haribhakata's listen to Sri Gururaja dAsaru aptly during his pravachane on dAsa Prampare

Another Section of the people listening to the pravachane at Kondapur Sri Krishna Mutt (25th Sept - Morning)

Section of the people listening to the pravachane at Kondapur Sri Krishna Mutt (25th Sept - Morning)

Sri Gururaja dAsaru during his pravachane on "dAsa prampare" at Kondapur Sri Krishna Mutt (25th Sept - Morning)

People look on during the maha mangalArathi (24th Sept - Evening)

MangalArathi being performed to the brundavana (extreme right) (24th Sept - Evening)

People after the mangalArathi move on to take the blessings of Sri Gururaja dAsaru (24th Sept - Evening)

People look on during the maha mangalArathi (24th Sept - Evening)

People waiting for the mangalArathi (24th Sept - Evening)

A section of the ladies listining aptly to the recital be Sri Gururaja dAsaru (24th Sept - Evening)

haribhakata's listining to the recital be Sri Gururaja dAsaru (24th Sept - Evening)

Sri Gururaja dAsaru appreicating Sri Krishnamurthy for his great talent and abilities to play the harmonium
(24th Sept - Evening)

Seen here are Adava char (Tabla), Sri Gururaja dAsaru (Singing), Sri Paripoorna Chincholi (red shalya) and Sri Krishnamurthy on the harmonium (24th Sept - Evening)

Seen here are Sri Gururaja dAsaru (center), Sri Paripoorna Chincholi (left) and Sri Krishnamurthy on the harmonium (24th Sept - Evening)

A view of the Kondapur Sri Krishna Mutt (24th Sept - Evening)

One more view of our posters (24th Sept - Evening)

Our posters put out at the Kondapur Krishna Mutt which attracted a lot of haribhaktas. (24th Sept - Evening)

Members/attendees found the recital by sri Gururaja dAsaru very mellifluous (24th Sept - Evening)

Side view of people sitting at the Kondapur Krishna Mutt (24th Sept - Evening)

dAsaru singing to his fullest during the kAryakrama (24th Sept - evening)

bhajane mandali members (in yellow sari and red blouse) listen to dAsaru during the 24th Sept (Evening) program

Sthotra pArana program at Sri Vithal's House

(L to R) Narsimhachar, Subhash & his wife.

Sri Vithal reciting the stothra's during the program

Sri Vithal's family and sri Raghavendra Baru read during the program

sri Raghavendra Baru read during the program

Arrangements done before the Stothra pAtaNe at Sri Vithal's house

Appeal for support for 24th/25th program of Sri GururAjadAsaru

Following is the breakup of the expenses that we currently foresee for the 24th/25th Sri GururAjadAsara program. 2 more accomplices who will assist him with the Harmonium and Tabla will accompany Sri GururAjadAsaru.

Train tickets by sleeper class (3 members) - 1800/- (Total 6 tickets to & fro)
Gurudhakshina for Sri GururAjadAsaru – 2250/- (750/- per program)
Gurudhakshina for his accomplices – 1200/- (200/- per program/per person)
Hastodhaka for Lunch/Dinner for 2 days at Kondapur Mutt - 400/- (40/- per lunch for 3 people for 3 lunches each)

This currently comes close to 5,650/-. Currently our Sangha has about 700/- from the monthly collections of about 100/- from regular members. So we are in need of approximately 5000/- for the event. If you are interested in contributing financially towards this unique event (an amount), please kindly make a transfer to the following account

Account Holder Name: Mr. Suparna Chincholi
ICICI Bank Account No: 004001014396

Looking forward to your support and participation in making this program a grand success.

