Sri Raghavendra Swamigal Divya Charithram

      Hey guys.This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on April 27, 2019. In this Satsangam, she talked about Sri Raghavendra Charithram. She started off by praising Sri Raghavendra's lineage and the many miraculous incidents that occurred to them. Sri Raghavendra Swamigal's avataram took place around 500 years ago and he hails from the Dwaita tradition, established by Madhwacharya. Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was the pontiff (head of the Mutt) of the Madhwa lineage. She talked about Sri Raghavendra Swamigal's ancestors and how they served high positions in the Vijayanagara Samrajya (kindgom) and were all well educated in the Shastras and also in playing the Veena instrument. Despite all this, they still lived their lives in poverty. But, their main motives was not to live a materialistic life, but to learn and live as per the teachings of Madhwacharya. She talked about how Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was a bright student who displayed great scholarship, but still remained very humble. She also continued talking about how he was a married person and how he came under the tutelage of Sudeendra Theertha in the pursuit of knowledge. Sudeendra Theertha, the then pontiff of the Madhwa Mutt, requested Sri Raghavendra Swamigal to become a Sanyasi (a Hindu religious mendicant), by separating from his wife and kids, and also to become his successor pontiff. Although Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was initially reluctant about the decision, a divine intervention made him accept his guru's wish. As the new pontiff, Sri Raghavendra Swamigal performed several miracles and became a great Mahaan. Many people were in search of Sri Raghavendra to receive his Anugraham (blessings). My mom talked about how Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was considered as an Avataram of Prahalada and how he urged the people to develop Bhakthi (devotion) and follow all traditional rituals. I liked this topic very much because it was very inspiring to hear how Sri Raghavendra Swamigal influenced many people to continue their long lasting Bhakthi towards God and the miracles he performed to the many people who worshiped him. I also found it interesting that Sri Raghavendra Swamigal's Jeeva Samadhi is still present in Mantralayam, India and how the people who experienced the Darshan of Sri Raghavendra Swamigal got good skills in speech and writing. We should all continue to follow our tradition as it will increase our Bhakthi and oneness towards God. Here is the video below for Sri Raghavendra Swamigal Divya Charithram. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siAF8LEYkVw&t=2s