Pushya Arka Yoga
PUSHYA-ARKA YOGA
Sri Raghavendra Swamy
Combination of Pushyami Nakshathra
associated with Sunday (Arka Vaara) is spiritually considered as
meritorious (parvakaala) for performing sacred deeds like prayer,
daAna etc.
Astrologically this phenomena of Pushya-Arka
yoga occurs when Moon is transiting in Pushyami star in Karkataka
Rasi associated with Sunday. It occurs more than once in a year.
If
it is also associated with Pournami thithi > Pushya maasa (when
Moon will be in Pushyami star on the full moon day) and Sun
transiting in Uttaraashaada Nakshathra (Sun is star lord of
Uttaraashaada) in Makara Raasi the merits are >
bountiful.
Jupiter (Guru) is star lord of Pushyami
Nakshathra and it is befitting and auspicious to invoke/seek the
blessings of spiritual Gurus' on this sacred day.
Who else
can we worship other than Mantralaya Guru Saarvabhouma Sri
Raghavendra Swamy?
> who is a true Guru, Kaamadhenu,
Kalpa Vriksha.
Sri Appanaachaarya an ardent devotee and
prime disciple of Sri Guru Raayaru in his famous hymn on Guru
Raaghavendra (Sri Raaghavednra Stothra) emphasizes as
follows....
ಸೋಮಸೂರ್ಯೋಪರಾಗೇ
ಚ ಪುಷ್ಯಾರ್ಕಾದಿಸಮಾಗಮೇ
|
ಯೋನೋತ್ತಮಮಿದಂ
ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಶತಂ ಜಪೇತ್
|
ಭೂತಪ್ರೇತಪಿಶಾಚಾದಿ
ಪೀಡಾ ತಸ್ಯ ನ ಜಾಯತೇ |
Soma
sooryo paraage cha pushyaarkaadi samaagame,
Yo anuthamam idham
stotramashtothara satham japeth,
Bootha pretha pisachaadi peeda
thasya na jaayathe
Whenever there is a lunar or solar
eclipse or during Pushya Star occurring on Sunday, any person
reciting Sri Raaghavendra Stothra 108 times with all sincerity and
devotion will not have trouble from ghosts/devils and no evil befall
on him.
ಪೂಜ್ಯಾಯ
ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಾಯ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮರತಾಯ
ಚ |
ಭಜತಾಂ
ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮತಾಂ ಕಾಮಧೇನವೇ
||
ದುರ್ವಾದಿ
ಧ್ವಾಂತರವಯೇ ವೈಷ್ಣವೇಂದೀವರೇಂದವೇ
ಶ್ರೀರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಗುರವೇ
ನಮೋತ್ಯಂತದಯಾಳವೇ ||
ಮೂಕೋಪಿ
ಯತ್ಪ್ರಸಾದೇನ ಮುಕುಂದ
ಶಯನಾಯತೇ
ರಾಜರಾಜಾಯತೇ
ರಿಕ್ತೋ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಂ ತಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ
||
ಆಪಾದಃ
ಮೌಲಿ ಪರ್ಯಂತಂ ಗುರೂಣಾಂ ಆಕೃತಿಂ
ಸ್ಮರೇತ್
ತೇನ
ವಿಘ್ನಾಃ ಪ್ರಣಶ್ಯಂತಿ ಸಿಧ್ಧ್ಯಂತಿ
ಚ ಮನೋರಥಾಃ ||
naMbi
keTTavarillavO ee gurugaLa |
naMbadE keDuvaruMTE
||
yadbrindaavanasapradakshinanamaskaaraabhishhekastuti
dhyaanaaraadhanamridvilepanamukaanekopachaaraan
sadaa |
kaarankaaramabhiprayaanti chaturo lokaha pumarthaan
sadaa
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam
mangalam;
ಯದ್ಬೃಂದಾವನಸತ್ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣನಮಸ್ಕಾರಾಭಿಷೇಕಸ್ತುತಿ
ಧ್ಯಾನಾರಾಧನ
ಮೃದ್ವಿಲೇಪನಮುಖಾನೇಕೋಪಚಾರಾನ್
ಸದಾ |
ಕಾರಂಕಾರಮಭಿಪ್ರಯಾಂತಿ
ಚತುರೋ ಲೋಕಾಃ ಪುಮರ್ಥಾನ್
ಸದಾ
ಶ್ರೀಮತ್ಸದ್ಗುರುರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಯತಿರಾಟ್
ಕುರ್ಯಾದ್ಧ್ರುವಂ ಮಂಗಲಂ ||
(says
Sri AppanaCharya in Sri Raghavendra MangalaAshtaka)
➡️
Sri Guru RaAyaru;
1. Mantralayam (abode of Sri Guru
Raaghavendra);
2. Raayara Brindavana Darshana;
3. Raayara
Seva/Aaraadhana;
4. Raayara Paadodaka;
5. Raayara
Smarane/Guna Stavana;
6. Raayara Abhisheka; Archana;
7.
Raayara Brindavana Pradakshina/Namaskaara;
8. Raayara
Ashtakshari Manthra/Raayara Stothra;
9. Raayara Mrittika;
10.
Raayara Hastodaka;
11. Raayara Phala-Mantrakshate;
12.
Raayara Mahima/Leela;
(list is not exhaustive....)
> are
always sacred and highly meritorious;
Therefore, Sri Guru
Raayaru should always be adored with utmost reverence; devotion;
faith; obeisance and gratitude. He is Kaliyuga Kaamadhenu –
Kalpavriksha; His glory is everlasting;
> Worshiping
Sri Guru RaAyaru is Hari Preeti;
> Lord Vishnu will not
get pleased if His devotees are ignored/disrespected;
>
Raayaru is one of the greatest devotees of Lord Vishnu -
Parama
Bhagavatottama;
> RaAyaru is an incarnation of Bhakta
Prahlada (Prahlada Raayaru) whose Apratima Vishnu Bhakti has been
mentioned by Sri Madhvacharyaru in his scripts;
> Only
such of those who follow the footsteps of Sri Guru Raayaru will get
the Grace of Lord Narasimha;
> Having Visesha Vaayu
Aavesha in Sri Guru Raayaru, one must always worship Lord Vishnu with
anusandhana of Sri Raaghavendra Theertha Guruvanthargatha -
Bharateeramana Mukhya Praanaanthargatha
Hari Sarvottama -
Vaayu Jeevottama
'nAham kartA hariH kartA'
Sri
GuruRaajoVijayate
----------- Hari Om ----------