Please let us know your opinion by reply email or you can call us at 9885104058 / 9848940136 / 9866174417
Regards
Aditya

Sri GururAjadAsara visit to Hyderabad (24th & 25th Sept 2005 - Weekend)

Namaskara,
We are planning to invite Sri GururAjadAsaru who is a direct student of Sri Krishnadasa MurugOda from Bangalore. He is considered to be an authority in dAsa parampare and known to conduct Bhajanes extremely well. He would be visiting us on 24th Sept 2005 (Saturday) & 25th Sept 2005 (Sunday)

This is a unique opportunity for all of us to work towards the cause of "IT MADHVA SANGHA". I request all the members to kindly come forward to volunteer and participate in making this program as success.

We are planning to have the following rough schedule.

24th September 2005 (Saturday)
PROGRAM 1 – Bhajane Program, 5 PM – 8 PM @ KONDAPUR MUTT

25th September 2005 (Sunday)
PROGRAM 2 – Pravachana on “dAsara Parampare”, 9 AM – 11:30 AM @ KONDAPUR MUTT

PROGRAM 3 – Pravachana on “Hari kathmutha Sara”, 4 PM – 6 PM @ UTTARADI MUTT, LINGAMPALLY

Please let us know your opinion by reply email or you can call us at 9885104058 / 9848940136 / 9866174417

Regards

Aditya Rao

Bhajane at Sri Suparna's House

We conducted our regular Bhajane program this weekend at Sri Suparna's house, We have also successfully recorded the SET 1 Bhajane Songs sung by Sri Suparna. A CD for the same will be prepared and distributed to interested members.


Sri Suparna performing the mangalArathi at the end of the Bhajane Karyakrama




Sri Suparna lighting the deepa's ...


Hare Srinivasa



(Clockwise) Sreedhar, Harish, Narasimhachar, Gowtham (behind), Suparna



(Clockwise) Aditya, Harish, Narasimhachar, Gowtham (behind), Suparna

Sri Jagannatha Dasaru

Daasavaryam Dhayaayuktham
Dhooreekrutha DhuraashiSham
Harikathaamrutha vakthaaram
JagannaTha guroom Bhaje!!

Sri Jagannatha Dasa belongs to the group of illustrious Haridasas or the “Servants of God”. Like his Gurus, Vijaya Dasa and Gopala dasa, he belonged to the second group of Haridasas, while Sripadaraja, Vysaraja, Vadiraja, Purandara dasa,and kanaka dasa belong to the first group. They conveyed to the common people the principles of Madhwa Philosophy in Kannada which were so far accessible only to pundits and to those who knew Sanskrit. He (formerly known as Srinivasa) was born on 27th July 1728 at Byagavatti, Manavi taluk, Raichur District in a Brahmin kulkarani family. He received his education in the six shastras under the famous Sri Varadendra swamy of Rayar mutt and became a great scholar. He became so proficient in Sanskrit that he scoffed at those who talked, discussed and deliberated on philosophical doctrines in Kannada. Once he was so much puffed up with pride of his Sanskrit learning that when Vijayadsa invited him for Lunch, he refused to go to him on the pretext that he was suffering from a stomach-ache. , as Vijayadasa was propounding the Madhwa Philosophy in Kannada songs instead of in Sanskrit. For this reason, he suffered severely from an attack of consumption. No medicine could cure him. Lord Srinivasa, Ghatikachala Mukhya PraaNa could not do anything. Peformed rigorous seva at Manatrlaya and Sri Raghavendra advised him to meet Vijayadasa and beg his pardon. He approached Vijayadasa and seeing him surrendering himself and given up his pride, he sends him to Gopala dasa. Taking pity on him Gopaladasa gave him a piece of Jawar bread, sanctifying it with Dhanwantari Mantra and asked him to eat assuring him that he would be cured. Then he became a new man, hale and healthy. At Tirupathi, when he had gone on pilgrimage with Gopaladasa, the Guru parted 40 years of his life and passed on to them by his yogic powers. Srinivasa in the form of Gopaladasa takes pity and feeds this Acharya. He then went to Pandarapur to take darshan of Lord Panduranga. While taking bath at the Chandrabaga of the Bhima River he dive into the water and to his great amazement found a stone on which was inscribed the words “ Jagannatha Vittala ’’ He composes in Kannada the first song, “ Tatikkoti Nibhakaya Jagannatha, Vitalayya, Vitalayya.’’ He carried home joyfully after feeling personally fed by panduranga and assumed the God –given name of Jagannatha vittala and composed songs with the nom-deplume or Ankitha of Jagannatha vittala. Hence –forward, Srinivasa became known as Jagannatha dasa. “ Yendu kaambenu Panduranaga mooruthiya” and “Kande Pandarirayana’’ were the second and third songs and “Palisu pandarireya and Dhanyanaadhe ’’ were the songs subsequently composed by him there.

