Sri SudhindraThirtharu the chief pontiff of MadhwasamsthanaKumbakonam was closely observing the progress of Sri Venkatanatha in his studies and was impressed with his knowledge, efforts, perseverance and commitment as a student. Debates between different schools of thought and sects were common in those days. On one such occasion there was a debate initiated between Mayavada

There are several attributes inherent in the soul which appears and re-appears in all the births. This is witnessed in Shankukarna carrying his love for music in all his subsequent births. It is evident here-   Shankukarna gets engrossed in Devine Veena music of Goddess Sharadha makes it a cause for several births to serve the

The family deity of Thimmanna Bhatta and Gopikamba was Lord Venkateshwara and the son born to them with his blessings was thus named Venkatanatha (Venkatanatha) who later on becomes Sri Raghavendra Tirtha.  Sri Raghavendra Tirtha like all Madhwa Saints used to perform all pujas to Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala and other destinations. The form of

Sri Raghavendra Tirtha from Pandharpur travelled to Kolhapur, the town of lotus ponds. This town also carries high importance as Lord Krishna visited this town along with his brother Balarama. Guru Rayaru visited the temple of Goddess Mahalakshmi. This Goddess was dear to him as she was the wife of the Supreme and she had

Sri Raghavendra Thirtharu selects the banks of river Tungabhadra as his final Abode, reasons being several as under – The river originates from the Sacred Hills of Varaha Parvatha which happens to be the point of penetration of Lord Varaha’s tusk when he was lifting the earth submerged by the devil Hiranyaksha. The water emanating

The Saint Sri Madhvacharya the divine personality being the Avatar of Lord Hanuman performed several feats in destroying the evil.  The Saint in his childhood days was called Vasudeva. Even as a child he was demonstrating several miracles like bringing a dead log to life, blowing air to cure diseases, jumping from the top of

The Thritiya of the Vaishaka masa in the brighter half is observed as Akshaya Thritiya this day stands out to be a very important day in the Vaishnava practices there are several interesting events that is believed to have happened on this day. Holy Ganges having the touch of Lord Vishnus feet descended to the

This is a part of a real-life story of a Hindustani classical singer of world repute. The singer faced numerous obstacles in his journey including his father’s resistance for pursuing his musical career. The father gives up but suggests him to visit Mantralaya to do his seva. Accordingly the singer comes to Mantralaya for the

If you carefully notice the facade of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Brindavana you find Lord Rama In the top centre. It is said, The name Raghavendra has the credence for being suggested by Lord Rama himself to Sri Sudheendra tirtha. And hence Venkatanatha was given the name Sri Raghavendra Tirtha on taking up the Sanyasa. The

Sri Raghavendra Thirtharu performed an intense penance for over 8 years in a cave near Mantralaya currently known as Panchamukhi. The penance was made to attain siddhi of Panchamukhi Anjaneya signifying the 5 Pranas – prana, vyana, apana, udana, samana, manifested by monkey, horse, boar, eagle, lion faces respectively. It is said that the control