Sri Sathyabhoda Teertharu

By B. Sarvottaman in Dwaita parimala Magazine

Period: 1744 - 1783.

He had adorned the peetha of Uttaradhi matha for a period of 39 years and supposed to be an avatara of Markandeya maharishi. he had built a brindavan for His guru Sri Satyapriya teertharu at Manamadurai and had also installed an anjaneya temple at salem.

Some miscreants mixed poison in the Prasada of the Lord and the vigraha of Digvijaya Raamaa turned blue and the swamiji voluntarily partook the prasada knowing fully well that it contained poison. The doctors rescued Him and warned not to take food in the daytime and from then the holy saint used to do pooja during the nighttime and take His meals. Once, while some people questioned His activities the Holiness showed the sun in the night, which revealed that the sun never set in the life of Markandeya Rishi. If we catch hold of the feet of this guru He assures the good souls eternal youth in moksha also.

1. Satyabodharu showed Surya in the midnight to his students

2. A Grantha written titled “Satyabodha Vijaya” containing 21 sargas by Sri Kanchi Acharyaru.

3. “Naivedyagavisham” in his charamashloka – Once in the naivedya paramanna, poison was mixed by some people. The effect was reflected in the face of Sri Moola Ramachandra Devaru, as it turned black. Some shishyas requested not to take the naivedya. But the seer took it and nothing happened with the grace of Sri Ramachandra Devaru. As such, the charamashloka contained the words “Naivedyagavisham”

4. He had four disciples – all of them became sanyasees of UM parampare – They are Satyasandharu, Satyavararu, Satyadharmaru, and Satyasankalparu.

5. When he noticed that his Ashrama Shishya Sri Satyasandharu, has alpayushya, with his tapashyakthi, he made it to increase by 10 years

His brindavan is at Savanur.