Archive for the ‘Shri Raghavendra Swamy’ Category

Pushya Nakshatra – Sunday November 8th 2009

For those of you who are devotees of Shri Raghavendra Swamy, this Sunday is a great day to please him. This Sunday, is the day when Pushya Nakshatra is, and Rayaru will be very pleased if you devote some time performing meditation, saying his Ashtotras or just doing Japa and saying ” Sri Raghavendraya Namaha”.
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Original Picture of Sri Raghavendra Swamigalu

My Uncle had given this picture of Shri Raghavendra Swamigalu to my Mother almost 30 years back. My Mom was ready to give me this picture, but since both my parents are great devotees of Rayaru I didn’t want to take the Photo. It seems someone had painted Rayaru while performing pooje to Moola Rama [...]

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A Request To Devotees of Sri Raghavendra Swamigalu

An email I received from Rama.  The contents are pasted below:
I am an avid follower of your blog. I have a request to make to all devotees of Sri Raghavendra Swamigalu through your blog. The family of hereditary archakas led ably by Sri Archak Parimalacharya has undertaken the task of collecting and distributing essential relief [...]

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Mantralaya Video’s taken on September 29th 2009

Attached below are some videos I took in the evening of September 29th 2009. These videos were taken just a day before the temple was flooded.  I watch them everyday, and seeing the silver and golden chariot brings tears in my eyes.
1. Mantralaya Chariot Seva Part 1

2. Mantralaya Chariot Seva Part [...]

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Sri Raghavendra Swamy Suprabhatha

This time when I visited India, I heard my mother  this song everyday in the morning. I liked the song very much, and recorded the same. However, I forgot to write down the lyrics or even scan them. I will ask my mother to send it to me.
Today is my Mom’s b-day, and so I [...]

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Madhvacharya’s Lineage “GURU CHARITE”

Madhvacharya’s Lineage  “GURU CHARITE”  is written by Dr. H.K Vedavyasacharya www.srsmutt.org. I was sent the pdf of this document by Mr. Shivprasad Dinkar.  Thanks so much for providing such a great document.
During my travel to India, I read this document several times. It has detailed information about all the great saints from our Acharaya [...]

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Sri Guru Raghavendra Aarathi Song Lyrics

Ms.Chandrika from Bangalore has provided the lyrics for Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamigala Aarathi song.  Thanks so much Chandrika.
ಮ೦ಗಳ ಗುರುರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರಗೆ
ಜಯ ಮ೦ಗಳ ಸುಜನಾ೦ಬುಧಿಚ೦ದ್ರಗೆ
ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಧೀ೦ದ್ರಕುಮಾರಗೆ ಮ೦ಗಳ
ಭೂಸುರಾನ್ವಿತನಿಲಯಗೆ ಮ೦ಗಳ
ದೈಶಿಕ ಕುಲವನಜಾಕ೯ಗೆ ಮ೦ಗಳ
ಭಾಸುರ ಕೀರ್ತಿಯ ಪಡೆದವಗೆ
ವೄ೦ದಾವನದೊಳಗೆ ಸುರದ್ರುಮ
ಆನ೦ದದಿ ರಾಜಿಸುವಗೆ ಮ೦ಗಳ
ಅ೦ಧ ಪ೦ಗು ಮೂಕ ಬಧಿರರೀಪ್ಸಿತ
ಸ೦ದೋಹ ಸಲಿಸುವ ಗುರುವಯ೯ಗೆ
ಭೂತ ಪ್ರೇತಾಳ ವಿಪಿನಭಯ
ವೀತಿಹೋತ್ರಗೆ ಶುಭಮ೦ಗಳ
ದಾತಜನಕ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥವಿಟ್ಠಲನ
ದೂತರ ಸಲಹುವ ದಾತನಿಗೆ
MANGALA GURURAGHAVENDRAGE
JAYA MANGALA SUJANAMBUDHICANDRAGE
SRI SUDHINDRAKUMARAGE MANGALA
BHUSURANVITANILAYAGE MANGALA
DAISIKA KULAVANAJAKAGE MANGALA
BHASURA KIRTIYA PADEDAVAGE
VARUNDAVANADOLAGE SURADRUMA
ANANDADI RAJISUVAGE MANGALA
ANDHA [...]

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Sri Raghavendra Swamigala Aaradhane – Washington DC

The Madhva Sangha of Washington DC celebrated Rayara Aaradhane at Durga Temple on the 8th of August 2009. Kudos to the Madhva Sangha, everyone in the DC area now have the opportunity to do Seva to Raghavendra Swamigalu. Everyone from my family attended the function.
Attached below are a few pictures taken while doing the pooje [...]

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Shravana Masa – July 23rd – August 20th 2009

As per Uttaradimatta Panchanga, this year in Virodhi Nama Samvatsara, Dhakshinayana, Varsha Ruthu, Shravana Masa starts from July 23rd and ends on August 20th 2009.
There are many festivals during this month and I will include links to posts and slokas  on each of these important dates. Details for all these major festivals have been posted [...]

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Mantralaya Swamyji on Narsimha Jayanthi day @Jayanagar,Bangalore‏

My Sister-in-Law sent me these pictures of Mantralaya Swamyji performing pooja on Narsimha Jayanthi day @Jayanagar,Bangalore‏. I thought I would share with you all these pictures.  This is the 5th block Rayara Matta which I used to visit everyday when I was in Bangalore. Thanks Radha for sending these.

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