Shri Vasudendra Teertharu Aradhana (Shri Raghavendra Swamy Math)

Shri Vasudendra Teertharu was the 23rd Pontiff of Shri Rayara Math. 

He attained Hari Pada in 1761

His Moola Brindavan is located in Siraguppa.

ArAdhanE: AshvIna bahuLa saptami

Purvashrama Name: purushOtamAchArya

Ashrama gurugaLu: shri vAdIndra tIrtharu

Ashrama shishyaru: shri varadEndra tIrtharu

charama shloka:

vasudhAthala vikhyAtam vairAgyAdi guNArNavam |

vEda vEdAnga chathuram vasudEndra gurum bhaje ||

Shri vAdIndra tIrtharu's pUrvAshrama elder brother, vENugOpAlAchArya, had 3 sons. All of them adorned the pITa as follows.

1. First son purushOtamAchArya: shri vasudEndra tIrtharu, #23

2. Second son balarAmAchArya: shri varadEndra tIrtharu, #24

3. Third son lakshmInArAyaNAchArya: shri bhuvanEndra tIrtharu, #26

PurushOtamAchArya took sanyAsa in 1746 and continued to serve his gurugaLu. He became pITAdhipati after his gurugaLu attained brindAvana in 1750.

During shri vasudEndra tIrthru's time, mantrAalaya was officially handed over to the maTa. Also there were other villages and properties that were gifted to the maTa during his time by various rulers.

He wrote a commentary on the "guruguNasthavana" work of his gurugaLu, shri vAdIndra tIrtharu. His other work is "tantra sAra".

Shri jagannAtha dAsaru had composed a song on this saint - shri vasudEndra rAya….gana marutha.

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