Sri Raghavendra Swami was born
as the second son of Gopikamba and Thimanna Bhatta in the year 1595. The great
saint who was hailed as the incarnation of Prahalada, the great bhakta of Lord
Maha Vishnu, was born in the Mrighashirsha Nakshatra at Buvanagiri which is in
the present day Tamilnadu.
Born as Venkatanatha and
fondly called Venkata Ramana, Sri Raghavendra Swami was the epitome of piety
and bhakti. After serving the world and the lord for a lifetime, Sri
Raghavendra Swami attained Jeeva Samadhi in the year 1671. It happened on the
Dwitiya of Krishna Paksha of the Shravana month. The Brindavana that houses the
samadhi is in the Raghavendra Mutt in Mantralayam and is visited by hundreds
and thousands of devotees each year. The day of his Samadhi is celebrated as
Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana.
Shloka dedicated to Sri Raghavendra Swami
Another important shloka of two lines is as follows:
"Poojyaaya
Raaghavendraaya Satya Dharma Rathaayacha Bhajataam Kalpa Vrukshaaya Namathaam
Kaamadhenave"
2023 Aradhana Dates :
August 29, Tuesday – Dwajarohanam, Pradhanotsavam,
Lakshmi Puja, Dhayanotsavam, Prabha Utsavam.
August 30, Wednesday – Sakotsavam, Rajitha
Mantapotsavam.
August 31 , Thursday – Sri Guru Raghavendra
Swamy Purvaradhana , Simha Vahana seva.
September 01, Friday – Madhya Aradhana, Visesha
Phala Panchamrutha abhishekam, Puspha alankarana Seva, Gaja- rajatha-Swarna
Rathotsavam.
September 02, Saturday - Sri Guru Raghavendra
Swamy Uttara Aradhana, Maharathotsavam.
September 03, Sunday – Sri Sugnana teerthula
Aradhana, Aswa Vahanaotsavam.
September 04, Monday – Sarva
Samaropanotsavam.
In all Sri Raghavendra Temples worldwide, Aradhana will be held from August 31 to September 02, 2023.
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