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

 25^th 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 stopped at one daba to prepare breakfast and Lunch. After rest and bath, we had the darshan of Sri Raghavendra, and we were fortunate to see the Gold, and silver Gaja (elephant) Ratha Urchavam of Sri Pragalath and Unchal Seva.

Moola Brindavan entrance arch

SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY MOOLA BRINDAVANA

Sri Raghavendra Swamy decided to go into Brindavan, the village of Manchalamma, where he had done his yagnas in his previous birth as Pragalath, on the banks of the River Tungabhadra. He also asked his disciple Venkanna to bring the stone from the Village of Madhavaram. Sri Ragavendra said that that was the stone on which Sri Rama sat before proceeding to Kishkinta.  Also, the leftover stone was made by 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 Raghavendra'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-grandson of Sri Raghavendra.

Moola Brindavan 

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

Outside 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 are also kept under a tree, and Thulasi madam under the Vanni tree.

The 11^th generation of the Venkanna family is taking care of the temple rituals, and the original padukas used by Sri Raghavendra are also with them under Pooja.

During our visit to Moola Brindavana, renovation is in full swing, and the site might look different on our next visit.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

 Gold and silver Chariots

 Gold, Silver Chariots Prakalath procession

Gold, Silver Chariots Prakalath procession

Oonjal Seva

TEMPLE TIMINGS :

The Moola Brindavana is kept open for darshan from 06.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs and from 16.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs

Ratha Utsavam will start at 19.30 hrs.

Annathanam is served from 12.30 hrs to 14.00 hrs and from 19.30 hrs to 21.30 hrs.

LOCATION OF THE BRINDAVANA: CLICK HERE

Krishna’s Kalinga Nardhana

Entrance to Moola Brindavan 

 Manchalamma Temple 

Manchalamma  

 Gold and silver Chariots

 A Beautiful sunset on the banks of the river Dungapathra   

Shiva temple on the banks of river Dungapathra  

 ---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---

 ..........To be continued