Shri Appanacharya - Greatest Devotee to our Guru Ragavendra Swamy

As a devotee of Guru Ragavendra Swamy, we all know that Shri Appanacharya was the greatest diciple of our Guru. This is the very main reason why Guru Rayaru sent him to Mantralaya during his Brindavana Praveshem since Guru felt Appanacharya will not let him into Brindavana if he is around.Guru Ragavendra Swamy stayed in Bichchali for a long time with Appanacharya in his house. Appanacharya performed the Seva of Rayaru with great Affection. Based on the website www.appanacharya.com, Shri Appanacharya was grinding the Dal Chatni for Rayaru, that Varalu and Rubbu gundu are still in Bichchale and we can see them in the links provided below. Appi Paayasa and Dal Chatni were very dear to Rayaru. Guru Ragavendra swamy lived in the house of Appanacharya. At the time of Rayaru that house was sixty years old. Rayaru liked Bichchali the house of Appanacharya very much.Rayaru will sit on the Japadakatti and Appanacharya will simply squat with Devotion at the feet of Rayaru. Appanacharya used to massage the Sacred legs of Rayaru. How great and Fortunate was our Appanacharya.

Rayaru wanted Appanacharya to be his successor to Rayara Mutt. But owing to the beetle habit of Appanacharya it did not happen. Appanacharya was two years elder to Rayaru.

As per appanacharya.com,

Shri Appanacharya's had a son Subbanacharya and

Subbanacharya's Son Gundachary

Gundacharya's Son Narasimhacharya

Narasimhacharya's Son Gundacharya

Gundacharya's Son Narasimhacharya.

Now Sri Narasimhacharya a retired Professor of  Osmania University, a great Scholar is residing in Hyderabad. He had four sons by name:Sri Raghavendracharya, Sri Ramacharya, Sri Krishnacharya and Sri Shamacharya. Thus the Sacred family of Sri Appanacharya is continued by the Blessings of Rayaru.Sri Ramacharya the second son is the Archaka of the Famous Japadakatte Ek Shila Brindavana.

Sri Ramacharya Badadha is residing in Bichchali and looking after the Sacred House of Sri Appanacharya which is Four Hundred Years old.

Below are the pictures of Appanacharya's house where our Guru Ragavendra Swamy spent few years.
Thanks to www.gururaghavendra1.org for posting these pictures for the benefit of Guru Ragavendra Swamy devotees.

Entrance for Appanacharya house.

http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/appana/gallery/target17.html

Hand grinder used by Appanacharya for Guru Ragavendraswamy

http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/appana/gallery/target16.html

Place where Guru Ragavendra swamy slept at Appanacharya's house

http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/appana/gallery/target19.html

Place where Guru Ragavendra swamy did Moola Rama pooja

http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/appana/gallery/target26.html

Courtesy : http://www.appanacharya.org/
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