Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha,Andhra Pradesh

History:

Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha established by Acharya’s devotees and the Vyasaraja Mutt and the original Mutt are known after the names of the founders and the celebrated saints. Silhouetted against this background, the name Uttaradi Mutt is at variance. This has given scope to climb this as the original Mutt. But there is no proof. It also defies logic. The main contention of their argument is that as the disciples of Acharya, Padmanabhatheertha and others belonged to the north, the main Mutt acquired the name Uttaradi Mutt. But this name fails to suggest that this Mutt is the main Mutt. The entitlement that Padmanabhatheertha and others hailing from north themselves called their Mutt as Uttaradi Mutt is both unreal and unnatural.

Even the Mutts of Acharyas of other sects do not have names based on such abizarre logic. Therefore, there is every reason to accomplish that after Ramachandratheertha during the period of Vidyanidhi, branching out into a different Mutt this must have come to be called Uttaradi Mutt. One more reason can be adduced for this. As Vidyanidhitheertha, the founder of Uttaradi Mutt was a Taulava, it is likely for him to have called the Mutt established by him as Uttaradi Mutt. Moreover, mainly because of the nonappearance of the names of such well-known saints like Vibudhendra, Vijayeendra, Raghavendra, Sumatheendra, Chandrikacharya in the custom of this Mutt, it must have become familiar as Uttaradi Mutt.

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Festivals:

VaibhavUtsav, dushara, Akshaya Tritiya, etc. are the important festivals celebrated here.

Rituals performed:

PoornaSeva, Kanaka MahaPooja,SuprabhataSeva, TulabharaSeva, MahaPooja are some of the rituals that can be performed here.

The deity:

Shri RaghavendraSwami is the main deity in the temple.

Temple Timings:

Darshana of Sri Raghavendra Swamiji’s Moola Brindavana will be kept open for Darshana from 6.00 AM to 2.00 PM. The main door of the matham will close by 2.00 PM for cleaning of Garbha Gruha. Again Darshana will resume from 4.00 PM to 9.00 PM.
Generally HH Sri Swamiji will bless and give Mantrakshata from 10.00 to 11.30 at morning and 6.30 to 8.30 in the evening.

Location:

Mantralayam, Kunoor dist., Andhra Pradesh

How to reach:

Airport:

Hyderabad is the airport most nearby to Mantralaya. It is about 240 K.M from Mantralaya. From there Mantralaya can be reached by rail or road. Another alternate airport is Puttaparthi.

Railway station:

The train station called Mantralayam Road, is positioned about 15 K.M away from Mantralaya. Locally, it is also known as Tungabhadra. This station is situatedin the Madras (Chennai) – Bombay (Mumbai) train route, as well as the Bangalore – Bombay route. Main trains are running on this route stop at this station. From the station,disciples can reach the Matha through public buses, which run fairly frequently. In addition, there are many other private vehicles accessible for the convenience of devotees. The closest train junction is Guntakal.

Road:

Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha ,Mantralaya is in Yemminganooru taluk of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. Once you cross the Tungabhadra river,you are in Karnataka. There are nonstop buses connecting Mantralaya to the most important towns and cities in Andhra and Karnataka.

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