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It is the birthplace of a South Indian saint, Sri Raghavendra Swami and is close to Maruthur, the birthplace of Saint Ramalinga Adigalar. The word Bhuvanagiri is a combination of Bhuvanam (meaning World) and Giri (meaning Mountain). Hence, the name Bhuvanagiri means "The place with a mountain."
Raghavendra Tirtha (Rāghavēndra Tīrtha), also referred as Raghavendra Swami, (c.1595 – c.1671) was a Vaishnava scholar, theologian, and saint. He was also known as Sudha Parimalacharya ( Sudhā Parimaḷācārya ).
It is known for being the site of the samadhi of Raghavendra Tirtha, a saint who lived in the 17th century. He is believed to have chosen to be enshrined alive in a meditative state in front of his disciples at the site of the temple. [2] Thousands of people visit the Raghavendra Math and temples on the banks of the river. [3]
Raghavendra Swamy temple (popularly known as Raayara Matha) Ayyappa Temple other side of the river. Rajanahalli Hanumappa temple (Hanuman temple in Rajanahalli, around 6 km from Harihar on bypass highway) Maargadha Durgamma temple (towards Ranibennur on NH4, around 3 km) Kumaranahalli Sri Ranganatha temple and Sri Ranganatha Ashram
A typical gurukula. Over the centuries during the times of saint Raghavendra Swami (also known as Rayaru), who promoted Dwaita philosophy, it became a prominent centre for gurukula education established by the saintly and erudite scholar Sri Appanachary born in Bichali, who was the son of a rich land lord Ramasubbanachar, who owned 20 villages as Jagir and 300 acres (120 ha) of fertile land.
The village of Mantralayam in Andhra Pradesh is where the tomb of the famous Dvaita saint Raghavendra Swami is located. An anecdote of Sir Thomas Munro is told about this place. When Sir Thomas Munro was the Collector of Bellary in 1800, the Madras Government ordered him to procure the annual tax from the Math and Manthralaya village.
Shenbakkam Raghavendra Swami Mutt is an ancient temple located on the banks of the Palar river, in Vellore district, Shenbakkam. It is located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu around 130 km from Chennai and 200 km from Bangalore .
Sri Moola rama, Digvijaya rama and Jayarama Idols at Raghavendra Math. Shri Raghavendra Math, better known as Rayara Math (popularly known as Shri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, formerly known as Kumbakonam Math, Vibhudendra Math, Dakshinadi Mutt [1] or Vijayendra Math or Sushameendra Math) is one of the Dvaita Vedanta monasteries descended from Madhvacharya through Sri Jayatirtha further with ...