Saturday, December 15, 2012

Shook

Among the successor to the Sri Raghavendra Guru Peetham, Sri Vadindra Thirtha is one. He was a great and poet. He knew quite intimately the miraculous powers and spiritual excellence of Sri Raghavendra Thirtha. He composed the “Guru Guna Stuti,” delineating the greatness and versatility of Sri Raghavendra Swami. Sri Vadindra stood before the Sri Raghavendra Brindavan and recited melodiously the verses of “Guru Guna Stuti.” The Brindavan shook to signify Sri Raghavendra Guru Sarvabhauma’s appreciation of those verses

Appana

Samadhi Saligram

On Thursday, the second day of the bright fortnight, in the month of ‘Sravan', in the year of 'Virodhikritu', the great Saint, Sri Raghavendra Tirtha, entered the Samadhi in the Brindavan alive. The event was marked by great festivity. As ordered by the Swami, they kept 700 Saligrams (natural manifestations of Gods) in the Brindavan, and covered it with a large stone. An image of Sri Anjaneya was made out of the remaining stone and consecrated at a place in front of the Brindavan.

Kalpavriksha kamadhenu

Thodarpu

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Once, the Swami was teaching his pupils. He suddeniy rose up, looked up, asked something and sat down again. The disciples were perplexed. They said to the Swami, “What is it? Kindly explain to us” The swami said to them, "The great sages Krishna Dwaipayana, was riding in a chariot and proceeding, to Vaikuntha. On the way, he appeared before my vision. I bowed to him and asked him, "How long yet am I to endure in this physical frame? 

By way of answer he showed two figures and waved them thrice. I understood his purport and bowed and sat down. I shall live from now only for two years, two months and two days. Then I shall enter the Brindavan. 

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