Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Sri Sripaadarajara Aradhana

Haribhakthare,

On this auspicious day of Sri Sripaadarajara Aradhana, let us also remember one more great Madhwa saint in lineage of Uttaradhi Math, Sri Sathya Abhinava Theertharu whose aradhana falls today .

Sri Sathya Abhinava Theertha(1673 - 1706). (Naachaara Gudi) (Kaveri river)

21st Pontiff of Sri Uttradhi Mutt- He was responsible for starting the Nithya Pooja kaRma in a systematic way at the mutt- King Aurangazeb honoured him with many musical instruments

Poorvasharm Name: Keshavacharya
Diksha accepted: on 1673(Pramathi)
Preceptor: Sri Sathyanatha Theertha
Brindavana Pravesha: 1706 (Vyasa)
Pitadhipati 32 years 6 Months 4 days
Aradahana: JyesTa Shukla Chatudarshi
Brindavan at Naachaaragudi or Naachukoile
Dist: Tanjavur (T N)

Shri Satyabhinava Teertha composed two treatises. Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Vyakhyana" and "Guru Mahima Stuthi" etc. He ordained sanyasa to Shri Satyadesha Teertha. His Brindavan is in Rajahmndry on the Banks of river Godavari. He also ordained sanyasa to Vidyadeeshacharya who was named Shri Satyadhiraj Teertha after coronation as saint. Shri Satyadhiraj Teertha toured all over India for propagation of vedantha.

Dhyana Sloka:

Satyanathabthi Sambhotaha
Sadgoganavijrumbhitaha
Satyabhinavathirthenduhu
Santaapan Hantu Santatam

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