Jagannatha dasa has composed nearly 10,000 songs, They are lucid, melodious and musical. Besides this, he has composed a monumental work called Sri Harikathamrutha Saara. It is considered as an encyclopedia of Madhwa philosophy in Kannada, As he was well versed in Shastras and Madhwa Philosphy, it was easy for him to reduce the essential principles of Dwaitha philosophy contained in 37 works of Madhwachary in only 32 cantoes of his famous book. It is written in a lucid, chaste and flowing style in Bhamini Shatpadhi metre. It is so popular among the Kannada people and especially among the women-folk that they daily sing many cantoes of this sacred book, in their homes. It is epitome of Madhwa philosophy in Kannada. It is described as the prototype of the great work, Nyaya Sudha of Sri Jaya Thirtha.Besides being a great poet. Sri Jagannatha dasa was an artist of great merit. As he used to paint images of Gods in Rangoli, he was called, Rangavalli –dasa or Rangoli-dasa., or Ranga-valida Dasa. He drew the picture of Sri Ranaganatha in Ragoli in the house of Dewan Poornaiya, of Tippu Sulatan time. But he did not draw the crown and jewels. When asked by the dewan, he said that lord Ranaganatha did not wear them on that day. Dewan sent a messenger to Sri Rangapatam and to ascertain the truth of this fact. He was wonder-struck to know that what Sri Jagannatha dasa had said was perfectly true. So the dewan began to have great reverence and respect for him, as he had miraculous power.

Jagannatha Dasa was a contemporary of Sri Sathybodha of the Uttaradhi mutt, Sri Varadendraswamy of Sri Rayar Mutt and of Sri Dhirendra Swamy of Ritti and of Vishu theertha of Maddur, the celebrated author of Bagavata sarodhdhara. They used to meet together often and discuss and deliberate the shastraas and philosophical problems and some times travel together mostly on the sacred banks of the river Varadha. So Ritti, Karjagi and SavaNoor have become famous places of pilgrimage for Madhwas, as these places have been sanctified by the dust of their holy feet.

The Mantrakshate Tatte given by Sri Jagannatha Dasa to Sri Sathy Bodha swamy is still in Savanur Mutt and Mantrakshatis are still being distributed to devotees from this Tatte alone even to this day. Paduka of `Sri Sathybhodaswamy taken by Jagannatha dasa are being worshipped at manavi at the house of Jagannatha Dasa. The Pallakki given by Rani Lakshammanni ,Maharani of Mysore and the Gokallu of Kumsi, Leaning plate , Saligramaas used by him, Vrindavana made out of Tulasi kaashta etc are still at Manavi in his house.
Jagannatha dasa has a supreme place in Dasa sahitya as his writings and songs are superb for their poetic value and the beautiful rhythmic style of expression of Madhwa philosophy. He holds a very high place in the hierarchy of dasa Koota.He lived for 81 years one month and 20 days and performed vaikunta yatra on 17-9-1809Ad at manavi on Bhadrapada Shuddha Navami at 8-30pm on Sunday , .in Moola nakshatra Pranesha Dasa while consoling the daughter in law of Jagannatha dasa said:

“ Sreekaantha Nolidha Dasaru yi
Yugadhalli Lekhaantharahudhe Thangi,
Shoka Byaadale Naraloka uLidharemdhu yi
KAMBHA DhoLagihare Hey Neere ’’

That faith is true even for this day.

