Raghavendra Swamy’s works – A Gateway to Bhakti Raghavendra Swamy is considered one of India’s greatest Saints of his times. He was a devout follower and a staunch believer in the miracles of Lord Sri Krishna. Raghavendra Swamy had diverse strengths and capabilities – he was a great scholar, a wonderful orator, a classical musician

Contd. From PART I Raghavendra Swamy’s works – Simple to Experiential One of the classical features of his writings and oratory is the simplicity of rendition, the clarity of expression and the alluring theme flowing underneath, subtly, creating an overall appeal for the Lord. Raghavendra Swamy’s Geetartha Sangraha, also known as Geeta Vivrutti is a

Continued from PART II Raghavendra Swamy’s works – A CHANNEL FOR DEVOTION Guru Raghavendra Swamy brought alive the classic scriptures, texts and sacred testaments of the Hindhu Madhwa legacy, through his writings, albeit in simple and lucid styles. This not only popularized the Classic works but also brought them out of the orthodox closets and

It is believed that Lord Vishnu, the eternal symbol of infinitude, of the eternal Truth, the omniscient and Supreme Lord has taken several forms over the four YUGAS – KRITA YUGA, TRETA YUGA, DWAPARA YUGA AND THE KALI YUGA, to protect his creation. In the first three YUGAS, he took various incarnations or AVATARS to

GU, means darkness of ignorance and RU, means one who removes and therefore, a GURU is one who removes the darkness of ignorance. A GURU also signifies one who reveals the life targets, or goals to the disciple. There is another interesting connotation of the word GURU, where GU means – one who transcends the

In your deepest moments of grief, and in moments of helplessness, a time when you might go weak and lose faith, strength and a possibility when you feel you have reached the end of a road, when you cannot go ahead, when you cannot see clearly into your future and life seems, bleak…a GURU, a

Guru Raghavendra Swamy, is considered by some as a saint, others as God, some more as a scholar or a devotee. Universally, Guru Raghavendra Swamy is a saint-God, a human-par-excellence, a divine spirit that rose to high altitudes during his lifetime, just with his noble actions and the power of superior living. His name, his

The Tungabhadra river is formed from the confluence of the Tunga river and the Bhadra river, which flow down the Western Ghats in Karnataka. One of its primary tributaries connects it with the holy shrine of Mantralayam, along the Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. Over generations and decades, the pristine river Tungabhadra is synonymously associated

Guru Raghavendra Swamy is considered a saint-God, a theologian and a scholar. Above all, a miraculous and benevolent seer who worked for the upliftment of human life. Sri Raghavendra Swamy started teaching Dvaita philosophy and Madhwacharya principles to all his disciples at a very young age. In the process, he also created several compositions praising

Mantralayam is a pilgrim village located in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies on the banks of the river Tungabhadra on the borders, with the neighbouring state of Karnataka. The village is famous for the holy presence of the Vrindavana or the sacred burial of Guru Sri Raghavendra Swamy. Thousands of devotees visit