Sri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana 2016

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 as 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"

2016 Aradhana Dates :

19th August - Poorva Aradhana

20th August - Madhya Aradhana

21st August - Uttara Aradhana