The house has been converted into a temple and the pillar , which he used to often lean, sit and sing, the glories of Hari is being worshipped by all his admirers and devotees. He is remembered for ages to come. A great aparokshjnaani who enjoyed the supreme bliss and communion with the supreme Lord Sri Hari. His work has become a veda to those who are inclined towards Madhwaism. It is said that in one of the songs of Jagannatha dasa that the presiding deities of the Varnas came forth while he was composing his great work Harikathamrutha sara and gave a splendid finish to it. Such is the masterpiece of Jagannatha dasa.

Dhyana Sloka:

JalasheshtaNIbhaakaaraMJagadeesha Padaashrayam
Jagatheethala VikhyaataMJagannatha GuruM Baje
DasavaRyaDayayuktaM DhoorikRuthadhuraashiShaM
HarikathaamRuthavakTaaraMJagannatha GuruM Bhaje

Source : http://www.dvaita.org/list/list_41/msg00033.html

Bhajane Karyakrama on Sunday 11th Sept'2005 at Sri Suparna's House

Namaskara, Please make yourself available for the Bhajane Karyakrama at Sri Suparna's house on Sunday the 11th September at 6 PM.

It has been nice meeting many new fellow madhvas and would be nice to meet more to create a fantastic satsangh among ourselves. We have been hearing from our members some fantastic ideas to conduct very good activities. But those ideas wont take shape unless You attend every event and be part of the gathering.

I know you are interested and thats why joined the group, but you have to take some time off from your routine busy life and attend the events so as to realize our goal as a group. Hope You will be present at the event.

Regards

Sreedhar Krishnagiri

Ganesha Chathurthi Pooje - 7th September 2005

Arrangements made for the Ganesha Chathurthi pooje.

Ganesha Chathurthi was celebrated in grand manner by the IT Madhva Sangha at Sri Subhash's place on the 7th September 2005 (Wednesday). We had Sri Hanumesha Char from the Kondapur Krishna Mutt to help us perform the pooje. The pooje went on well. Later during the afternoon, we had requested the Kondapur Mutt to make arrangements for Thirtha Prasada.

Sri Hanumesha Char getting the kaLasha ready

Sri Hanumesha Char preparing the panchambrutha

Subhash�s mother performing the Arathi to lord Ganesha during the final phases of the maha pooje.

Subhash, Aditya & Suresh (L to R)

Aditya and Sreedhar performing the Arathi

Sri Hanumesha Char performing the maha mangalArathi during the ending phases of the pooje.

Ganesha sitting pretty after the pooje karyakrama

Giving dhakshiNe to Sri Hanumesha Char who performed the Ganesha Pooje

Ganesha Chathurthi Celebrations

Namaskara,

We have decided to celebrate Ganesha Chathurthi at Sri Subhash Badri’s house on the 7th September 2005 (WEDNESDAY). Following is a rough schedule of the events.

6th September 2005 (Tuesday) – Make arrangements (alankAra) and get ready for next day’s pooje (7 PM – 8 PM)

7th September 2005 (Wednesday) - (8:30 AM to 11:00 AM) Ganesha Pooje by an archakaru from Kondapur Mutt

7th September 2005 (Wednesday) – (12:30 PM to 1:30 PM) Thirtha Prasada at Kondapur Mutt (Tentative)

I request one and all to actively participate in this event and get the blessings of Sri Vinayaka. Please send a confirmation of your participation by replying to this mail or to madhva.sangha@gmail.com

Hare Krishna
Aditya

Bhajane at Sri Subhash Badri's house

IT Madhva Sangha organized a Bhajane at Sri Subhash Badri's house today.

