User:Sriraghupremathirtha

In the village Huvvina-Hadagali of Bellary Dist., Karnataka, lived Shri Raghunathacharya who had two sons – Shri Swamirayacharya and Shri Venkobacharya. The elder son’s wife Smt. Thunga Bai was troubled by a brahma rakshasa. Each time she became pregnant, the baby used to die in the womb itself. After few abortions, the couple became distressed and went to perform sEva at Mantralayam to please Sri Raghavendra Thirtha. Their prayers were acknowledged and they were blessed with a baby boy whom they named Raghunatha. After 4 years, Smt. Tunga Bai again became pregnant. This time on performing sEva at Shri Raghavendra Theertha’s abode, Shri Raghavendra Theertha came in the dream of the pious couple and directed them to perform sEva the at abode of Almighty Shri Srinivasa at Tirumala-Tirupati. The couple headed towards Tirupati and reached a village named Rayachoti near Cuddapah Dist in Andhra Pradesh. By this time, Smt. Tunga Bai was quite near to her delivery. As fate had it, it started raining profusely and went on for days together. The couple became restless as they were to reach Tirupati to perform sEva. One night, the Lord Shri Srinivasa himself appeared in the dream of Shri Swamirayacharya and asked them not to worry and perform the sEva there itself. On hearing this, the couple were very happy. Shri Swamirayacharya then started preaching Srimad-Bhagavatha in the village of Rayachoti, to make a living. Very soon people started appreciating the couple for their sanctity and simplicity. In the year 1860, Siddharthi Nama Samvatsara – Ashvayuja mAsa - Krishna paksha - ashthami thithi – BudhavAra (Wednesday) - Punarvasu nakshatra, this great seer was born and was named as ‘Srinivasa’. Out of gratitude, the couple had a desire to perform Brahmothsava at Tirupati but they were not in a position to perform because of poverty. Lord again appeared in the dream and gave them the strength by letting them know that he will take special sEva from their son Srinivasa. Lord being kArunya murthi, even gave an opportunity to the couple to perform Brahmothsava, as one of the families who were supposed to perform it had to leave due to an emergency. The Brahmothsava was performed on a grand scale and went on very well.