PAAJAKA KSHETRA - (BIRTH PLACE OF SRI MADWACHARYA)

It is known as belle and moodumata.

This is a part of the Parashurama Kshetra created by Parashurama roopi Paramatma. This is the birth place of Sri Madwacharya, it is known as Kulaguru Kshetra too.

There is an old ancestoral home of Sri Madwacharya where he was born and where he had his early education. He is said to have performed several miracles here. One can even now witness his writing tablet of stone, the large sized stone vessels used for stocking curd and milk. There are also other places where he performed miracles the tree which sprouted out of a dry stick, the tamrind tree the seeds of which he gave to the money- lender ete.

The most holy places here are the Vasudeva Thirtha and the temple of Sri Madwacharya, where one can see his footprints. Certain other spots connected with occult powers shown by the great acharya are here too.

Paajaka is encircled by four holy thirthas. They are Parashu, Dhanush, Gada, and Bana thirthas. There are two small hills. One is that of Parashurama giri and other is that of Kunjaru or Vimanagiri. Vimanagiri is about 300 feet having the temple of Durga or Mahishasura Mardhini. There are steps to reach the temple and one can also go up in a car as there is a motorable road up the hill.

One can also witness the place where Sri Madwacharya trampled to death manimantha who had assumed Sarparoopa .

Himalaya is great because it is where holy rivers Ganga and other rivers flow out. Even greater is paajaka which is the birthplace of Sri Madwa who is described as Satyalokadhipati, Shudda Bhagavatadharma Ratha and the incarnation of Sri Vayudevaru. Hence it is the holiest place on the earth.

SRI RAGAVENDRA GURU STOTRA

1) OM Sri poorna bodha guruteertha payobdhipara        

    Kaamarimaksha vishamaksha shiraha sprushantee
    Poorvottaramitataranga charatsuhamsa
    Devalisevita paranghri payojalagna

2) Jeeveashabhedhagunapoorti jagatsu satva

    Neechochchabhava mukhanakraganaihi sameata

    Doorvadyajapatirgilairgururaghavendra
    Vagdevataasaridamum vimalee karotu

3) Sri raghavendraha sakalapradaataa
    svapadakanjadvayabhakti madbhyaha
    Aghadrisambhedanadrushtivajraha
    kshamasureandrovatu mam sadaayam

4) Sri raghavendro haripadakanja

    nisheavanaallabdha samasta sampath

    Devasvabhavodivijedrumoya

    mishtapradomeasatatam sabhooyaat

5) Bhavyasvaroopo bhavadhukhatoola
    sanghagnicharyaha sukhadhairyashali
    Samastadushtagrahanigrahesho
    durstya yo plava sindhu setuhu


6) Nirastadhosho niravadyaveashaha
    pratyarthimookatvanidhanabhashaha

    Vidvatparigneayamahavisheasho

    vagvaikharinirjitabhavyasheashaha

7) Santanasampatparishudhabhakti

    Vignanavagdehasupatavaadeen Datvaa

    shareerothasamastadoshan

    hatvasanovyadgururaghavendra

8) Yatpaadodakasanchayaha suranadee makhyaapagaasaadita
    Sankhyaanuttamapunyasanghavilasat prakhyatapunyaavaha
    Dustaapatrayanaashano bhuvimaha vandyaasuputraprado
    Vyangasvangasamrudhido grahamaha paapaapahastaamshrayae


9) Yatpadaadakanjarajasaaparibhooshitaanga
    Yatpaadapadmamadhupayitamaanasaayea
    Yatpaadapadmaparikeertana jeerna vachah
    Tatdarshanam durita kananadevabhutam

10) Sarvatantra swatantro asau

      sri madhva matvardhanah
      Vijayeendrakabjotsa
      sudheendravaraputrakaha

11) Sri raghaveandro yetirat
      gururmea syadbyaparah
      Gnyanabhakti suputraahyuhu
      yashahasripunyavardhanaha

