Friday 26 February 2016

Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple / Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India. - A Jyotirlinga Yatra.

 26th February, 2016.
DAY -9, 10-02-2016.
After the darshan  at moola Brindavana of Sri Raghavendra, started our Yathra to our next destination of Srisailam around 03.30 Hrs and reached Srisailam by 11.30 hrs to the forest and hill. This is the third visit to this temple. Since we are 38 yathris and considering the time we had not undertaken the local visit, which we had done during our earlier visit and even we skipped the Pathala Ganga bath also.

SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE AT SRISAILAM

 East side Rajagopuram

Moolavar    : Sri Mallikarjuna swamy
Consort      : Sri Bramarambika.

Some of the important details during this yathra are follows….
There are not much changes inside the temple except the Q complex. Considering the time we went through the Rs 100  darshan Q. This time I had the darshan of Ramar Prathista sahasra lingam, Arthanareeswarar, Veerabhadra, Shiva Parvati in the corridor, Naagars, Sila roobam of King Shivaji gets the sword from kali matha. Virutha Lingam ( Virutha- srisailam hill ) near theertha kulam and the moolavar seems to be of a tree trunk.

The north side damaged Rajagopuram is under reconstruction. And observed from the excavation that the north side wall sinks to a depth of 5 feet or the floor level might have increased.

LOCATION :CLICK HERE

 Elephant and snake worshiping Lord Shiva – The story related to Kalahasti Shiva Temple 
 Kannappa Nayanar applying his eye on Shiva after removing and keeping his leg as mark of eye, where blood is oozing. 
Ambal worshiping Lord shiva and embracing Lingam – the story related to Kanchipuram   




Ladies playing Kolattam 




 Shiva kicking Yama  and  increased the life of Markandeayn  from 18 years– the story related to Thirukadaiyur







 Brahma and Vishnu 



  Gandaberunda - the symbol of Karnataka - it is neither a bird not a man  nor an animal


Gandaberunda - the symbol of Karnataka - it is neither a bird not a man  
 Pathalaganga Dam  
The blessed souls 
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:--- 
..........To be continued

Thursday 25 February 2016

Sri Raghavendra Swamy Moola Brindavana, Mantralayam, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. - A Jyotirlinga Temples Yatra.

 25th February, 2016.
DAY -8, 09-02-2016.
From Pune around 13.00 Hrs boarded train no 17013  to Hyderabad and reached around 04.30 Hrs. From there we continued our Yathra by bus and car to Mantralayam without staying at Hyderabad and reached Mantralayam around 15.00. Of course it was a long journey of more than 24 hours by train and bus. On the way we had stopped one daba  for preparing breakfast and Lunch. After taking rest and bath had the darshan of Sri Raghavendra and we are fortunate to see the Gold, silver Gaja ( elephant) Ratha Urchavam of Sri Pragalath and Unchal Seva.

Moola Brindavan entrance arch

SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY MOOLA BRINDAVANA
Sri Raghavendra Swamy decides to go in to Brindavan the village Manchalamma, where he had done his yagnas in his previous birth as Pragalath, on the banks of River Tungabhadra. And also asked his disciple Venkanna to bring the stone from the Village Madhavaram. Sri Ragavendra told that that was the stone, on which Sri Rama sat before proceeding to Kishkinta.  Also the left over stone was made as Sri Anjaneyar and installed in front of his moola Brindavana ( The stone used for the moola Brindavana was not the stone mentioned by Sri Raghavendra ).

Sri Ragavendar's Statue

The Brindavana next to moola Brindhavan constructed with the stone mentioned by Sri Raghavendra is occupied by Sri Vadeendra Theertharu, who is poorwarama great grand son of Sri Raghavendra.

Moola Brindavan 

Sri Manchalamma Sannadhi is at the right side of the entrance and as per Sri Raghavendra, Sri Manchalamma to be worshiped before entering the Moola Brindavana.

Out side the moola Brindavana Samadis of Sri Raghavendra mutt heads  Via, Sri Sujeendra Theetharu ( 1963 to 1986), Sri Suvarateendra Theertharu ( 1926 to 1933 ), Sri Sudharnendra Theertharu ( 1861 to 1872 ), Sri Sujameendra Theertharu ( 1933 to 1967), Sri Sushameendra Teertharu ( 1985 to 2009) and Sri Suyateendra Teertharu swamigal ( ( 2006 to 2014). Naagars also kept under a tree and Thulasi madam under the vanni tree.

The 11th generation of Venkanna family is taking care of the temple rituals and Original Padukas used by Sri Raghavendra  also with them under Pooja.

During our visit to Moola Brindavana renovation is on full swing and might witness a new look during the next visit.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

 Gold, Silver Chariots
 Gold, Silver Chariots Prakalath procession
Gold, Silver Cahriots Prakalath procession
Oonjal Seva

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The Moola Brindavana is kept open for darshan between 06.00 Hrs to 14.00 Hrs and 16.00 Hrs to 21.00 Hrs
Ratha urchavam will start at 19.30 Hrs.
Annathanam is served between 12.30 Hrs to 14.00 Hrs and 19.30 hrs to 21.30 hrs.

LOCATION :CLICK HERE

Krishna’s kalinga narthanam
Entranve to Moola Brindavan 
 Manchalamma Temple 
Manchalamma  
 Gold, Silver Chariots
 A Beautiful sun set on the banks of river Dungapathra   
Shiva temple on the banks of river Dungapathra  
 ---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---
 ..........To be continued

Saint Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir, Alandi, Pune, Maharashtra, India, A JyotirLinga Yatra.

 24th February, 2016.

DAY -7, 08-02-2016.
After the darshan of Shri Bhimashankar, we continued our yathra to Pune to stay at Alandi,  to catch the train to Hyderabad for our scheduled Darshan of Sri Raghavendra at Mantralayam. We stayed in the Shri Gajanan Maharaj rest house. It was almost a full day journey of which half by Train and half by bus.  Since, we had enough time to catch the train, we had the early morning Darshan of Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi mandir, which is on the banks of Indrayani river.

Saint Dnyaneshwar was born in the year 1193 AD and believed that he was the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is the first person to translate Bhagavad Geetha in Marathi language with  9033 verses at the age of 21 years. He wrote mystical poems with very high spiritual standards which can be understood only by spiritual seekers at top end levels. He also composed set of poems  which can be easily understood by common man to lead a peaceful life.  Saint Dnyaneshwar’s life itself was a full of misery if we look at it from empirical point of view. His father and mother attained jala Samadhi  for his upanayana sanskar. He had done many miracles of which, one is he made a buffalo to recite Vedha.  His younger brother Saint Namdev is the incarnation of Brahma, who made Shiva and the temple turned towards him by his Kirtan at Aundha Nagnath Temple. 

Saint Dnyaneshwar Maharaj at the age of 22 went to Samadhi, near Sri Siddhesvara temple on the banks of river Indrayani. Every year His disciples and followers still carry his padukas,  in a procession  singing and dancing to Sri Panduranga temple at Pandaripuram.

LOCATION : CLICK HERE

 Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi mandir 
 Sri Siddhesvara temple 
Temple Complex 
 Temple entrance 
 Temple entrance
 Indrayani River 
Indrayani River
 ---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:--- 
..........To be continued