Sri Vasudhendra tirtha was the sixth pontiff of the mutt after Sri Raghavendra Tirtha. He was given the peeta by Sri Vadeendra Tirtha in 1750. He had his education under Sri Vadeendra Tirtha and after pontification spent all his time in Mantralaya Mutt engaged in japas and discourses. He is credited for initiating documentation of
King Shibi got his daughter Sunanda married to king Pratipa on the condition, that the son born to them shall be given to him for succeeding him. Thus, one of the three sons was given to King Shibi and this child was Bahalika. It is said by aparoksha gyanis that Sri Raghavendra tirtha was King
Sri Sri Sumateendra Tirtha succeeded Sri Sooreendra Tirtha in the year 1692 and held the peetha till 1725. It was a very long innings of 33 years and the mutt was called Sri Sumeetendra Mutt synonymous to his name. His Poorvasharma name was Muddhukrishnacharya and he was the grandson of Sri Gururajacharya, the brother of
Srirangam located near Tiruchirappalli is an important pilgrim destination for the Vaishnavas. It is one of the Swayambhu idols dating back to treta yuga. It is believed the king Ikshvaku brought this from satya loka to the earth and succeeded by his dynasty Kings up to Lord Rama. After killing the demon Ravana and coronating
Appanacharya, is considered one of the most ardent disciples of Sri Raghavendra Tirtha and was intimately associated with him. Guru Rayaru’s stay in Appanacharya house at Bichale for over ten years speaks of the strong bondage between the two. As per Guru Rayaru’s advise, Appanacharya was again married to Ratnabai. As per their wish a
Appanacharya was born in 1593 to a wealthy Ramasubbharaya and Bagharithi Bai. He grew up to become a learned scholar with knowledge on Dwaitha Philosophy. He was based in Bichale on the banks of river Tungabhadra. He was from the Badadh family, which was instrumental in making the Sri Moola Rama Vighraha reach the hands
There was an aspiring Brahmin called Ramachandracharya who performed intense seva at Mantralaya. It went on for days, weeks and months but did not get any insights from Rayaru. Feeling highly disappointed, he went to Tirumala Lord Venkateshwara and complained against Sri Guru Rayaru, that he had not been blessed by him. Interestingly the same
The following is the text of the prayers submitted by Sri Krishna Avoodhata to Sri Guru Raghavendra Tirtha. This is as appearing in his book titled Sri Raghavendra Tantra, tenth Patala. The original text in Sanskrit is translated to Kannada by Sri Vedavyasyacharya. This is also referred to as Pradakshina Gadhyam.