12) Prativaadijayasvanta
      bheadachinhaadaro guruhu
      Sarvavidyaapraveen anyo

      raghaveandraanavidyatea

13) Aparokshikrutasreeshaha
      samupeaksitabhavajaha
      Apeaksitapradata anyo
      raghaveandraanna vidyatea


14) Dayadaakshinyavairagya
      vakphatavamukhankitaha
      Shapanugrahashakto anyo
      raghaveandraanna vidyatea

15) Agyan vismruti bhranti sanshayapsmruti kshayah

      tandraakampavachahakwontyamukhaa yea cheandriyodbavaah
      Doshastea naashamaayannti raghveandraaprasaadataha

16) Om sri raghaveandraaya namaha yityashtaaksharamantrataha
      Japitaadbhavitaanityamistartaahasyurna samshayaha

17) Hantunaha kaayajaan doshaan aatmaatmeeya samudbhavaan
      Sarvanapipumartanscha dadaatu gururaatmavit


18) Eti kalatrayae nityam praartanaam yaha karoti saha
      Ehaamutraptasarveasto modatea naatra samshayaha

19) Agamyamahimaalokea raghaveandro mahaayeashaaha
      Srimadhvamatadugdaabdi chandro avatu sadanagaha

20) Sarvayaatraaphalaavaptai yatashaktipradakshinam
      Karomi tava sidhasya vrundaavanagatam jalam
      Shirasa dhaarayaamyadhya sarvateerta phalaaptayea

21) Sarvaabheestaarthasidhyartham namaskaram karomyaham
      Tava sankeertanam veada shastraarthagnyanasidhayea

22) Samsaarea akshayasagarea prakrutito agadhea sadaa dustarea
      Sarvaavadya jalagrahairanupamai kamaadibhangakulea
      Nanavibhrame durbhrame mitabhyayastamadiphenotkate
      Dukhotkashtavishe samuddhara guromagna roopam sadaa

23) Raghavendragurustotram yahapathedbhaktipoorvakam
      Tasya kushthadiroganam nivrutti starayabhavet

24) Andhopi divyadrushti syadedamookapivakpateth
      Poornayu poornasampattihi stotrasyasya japadhveth

25) Yaha pibeajjalameateana stotreanaivaabimanritam
      Tasya kukshigataa doshaaha sarvea nashyanti tatkshanaat

26) Yad vrundaavanamaasaadya panguhu khanjo api va janaha
      Stotreanaaneana yaha kuryaat pradaksinanamaskuti
      Sa janghalo bhaveadeava gururaajaprasaaditaha

27) Somasooryo parageacha pushyarkaadi samaagamea
      Yeonuttamamidam stotramastottarashatam jeapat
      Bhootapreatapishaachadi peedaa tasya najayatea

28) Yeatat strottam samuchaarya gururovrundaavanaantikea
      Deepasayyojanaat gnyanam putralaabho bhaveaddruvam

29) Parivaadijayeo divya gnyana bhaktyadivardhanam
      Sarvaabheeshtapravrudhihi syaannaatra karyaa vichaaranaa

30) Raajachoramahaavyaaghra sarpanakraadipeedanam
      Na jayatea asyastrotrasya prabhaavaannaatra samshayaha

31) Yo bhaktyaa gururaaghaveandra charanadvandam smaran yaha patheat

      Stotram divyamidam sadaa na hi bhaveat syaasukham kinchana

      Kintvishtaarta samrudhireava kamalaanaathaprasaadodayaat

      Keertirdigviditaa vibhootitula saakshee hayaa stotrai hi

32) Eti sri raghaveandraarya guraaja prasaadataha

      Krutam stotramidam punyam srimadbhiryappanaabhidaihi

33) Poojyaaya raghaveandraaya satyadharmaratayacha

      Bhajataam kalpavrukshaaya namataam kaamadheanuvea

34) Aapaadamauliparyatam guroonaamakrutim smareat

      Teana vighnaha pranashyanti sishayaticha manorataha

35) Doorvaadidvaantaravaea vaishnaveandeevareandavea

      Sri raghaveandraguruvea namotyantadayaluvea

          Eti sri raghaveandra stotram sampoornam