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\nSri Vaalmeeki Ramayana \u2013 Yuddha Kanda \u2013 CXXVIII. 103, 104<\/p>\n
Under Sri Rama\u2019s rule, people rejoiced everywhere hailing Rama ! Rama! Rama! in jubilation
\nand recounting his deeds; it looked as if the entire universe was infused with Sri Rama naama;
\nnature was always in full blossom; rains were plenty and timely; weather was pleasant with
\nsoothing wind breeze .
\n***
\nIt is of great joy and delight to let everyone know that the utsava moortis Lord Sri Rama along
\nwith Sita Devi, and Lakshamana are, for the first time, coming to Sydney from the ancient and
\nfamous Sri SitaRama temple of Sri Bhadrachalam which is on the banks of mighty Godavari
\nriver. On this festive occasion two significant events are planned – SitaRama Kalyanam and
\nSriRama Pattabhishekam. While Sri SitaRama Kalyanam is a blessing for every household, Sri
\nRama Pattatbhishekam is a blessing for entire world. Please do participate in large numbers
\nalong with your family and your friends, praise, pray, sing and dance in the name of Sri
\nSitaRama and get filled with joy and happiness.<\/p>\n
To better appreciate the significance of the event we bring you a brief blurb on the temple
\ntown of Bhadrachalam,rom where the moortis are coming, and the significance of utsava
\nmoortis.<\/p>\n
Bhadrachalam has a unique history. The mountain Bhadra-Adri or Bhadra-achalam, from
\nwhich the place derives its name, is part of India\u2019s gigantic mountain range popularly eastern
\nghats. In treta yuga Sri Sita Rama along with Lakshmana stayed in the jungles of Dandakranya
\n( part of eastern ghats) as part of their eleven year vanavaasa. The mighty Godavari river and
\nthe beautiful and bountiful dandakaranya served as his abode during the period. The
\nparnashala where Sita was abducted is also on the same hills. The mountains were also home
\nof Rishi Bhadra who worshipped Lord Rama and conducted an intense penance. Rama pleased
\nwith Bhadra promised he would visit on the way back to Ayodhya. However this visit was not
\nmaterialized in Rama avatara\u2019s time. However, Rishi Bhadra continued his tapas and his prayers
\nreminded Lord Vishnu of his promise to Rishi Bhadra. True to his nature, Lord Vishnu rushed
\nto his devotee in the form of Vaikuntha Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana and blessed Rishi
\nBhadra and manifested themselves as moortis on the mountain. The mountain got to be known
\nas Bhadraachalam after the Rishi Bhadra since.<\/p>\n
These moortis, per legend, were revealed themselves to a tribal woman named Pokala
\nDammakka who was an ardent devotee of Rama. She preserved the idols and waited for the
\nblessed one to construct a proper temple.<\/p>\n
That blessed was Kancharla Gopanna(1621-1680) popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu. When
\nRamadasu, an ardent devotee of Lord Rama, found out about the Sri Rama moortis in the
\nremote tribal lands he moved heaven and earth to build temple at the Bhadrachalam temple
\nin 1674 AD. His devotion on Lord Rama was outpoured in 300 odd exquisite devotional songs
\nset in Carnatic style. Later in the century these compositions inspired in Sri Thyagaraja and
\nimprovised on the krithi form introduced by Ramadasu.<\/p>\n
Thus the Bhadrachalam was home to three spiritual gaints \u2013 Rishi Bhadra, Pokala Dammakka,
\nand Bhakta Ramadaasu. It is from this sacred site that the utsava moortis are coming to Sydney.
\nSignificance of Utsava Moortis<\/p>\n
According to the Shilpa Shastra ( the engineering principles of sculptures ) the moorthis in
\ntemples are broadly classified into two \u2013 achala ( immoveable) and chala (movable). The moorti
\nof the principal diety is usually acahala (immovable) and is called Dhruva bera. Dhruva bera
\nresides in the sanctum ( garbha gruha) and is the recipient of the main worship. The chala –
\nbera ( movable moorthis) are of five types hence the name pancha bera. These five chala-beras
\nmoortis are used in various ceremonial forms of worship in and around the temple.<\/p>\n
These are:
\n\u2022 Kautuka (\u0915\u094c\u093f\u0915\u0941 ) bera is a miniature replica of the dhruva bera and is used in nitya (
\ndaily) pooja
\n\u2022 Snapana (\u0938\u094d\u0928\u092a\u0928) bera receives the naimittika (special occasion) poojas and
\nadbhishekams
\n\u2022 Shayana (\u0936\u093e\u092f\u0928) bera receives the resting upacharas
\n\u2022 Utsava (\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0935) bera receives the pooja when taken out in procession
\n\u2022 Bali (\u092c\u0924\u0932) bera is taken out when offerings are made to gods and to the pancha bhoota
\n( elements)<\/p>\n
All the above pancha bera are considered as an integral part of the main moorti \u2013 dhruva bera
\nand are deemed as emanating from it. These chala bera moortis in the temple that are
\nworshipped each day during the ritual sequences are but the variations of the adi murti. As
\nper shashtras each of the pancha bera map to five types of sacred vedic agnis and also
\ncorrespond to the five primordial elements \u2013 aakasha, vaayu, agni, aapah, pruthivi.<\/p>\n
Therefore these different moortis represent unique aspects of the dhruva moorti, in various forms. The tejas of the main moorti steps into each of the chala moorti during various stages of worship. Though When worship sequences are conducted the tejas moves into kautuka and snapana and so on. The tejas takes a symbolic stride into utsava moorti and reaches us all when they are taken out in procession. On a lighter note it is said, because we are so mired in our daily vocations and have no time to time to go the temple, Lord himself comes out in procession and enquires about our well being.<\/p>\n
All of us may not be fortune enough visit Lord Rama at Bhardrachalam, therefore make use of this splendid opportunity to pray, rejoice and submit ourselves at the feet of Sri Bhadrachala Rama who is coming for us all the way from Bharata Varsha. His mere presence is \u2018jagadananda karaka\u2019.<\/p>\n
JAI SREE RAM<\/p>\n
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