Pushya Krishna - PDs and Auspicious Days..

January 5, 2007

Namaste All,

Just wanted to share with you all some of the Aradhanes & Punya Dinagalu in this fortnight. I have tried to collect as much info as possible by various means, might not have done a perfect job.

Your comments are welcome.

The gist of the attachment as below:

Punyaradhanes and Other Auspicious Days in this fortnight:

Jan 8th– Pushya/Krishna Panchami - Sri Sudharmendra Theertharu PD

Jan 9th– Pushya/Krishna Shasti - Sri Sathyakamathirtharu P.D.(Atkooru-Krishna)

Jan 10th– Pushya/Krishna Sapthami - Sri Narahari Theertharu PD

Jan 11th– Push/Krishna Ashtami - Sri Sathyabhijna Theertharu PD Pushya/Krishna Ashtami - Sri Gopala Dasaru PD

Jan 14th– Pushya/Krishna Dashami / Ekadashi: Utharayana Starts

Note: Ekadashi differ on Mutts some have it on Jan 14th / rest 15th

Jan 18th– Pushya/Krishna Chathurdashi - Sri Vidhyadheesharu PDJan 19th– Pushya/Krishna Amavasye - Sri Purandara Dasaru PD

Request you all to go through the document and get yourself acquainted with our Rich guru Parampare.

Sri Sudharmendra Theertharu:

Parampare: Sri Mantralaya Raghavendra Mutt

Pontiff #: 30

Successor of: Sri Sugnanendra Theertharu

Duration: 1861 to 1872

Summary: a) Poorvashrama name – Ganeshacharya

b) Noted to be Doorvasamsha Sambhootha

c) A well known Sanskrit Scholar, spent most of his time at Mantralayad) Vandisuve Sri Mantra mandiradi Raajipare Bandenna poreyirai Sudharmendrare by Lakumeesha is a noted composition on him.

Brindavana: Mantralaya

Aradhane: Pushya Bahula Panchami

Successor: Sri Sugunendra Theertharu

Sri Sathyakamathirtharu(Aathakooru-Krishna):

Parampare: Sri Uttaradi Mutt

Pontiff #: 32

Successor of: Sri Sathya Parayana Theertharu

Duration: 1863 to 1871

Summary: a) Poorvashrama name – Srinivasacharya

b) The Mysore Palace took the responsibility of looking after the Food Department(meeting all expenses) of the mutt so long he was at Mysore

c) Once he had gone to Mehboob Nagar. A witch was troubling the Talukdhara’s wife. By TapaH Shakthi he drove away evil spirit

d) He worshipped Sri Raama Devaru for 8 years

Brindavana: Athakur, Raichur

Aradhane: Pushya Bahula Shasti

Successor: Sri Sathyeshta Theertharu

Sri Narahari Theertharu:

Parampare: Direct disciple of Sri Madhwacharyaru

Pontiff #: 3

Successor of: Sri Padmanabha Theertharu

Duration: 1285 to 1294

Summary: a) Poorvashrama name – Shama Shastri (or Swami Shastri)

b) Origin/Birth place – Kalinga (now Orissa)

c) Previous occupation before proximity to Sri Acharya – State Minister

d) Had obtained the Brahma Kararchitha Moola Seetha Rama Vigraha

e) Has done Teeka for Ten Prakaranas and Geetha thathparya

f) Some of his compositions were – “Hariye! Idhu sariye ….” and “Yedhuryaro Guruve Samanyaro” on Sri PraaNadevaru has ankitha of Narahari. Others are.. “Thilako ninnolage neene marule”, 'yanthu marulade nanenthu'g) He has written commentaries to “Yamaka Bharatha” and “Teekas” to Dhashopanishat and Teekas to Sutra Bhashya.

f) There are some Shaasanas in Sri Kumra Kshethra even today about NT.

Brindavana: Chakra Theertha / Hampi, on Tunga Bhadra, close to Nava Brindavana

Aradhane: Pushya Bahula Sapthami

Successor: Sri Madhava Theertharu

Sri Sathyabijnana Theertharu (Ranebennur, Tungabhadra)

Parampare: Sri Uttaradi Mutt

Pontiff #: 40

Successor of: Sri Satyaprajna Theertharu

Duration: 1945 1948

Summary: a) Poorvashrama name – Kkatti Venkannacharya.

b) Shri Satyabhijna Teertharu toured south India for propagation of Shri Madhwa Siddhantha ,Shri Swamiji visited Tirupati too

c) Shri Teertharu is known to have cleared all loans of Shri Uttaradi Mutt at that point of time.

Brindavana: Ranebennur, Tungabhadra

Aradhane: Pushya Bahula Ashtami

Successor: Sri Sathya Pramoda Theertharu

Sri Gopala Dasaru (Uthanoor)

Parampare: Sri Hari Dasaru

Pontiff #: NA

Successor of: Primary Desciple of Sri Vijayadasaru

Duration: 1717 to 1740 (end date is not confirmed becaue of the Ayushya Daana)

Summary:

Born at Mosarukallu in 1717. Eldest of four sons, born to Sri Murari Raya (s/o Mudagallappa) and Smt Venkamma with Harithasa Gothra

His brothers were Rangappa, Seenappa, Daasappa all his disciples, where Dasappa was his favourite, he used to compose Suladi with ankita naama of Guru Gopala vittala. Helavanahalli Giriyamma was another famous Shishye.

Performed Gayatri Japa for two years under a Vata Vriksha in Sankapur

He had seen worst of the worst childhood becaue of poverty and other ailments, and grew to be one of the richest Donors ever heard or seen.

Spent time in telling fortune.

becomes Haridasa with the ankitha, “Gopaladasa”.

