SRI SADHGURU VENKATARAAMA SWAMIGAL

SLOKA :

RAAGA : SANKARAABHARANAM                                TALA : ADI

PALLAVI

Bhajarae guru charanam                                                           
dhusthara bhavasaagara tharanam    || bhajare ||

Marudhaa nalloor gurupathi charanam                                                           
Mirayapaapa thimira soorya kiranam    || bhajare ||

Marudhaa nalloor anupuravaasulu                                                           
Nirathamu venkatavittaluni dhaasulu             || bhajare ||

Sadhguro paahi maam paramadhyaalo rakshamaam

  JAI SADHGURU SWAAMIKIAI SADHGURU SWAAMIKI !!       JAI  !!!

At Tiruvisanallur there lived a Telugu Brahmin named Sri Sesha Sastrigal, wellversed in Sastras.  His wife Abhirami gave birth to a radiant male child at 1777 A.D. amidst many auspicious portents.  The boy was named VENKATARAMAN but till his 5th year did not speak a single word.  In his dreams one night, Sesha Sastri had darsan of SRI AYYAVAL and expressed  him the agony regarding the child.  Sri Ayyaval directed that Aksharabhyaasam be done on the coming Wednesday or Thursday.  Accordingly the function was conducted and the first word uttered by the boy was RAAMA to the joy of the parents and others.

Within a very short time, Venkataraman become proficient in the Sastras, but repeatedly telling everyone that Raama Naama Sankeertanam was the easiest way to salvation did so himself. He initiate several people into Raama naama Japa even as a Brahmachari.  The boy who was considered an Avatara Purusha married Alarmelumanga at the age of 13.  After some time his father passed away and when Venkataraman was 22 both his wife and newborn male child died.  Thus he was free from all his attachments.  He went on yatra to various plaes and wherever he went he was followed by a big gathering of people who called him Sri Sadguru Swaamigal.

In answer to the request of Sri Pattam Venkatarama Iyer Sri Sadguru Swaamigal decided to settle at Marudanallur.  Following this Sri Radhakrishnaswami Mutt was built and Sri Sadguru Swaamigal was 25 when he arrived at Marudanallur with his mother, for next 14 years he propagated by practice the UNCHAVRITHTHI DHARMAM.  He was also the forerunner for the method of congregational Naama Sankeertanam.

When he was 39 his mother passed away.  Sri Sadguru Swamigal installed as his successor to the Mutt Sri Kothandaraman, 3rd Son of Sri Pattam Venkararama Iyer, and in the year 1817 A.D. merged with the Almighty.

SRI SADGURU SWAMIKI - JAI!!