|| Shri Satyabhinava Teertha Gurubhyonamaha ||

Introduction to Shri 1008 Shri Satyabhinava Teertharu :

Diksha Accepted on 1673 (Pramathi) Preceptor Shri Satyanatha Teertharu Brindavana Pravesha 1706 (Vyaya) Pithadhipati 32 Years ; 6 Months ; 4 Days Aradhane Jyeshtha Shudda Chathurdashi Brindavana at Nacharagudi or Nacharkoil Dist Thanjavur State Tamil Nadu Poorvasharama   Name Keshavaacharya

|| Shri Gurubhyonamaha ||
|| Shri Hari Om ||

Shri Satyabhinava Teertharu was the pontiff of the Shri Uttaradi mutt during the period from AD 1673 to AD 1706. He was formerly known as Shri Keshavacharya. Shri Satyabhinava Teertha was ordained as a monk and succeeded to the pontificate in AD 1673. Soon after being initiated to pontificate thorne of Uttaradi Math Shri Satyabhinava Teertha made arrangement to regularize certain offerings to the daily worship of Shri Moola Rama, Shri Sita, Shri Vedavyasa and other sacred deites of the Math. He appointed 64 sevaks for offering the ritual and worship to the samasthan idols in the Math. His Holiness has made seventeen categories of specified ritual to be offered daily for the worship of the samsthana deity which is as follows:

1) Aamantranotsavam
2) Gurupadarchana
3) Panchanga Shravana
4) Timely Bath
5) Japa and anusthana
6) Vyakhyana
7) Nirmalya visarjana
8) Navarathna bhishekha offered to Shri Vedavyasa murthy (Holy bath with Navarathnas)
9) Ksheerabhishekha to Shri Kurmas saligrama (sacred bath with milk).
10) Chanting of pancha suktha at the time of pooja of samasthana deities.
11) Saptamatarpana(after sacred bath flowers, garlands, clothes fragrance and perfumes are offered to the diety etc).
12) Chikka Alankara and Mahanaivedyam
13) Using of curtains at the time of offering Naivedyam.
14) Offering sugar naivedya in the golden plate
15) Offering water and tamboola
16) Kanakabhishekha to Shri Vedavyasa murthy
17) Showing of samasthana deities to the devotees after performance of pooja.

His Holiness used to give the Teertha, prasad and Shri Gandha (Sandal paste) to the disciples. In the afternoon hours, His Holiness used to spend his time with discourses on vedanta and shastra vicharana. Apart from this, numerous rituals were conducted in the Math to attract the devotees in large numbers. These rituals may be divided into five categories i.e.,

1) Nityotsava (Daily)
2) Varotsava(Weekly)
3) Pakshotsava(Fortnightly)
4) Masotsava (Monthly) &
5) Samvatsarotsava(Annualy).

As a part of the administration His Holiness used to oversee the day to day accounts i.e. income and expenditure in the night everyday. Further he used to supervise the daily routine in the Math. This pratice is being carried by the pontiffs of the Uttaradhi Math till this day.

Shri Satyabhinava Teertha composed two treatises. Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Vyakhyana" and "Guru Mahima Stuthi" etc. He ordained sanyasa to Shri Satyadheesha Teertha. His Brindavan is in Rajahmahendry on the banks of river Godavari. He also ordained sanyasa to Vidyadheeshacharya who was named Shri Satyadhiraja Teertha after coronation as saint. Shri Satyadhiraja Teertha toured all over India for propagation of vedantha. In course of time Shri Satyabhinava Teertha ordained Shri Satyapoorna Teertha to the pontificate throne of Uttaradi Math and entered the Brindavana in Nancharagudi on the banks of river cauvery.

|| Shri Krishnarapanamastu ||

Work by Shri Satyabhinva Teertharuru :

Shri Satyabhinava Teertharu composed two treatises.

1) Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Vyakhyana and

2) Guru Mahima Stuthi

How to Visit Nacharkoil

Nachargudi (Nacharakoil) comes under Thanjavur District. It is 10 K.M away from Kumbhakonam. There is sufficient bus facility to Nachargudi from Kumbhakonam.

Address:

Shri Satyabhinava Brindavana,

Post – Nacharkoil, Vai - Kumbhakonam ,

Dist – Tanjavoor,

Pin – 612 602

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