I am offering this post to Guru Baghavan Raghavendra Swamy's feet. This page is a collection of online stotras and songs on our beloved Guru from popular sites. I am starting this post to consolidate all this in a one single page. I am sure this page will keep growing ...
Guru Raghavendra Stotra - Very auspicious and powerful stotra. I had written couple of posts on this stotra and its meaning. However inorder to pronounce it properly the audio version would be very helpful. Shri Appanarcharya authored this stotra during the brindavan Prevesha of our Guru and the stotra was finished by our Guru from Mantralayam Brindavanam.
Guru Raghavendra subrabatham - This is one of my favorites. Specially for the voice of PBS.
Poojyaya Raghavendraya - Rendered by every devotee in the world.
Pahi Pahi -
Jaya Jaya Veeve
Indu Enge
My all time favorite Azaikiran Madhavan - From mesmerizing KJs voice.
Uttara aradhana is the day of various attarctions at Mantralaya. Lakhs of devotees gathered at Mantralayam on this day to participate in Maha Rathotsava of Sri Raghavendra Gurusarvabhoumaru.
We can see lakhs and lakhs of people gathered at Mantralayam. They are really blessed to be there and get the divine blessings from our Guru. Thanks a million to www.raghavendramutt.org admin for sharing these pictures with all of us
Grand celebration of 2012 Madhayaaradhana for our beloved Baghavan Guru Raghavendra Swamy was celebrated in Mantralayam on Aug 4th. Lakhs of devotees witnessed the abhisekam and Ratha seva. Attaching the pictures from Madhya aradhana from Mantralayam. Thanks to www.raghavendramutt.org for sharing the pictures for people like us where are physically far away from Mantralayam but our minds are revolving around Mantralayam.
Today , Aug 4th is the Madhya Aradhana to our beloved Baghavan Guru Raghavendra Swamy.
Though the pooja is offered to Sri Rayara brindavana in all the four sides every day, only the front side will be decorated with flowers and will be kept open for Darshana. Madhya Aradhana is the only day on which one can have darshana from all the four sides. But many devotees will remain unable to get such an opportunity for various reasons.
Aradhana means devotees expressing their bakthi, devotion, love, belief, faith , workship and divine rememberance of our Guru Bagavan Raghavendra Swamy.For our Guru, Aradhana means workship of Sri Hari, Sri Vayudevaru, Sri Rama, Sri Krishna, Sri Vedavyasa, Sri Madhavarcharya , Sri Vijayendra, Sri Sudheendrateertharu.
on the day, Guru performed pooja to moola ramaru with devotion. Interacted with all devotees and then offered Mantrakshate. Next day, Guru got up early and got ready for his Brindava Prevesha. Before his prevesha, Guru stated that "Devotees, the day had come and per wish of Sri Hari, I will have to disappear from your sight physically. Do not worry about this, Sri Yogendrateertharu will continue the mutt tradition and take care of you. Though I am in Mantralaya Brindavana, you can call me any time anywhere. I will be there to protect you. Sri Jaiteertharu granthhas and my writtings are here to guide and protect you. Follow them with faith and beleif. Have faith in Sri Hari Vayu and Guru. You will be blessed in life."
Rightway after Brindavan Prevesha, Guru did a miracle by completing the Guru Stotra sung by dearest devotee Appanacharya by saying the stotra from Brindavana.He completed the stotra with "SAAKSHEEHAYASTOTRAHEE" which was heared by all devotees gathered there.
At this time, during Madhya Aradhana time, I would like to post Guru's final speech before Brindavan prevesha. read the same by Clicking here
Guru Stotra is very auspicious because of three reasons,
- This stotra was authored by Guru's dearest devotee Appanacharya who came running to see Guru during Brindavanam Prevesham
- Sung exactly during the Brindavanam Prevesham of our Guru
- Guru, himself completed the stotram stating "SAAKSHEEHAYASTOTRAHEE".
Live Telecast of Aradhana to our Guru is being telecasted by Etv Kanada. Also Sankara TV is planning to telecast the live show from Mantralayam during certain critical hours. Pls visit these live streamming channels to see the live telecast and get the blessing of our Guru on these 3 auspicous days.May Guru bless one and all
Attached are the pictures of Day 3 aradhana celebrations in Mantralayam. Today is Poorva Aradhana celebration. Pictures can be found in the below link. We also celebrated the Aradhana festival here today.
May Guru bless all of us and protect us through out our life.Thanks to http://www.raghavendramutt.org for sharing these pictures
The 341st Aradhana is getting geared up. Today there was an event scheduled focussing on Samoohika Upakarma (Annual ceremony of changing the holy thread) for Yajurveda and Rig-Veda followers was organized in the Mutt in the early hours. Attached are few pictures. This cermony is done once in a year based on Rig and Yajurveda steps.Thanks to www.raghavendramutt.org for sharing the pictures
The 341st Aradhana Mahotsava Celebrations have begun at Mantralaya today. This year Aradhana is a celebration of seven days at Mantralayam. The present pontiff of the Mutt His Holiness Sri Swamiji performed all religious deeds which have been the tradition. This is so auspicious to all the devotees of Guru Raghavendra Swamy. On the same day 341 years ago, on Shraavana Bahula Dwiteeya Guru Baghavan Raghavendra Swamy went into deep meditation on Sri Hari and Sri Vayu and from that day to till today, Guru has been answering all the prayers of devotees. Thanks to www.raghavendramutt.org for sharing the pictures
Attached are some of the pictures that shows how our rennovated Mantralayam Brindavana looks. Lot of devotees like me who are far away were happy to see the pictures. Thanks to www.raghavendramutt.org for sharing the pictures.
Aradhana to our beloved Guru RaghavendraTeertha Gurusarvabhoumaru has started in Mantralaya on Aug 1st. In Manatralaya, we are celebrating this as a 7 day festival. It was on the same day 340 years back our beloved Bhagavan Guru Raghavendra Swamy went into deep meditation on Sri Hari & Sri Vayu. From that day, our Guru has been sitting there to bless all his devotees. On this auspicious occassion, I sincerely surrender to our Bagavan Guru Raghavendra swamy to keep his blessing hand on me and all the devotees in the world. Irrespective of caste, location etc if we sincerely pray to Guru, he will be there rightaway to protect us. Each and every devotee will agree on this as everyone has seen his miracles and blessing in one way or the other.I have not been to our Guru's Aradhana celebration in Mantralaya before and definitely there are thousands and thousands of devotees like me who are far far away from Mantralaya physically but they are all there in Mantralayam mentally by thinking of our Guru Raghavendra theertha Gurusarvabhoumaru.
Guru will always be there to protect us each and every minute of this life and bless us the things that we need rather than what we wish. There is a difference in what we wish and what we need. Guru knows exactly what is required for each of us and provides them accordingly at right time. There may be instances where things may not happen as we wish, but Guru knows when and what to give at what time. There are few things that we need to face based on our deeds from previous birth and no one can stop that happening, but our Guru can minimize the impact of the deeds and protect us from the happenings. Guru will come to our rescue whereever we are and bless us , be with us in the day, afternoon, evening , night, while we sleep etc.
I have created a dedicated page "341st Aradhana of Guru ". I wanted to post all the key events , news , happenings , pictures etc that are focussed on our Guru's aradhana.
