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
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