Shri 1008 Shri Satyadharma Teerthara Aradane

   || Shri Sartyadharma Teertha Gurubhyonamaha ||

Introduction to Shri 1008 Shri Satyadharma Teertharu:

Born	1750
Birth Place	Savanoor
Diksha Accepted on	1797
Preceptor	Shri Satyavara Teertharu
Brindavana Pravesha	1830
Pithadhipati	33 Years, 21 Days
Aradhane	Shravana Krishna Trayodashi
Brindavana at	Holehonnur
River	Bhadra
Dist	Shimoga
State	Karnataka
Poorvasharama
Name	Annayyacharya
Father's Name	Mudgallacharya

 

|| Shri Satyavaradugdabdhehe Utthita Jagatitale | Sudha Shri Satyadharmakhya pavayet Smarathaha sataha ||

|| Shri Gurubhyonamaha ||
|| Shri Hari Om ||

SShri Satyadharama Teertha swamiji was miserably poor during his pre-ashram days and had done severe penance (Seva) to Shri Raghavendra Swami of Mantralaya, who had blessed in his dream that circumstances would so develop that he would v\become the pontiff of Shri Uttaradi Matha and win very wide name and fame not only for himself but also to his Matha . No wonder hen taht it was he, as Annyacharya who spotted out the stolen Moola Rama and other vigrahas of Shri Uttaradi Matha.No wonder again that the previous pontiff Shri Satyavara Teertha got the inspiration before his death to give he pontifficate to him. It was during the 33 year , 21 days of his regime that the matha had a very eventful period. Uttaradi Matha acquired enormouse honour and wealth as "Kanike" from Navabs, Peshwas , kings and Dewan Poornaih. Most of his Sanchara was divinely inspired, as for example, when he wanted to travel north, Shri Ramaof Panchavati Rama Temple Instruted in a dream that he should stay in the South for some years. Again Mahalakshmi of Kolhapur told him in his dream to visit her.

He maintained very close liaison with Poornaiah who was very happy and proud of the achievements of the pontiffs of Shri Uttaradi Matha.It is not possible to give full details of all the honour done and wealth donated to him, in this short sketch of the pontiffs of the matha. Suffice it to say, as far as thsi narration is concerned by the Muslim king of Hyderabad through a rich man Rajanarayana; honoured by the king of Vijayanagar; by the Maharatta king through his chieftain Khorpade, and by the king of Kolhapur who was blessed by him taht he would soon heget a son and his kingdom would have plenty of every thing , Subikshe, for a hundred years. During all these visits he defeated many Advaiti stalwarts in scholarly discussions sometimes lasting over weeks, as for example , the pandit belonging to veerupaksha Matha who had chalienged the supremacy of Tatwavada, by severe adverse propaganda by publishing books like "kali-Mahatame" and "Modhwa Tanta Muka Masana". The royal paraphernalia of elephants, horses and "sepoys" owned by the Shri Uttaradi Matha became extensive that when he moved from place to place on Sanchara, it was as if a mighty emperor was moving which was a sight for heavens to see. The glory of the Matha idols, Moola Rama and Sita, Digvijaya Rama and Varmsa Rama, Vyasa devas and others, had to be seen to be belleved. The fame of every other saint not only of Madhwa matha but others as well and their deities worshipped paled into insignificance when compared to that of Shri Satyadharma Teertha swamiji. His name and fame and those of Uttaradi Matha were mentioned by everyone as if nothing else existed. Thousands and thousands of people used to assemble everday to see that saint perform his discourses everyday . He performed Sudha mangala 16 times during his pontificate of 33 year which is probably a record for all times. Poornaiah and the Maharajah of Mysore took intense interst in the affairs of Uttaradi Matha and bestowed large quantities of gold silver and precious stones to it to be used for and during the daily worship of the matha deities. The matha was also given ownerships of large landed properties in the State.Once when over 12,000, people had assembled at the matha for the Theertha Prasad., Poornaiah and all who had assembled were put to great inconveience because of heavy rain. The saint after his worship , came out in the rain and prayed. As if the rain God had heard his prayers, the rain stopped. Once a fire broke out in the Matha store. It engulfed the entire matha and become unmanageable . It was a miracle indeed that the Swamiji, the Samsthana deities and the works of Srimadacharya could be saved by a few self sacrificing disciple of the legal documents of the matha and some weakth was destroyed . What jewellery could not be recovered from the debris of the fire was made up by Diwan Baburao and the religious activities of the matha continued as before. Shri Satyadharma Teertha Swamiji had a matha building built as Holehonnur with the magnifiacance of the Maharaja and stayed there a long time. 

