06/05/2026
Sri Vyasaraja Gurusarvabhowmara karakamala sanjaatharaada *Sri Sri 1008 Sri Srinivasa Tirtha Sripadangalavara Aradhana Mahothsava*
Moola Brindavana- Navabrindavana Kshetra - Anegundi🙏
*Sri Srinivasa Tirtha Sripadangalavaru*
Tenure as Peetadhipathi: 1539 – 1564
Aradhana: Vaishakha Krishna Panchami
Location: Navabrindavana, Anegundi
Charama Shloka :
ಯದುನಾಥಪದಾಂಭೋಜಸಂಸಕ್ತೋ ಹಂಸರಾಣ್ಮುದೇ | ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಗುರುರ್ಭೂಯಾತ್ ವಾಸವೀಸೂನುಪೂಜಕಃ||
यदुनाथपदांभोजसंसक्तो हंसराण्मुदे | श्रीनिवासगुरुर्भूयात् वासवीसूनुपूजकः|| yadunāthapadāmbhojasaṃsakto haṃsarāṇmude | śrīnivāsagururbhūyāt vāsavīsūnupūjakaḥ||
Sri Srinivasa Tirtha was ordained the 13th Peetadhipati by Sri Vyasaraaja Gurusarvabhoumaru. He was a worthy successor of the Sarvajnya Peetha of Rajendra Tirthiya Purvadi Matha. His Moola Brindavana stands right behind the majestic Moola Brindavana of Sri Vyasaraajaru in the Navabrindavana Gadde in Hampi. Tradition holds that spiritual knowledge dawns on a seeker who has reverence to his mentor (Guru Bhakti). It is as though the location of the Brindavana itself stands as a testimony to the above fact.
Information available in existing literature reverentially refers to this saint as Sarvajnya Chudamani, exemplifying his great achievements. The saint had immense knowledge of the different facets of Shastra, which is not surprising considering that he was spiritually groomed by the great Vyasaraajaru and was a recipient of his complete grace, besides having been a great tapasvin. The saint is further eulogised as the spotless moon that emerged out of the ocean referred to as Vyasaraaja and was well-versed in the three compositions of Sri Vyasaraajaru collectively called as Vyasa Traya (widely respected within Indian philosophical circles).
A pen-picture of this saint is condensed in the form of an Ashtaka, eight shlokas, composed by his shishya and successor to the Peetha, Sri Rama Tirtha. In the first shloka, the saint is eulogized as an incomparable one who had immense bhakti for his guru as well as complete renunciation (virakti), in spite of having had access to wealth and power by way of association with the Vijayanagara Samrajya and the right to worship Tirumala Srinivasa. In the second shloka, the background to his being ordained as the successor of Sri Vyasaraajaru on the Peetha is mentioned. In a sabha adorned with stellar shishyas, he was the one that came forward to expound the Srimad Bhagavata. This immensely pleased his guru, Sri Vyasaraajaru, and paved the way for his succession. Having portrayed this incident, Sri Rama Tirtharu sought his benediction to understand intricacies in such compositions.
In the third shloka, the saint is mentioned to have had upadesha of the Narasimha Mantra from Sri Vyasaraajaru, who, being an incarnation of Prahlada himself, was instrumental in the pradurabhava (advent) of Lord Narasimha, and is prayed to bring the blessings of Lord Narasimha. In the fourth and fifth shlokas, the saint is mentioned to have expounded the exalted principles enshrined in the Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Acharya Madhva in the light of elucidations provided in the Tatvaprakashika Tika of Sri Jayatirtharu and further expatiations available in the Tatparya Chandrika Tippani of Sri Vyasaraajaru. He is hailed as Uttama Guru who performed upadesha and bodhana of the above subject to his shishyas right in front of his guru’s Brindavana seven times (!) and his blessings are sought to understand these principles.
In the sixth shloka, it is indicated that the saint moved around in intellectual circles as the ‘Lion King’ to uphold and establish the supremacy of Tatvavada and set aside other thought processes that were not in line with the vision of Lord Vedavyasa, with the power he achieved by the nitya upasana (daily worship) of Vyasa Mushtis obtained by Acharya Madhva. In the seventh shloka, the saint is extolled as the one capable of providing befitting guidelines about living a righteous way of life (dharmopadesha), as is appropriate to the stature of the aspirant that approached him whether brahmachari, grihastha or yati. He is prayed to so that the aspirant may be bestowed blessings in accordance with his varna (societal classification) and ashrama (state in life). In the eighth shloka of the Ashtaka, Sri Rama Tirtharu salutes the saint wholesomely by mind, speech and body and indicates that one who utters the name of the saint with bhakti and anusandhana, remembering his ashrama nama Sri Srinivasa Tirtharu bestowed by Sri Vyasaraaja himself, will overcome all difficulties in their life easily.
Sri Rama Tirtharu concludes by mentioning that to the one who undertakes daily recital (parayana) of the Ashtaka composed by him, vidya shishya of Sri Srinivasa Tirtharu, aaradhakarus of Moola Gopalakrishna and other pattada devategalu, in all humility with devotion, their dangers will be burnt to ashes like cotton bales coming in contact with fire, and it will pave the way to obtain spiritual knowledge that is real wealth.
Sri Srinivasa Tirtharu exited his mortal coils as ordained in the Shastras through the Brahma Randhra, right in front of the Moola Brindavana of Sri Vyasaraajaru, while doing parayana of the Tatparya Chandrika grantha.
Source : vyasarajamatha.org
