satyavara teertharu 1797 santebennur matha uttaradi mutt yati 27 shravana shukla saptami ಸತ್ಯವರ ತೀರ್ಥರು

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shri satyavara tIrtharu:

parampare : shri uttarAdi maTa, #27

Period: 1794-1797

gurugaLu: shri satyasandha tIrtharu

shishyaru: shri satyadharma tIrtharu, mAdanUr vishNu tIrtharu

brindAvana: santEbidanUr AP

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ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತಾರ್ಥಪ್ರದೋ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಭೂಯಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ಧಯೇ ||

श्रीसत्यसन्धसिन्धूत्थः श्रीसत्यवरचन्द्रमाः 
प्रार्थितार्थप्रदो नित्यं भूयः स्यात् दृष्टिसिद्धये॥

shrIsatyasandhasindhUtthaH shrIsatyavaracandramAH|

prArthitArthaprado nityaM bhUyaH syAt dR^iShTisiddhaye ||

Vidya Gurugalu :

Initial vidyabhyasa from his father Sri Subbannachar and Sri Satyabodha Thirtharu  – alongwith with him other shihshyas of Sri Satyabodharu were Sri Satyasandharu, Sri Satyadharmaru. During this period, Sri Ramachandracharya and Gururayacharya (grandson too) were also the students of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha and later they became the Peethadipathis of Sri Uttaradi Math as Sri Sathyasandha Theertha and Sri Sathyaparayana Theertha respectively. He did specialization of Vyakharana, Mimamsa and other Shastra under a very well known pundit Sri Balacharya.

Vidya Shishyaru : Vishnu Thirtharu and Satyadharmaru

21 days of fasting –

Once a thief stole the box containing Sri Ramachandra Devaru and Seeta Devi alongwith many jewels.    This was on Ashada shudda chaturdashi.    Srigalu was very sad and decided to go fast until the paramathma’s idol is traced.    Divan Poornaiah, immediately rushed to Sreegalu and asked him to stop fasting.  But Srigalu never accepted, but was performing regular Pooja and take theertha.  On the 21^st day, the thief returned the lost idols after taking away all the jewelry covered in a plantain leaf and His Holiness’s joy knew no bounds (Though the Math had lost considerable jewelry, a Sanyasi would only bother about the idols which are of immense value).

By this time the Sreegalu was very sick and could not recover and decided to give Ashrama to Sri Navarathna Acharya and named him as Satya Dharma Thirtharu on Shravana Shudda Panchami and breathed his lost on Shravana Shuddha Saptami exactly two days after giving ashrama.

The Vrundavana was constructed at Santebidanoor under the supervision of Sri Divan Poornaiah.  Santebidanoor is in the border area of Karnataka andAndhrapradesh and is about 8 kms from Gowribidanoor.    You can also find Sri Satya parayana Thirthara Vrundavana at Santebidanoor.

Poorvasharama Name: Sri Krishnacharya Haveri.  He was famous as  Jhulpi Krishnachar

( source – Uttaradimutt)

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Sri Satyavara Theertha had his initial education from his parama guru Sri Satyabodha Theertha. He installed his gurus Vrundavana at Mahishi as per the instructions of his guru. He ruled the Peeta for only 3 years. During his time Pooja box along with jewelry and other valuable items were stolen by thieves. Swamiji was very sad about this and sought the help of Deewan Poornaiah to recover the idols. Meanwhile swamiji took a vow that he would fast till the idols were restored, like this he fasted for 21 days. On 21^st day, one pundit of the mutt Navaratna Annayacharya came with idols which were hidden in a grass near derelict well. On hearing this Satyavara Theertha who was very weak became happy about the return of idols to the mutt. He bought the idols to the mutt with all pomp and ceremony and immediately sanctified them according to the Shastras as they were touched by hands other than those of the saints of the Uttaradhi mutt, and worshipped them with happiness.

However, he never recovered from the after-effects of the fast he undertook. He ordained Annayacharya as the head of the mutt and renamed him as Satyadharma Theertha.

After handing over Peeta to Satyadharma Theertha he entered Vrundavana at Santebidanur.

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info from uttaradimutt.org---> Sri Sathyavara Theertha was a great Jnani and an unparalleled exponent of Dvaita Siddantha (propounded by none other than the Sriman Anandatheertha Bhagavatpadacharya). Sri Sathyadharma Theertha, (Sri Sathyavara Theertha’s successor) who is well known for HIS treatises and tippanis quotes the following in one of HIS works as “This work’s credit is not mine rather the entire credit should be given to Sri Sathyavara Theertha whose abundant blessings has made me write the same as how a father would make his son write !”. This shows not only Sri Sathyadharma Theertha’s humbleness and HIS Gurubhakti but primarily it shows the greatness of Sri Sathyavara Theertha’s Siddhi and Tapas Shakti. We also can understand how important it is to gain the blessings of the Guru in any work we undertake and one can be assured of a successful outcome if the complete blessings of the Guru are bestowed upon us before conducting any holy tasks.

