Shreemad Digvijay Ramachandra teerth
Deeksha : Partagali math
Deeksha Guru : Shreemad Ramachandra teerth (6)
Shishya sweekar : Shreemad Raghuchandra teerth
Mahanirvan : Srisaka 1590 Kilaka samvatsara Magha Krishna navami, Ravivar
(25-02-1669)
Vrindavan : Sri Veera Vittala math , Ankola
Gurupeetha : 3 years 9 months 22 days
Branch Math founded: Sri Veera Vittal math , Ankola
Aloukik karya : Digbandhana of Narayana Bhoota.
History of Swamiji
येन वातेः पदोर्मूले भूतो नारायणाभिधः।
स्तब्धीकृतो दिग्विजय रामचंद्र गुरुं भजे।।
- Shree Digvijaya Ramachandra Theerth Shreepad Vader is the disciple of Shree Ramachandra Teertha Shreepad Vader.
- Shree Ramachandra Teertha Shreepad Vader installed the statues of Shree Lakshmana, Shree Seetadevi, and Shree Ramachandra in Partagali, and Hanuman in Rishivana (Rivona).
- The sannyasa deeksha was performed in Partagali, marking the first great function there.
- After Guru Shree Ramachandra Teertha attained haripada in Rivona, both mathas were looked after by Shree Digvijaya Ramachandra Theerth Swamiji.
- Shree Swamiji spent most of the time in Rivona and performed severe penance (तपस्).
- Shree Swamiji found a pratima of Hanuman Tulsi Kastha.
- With his mind completely focused on the lotus feet of Shree Veera Vitthala and with a pure mind, Shree Swamiji performed tapas in the cave at Rivana, which can still be seen today in Rivona.
- Shree Swamiji performed a number of Vayu Stuti purascharana as given by Shree Vadiraja Teerth Swamiji.
- With great devotion at the lotus feet of the Lord, Shree Swamiji received the grace of Hanuman and His antaryami Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, becoming tapassiddha.
- Shree Swamiji came to Parthagali at the request of the devotees and initiated a worthy Vatu in sanyaas, naming him Shree Raghuchandra Theerth.
- When Shree Swamiji returned to Revona, he ordered the devotees to start a Rathotsava to Lord Shree Ramachandra in Partagali on the janmotsava of Lord Ramachandra as a divine inspiration.
- New Rathas were carved, and Guru arrived in Partagali for the Ramanavami rathotsava.
- The rituals started on Chaitra Shukla Chaturthi, followed by a series of ceremonies like Dhwajarohana, bali, and pushpa rathas.
- Devotees from Goa, Karnataka, and elsewhere of the Gauda Saraswata community and others participated with full devotion in the festival, praying to the Gurus and Sri Ramachandra for grace.
- On the Navami tithi, Sri Guru and Shishya Swamijis performed the Rama janma mahotsava at the auspicious time in the afternoon.
- The Maha Rathosava started in the evening, but the chariot suddenly stopped and did not move despite great efforts.
- Devotees were worried and couldn’t understand what was stopping the Ratha from moving.
- Srimad Digvijay Ramachandra Theerth Swamiji closed his eyes, meditated, and saw that Shree Bhootaraja (also called Shree Narayana Bhootaraja) was holding the Ratha immobile.
- Swamiji prayed to Shree Hanuman, and at that instant, there was a flash of fire, and Shree Bhootaraja was pulled away by Hanuman and kept at His feet.
- The Ratha moved forward, and the utsava was completed in a grand manner.
- After the grand Ramanavami rathotsava, Guru stayed in Rivona for some time, then visited various temples and mathas in Uttara Kannada.
- While camping in his own matha in Ankola, Shree Digvijaya Ramachandra Theerth Swamiji attained Haripada