Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Kallur
Kallur Mahalakshmi Temple. Kallur is a large village situated in the Manvi taluk, in the Raichur district of Karnataka. Kallur Mahalaxmi Temple of Kallur village is one of the finest examples of the existence of the power of love, faith, devotion and surrender to God. Kallur is also called as “Second Kolhaphur” where Goddess Mahalakshmi dwells. The temple has statues of both Lord Venkateshwara and Mahalakshmi. It belongs to the Madhwas or kannada brahmins. The temple has great significance as both Lord Srinivasa and Lakshmi are situated together in this place. But is this all, as to why it gained such supreme prominence and also considered equivalent to ‘Kolhapur’’?. The idols were neither being carved, created nor established by someone.
A Madhwa pandit called Sri Lakshmikantha Acharya in Kallur was extremely pious, humble, and a great Madhwa scholar. He was a deeply, extensively, dedicated staunch worshipper of Goddess Kolhapur Mahalakshmi. Acharya out of extreme love and devotion had set up a tradition of visiting Kolhapur Mahalakshmi. Every year on the 8th day ‘Ashtami’ of Navratri festival, he offered Sandalwood (Chandan) to Goddess Mahalakshmi. As days passed by, acharya grew older and felt his body weakening and not really helping him to travel to far off places. So it was the special year when Acharya was 88 years old and not in a position to travel physically or economically to the Navaratri festival at Kolhapur. Saddened acharya, with unbearable agony of mind, slept the previous day of Ashtami. And in the night witnessed a strange dream where he heard a woman voice saying “Every year you came, this year I will come to visit you on the Ashtami day of Navaratri”. The Goddess LAKSHMI had actually spoken.
He woke up the next day which was the holy Ashtami day of Navratri with a heavy heart. However, being confused and ignoring the dream, he began the day with his usual rituals and offering of Chandan to god. He sat down and pulled the Chandan stick and the grinding stone and started grinding Chandan. Suddenly! he felt something unusual. Usually, the smooth grinding stone which he uses every day was hard at places. He did not pay much attention but continued the grinding process to collect more Chandan. Further, he noticed that the roughness was becoming more and more. He just stopped by, took Chandan in a bowl and cleaned the stone. To his surprise, he saw the extremely beautiful smiling face of Goddess Mahalaxmi looking at him. Tears of joy filled his eyes. Kolhapur Mahalakshmi had herself arrived at her most loved devotee’s house. She had come in the form of the self-emerged idol on acharyas, Chandan grinding stone.
From this very moment, the town of Kallur then attained the status equal to Sri Kshetra of Kolhapur. And Goddess Mahalaxmi had arrived in the village of Kallur…!!. The idol that we see in the temple today is the same sanekal (Chandan grinding stone) on which acharya saw Kolhapur Mahalakshmi herself!.
As it is Goddess Lakshmi herself residing in the temple, and that she is a giver. Kallur Mahalakshmi fulfills all the desires of everybody who comes up to her and visits her. Everybody looking forward to having their desires fulfilled are supposed to pray and tie a coconut in the roof of the temple. And once the desire is fulfilled which is certain to be, one should come back to the temple and have the coconut removed. There are immense people who have had their wishes come true. Hence the view of the temple is wonderful with bunches of coconuts tied up.