Sri Sathyavara Theertha was the direct Shishya of Sri Sathyasandha Theertha and 27th in the line of succession to have adorned the Great Peetha of Sri Uttaradi Math. Although, His period in Vedantha Samrajya was just 3 years, His Holiness made a lasting impression in the line of spiritual masters who were the Peethadipathis of Sri Uttaradi Math, through His Jnana (Knowledge), Bhakthi (Devotion) and Vairagya. He was a great Jnani who was well know for His knowledge in the entire gamut of Shastras as well as known to have performed several miracles and toured the length and breadth of this country with the task of propounding the Dvaita philosophy as was propagated by Srimad Anandatheertha Bhagavadpadacharya. Sri Sathyavara Theertha before His pre-sanyasa days was well known by the name of Sri Jhulpi Krishnacharya. As in those periods, Father used to be the first guru for any child and Sri Jhulpi Krishnacharya’s education was under the tutelage of His father Sri Subannacharya. Later He learnt the secrets of Vedanta as well as Nyaya Shastra under the able guidance of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha.

During this period, Sri Ramachandracharya and Gururayacharya (grandson too) were also the students of Sri Sathyabodha Theertha and later they became the Peethadipathis of Sri Uttaradi Math as Sri Sathyasandha Theertha and Sri Sathyaparayana Theertha respectively. He did specialization of Vyakarana, Mimamsa and other Shastra under a very well known pundit Sri Tirupati Balacharya.

Sri Sathyavara Theertha was also instrumental in initiating a very well known Vedanta Pundit known as Adavi Acharya as Sri Vishnutheertha. We all know that as Pearls are found in the oceans, Sri Sathyavara Theertha found and nurtured two great pearls of Dvaita Siddhantha Sri Vishnu Theertha and Sri Sathyadharma Theertha. 

Sri Sathyavara Theertha’s period as Sri Uttaradhi Math’s pontiff was quite short for a period of just 3 years and 4 months only. Sri Sathyasandha Theertha gave Sanyasa Deeksha to Sri Krishnacharya and named Him Sri Sathyavara Theertha. Sri Sathyavara Theertha stayed at Mahishi for almost six months and constructed His Guru’s Brindavana along with the Pratishthana of Sri Hanuman and Srimad Ashwathnarayana Swamy. Mahishi has become a very holy place since then and one who visits Sri Sathyasandha never returns empty handed. Sri Sathyavara Theertha also visited His Vidya Guru Sri Sathyabodha Theertha at Savanur and dedicated a work called “Srimad Vishnusaharsranama Vivruthi” composed by Sri Sathyasandha Theertha along with performing a lakh japa on Pranava mantra and a lakh Tulasi arachane to Sri Moola Rama and Sri Vedavyasa ending with annasantharpane to a lakh Brahmanas. This incident looked like “Na Bhuto Na Bhavishyathi” i.e never in past as well as future such a holy activity will happen in this Kaliyuga.

Sri Sathyavara Theertha left to Pennugonda and visited the Brindavan of Sri Vedavyasa Theertha who was the immediate successor of Sri Raghothama Theertha. Poornaiah pundit coming to know of this decision sent his most trusted friends and advised His Holiness against His decision citing the unfavorable political climate. His Holiness listened to the advice of Diwan Poornaiah again and stayed back at Naamagondalu. On Ashada Shuddha Chaturdasi, when Shri Satyavara Tirtharu got up early in the morning and was preparing for His morning rituals, a thief sneaked into His Holiness’s room and took away the box containing the idols of Sri Rama and Sri Seetha. His Holiness after the bath observed that the box was missing and informed all His Shishyas to search for the same. After futile efforts, His Holiness became very sad and felt that Sri Rama was testing Him for some reason. Immediately He decided (took a vow) to fast until the idols were found and He would be able to perform pooja for the same. On coming to know of this incident Diwan Poonaiah rushed to Naamgondalu and promised His Holiness that he would put his entire resources at his command to find the stolen items and persuaded His Holiness to give up the total fasting. Sri Sathyavara Theertha never accepted His giving up the fast, instead would perform daily pooja and take the Theertha and would sit for performing deep meditation. Perhaps the powers of the meditation of His Holiness were so much that the thief decided to return the idols. On the 21st day, the thief returned the lost idols after taking away all the jewelry covered in a plantain leaf and His Holiness’s joy knew no bounds (Though the Math had lost considerable jewelry, a Sanyasi would only bother about the idols which are of immense value). These were discovered by Sri Navarathna Annayyacharya and handed over to His Holiness. His Holiness commemorated this incident in a grand manner after sanctifying the idols according to the Shastras and Diwan Poornaiah also participated in the same. The twenty-one days of fast had taken its toll on His Holiness and He could never recover from it completely.

