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Brief History of Sri Janananidhi Theertha
After Sri Vidyanidhi Theertha,( 1782-1795) Sri Janananidhi Theertha took over the responsibilities of the Ashram. He went back to Mulbagal. He worshipped the Brindavan of Sri Sripadaraja and settled there. After some time, he travelled extensively in South India. While travelling, he once came to Srirangapatna near Mysore in Karnataka. He was very much pleased by the atmosphere of Srirangapatana. So, he settled there only.
After some time due to ill health he handed over the responsibilities to Sri Gunanidhi Theertha.
Dhyaana Sloka:
Paschime Sri Ranganatha kShEtrE BrindaavanEsmitaM
Vidyaa Nidhi KaraabjOtaM Naumi Jnaana NidhiM YatihM !!
Dhyaana Sloka:
Khetre Shree Paschime Range Brindavana Viraajitham|
Kaaveri Jeevannasaktham NaumiJnaana Nidhim YathiM||
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Sri Sri Gnananidhigalu, 23rd Peethadipahi in the parampara of Sri Sripadaraja vara vidya Karnataka simhasana.
Ashrama gurugalu Sri Sri Vidyanidhigalu. (Brindavana at Erode)
Ashrama shisyaru Sri Sri Gunanidhigalu (Brindavana at Thayuru, near T.Narasipura)
Samrajya Period 1788 – 1800
Srigalu was closely involved in the mutt activities and had the soubagya of with the gurugalu after the ashramana swekara for a good period (nearly 7 years). He was closely associated with gurugalu and paramagurugalu during the , writing of shasthra granthagalu by his parama gurugalu (1. Sri Sripadaraja ashtakam, 2. Navapadya Surathyamala, many more – details not available), Sri Gnannidhigaly travelled extensively in Tamilnadu and Karanataka. He travelled on the course of Cauvery river and came to Srirangapattana for the adi Ranga darshana. He worshipped Sri Ranganatha for quite a long period. He gave ashrama to one of the Mysore asthana vidwan,named him as Sri Gunanidhigalu and made him as his sucessor.
Realising the avatara samapthi, on maga sudha pournima year 1800 he made brindavana pravesha at Srirangapattana always in the thinking of Sri Ranganatha. His brindavan is standing inside the WATER GATE very near to Sri Ranganatha temple. So many villages were gifted to Sri Mutt during his period.
The mukya prana devaru on the top of the brindavan is athi sundara. We can feel the vibration of the presence of Sri Maruthi and yathigalu when we stand near to the Sri Ranganatha swami visits Sri Gnananidhigala brindavana and worshipped at Sri Mutt.
Mandya Sri Gururaja dasaru, supported by his son-in-law and son made significant efforts for the renovation of the mutt. Making the nitya pooja for the brindavan and extending hospitality to those who visits Sri Rangapattana.
Shree KrishNaaRpaNa Masthu.