ratnagarbha teertharu narala matha sode mutt yati 13 magha shukla panchami ರತ್ನಗರ್ಭ ತೀರ್ಥರು

Sri Ratnagarbha Theertha

Sri Ratnagarbha Theertha is the 12th saint after Sri Vishnu Theertha in the guru parampare of Sode mutt.

Poorvashrama Name :

Ashrama Guru : Sri Viswavandya Theertha

Ashrama Shishya : Sri Vedanga Theertha

Aradhana : Magha Shudha Panchami

Vrundavana : Narala (prior to 1422)

Sri Ratnagarbha Theertha took Ashrama from Sri Viswavandya Theertha and ruled the Peeta for 3 years. He was a great scholar and great tapasvi. When he was doing tapas in Narala, some of his opponents tried to obstruct his tapas. Then his disciple Chouta Raja of Mudabidare (who was blessed by him) fought with them and thrown them out. He donated Narala village to swamiji. In order not to have problem to the common public, swamiji used to do tapas in sky with yogic power. He is believed to have written commentary on acharya Madhwa’s Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya.

After handing over Peeta to Sri Vedanga Theertha he entered Vrundavana at Narala which is about 22 Kms from Mangalore.

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info from sodemutt website--->

Sri Vishwavandyatirtha ord-ained a qualified student as his successor and named him Sri Ratnagarbhatirtha. Ratnagarbhatirtha studied Veda, Vedanga and Vedanta under his Guru and became a matchless scholar within a short period of time. He was an inestimable Yogin who received Lord's choicest blessings by worshipping and adoring Him through the means of supreme meditation. Living in naturally attractive, pleasing and secluded place Narala, near Ganjimatha in Mangalore Taluk, he did severe penance. With extra-ordinary power of Yogic discipline, Ratnagarbhatirtha used to go up in the space for more than hundred feet and perform the Tapas. It was his daily routine and easily accessible work. By the impact of his rigorous Tapas, the cruel beasts of that region gave up their born enmity mutually. When the king of Chowt family of that region was attacked by his enemies and outcast of his kingdom, he, while fleeing away, surrendered to Swamiji and sought refuge in him. Swamiji, being kind enough reached the top of the hill with king and asked him to cover his one eye with butter. Swamiji, being the worshipper of Bhuvaraha form of Lord, meditated on that form and blessed the king with Darshana of the Lord. He also earnestly prayed the Lord for King's safety. Lord Varaha assuming many forms destroyed enemy force and saved the aggrieved king and others. The seer made an appeal to Bhuvaraha Lord to save that part of the kingdom from scarcity of water. Varaha Lord moved from top to bottom of that hilly region reaching the valley of river basin. Surprisingly the water sprung up profusely and flowed down through the route of Lord's movement. The king being very much pleased and blessed, gifted the vast land of that region to Ratnagarbhatirtha. There is a small pond on the top of that region, where sufficient water is seen flowing even during summer. As a memorial to this incident, even now the reflection of the image of Varaha is seen in that pond. This spot of Narala is also well known birth place of Sri Bhutarajaru. Sri Bhutarajaru, in that region, is popularly known as �Naralattaya�.

Sri Ratnagarbhatirtha lived in Narala for many years. It is said that Ratnagarbhatirtha departed from his mortal body with the help of self Yogic power when his Guru was still alive. Therefore, it could be understood that Ratnagarbhatirtha entombed prior to 1422 A.D. The holy Vrindavana and surrounding area of this place brims with nature beauty. It happens to be more agreeable and cherishable spot of rare concentration for deep Yogic practice and Shastric studies. The reference available in ORI Mysore states that there is a commentary on Mahabharata Tatparyanirnaya written in the name of Sri Ratnagarbhatirtha. (See: Udupi Ahshtama-thagala Guruparampara� Dr. Prabhanjanachar Vyasana-kare P.118)
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ಶ್ರೀಂ ಶ್ರೀ ಕಂ ಕಪಿಲಾಯ ನಮಃ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ರಾಣಿ, ವಾಗಭಿಮಾನಿ, ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಸೊಸೆ, ತಾಯಿ ಸರಸ್ವತಿಯ ಅನುಗ್ರಹ ಸದಾ ನಮಗೆ ಸದಾ ಇದ್ದು ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಭಕ್ತಿ ವೈರಾಗ್ಯ ಸದಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವಂತಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ... ವಸಂತಪಂಚಮಿಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ.. ಸಮಾಧಿನಾ ತಪಸ್ತೇಪೆ ನಾರಳೆ ಕ್ರೊಢಧಿಷ್ಟಿತೇ / ರತ್ನಗರ್ಭಮುನಿಂ ವಂದೇ ಚೋಟರೇಶಸ್ಯ ರಕ್ಷಕಮ್// ಶ್ರೀ ಸೋದೆ ಮಠದ 14 ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಪರಮ ಮಹಿಮಾನ್ವಿತರಾದವರು, ತಮ್ಮ ಯೋಗ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ , ಗಗನತಲದಲ್ಲೇ ತಪಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದವರು, ಭೂವರಾಹದೇವರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹ ಪಡೆದವರು, ಪರಮ ವೈರಾಗ್ಯ ಸಂಪನ್ನರೂ ಆದ ಶ್ರೀ ರತ್ನಗರ್ಭತೀರ್ಥ ಮಹಾ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳ (ನಾರಳ) ಆರಾಧನಾ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ ಇಂದು ,ಭೂತರಾಜರ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಳವಾದ ನಾರಳಯಂದು.... ಇವರು ಇವತ್ತಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ಆಕಾಶತಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾರಂತೆ .. ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾನ್ ಯತಿಗಳ ಅನುಗ್ರಹ ಸದಾ ನಮ್ಮಮೇಲಿರಲೀ ಎಂದು ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತಾ....

-Smt. Padma Sirish

ನಾದನೀರಾಜನದಿಂ ದಾಸಸುರಭಿ 🙏🏽

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