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SONDHA WADHIRAJA MUTT, SIRSI

Sondha Mutt also known as Sodhe or Swadhi in Sondha village a palce where the great Madhwa Saint Shrimadh Wadhirajaru lived his last for 120 years. His Brundavana is worshipped till date. Wadhirajaru is also know as Bhavee Sameera which means the fourth incarnation of Lord Hanuman. Wadhirajaru was born in 1480 AD as a Madhwa Brahmin in a village called Hoovinakere in Kundapura in Dakshina Kannada near Udupi. Wadhirajaru lived for 120 years completing entire Dashas of Navagrahas or the 9 planets. Sondha is situated in a forest area. It is 22 kilometres from Sirsi in Uttara Kannada in Karnataka. One can also visit Rama Trivikrama temple here and also can have bath in the holy pond known as DAVALA ganga. Another important place in Sondha is TAPOVANA. It is a place where Wadhirajaru perfomed TAPAS or meditation. He offered a sweet called HAYAGREEVA to Lord Vishnu who came in the form of a horse to accept the sweet. Bhootharajaru also known as Bhavee Rudra guards the temple. In the evening @ 7pm a prayer is performed for Bhootharajaru known as Bhootharaja Bali. Wadhirajaru installed Shiva in Dharmasthala. He was a great Sanskrit scholar. He has written many SLOKAS in Sanskrit. He would discuss with Veda Vyasaru. He removes negative energy in the human being. He gives GYAAN which is very difficult to receive. Once anyone receives GYAAN from him, that person will think & perform positively. Wadhirajaru lived upto 1600 AD & entered samadhi alive called BRUNDAVANA. He is the 4th avataar or incarnation of Vayu devaru.