Pushya Arka Yoga

 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 ----------