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Shri Raghavendra Swami (1595-1671) was a great scholar and devotee. His
original name was Venkanna or Venkatanatha. As a young boy he was a
brilliant student. He learnt dvaita philosophy, grammer and shastras under
his spiritual guru Shri Sudhendra theerta.  His guru noted his great
devotion and intelligence and chose him to be his successor. He later
took sanyasa in 1621 at Tanjore. He travelled extensively He popularised
Vaishnavism and the Dvaita philosophy of Saint Madhavacharya. He
wrote many texts on philosophy. He is considered to be the avatar
(reincornation) of Prahlada, the son of Hiranyakasipu who was killed by
Sri Narasimha.  Many miracles are attributed to him.  On Dwitiya Day of
Sravana Krishna Paksha in 1671, Raghavendra Swami gave a soul-stirring
speech to hundreds of devotees who had gathered to watch his entering
samadhi. Some of his advice to his devotees are as follows

1. One cannot get right thinking without without right living.
2. Social work done for the good of the people also constitutes worship
of the Lord.
3. One should keep away from people who merely perform miracles. 
4. Right knowledge is greater than any miracle.
5. Have devotion to the Lord. But devotion should never be blind faith.

Sri Raghavendra Swami attained Jeeva samadhi in 1671. This date is
celebrated each year as Sri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana at Brindavans all
over the world. The Raghavendra Math in Mantralaya housing his Brindavan
is visited by thousands of devotees every year. His samadhi at Mantralayam
in Andhrapradesh is a place of tourism that attracts large number of
devotees who believe that his prescence is still available at his samadhi.

The following poem composed by the saint narrates Shrimad Ramayana in
eleven verses and is in the form of a hymn (stotra). By reciting this
short poem one gets the benefit of reciting Shrimad Ramayana and also
praying to Lord Rama.

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