Raghavendra Math (Mantralayam)

Shri Raghavendra Math, better known as Rayara Math (popularly known as Shri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, formerly known as Kaveendra teertha mutt, Kumbakonam Math, Vibhudendra Math, Dakshinadi Mutt[1] or Vijayendra Math) is one of the Dvaita Vedanta monasteries (matha) descended from Madhvacharya through Sri Jayatirtha further with Vibudhendra Tirtha (a senior disciple of Ramchandra Tirtha). It is one of the three premier monasteries descended in the lineage of Jayatirtha the other two being Uttaradi Math and Vyasaraja Math and are jointly referred as Mathatraya.[2][3][4] It is the pontiffs and pandits of the Mathatraya that have been the principle architects of post-Madhva Dvaita Vedanta through the centuries.[5]

Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Mantralayam
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Over the priod of time mutt has stationed at different places earlier in nothern part of Karnataka, then due to contemporary political reformations the mutt moved to the southern part, to Kumbhakonam. Post the period of Sri Subodhendra Tirtha (1799 - 1835) the mutt was stationed at Nanjanagud, hence it is also known as Najangud Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt in later days. In recent decades, the mutt has established it headquarters at Mantralayam. It is the holy abode of Sri Raghavendra teertha (1621 - 1671) who is one of the prominent personalities in the lineage of Sri Madhwacharya. Sri Raghavendra Matha ( the moola vrindavana place of Sri Raghavendra teertha) is located on the bank of Tungabhadra River in Mantralayam in Adoni taluk of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India.[6][7]

History

The mutt was originated from Jadadguru Sri Madhwacharya himself and later the mutt was periodically named after the respective pontiffs. At the time of pontification of the great Sri Raghavendra teertha (also known as Sri Raghavendra Swamy) the mutt became popularly known as Sri Raghavendra Swamy mutt.

The Raghavendra Math is considered to be one of the main institutes established by Sri Madhwacharya. So, earlier the matha was known as Kumbhakonam Matha or Dakshinadi Math and later the matha was made popular as Sri Vijayendra Mutt after Vijayendra Tirtha by Sudhindra Tirtha, a disciple and successor to the pontificate of Kumbakonam Matha. After Sudhindra Tirtha his disciple, the most venerated dvaita saint Raghavendra Tirtha continued in the pontifical lineage as the pontiff of the matha.

Idols Worshipped

Sri Moola Rama is the prime deity of the mutt.[8] Which is believed to be Chaturyuga Murthy ( Idol worshipped in all four Yugas) and worshipped by Chaturmukha Brahma himself. This idol was crafted by Vishwakarma. This deity was brought by Sri Narahari teertha as per the orders of Sri Madhwacharya.[9][10] Sri Madhwacharya has worshipped Moola Rama with utmost devotion as documented in Keertana's of Haridasas. [11] Till date Sri Moola Rama is being worshipped in Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt.

Along with Sri Moola Rama, Deities of Sri Digvijaya Rama (Worshipped by Sri Madhwacharya), Sri Jaya Rama (worshipped by Sri Jayateertha) is also being worshipped at Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt. Vyasamushtis,[12] Santana Gopala Krishna, Vaikuntha Vasudeva, Vitthala and other prominent idols with significant historical importance are worshipped in the mutt.

Guru Parampara

The Guru Parampara (Lineage of Saints) of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt is given below.

  1. Sri Madhvacharya
  2. Sri Padmanabha Tirtha
  3. Sri Narahari Tirtha
  4. Sri Madhava Tirtha
  5. Sri Akshobhya Tirtha
  6. Sri Jayatirtha
  7. Sri Vidyadhiraja Tirtha
  8. Sri Kavindra Thirtha
  9. Sri Vaageesha Thirtha
  10. Sri Ramachandra Tirtha
  11. Sri Vibudhendra Tirtha
  12. Sri Jitamitra Tirtha
  13. Sri Raghunandana Tirtha
  14. Sri Surendra Tirtha
  15. Sri Vijayeendra Tirtha
  16. Sri Sudhindra Tirtha
  17. Sri Raghavendra Tirtha
  18. Sri Yogeendra Tirtha
  19. Sri Sooreendra Tirtha
  20. Sri Sumateendra Tirtha
  21. Sri Upendra Tirtha
  22. Sri Vadeendra Tirtha
  23. Sri Vasudhendra Tirtha
  24. Sri Varadendra Tirtha
  25. Sri Dheerendra Tirtha
  26. Sri Bhuvanendra Tirtha
  27. Sri Subodhendra Tirtha
  28. Sri Sujanendra Tirtha
  29. Sri Sujnanendra Tirtha
  30. Sri Sudharmendra Tirtha
  31. Sri Sugunendra Tirtha
  32. Sri Suprajnendra Tirtha
  33. Sri Sukrutheendra Tirtha
  34. Sri Susheelendra Tirtha
  35. Sri Suvrateendra Tirtha
  36. Sri Suyameendra Tirtha
  37. Sri Sujayeendra Tirtha
  38. Sri Sushameendra Tirtha
  39. Sri Suyateendra Tirtha
  40. Sri Subudhendra Tirtha – (Present Pontiff)[13]

References
  1. Census of India, 1961, Volume 2, Issue 6, Part 32. Office of the Registrar General Manager of Publications. 1962. p. 86. Sri Raghavendraswamy Mutt at Mantralaya is also known as Kumbhakonam Mutt and Dakshinadi Mutt i.e., belonging to South.
  2. Sharma 2000, p. 199.
  3. Steven Rosen (30 November 1994). Vaisnavism. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 132. ISBN 9788120812352.
  4. Sharma 2000, p. 193.
  5. B. N. Hebbar (2004). Viśiṣṭādvaita and Dvaita: A Systematic and Comparative Study of the Two Schools of Vedānta with Special Reference to Some Doctrinal Controversies. Bharatiya Granth Niketan. p. 29. ISBN 9788189211011.
  6. Venkataraya Narayan Kudva (1972). History of the Dakshinatya Saraswats. Samyukta Gowda Saraswata Sabha. p. 196.
  7. Purabhilekh-puratatva: Journal of the Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Panaji-Goa, Volume 2. The Directorate. 2001. p. 90. This matha was established by one Vibhdeendra Teertha in the middle of the 15th century. He was the spiritual progenitor of Sri Ramachandra Teertha of the Uttaradi matha. Both belong to Dvaita philosophy.
  8. "Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha, Mantralayam". SRS Matha. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. "Sri Rama Navami – The wonderful story of Mula Rama – Prabhupadanugas Worldwide". 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. "Srila Prabhupada relates the story of Sri Mula rama". Hare Krishna Society. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. Sameer.joshi (4 October 2023). "द्वैत दर्शन ದ್ವೈತ ದರ್ಶನ [ DWAITA DARSHANA ] : ರಾಮನ ನೋಡಿರೈ.... ರಾಮನ ನೋಡಿರೈ ..." द्वैत दर्शन ದ್ವೈತ ದರ್ಶನ [ DWAITA DARSHANA ]. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  12. "ಶ್ರೀರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರವಿಜಯ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸುವ ಶ್ರೀರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರತೀರ್ಥರ ಪಟ್ಟಾಭಿಷೇಕ". Sri Sushameendra Seva Pratishtana. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  13. "Subudhendra Tirtha takes charge of Mantralayam math". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

Bibliography
  • Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature, Vol 1. 3rd Edition. Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint). ISBN 978-8120815759.

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