28thDec

Rayaru’s interpretation of rivers

Sri Raghavendra Teertharu has more than 50 Works to his credit, of which, Nadi Taratamya Stotra is a contribution on the Water Bodies of our Greater India. In this work, besides other information, he preaches about the Bhagavadroopa Chintane to be made in each of the waters during the prayers. Also mentioned hereunder, the temple destinations associated with these tirthas:

Ganga- Madhava Roopa

Bhadri Rishikesh, Kashi etc.

Godavari- Veera Narayana Roopa

Ainavilli, Annavaram, Bhadrachalam etc

Krishnaveni- Janardhana Roopa

Mahabaleshwar, Wai, Yadur, Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Temple

Swami Pushkarini-Varaha & Srinivasa Roopa

Tirumala Hills

Chandra Pushkarini- Vamana Roopa

Srirangam

Manasa Sarovara- Madhusoodana Roopa

Mount Kailash

Kaveri- Ranganatha Roopa

Bhagamandala, Srirangapatna, Shivanasamudram, Srirangam etc.

Saraswathi-Padmanabha Roopa

Prayag, Trivenisangam, etc

Sarayu- Ramachandra Roopa

Ayodhya

Tungabhadra-Varaha Roopa

Mantralaya

Yamuna- Yamaputra Krishna Roopa

Mathura

Narmada- MahaVishnu Roopa

Narmada Kund, Narsinghapur, etc.

Sindhu- SrimanNarayana Roopa

Katas, Haripur, Mardan, etc

Bhavavashini (Bhavani)- Narsimha Roopa

Bhavani Sangameshwar, Namakkal Narsimha, etc

Kumudhawathi- Trivikrama Roopa

Shivagange, Holakal Teertha, etc

Malaprabha- Janardhana Roopa

Srishaila

Thamraparani- Anantha Namaka Roopa

Thamraparani

Bheemarathi (Bheema)- Sridhara Roopa

Bhima Shankar Temple, Pandrapur, etc

Manjula (Brahmaputra)-Hayagriva Roopa

Uttarakhand Hayagriva etc

Pinakini (North & South)- Keshava Roopa

Villupuram, Singirikovil, Nagalamadike, Vidurashwatha etc.

Sri Raghavendra Teertharu made us understand that the rivers and water bodies are not just physical elements but they are life forces with divine attributes.