Shenbakkam Raghavendra Swamy Mutt Explained

Shenbakkam Raghavendra Swami Mutt
Coordinates:12.9587°N 79.6553°W
Native Name:Navabrindhavan / Raghavendra Swami Mutt
Country:India
State:Tamil Nadu
Location:Vellore, Shenbakkam
Deity:Raghavendra Swamy
Architecture:South Indian, Kovil

Shenbakkam Raghavendra Swami Mutt is an ancient temple located on the banks of the Palar river, in Vellore district, Shenbakkam. It is located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu around 130 km from Chennai and 200 km from Bangalore.

History and significance of the temple

Sri Madhvacharya visited this Navabrindavana and wrote a grantha on Vishnu Sahasranamam.Sri Vyasaraja, the previous incarnation of Sri Raghavendra installed a Sanjeeviraya Hanuman Idol here.

Description

At the entrance are the brindavanas of Sri Sripathi Theertha and Sri Kambaal Ramachandra Theertha of the Vyasaraja Matha.

On the first floor, the brindavanas of Sri Vidyapathi Theertha and Sri Sathyathiraja Theertha of Uttaradi Mutt are side by side.

Below their brindavanas, in a somewhat underground chamber, appear smaller brindavanas of Sri Kesava Udayaru, Sri Govinda Madhava Udayaru, Sri Bhoovaraaga Udayaru, and Sri Raghunatha Udayaru, about whom not much is known.

An early 1990s mrithika brindavana of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, makes it a Dhakshina Navabrindavana.

Festivals

Every Thursday, special poojas are performed except on Ekadesi day.

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