Dec 26, 2011

Venkatanaatha Becomes Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy

When V visits ST, ST informs that DL's visit was to make him reject Life and it's desires. His (V) true purpose is to become a sanyasi (saint). With that in mind, V is made to perform funeral rites by dipping in Tungabhadra river for his own self and transform into Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy.

Venkatanatha taking a dip in Thungabadra river after performing his own funeral rights. Removal of yagnopavithra, discarding his clothes and changing over to Sanyasins dress and taking the Danda from senior gurugalu. Sri Sudheendratheertharu gave deeksha by pronouncing the upadesha manthra after performing pooja to Sri Madwaru. Sprinkling of Gagodhaka from Shanka. Sri Sudheendratheertharu also performs abhisheka with gurugalu holding a plateover his head in which is placed Moola Rama vigraha chanting vedic mantras and advising him to bring fame to Yahi varendaru of Sri Rayar Mutt and pronounces him as next Peethadhipathi and hold dignity of the parampare. 

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