Offering chandanam to Mahalakshmi here will fulfill all prayers related to income, wealth and happiness. Pray to Mahalakshmi on right Ashtami days. On the 8 the Ashtami day have Darshan here. You will see miracles happening. Especially those who have lot of business problems, debts, bank problems offering Jasmine flower, coconuts and chandanam to Mahalakshmi. Within 18 days, they can see the money flow in business and at home.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Kallur+Mahalakshmi
A Madhwa pandit called Sri Lakshmikantha Acharya in Kallur was extremely pious, humble, and a great Madhwa scholar. He was a deeply, extensively, dedicated staunch worshipper of Goddess Kolhapur Mahalakshmi. Acharya out of extreme love and devotion had set up a tradition of visiting Kolhapur Mahalakshmi. Every year on the 8th day ‘Ashtami’ of Navratri festival, he offered Sandalwood (Chandan) to Goddess Mahalakshmi. As days passed by, acharya grew older and felt his body weakening and not really helping him to travel to far off places. So it was the special year when Acharya was 88 years old and not in a position to travel physically or economically to the Navaratri festival at Kolhapur. Saddened acharya, with unbearable agony of mind, slept the previous day of Ashtami. And in the night witnessed a strange dream where he heard a woman voice saying “Every year you came, this year I will come to visit you on the Ashtami day of Navaratri”. The Goddess LAKSHMI had actually spoken.
He woke up the next day which was the holy Ashtami day of Navratri with a heavy heart. However, being confused and ignoring the dream, he began the day with his usual rituals and offering of Chandan to god. He sat down and pulled the Chandan stick and the grinding stone and started grinding Chandan. Suddenly! he felt something unusual. Usually, the smooth grinding stone which he uses every day was hard at places. He did not pay much attention but continued the grinding process to collect more Chandan. Further, he noticed that the roughness was becoming more and more. He just stopped by, took Chandan in a bowl and cleaned the stone. To his surprise, he saw the extremely beautiful smiling face of Goddess Mahalaxmi looking at him. Tears of joy filled his eyes. Kolhapur Mahalakshmi had herself arrived at her most loved devotee’s house. She had come in the form of the self-emerged idol on acharyas, Chandan grinding stone.
From this very moment, the town of Kallur then attained the status equal to Sri Kshetra of Kolhapur. And Goddess Mahalaxmi had arrived in the village of Kallur…!!. The idol that we see in the temple today is the same sanekal (Chandan grinding stone) on which acharya saw Kolhapur Mahalakshmi herself!.
As it is Goddess Lakshmi herself residing in the temple, and that she is a giver. Kallur Mahalakshmi fulfills all the desires of everybody who comes up to her and visits her. Everybody looking forward to having their desires fulfilled are supposed to pray and tie a coconut in the roof of the temple. And once the desire is fulfilled which is certain to be, one should come back to the temple and have the coconut removed. There are immense people who have had their wishes come true. Hence the view of the temple is wonderful with bunches of coconuts tied up.
Offering chandanam to Mahalakshmi here will fulfill all prayers related to income, wealth and happiness. Pray to Mahalakshmi on right Ashtami days. On the 8 the Ashtami day have Darshan here. You will see miracles happening. Especially those who have lot of business problems, debts, bank problems offering Jasmine flower, coconuts and chandanam to Mahalakshmi. Within 18 days, they can see the money flow in business and at home.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Kallur+Mahalakshmi
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
idols
Sri Madhvacharya, during his manifestation on earth, made and worshiped several idols of Lord Vishnu. He later distributed these to his Shishyas and in turn, they continue to be worshiped by the various mathas that the students formed. The following is a list of the Shishyas, the mathas they established and the idol they received from Srimadacharya.
- Sri Hrishikesha Tirtha – Palimaru Matha – Sri Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana
- Sri Narasimha Tirtha – Adamaru Matha – Sri Kaliyamardana Krishna (with four arms)
- Sri Janardana Tirtha – Krishnapura Matha – Sri Kaliyamardana Krishna (with two arms)
- Sri Upendra Tirtha – Puttige Matha – Sri Vittala
- Sri Vamana Tirtha – Shirooru Matha – Sri Vittala
- Sri Vishnu Tirtha – Sode Matha – Sri Bhuvaraha
- Sri Ramachandra Tirtha – Kaniyooru Matha – Sri Narasimha
- Sri Adhokshaja Tirtha – Pejavara Matha – Sri Vittala
- Sri Padmanabha Tirtha – Uttaradi Matha – Sri Rama
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