The great pilgrim centers and the holy rivers, sacred mountains and a great reverence for mother nature are the topics dealt with here.
Jayateertha an apostle of the Dvaita system explains devotion as The Supreme attachment to the Lord on a complete understanding of his greatness and supremacy to the love of one's own self and possessions and which remains unshaken in the face of innumerable difficulties. It flows uninterruptedly. this kind of devotion secures salvation.
In the following of the dvaita tradition the Haridasas of Karnataka, through their songs, poems and philosophical treatises were trendsetters in the South India bhakti Movement. These divine bards spread God's glory through their compositions in chaste Kannada. They were literally the servitors of God and enjoyed their proximity to Him. Illustrious saints like Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa Vaikunthadasa, Vyasaraja and Vadiraja.
Here our author Vadiraja who wrote the Teertha prabandha in Sanskrit lived during the fifteenth century. He was an outstanding scholar and an eminent hymnist. he has scripted a dozen original works. he has written inKannada, Sanskrit and Tulu. his famous works include Yuktimallika, Rukminisa Vijaya and the famous Dasavatara Stotra and they all speak volumes of his devotion to SRI HARI.
Sri Madhvacharya installed Lord Krishna at Udupi, eight centuries ago and appointed eight young monks for worshiping of Kadagola Krishna.
Sri vadiraja was the direct disciple of the 19th Saint of the Sode mutt of Udupi. his parents were Sri Ramacharya and Saraswathi devi. he lived for 120 years from 1480 to 1600 A.D. he became a monk at the age of 8. his contributions speak volumes when the mutt he belonged to came to be know as Sode Vadiraja Mutt. he has authored 77 books, 7 0n philosophy, 6 critical notes, 4 poetry, 11 critical review, 49 stotras all of them in Sanskrit. In kannada he has authored 7 books and numerous Bhajans which bear a mark at the end as his tutelary deiety Hayavadana. He also wrote a tulu poem on the Dasavatara of Sri Hari. He composed Lakshmi Shobana song in Kannada, which when recited in temples or on the eve of marriages creates a supremely divine atmosphere. his very famous works include Yuktimalika, Rukmineesha Vijaya, Sarasa Bharati Vilasa, Mahabharata Lakshalankara and Teertha Prabandha. He was the first to enter Bridavana Alive at his 120th year. after him Raghavendra swamy was the second saint to have done so on the banks of Thungabadhadra river at Mantralaya.
Oh Mind, do concentrate on Sri Hari
for the thought of Sri Hari, like the waves of the Ocean of milk
can cool both body and mind,
Besides liberating us from all miseries.
Leaving the richest town Dwaraka
Parting beautiful Gopikas who worshipped you
Crossing the Father-in-laws abode (ocean)
Oh Sri Krishna. You have come to stay in the great Rajatha Peetha.
All the holy rivers are mentioned in the book interspersed with the details of the kshetra. divided into four regions.
Five holy Kshetras
Kurukshetra, Gaya, Ganga, Prabhasa, Pushkara.
Eight Holy Abodes.
Srirangam, Srimuhsnam, Venkatadri, Salagrama, Naimisharanya, Totadri, Pushkar, Narayanaashram.
Twelve holy places of worship.
Gokarn, Rama Sethu, Himalaya, Prayaga, Kashmir, Somnath, Vishnupada, Srirangam, Kedaram, Tiruvananthapuram. kanyakumari and Kurukshetra.
Jayateertha an apostle of the Dvaita system explains devotion as The Supreme attachment to the Lord on a complete understanding of his greatness and supremacy to the love of one's own self and possessions and which remains unshaken in the face of innumerable difficulties. It flows uninterruptedly. this kind of devotion secures salvation.
In the following of the dvaita tradition the Haridasas of Karnataka, through their songs, poems and philosophical treatises were trendsetters in the South India bhakti Movement. These divine bards spread God's glory through their compositions in chaste Kannada. They were literally the servitors of God and enjoyed their proximity to Him. Illustrious saints like Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa Vaikunthadasa, Vyasaraja and Vadiraja.
Here our author Vadiraja who wrote the Teertha prabandha in Sanskrit lived during the fifteenth century. He was an outstanding scholar and an eminent hymnist. he has scripted a dozen original works. he has written inKannada, Sanskrit and Tulu. his famous works include Yuktimallika, Rukminisa Vijaya and the famous Dasavatara Stotra and they all speak volumes of his devotion to SRI HARI.
Sri Madhvacharya installed Lord Krishna at Udupi, eight centuries ago and appointed eight young monks for worshiping of Kadagola Krishna.
Sri vadiraja was the direct disciple of the 19th Saint of the Sode mutt of Udupi. his parents were Sri Ramacharya and Saraswathi devi. he lived for 120 years from 1480 to 1600 A.D. he became a monk at the age of 8. his contributions speak volumes when the mutt he belonged to came to be know as Sode Vadiraja Mutt. he has authored 77 books, 7 0n philosophy, 6 critical notes, 4 poetry, 11 critical review, 49 stotras all of them in Sanskrit. In kannada he has authored 7 books and numerous Bhajans which bear a mark at the end as his tutelary deiety Hayavadana. He also wrote a tulu poem on the Dasavatara of Sri Hari. He composed Lakshmi Shobana song in Kannada, which when recited in temples or on the eve of marriages creates a supremely divine atmosphere. his very famous works include Yuktimalika, Rukmineesha Vijaya, Sarasa Bharati Vilasa, Mahabharata Lakshalankara and Teertha Prabandha. He was the first to enter Bridavana Alive at his 120th year. after him Raghavendra swamy was the second saint to have done so on the banks of Thungabadhadra river at Mantralaya.
Oh Mind, do concentrate on Sri Hari
for the thought of Sri Hari, like the waves of the Ocean of milk
can cool both body and mind,
Besides liberating us from all miseries.
Leaving the richest town Dwaraka
Parting beautiful Gopikas who worshipped you
Crossing the Father-in-laws abode (ocean)
Oh Sri Krishna. You have come to stay in the great Rajatha Peetha.
All the holy rivers are mentioned in the book interspersed with the details of the kshetra. divided into four regions.
Five holy Kshetras
Kurukshetra, Gaya, Ganga, Prabhasa, Pushkara.
Eight Holy Abodes.
Srirangam, Srimuhsnam, Venkatadri, Salagrama, Naimisharanya, Totadri, Pushkar, Narayanaashram.
Twelve holy places of worship.
Gokarn, Rama Sethu, Himalaya, Prayaga, Kashmir, Somnath, Vishnupada, Srirangam, Kedaram, Tiruvananthapuram. kanyakumari and Kurukshetra.
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