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Deities
The Vidyaranyapura Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt is sanctified by the presence of several revered deities, each embodying divine grace, protection, and blessings. The Mutt is a sacred space for parayana, pooja, homa, and bhakti, centered around the following deities:
Principal Deities
Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mruthika Brindavana
Raghavendra Swamy is widely believed to bless devotees with health, prosperity, and spiritual upliftment.
Saligramas
Sacred stones representing the essence of Sri Vishnu, worshipped with deep reverence.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha
The powerful and compassionate protector deity, blessing devotees with courage and prosperity.
Sri Anjaneya (Hanuman)
Symbol of strength, devotion, and protection.
Sri Prahlada Rajaru
A unique and rare representation of the great devotee of Lord Narasimha, embodying unwavering bhakti.
Additional Deities Worshipped:
Sri Dhanvantari
The divine physician, invoked for health and well-being. A weekly Dhanvantari homam is performed every Thursday.
Sri Venkateshwara and Sri Padmavathi Devi
Bestowers of prosperity, grace, and auspiciousness.
Sri Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanumantha
The divine family representing dharma, devotion, and strength.
Sri Rudra Devaru (Saligrama Lingam form
A sacred form of Lord Shiva enshrined in Saligrama, worshipped with Vedic chants and abhisheka.
Sri Bhanashankari Devi
A powerful form of the Divine Mother, worshipped for protection and fulfilment of noble desires.
All deities are worshipped through nitya pooja, special alankaras, aradhanas, and homams during festivals and significant occasions.
“yatra viṣṇu-pūjā, tatra vaikuṇṭha-svarūpam” [Wherever Vishnu is worshipped with devotion, that place takes the form of Vaikuntha.] (Inspired from Padma Purana & Vishnu Dharmottara Purana)
“pratimā pūjyate nārāyaṇa-rūpātmakatvāt” [The deity form is to be worshipped because it is verily the form of Nārāyaṇa.] (Sri Madhvacharya’s Teachings in Tattva-viveka and Tantrasāra)