He was a facile writer and has written tippanis on many parts of Bhagavata, Tatvasankhyana, Tatva Nirnaya and others. He was a devotee par excellence . Once it so happened that he had performed Rudrabhisheka to the deity in the Ishwara temple and was about to have his bhiksha. A very old man with Vibhution the arms chest and forehead caome and begged that he be fed before the Brahmins' ' Santarpane' and his own Bhiksha. The Swamiji readily agreed and not only fed him personally with all reverence but sent him afterwards with appronally with all reverence but sent him afterwards with appropriate matha honours befitting an honoured quest. The old man was thoroughly pleased with great hospitality extended to him and when he went out of the matha permises disappeared from human sight. Some fanatic Madhwa Brahmins who had assembled there were angry and a Smarta at that , while they were all waiting . It was blasphemy , some said . The Swamiji came to know of all this critism . He was least bothered but was cotent and happy with what he had done and told the complainanta that time alone will reveal everything. In the evening , when the doors of the Grbhagudi of the Iswars temple were opended , lo behold ! the miraculous sight ! All the things offered to the old man that morning were on the Shivalinga.

A year after this incident , he bade his followers good -bye and passed away peacefully , after handling over the reins of the Matha to Shri Satyasankalpa Teertha . Swamiji's Brindavana is in Hole-honnur.

|| Shri Krishnarpnamstu ||

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Work by Shri Satyadharma Teertharu :

Shri Satyadhrama Teertha was learned Tarka, Vyakarna (Grammar) , Vedanta, Alankara , Sahitya from Shree Satyabhoda Teertharu.

Swatantra Grantha's :
1]. Gangalahri
2]. Kavikanthamani
3]. Yaduvaracharitamruta Lahri
4]. Bhagavdbhajanam
5]. Virahimoda Sudha
6]. Hitopadesh
7]. Shree Rangeshwara Srungaralahari
8]. Shree Lakshminarashimastotram
9]. Nithyasamsarilingabhanga Vichara
10]. Geetamatmyasarasangraha
11]. Navagrah Stotram
12]. Shree Vadiraj Stotram
13]. Shree Satyavara Stotram
14]. Antrlapikah
15]. Barirlapikah
16]. Gurvashtakam

Vyakhyana Grantha's
1]. Tatva Sankhyan Tippane
2]. Namaka Chamaka Vyakhyana
3]. Shreemadbhagavata Tippane
4]. Viratparva Tippane
5]. Udyoga Prava Tippane
6]. Ramayana Tippane
7]. Virahimodasudhavyakhyan
8]. TaranginiShloka Vyakhya
9]. Vishnutatvanirnaya Tikatippane.
10]. Bhyadeepikayuktivaatya

Shri Krishna Janmasthami by ITMS-Hyderabad

The Krishna Janmasthami program organized by ITMS, Hyderabad at Sri Suparna's house was a true success with all the events happening accoring to our sampradhaya. We had about 15 members (including family) who made this karyakrama a great success. We should be especially indebted to Shri Suprana, Smt. Jyothi Suprana and his father Shri Prabhanjanacharya for having made all the arrangements.


Members having phalahara ..

Members having phalahara

Sri Raghavendra and his son

Yamini and others ready for the Phalahara

Ramesh Dindugal's family and Sreedhar getting ready for Phalahara ..

Sreedhar giving the argya

Aditya giving argya...

Yamini (Suparnas daughter) and Karthik (Raghavendras son) giving argya