Poojyaya Raghavendraya Satya dharma rathayacha
Bhajatam kalpavrukshaya namatham kamadhenave
Guru Raghavendraswamy, popularly called as Rayaru by his loving devotees. HE struggled severe poverty inspite of possessing divine powers. HE used those divine powers for the Universal welfare and wellbeing of his Devotees.
Devotees all over world experience HIS miracles just by chanting this powerful mantra “AUM SHREE RAGHAVENDRAYA NAMAHA”.
Rayaru entered Brindavana (sajeeva samadhi pravesam) on Shravana Bahula Vidiya which is observed as Raghavendraswamy Aradhana Utsavam by HIS devotees.. This year Rayaru’s 339th Aradhana Utsava Celebrations are observed from Aug 25th - 27th (Poorva, Madhya and Uttara aaradhana mahotsava’s).
Rayaru Brindavana (Rayaru temple is called Brindavana or Raghavendraswamy Mutt). During Aaradhana Utsavams, devotees undertake group recital of stotras, sing bhajans (Rayaru loves music. HE was a greatest musician, composed many songs of which HIS favorite song on Udipi Krishna which goes like this…
“Indu yenage Govinda ninnaya padaravindhava thoro mukundane..” (A few lines on this video….Shree Dr.Rajkumar, Popular Kannada Film Actor, an ardent devotee of Rayaru, who sang and composed many songs on Rayaru, played the role of Raghavendraswamy in this song) and also organize discourses on Rayaru’s Teachings and Works.
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Aum Shree Raghavendraya Namaha