Guru Raghavendra (1595 - 1671)

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Sri Guru Raghavendraya Swami is a very well known saint in the lineage of Sri Madhvacharya.  The divine’s messengers sometimes perform miracles and sometimes try to hide the possibilities from the disciples depending on whatever helps the spiritual progress of the devotes the most.  Guru Raghavendra was one of the former and has performed countless miracles which are very well documented.  In addition, he went into a Jiva Samadhi (Roughly translated as leaving the body while alive out of total delibration) at Mantralaya and told his followers at the time of passing that his shrine was still available for followers for a long time after, where their sufferings would be addressed and benedictions provided.  Mantralaya in Karnataka is now a shrine that is one of the most visited locations in Karnataka.  


Guru Raghavendra - Movie by Rajnikanth

The story of Raghavendra