Composed thousands of Keerthanas, Suladhis etc,

Donates 40 years of his life to Sri Shreenivasacharya (Sri Jagannatha dasaru) on instruction from Sri Vijayadasaru. And shows the path to the dhaasa dheekashe.

He thus became an “ aparokshajnaani as well as “Mahaathma”

He was affectionately called BhagaNna and noted for “ Bhakthi Maarga” – Bakthiyalli Bhaganna

Some of his famous compositions are –

“Rathava Neridha Raghavendra, song in Mohana Raga sung by everybody on Thursdays in his or her home / Temples / Mutts.

Vagathanadalli Sukhavilla

Vyragya Maarga Kelu

Agali Syrisalarevo Venugopala

Aava Rogavo enage Deva Dhanwantri

Kotta Bidaradali Eshtu Dina Jeevisali

One of the other famous composition is for Sri Sathya Bodha Theertharu, while Srigalu wanted to t test not just Dasaru but his brothers as well. They individually composed and integrated the Keerthane – Maaramadaghanna Sameera (Sri Gopala Dasaru), Muni Nimma Mahimeyannu (Sri Seenappa Dasaru) and Maaranapajaya kandu (Sri Daasappa Dasaru)

One of his Miralces was to give the satisfaction of Laksha Brahmana Bhojana to the Gowda family near Mantralaya enroute to Uthanoor. Three Brothers accepted the Bhojana by the Gowda and blessed them with lots of goodies.

He spent most of his time in Gadhwal Samsthana helping the King in his administration whenever required especially against Muslims invasion.

Dasaru had visited all the three – Anna Brahma (Udupi Sri Krishna), Naada Brahma (Pandarapura Panduranga) and Kanchana Brahma (Tirupati Srinivasa). During his last visit to Tirupati, where he knew he cannot comeback again, he composed – “Poguvenu Baralare Marali Illi, Naaga Girivasa, Shreesha Eesha “

Dasaru was an excellent Artist and painter as well, has done the Bhagavantha Viraat Roopa Darshana to his disciples.

Spent his last days at Uttanur Venkatesha Devalaya and leaves this world as a great “Aparokshagnani.”

The Mysore University Adhyana Samsthe has brought a beautiful book on him titled, Sri Gopala Daasara Krithigalu)

Sri Purandara Dasaru (Hampi)

Parampare: Sri Hari Dasaru

Pontiff #: NA

Successor of: Primary Desciple of Sri Vyasarajaru

Duration: 1406 to 1496

Summary:

· Known to be the Naaradamsha Sambhootha, born to Sri Varadappa Nayaka and Smt Radha Bhai at Puranadara Gad, near Pune as Sheenappa Nayaka (Krishnappa Nayaka)

· Born rich, to a Jewellers’ family, had good education and Sangeetha Paata, got married to Saraswathi Bhai.

· He was a spendthrift, never gave anything to anyone, inspite of being a rich merchant, while the wife did all good deeds like Daana Dharma.

· Once Sri Hari came in Brahmin’s disguise to ask for help for his sons Munji, where Nayakaru turned him down, and Wife gave her Precious Nose Ring. The Brahmin took the ring to the husband for sale, upon which he recognized, came home and asked the wife to show the ring. Unable to tolerate the humiliation, wife prepared to die consuming the poison and found the ring in the poison bowl.

· At that moment Nayakaru understood the reality, gave away entire wealth in Daana Dharma, came over Hampi in with wife and got blessed by Sri Vyasarajaru.

· From there onwards he was known as Purarnadara Dasaru, stayed along with Sri galu in the empire of Sri Krishnadevaraya.

· Some of the miracles attributed to Dasaru are:

o Extinguishing the fire on Panduranga Vittala’s anga Vasthra, sitting with Srigalu

o Balancing the Dwadashi parane with Srigalu without Ahnika

o Performing Naivedya to Sri Krishna with Annada Kalagachhu

o Hitting Sri Krishna (in disguise) with the vessel for the delay in getting water

and having to bear the brunt of theft charge on him (…leading to the composition of “Muyyige Muyyi theerithu”)

o All the Nadhi Devathes, were believed to come in early morning to Dasaru’s Home and doing the cleaning of portico / Rangoli.

o Dasaru’s son Madhwapathi had actually made Pranadevaru eat the Naivedya

· He has worked on Purandaropanishad and pioneer in integrating Saahithya and Sangeetha under the banner of Hari Dasa Sahitya

· Below is the gist of his works: Total of 4,75,000 compositions, split as below

Theertha Kshethra Varnane - 1,25,000

Guru Mahime / Tharathamya - 5,000

Brahmadi Loka Varnane - 90,000

Purana / Itihasas - 90,000

Devatha Charithre - 60,000

Ahnika Paddhati / Ekadahi - 16,000

Suladi - 64,000

Devara Nama - 25,000

The same has been mentioned in Dasaru’s composition - Vasudevana Namavaliya Klipthiyanu…

· Some of Dasaru’s evergreen compositions are (I m sorry if this turned out be my favorites)

o Sathya Jagathidu… Panchabedha Tharathamya

o Indina dinave shubha dinavu – Ugha bhoga

o Adadella Olithe Ayithu –

o Saala madabeda, Saaladenabeda, Nalegidabeda

o Nimma Bhagya doddado, namma bhagya doddado

o Sevakathanada ruchi – on Mukhya Prana

o Bhaagyada Lakshmi Baaramma

o Ambiga naa ninna

o Jagadoddharana….

· Another strong belief is that All Shishyas pray and worship Gurugalu, but in this case, Guru Vyasarajaru has worshipped Sri Purandara Dasaru for former was Prahladamsha who got blessed by Narada Munigalu in the previous incarnation and Dasaru was Naaradamsha as stated earlier.

Haraye Namah

Rgds

Harish