Thursday, May 2, 2024

Brindavanas of Madhva Yatis

 Many Brindavanas of Madhva Yatis may not be located now. Our Yatis were touring most of the time around their place or other pilgrim centres. Though there is a clear reference to Bhu-Stapana interring under soil in Yatipranava Kalpa/ Sanyasa Paddhati, there are instances of them being flown into running water/sea and rivers. This explains many missing monuments of our Yatis, particularly pre-vadiraja Udupi Swamis and even later also. However, there are 54 Brindavans of Swamis of 8 Mathas behind Krishna Matha, Udupi.

Direct disciples of Madhva at 8 Mathas of Udupi have no monument left in their name anywhere, while that of Padmanabha Tirtha and later exist on the banks of Tungabhadra at Anegondi. Some among them are blessed with Surplus Punya, ( like Rijus ) which they distribute to those who sincerely pray them observing minimum austerity and discipline. Some of them are Brindavanas of Sripadaraja, Vadiraja, Rahuttama, Satyabodha and Sri Raghavendra Tirtha, most popularly called celestial tree- Kalpavruksha and Kamadhenu of our times.
Brindavanas of Aniruddha tirtha, Vijayadhvaja Tirtha, and Vagisha Tirtha, earler than Vadirajaru are found and Nityapuja done thee.
Brindavanas of Aniruddha tirtha, Vijayadhvaja Tirtha, and Vagisha Tirtha, earler than Vadirajaru are found and Nityapuja done thee. Many instances are recorded by beneficiaries of Sevas done at these places. My personal experience of getting some Gurukripa at Sripadaraja, Vadiraja and Raghavendra Brindavan places may humbly be recorded here. Others might have such experiences. Brindavan of Jitamitraru is a tree, since his remains were unable to trace on banks of Krishna-Bhima rivers.

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