In March this year, I had
posted about the ‘Navarathan Ratha’ made of
gold kept on display and thence dedicated to Sri Raghavendra at Manthralayam. There
is fair sprinkling population of Madhwas in Triplicane – i.e., those who follow
the ideals propagated by Sri Madhvacharya. Understand that the writings of Sri
Madhvacharya comprises of thirty-seven works, collectively called Sarva-moola
Grantha. As we have Guru parampara Acharyas in Sri Vaishnavism, the hierarchy
in Madhvas starts with Sri Maha Vishnu himself, Pirattiyar Lakshmi Devi, and
then has Brahma, Saraswati, Garuda, Anjaneya… heard from a friend that they
have Karmaja Devatas which includes Sri Prahladarajar.
Miles away, in the town
of Mantralayam in Kurnool district, that lies on the banks of the
Tungabhadra river exists the holy Vrindavana of Sri Raghavendra
Swami. Sri Raghavendra Swami is reverred to have lived on this earth
between 1595 – 1671. Sri Venkata Natha as he was known earlier , learnt
and acquired mastery over Vedas, Sastra, puranas and was totally religiously
inclined in service of God. Upon taking Sanyasa, he came to be known as
‘Raghavendra Swami’; on a very auspicious day, the saint Sri Raghavendra
Thirtha, entered the samadhi in the Brindavan, alive.
At Triplicane, there
is a Mutt for Sri Raghavendrar at Thulasinga Perumal Kovil Street. Remember this was built in the early 1970s
and lot of rich and famous visit this temple…………. Remember having seen
Rajnikant coming on a scooter and in later days on a Fiat car……….
Today, the devotees have
reverentially made available a Golden chariot for Sri Raghavendrar. Understand that after today’s purappadu for
the first time in the mada veethis of Thiruvallikkeni with ‘Sri Moola Ramar’ –
the Vigraha worshipped by Sri Raghaventhirar and Sri Prasanna Srinivasar on the
Ratha – the ratha would then be stationed inside the Mutt for the purappadu of
Sri Raghavendra.
Here are the photos of
the Ratha – the Moolasthanam of the Mutt and Sri Venkatachalapathi..
With regards – Srinivasan
Sampathkumar.
26th Oct 2013.
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