moved to Meena (Pisces) Raasi on 29.03.2025
As per Surya Siddhantha, Saturn (Shani) is moving to Meena Raasi on 24.04.2025

SRI VADIRAJARU (Sode)🙏

तपो विद्या विरक्त्यादि सद्घुणौ घाकरानहम् ।
वादिराज गुरून् वंदे हयग्रीव दयाश्रयन् ॥

ತಪೋ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ವಿರಕ್ತ್ಯಾದಿ ಸದ್ಘುಣೌ ಘಾಕರಾನಹಮ್ |
ವಾದಿರಾಜ ಗುರೂನ್ ವಂದೇ ಹಯಗ್ರೀವ ದಯಾಶ್ರಯನ್ ||

తపో విద్యా విరక్త్యాది సద్ఘుణౌ ఘాకరానహమ్ |
వాదిరాజ గురూన్ వందే హయగ్రీవ దయాశ్రయన్ ||

One of the most acclaimed Saints in Madhva sampradaya, Sri #VadiRajaru in his previous birth is believed to be the Brahmana who carried Rukmini Devi's message to Lord Sri Krishna during Dwapara Yuga. +

हरि सर्वोत्तम - वायु जीवोत्तम

MADHVAYATHI VARENYARU - New Script (eBook)

Dear SriHari Bhaktas, Namaskaara,

I am delighted to present in the social media, my Mega Script (511 Pages) 29th eBook in PDF format (freely downloadable). Link👇



Kindly share🙏 archive.org/details/madhva… Conceptualized to bring out a unified script confined to Sreshta Madhva Yathis, a humble effort has been made targeted at novice segment. There are several subsects/groups among the Madhva Matha and there are eminent Yati personalities in each group/subsect. +

#KakaBali (Vayasa Bali) during Pitru Sraaddha

There is a sampradaya to offer #Anna to Crows at the end of Pithru Sraaddha with a belief that if the Crow/s touches/eats the offering, Pitrus gets satisfied (Trupti). It is a Vachana given by Sri YamaDharmaRaja that has an anecdote+ dating back to Ramayana kaala during the regime of Ravanasura, when Bramhaadi dEvatas attend Yagna performed by a SuryaVamsa King (Marut) in the guise of birds. Sri YamaDharmaRaja attend in the guise of a CROW. After the Yajna, Devathas gave boon to respective birds. (+)

परमात्मने सततं एक रूपिणे | दश रूपिणे शत सहस्र रूपिणे ||
अविकारिणे स्फुटमनंता रूपिणे | सुख चित समस्त तनवे नमो नमः ||

Thinking that there is no body to witness our deeds is ignorance.

Fourteen deities have been appointed by #God to take note of people's good and bad acts. (+) आदित्य चन्द्रावनिलो नलश्च द्यौर्भूमिरापो हृदयं यमश्च ।
अहश्च रात्रिश्च उभेच सन्ध्ये धर्मश्च जानाति नरस्य वित्तम् ॥

01. the sun that shines in the day time at all places;
02. the moon that remains a witness at night;
03. the air that pervades everywhere;
04. the fire;
(+)

मातृ देवो भव | पितृ देवो भव | आचार्य देवो भव |
(Taittiriya Upanishad, 1.11.2)

Performance of our duties as per our varnaashrama dharma is our first sadhana. Duty to parents is our enjoined karma in the scriptures. (+) When we respect and adore our parents and see the almighty in them, we are trained to be obedient, disciplined and of righteous conduct. This makes us eligible to seek a teacher and study the Shastras. (+)

How to reckon Sravanopavasa ? (15.09.2024)
(Sravana Dwadasi)

Coincidence of Sravana nakshatra & Dwadasi thithi occurs generally during the lunar months of Bhadrapada and/or Phalguna Maasa.

How to reckon Sravanopavasa ? (+) On the elected day,

Both, Dwadasi thithi & Sravana Nakshathra should be Udaya Vyaapini (at the time of Sunrise) extending till afternoon (Madhyahnna vyaapini).

Pramaana of Dwadasi & Sravana nakshatra should be less than 59.33 Ghatis.

EkaAdasi should not have Dasami Vedha. (+)

#UDUPI #PARYAYA (🧵)

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 +

priINayaAmo vaAsudevaM devataAmaNDalAkHaNDamaNDanaM
🙏🙏🙏

Today #MakaraSankramana

Did you know?

The Vigraha of Lord #SriKrishna (Bala Krishna) at #Udupi temple was installed by Sri #Madhvacharyaru on this sacred day of Makara Sankramana.
+++ It is also the sacred day the famous #DwadasaStotra composed by Sri Madhvacharyaru took birth.

Perhaps could be the basis for holding #Udupi #Paryaaya around Makara Sankramana.

Sri Madhvacharyaru in his famous DwaAdasa Stothra (8th canto) extolls the Supreme God and +++

Sri #Datta Jayanthi 🙏🙏🙏
(Margasira Pournami)

#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.
+ As per #Bhagavatha Purana #Dattatreya was the sixth incarnation of Lord #Vishnu born to Sage #Athri Mahamuni and #Anasuya.

अत्रे: पत्न्यनसूय त्रीन् जज्ञे सुयशस: सुतान् ।
दत्तं दूर्वाससं सोममात्मेशब्रह्मसंभवान् ॥
(चतुर्धस्कंध अध्याय १.१५)
+

2morrow (14.11.2023) - Kartika maasa aarambha - BaliPadyami-Thailabhyanjana-Kartika Snana-SadeTheen muhurta-Govardhana Pooja-Gau-Pooja-Bramhana bhojana-Daana-Lakshmi-Kubera pooja-Vamana/Trivikrama rupi chintana-Sri Krishna Shodasaupachara pooja - Masaniyamaka Damodara chintana.

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.

#GauVatsaDwaAdasi - 10.11.2023

क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भूते सुरासुरनमस्कृतेI
सर्वदेवमये मातर्गृहाणार्घ्य नमो नम:II

सर्वमये देवि सर्वदेवैरलड्कृते I
मातर्ममाभिलाषितं सफलं कुरु नन्दिनी II

Aaswayuja Bahula Dwadasi is reckoned as GauVatsa Dwadasi dedicated to worship of Gau-Maatha; Did you know? Cow (Dhenu) is considered as one of the Seven Divine Mothers.