SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA
PRABANDHA”
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ
ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”
30. Sri Soda Kshetra / ಶ್ರೀ ಸೋದಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
ಗಂಗಾ
ಮಾಧ್ವಯತೇಃ ಕೀರ್ತ್ಯೈ ಸ್ಥಾನಶ್ರೀಭೂಮನೋಹರಮ್|
ಕೃತ್ವಾ
ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಂ ಚಕ್ರೇ ಪಿತೃಮಾತ್ರಗ್ರಜೋತ್ಸವಮ್||75||
GangA MADhwayatEhe keertyai
sThAnashreeBhUmanOharam|
KrutwA Trivikramam chakrE
pitrumAtragrajOtsavam||75||
SUMMARY: Goddess Ganga or Bhageerathi, with a view
to honor one of the disciples of Sri Madhwarayaru named as Sri Vadirajaru, to
make him (Sri Vadirajaru) happy, organized to get a temple built for her father
or the originator Lord Trivikrama as she was born out of the toe end of Lord
Trivikrama, and to make her elder brother, Sri Madhwarayaru as he is the
next-in-line Lord Brahma, who is born out of the naval of Lord Trivikrama,
happy, arrived at this holy place (Soda).
Sri Vadirajaru is a direct descendant of Sri Vishnu
Tirtharu, the younger brother of Sri Madhwacharyaru. Sri Vadirajaru enjoyed the
prime periods of all nine planets (Navagrahas) as he was physically visible on
earth for 120 years. Sri Vadirajaru adorned the Paryaya Peetha of Udupi for
four times and the fifth term of Paryaya Peetha was completed at Sonda Mutt.
Sri Vadirajaru acquainted with Bhutanatha or Bhutaraja and with his help, Sri
Vadirajaru arranged to bring Sri Trivikrama, consecrate and build a shrine for
the Lord at Soda. Sri Trivikrama temple at Soda is one of the rarest temples
dedicated to Lord Trivikrama. Goddess Ganga too blessed Sri Vadirajaru by being
present in a pond in Soda, which is known as Dhavala Ganga. The idol of
Trivikrama is said to be in Badari on the banks of Ganga. By making her father
Lord Trivikrama and elder brother Lord Brahma, she brought that idol of her
father, along with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi, to Soda and motivated Sri
Vadirajaru to consecrate that sacred idol at Soda. She manifested herself in
Dhavala Ganga.
ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಂ
ರಮ್ಯಗದಾರಿಶಂಖಸರೋಜಮಾಲಾಧರಮಿಂದುವರ್ಣಮ್|
ಮನೋಹರಾಂಗಂ
ಯತಿವಾದಿರಾಜಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಂ ನೌಮಿ ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಮ್||76||
Trivikram
ramyagadArishanKhasarOjamAlADharaminduvarNam|
ManOharAngam yativAdirAjapraShThitam naumi sadA
prasannam||76||
SUMMARY: I salute Lord Sri Trivikrama, who is
adorned with attractive mace, disc, conch, lotus and Aksharamala (garland of
alphabets or a garland that never fades – A – Kshara), whose complexion is
reminiscent of the complexion of Moon, who has highly attractive hands, feet
and other organs and has been consecrated by Sri Vadiraja Muni.
Soda is in Sirsi taluk of North Karnataka district.
Soda is about 12 km from Sirsi. There is a sprawling Sri Vadiraja Mutt at Soda
in sublime tranquility. The Tapovana, where Sri Vadirajaru is believed to have
done penance, is about 2 km away from the Mutt. There are several historical
evidences that relate to the life of Sri Vadirajaru in and around Soda. A spectacular
three-day-long car festival of Lord Trivikrama is held on every Phalguna Shukla
Full Moon Day or Poornima. The third day coincides with the day on which Sri
Vadirajaru disappeared from the world. The serenity and tranquility should be
experienced by visiting this place to believe.
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