Hinduism: Details about 'Raghavendra Swami'
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Raghavendra Swami (1601-1671), one of the influential saints in Hinduism, lived in the 17th century. He advocated Vaishnavism (worship of Vishnu as the supreme God) and the Dvaita philosophy. He is considered by his devotees to be a reincarnation of Prahlada, the devotee who was saved by Vishnu, in his avatar as Narasimha (see Vaishnava Theology). Shri Raghavendra Swami is said to have performed many miracles during his lifetime and is believed to continue to bless his devotees to this day. He was an ardent devotee of Sri Moola Rama and Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya (the five-faced form of Hanuman - Pancha meaning five, mukha meaning faces). He performed penance at a place called Panchamukhi, where he received darshan of Hanuman in the form of Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya.There is a huge statue of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman at tiruvallur, near Chennai. Mantralaya in present day western Andhra Pradesh is the abode of Raghavendra Swami. The Raghavendra Mutt in Mantralaya is visited by thousands of devotees every year.Raghavendra Swami attained samadhi at Brindavan (sacred tomb) which is located at Mantralaya.
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