Diwan Poornaiah observing the failing health of Sri Sathyavara Theertha, politely requested His Holiness to appoint the next successor. Sri Sathyavara theertha readily agreed to the advice in the right spirit without any qualms. His Holiness felt that the one and only person who had the capability to take over Sri Uttaradi Math and perform the Pooja of Sri Rama and His Parivara as well as carry the torch of Vedanta knowledge forward was Sri Navarathna Acharya who was also His Holiness’s batch mate when He was studying under Sri Sathyabodha Theertha and also had first discovered the stolen idols. Diwan Poornaiah and the other pundits took this as an order and on Shravana Shuddha Panchami, Sri Sathyavara Theertha named his successor as Sri Sathyadharma Theertha and exactly two days after this on Shravana Shuddha Sapthami left the mortal body at Naamgondalu and His Brindavana was constructed at His place Santhebidanoor. Diwan Poornaiah himself oversaw the Brindavana construction at Santhebidanoor.

 The entire building can house about 250 – 300 people at a time and just opposite the Brindavana is Sri Mukhyaprana’s temple and there is also a Ashvatha Tree along with Naga Pratimas. .

Poorvashrama Details of Sri Sathyavara Theertha:

In His poorvashrama he was known by the name of Sri Krishnacharya. His father Sri Subannacharya and His uncle Sri Madhvacharya (Father of Sri Sathyasandha Theertha) were also well known exponents of Dvaita Siddantha.

Contact DetailsPlace:Santebidanoor Phone no:9866372460**************
Next to shri satyavara tIrtha’s Brindavana is the Brindavana of another Saint, shri satyaparAyaNa tIrtha (1841-1863) who is known to have improved the finances of shri uttarAdi maTa.The day one remembers shri satyavara tIrtha Sripandangalavaru is a holy day and just remembering him is said to destroy our sins and shri sItA rAma would definitely bestow their grace on the one who remembers and worships shri satyavara tIrtha. ********

ShrAvaNa shuddha sapthami, is the ArAdhane of shri satyavara tIrtharu of uttarAdi maTa.

shri satyavara tIrtharu:

shri satyavara tIrtha was also instrumental in initiating a very well known Vedanta Pundit known as aDavi AchArya as shri VishnutIrtha. shri vishNu tIrthara brindAvana is at mAdanUr. vidyA gurugaLu of shri vishNu tIrtharu was shri Vyasa tatvagna tIrtharu, biDi sanyAsigaLu in rAyara maTa.

shri satyasandha tIrtha had visited Udupi and had the premonition that his time was almost coming to an end. He left uDupi towards Mahishi (on the banks of River Tunga) via tIrthahaLLi. On the way to Mahishi, He did Japa and Tapa at river sIta and informed his devotees that his time is coming to an end and instructed them to carry him to Mahishi in a Palanquin and also to inform shri krishNAchArya about this. shri krishNAchArya immediately rushed to Mahishi to visit His Guru. shri satyasandha tIrtha gave sanyAsa dIksha to shri krishNAchArya and named Him shri satyavara tIrtha.

shri satyavara tIrtha left to Tirupati and took the blessings of Lord shri Srinivasa and nearby areas of today’s Andhra Pradesh. While at Tirupati, he got 4 replicas of Lord shri Srinivasa made and donated it to His near and dear Shishyas namely Dhiggavi Acharya, shri Karadeepa Acharya, shri Lakshmanacharya and shri Adya Ramacharya.

Next to shri satyavara tIrtha’s Brindavana is the Brindavana of another Saint shri satyaparayana tIrtha (1841-1863) who is known to have improved the finances of shri uttarAdi maTa.

The day one remembers shri satyavara tIrtha Sripandangalavaru is a holy day and just remembering him is said to destroy our sins and shri sItA rAma would definitely bestow their grace on the one who remembers and worships shri satyavara tIrtha. 

shri satyavara tIrtha gurvantargata, bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANantargata, sItA paTE shri rAma dEvara pAdAravindakke gOvinda, gOvinda…

shri krishNArpaNamastu...
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