Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Shenbakkam, Vellore
Raghavendra
Swami Mutt is an ancient Hindu religious mutt located at Shenbakkam
Village near Vellore Town in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. It is located on
the banks of the Palar river. This Mutt houses the Navabrindhavans of Madhava saints.
Navabrindhavans (Nava = 9 + Brindhavana = holy shrine) is defined as a place
where Nine Moola Brindavanas of Sri Madhava saints are found/buried under
earth. This place was once a hub for teaching Sastras/Vedas/Patta/Pravachan
which spread the uniqueness of Tatvavaadha
philosophy. This is the same place where
Madhava Saints, Kings, Muslim (Mughal) rulers all did their Yatha Shakthi Seva
to the living Saints here.
There
are three famous Navabrindhavans in South India as follows:
1. Anegundi Navabrindavana near Hampi, Karnataka
2. Nava Jeeva Brindhavana of Erode, Tamilnadu
3. Shenbakkam Navabrindavana, Vellore, Tamilnadu
Legends
Kambalur Ramachandra Theertha:
A
miracle happened in the life of Sri Kambalur Ramachandra Theertha, is when he was
engrossed in meditation, Nanjundayya, his ideological adversary who could not
win over him in the tharkas tried to hurl a heavy stone at him. Saint Vadiraja
who learnt of it while doing penance, made the stone stay in the air. Theertha
asked his disciples to preserve the stone and keep it on top of his Brindavanam
(which was built in 1632).
Rayavelur:
Thimmappa Nayakar and his son Sevappa Nayakar, started to built fort at Vellore. A portion of wall used to collapse regularly whenever they start their construction activities. Tired of this incident, they approached Sathyathiraja
Theertha. He gave them a stone and
instructed to drop it in the moat. Also, he advised them to build brindavanas on
the walls of the fort. After following his instruction, the fort construction was completed without any mishaps. As Sathyathiraja Theertha gave a stone for successful completion of Vellore Fort, Vellore came to be called as called Rayavelur (Rayi means stone in
Telugu).
History
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Nava
Brindavanams
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Festivals
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Contact
Guru
Raghavendra Brindhavana Seva Trust,
Dhakshina
Navabrindhavan,
Sri
Madhvavijaya Nagara,
Shenbakkam,
Vellore District – 632 008
Mobile: +91 94431 04959 / 94866 21440 / 99945 82779
Connectivity
The Mutt
is located at about 2.5 Kms from Mullipalayam Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Vellore Town
Railway Station, 3 Kms from Vellore Old Bus Stand, 4 Kms from Vellore, 3.5 Kms
from Vellore New Bus Stand, 5 Kms from Vellore Cantonment Railway Station, 9
Kms from Katpadi, 12 Kms from Virinjipuram, 139 Kms from Chennai and 131 Kms
from Chennai Airport.
Shenbakkam
is situated on the Bangalore – Chennai highway. While going from Chennai to
Vellore, you will come across a bridge at the entrance of Vellore Town. Travel down the bridge and take a right turn at the third intersection to reach the mutt.
