Shreemad Bhuvijaya Ramachandra teerth
DeekshaGuru : Shreemad Srikanth teerth ( 13)
Sishyasweekara : Shreemad Ramanath teerth ( 15)
Mahanirvana : Srisaka 1725 Rudirodgari Samvatsara Margashirsha :Shukla Navami, Wednesday ( 23-11-1803)
On Gurupeetha :17 years 04 months 19 days
Vrindavana : At Ankola Veera Vitthala Matha
Shakhamaths : Found
- Yallapur Matha (around 1790 AD)
- Aversa Matha Sri Saka 1822, Roudra Sam. Magha shukla panchami
(19-01-1801)
History of Swamiji
व्यासराजमठाधीश लक्ष्मीनाथयतिप्रियम् ।
भूत्यै भूविजयरामचन्द्रयोगीशमाश्राये ।।
Shree Swamiji’s name itself is भूविजय रामचंद्र. In this the word भूविजय is very interesting. भू means land and one who conquers it is Bhuvijaya. But नारदानुग्रही पांघ्री श्रीनिवासाचार्य has given the following meaning for भू in his Tantrasarokta Mantra commentary among other meanings.
भूपदलक्षित चतुर्विंशति– तत्त्वात्मक देहस्वाम्यं स्वाधीनदेहवत्त्वं इत्यर्थः
It is known that our body is made up of 24 Tattvas. Those who do not get attracted to this body and become वैराग्य मूर्ति are भूविजय. If we take refuge in such Sri Bhuvijaya Ramachandra tirtha, we too can become less attracted to this body and become Bhuvijaya. By the grace of Sri Bhuvijaya Ramachandra Theertha, may we also attain भूति (भाग्योदय.)
- Shree Swamiji ruled from Sri Saka 1700 to 1725.
- Swamiji was the 14th in succession and a disciple of Shree Srikanth Teerth, initiated at Partagali Matha.
- Swamiji’s active period began in Sri Saka 1700, with records of land purchases in 1700 and 1703 in Nagarse town.
- The Math became financially sound during Swamiji’s time, enabling many works.
- Sri Swamiji built श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण वेंकटरमण मठ in Yallapur and गोपालकृष्ण मठ in Aversa, facilitating dharma karmas.
- In Sri Saka 1720, Swamiji went on a pilgrimage (teerthayatra) to Tirupati, Mysore, and Phodnur, where ruling kings felicitated him.
- Swamiji met the Kumbhakonam Math Seer during the pilgrimage.
- During a trip to Hulekal, Swamiji was invited by Srimat Laksminath Teerth of Kundapur Sri Vyasaraj Math and was felicitated by the people of Kundapur Vyasaraj Math.
- Shree Bhuvijaya Ramachandra Teerth invited Shree Laksminath Teerth to Shree Gopal Krishna Math, and both traveled together to Hulekal.
- Shree Laksminath Teerth was honored by the Gauda Saraswat community.
- A letter from Guru to Shishya, Shree Ramanath Teerth, conveyed this incident.
- While staying in Ankola Math, Swamiji wrote a letter to devotees in Sri Saka 1723, narrating his yatra experiences and issues faced during travels.
- The British prevented Swamiji from traveling with traditional honors, unlike during the rule of Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan.
- Swamiji warned devotees about problems created by Dravida Brahmanas and Lingayats during travels and asked them to contact the Kings of Mumbai and the British General for support.
- Swamiji attained Haripada while staying in Ankola Math on Sri Saka 1725 (23-11-1803 AD).
- Disciple Shree Ramanath Teerth was a great scholar and tapaswi, known for his shaapaanugraha shakta