Lakkasandra Rayaru ಲಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರ ರಾಯರು

Address: Sri Rayara Nivasa, Lakkasandra, Tubugere Hobli, Doddaballapur taluk, Bangalore - 561204, Karnataka 561205

Lakkasandra is a small village with a population of less than 100 people located 64 Kms to the north of Bengaluru. The village is surrounded by scenic Nandi Hills range to the east, Shri Ghati Subramanya to the south west.

Lakkasandra is widely known for three temples - Shri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Shri Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swami Temple and Shri Adishesha Swaroopa Subramanyeshwara temple. Besides these temples, devotees are blessed with the preaching of sadguru -

'Shri Rayaru'.

To reach Lakkasandra from Bengaluru, one has to take International Airport road, take a left deviation near Jakkur to a road leadinag to Doddaballapur. From Doddaballapur travel for around 12Kms on Ghati Subramanya road till Haadonahalli.

From Hadonahalli, any localite will guide you through the way to temple.

In Lakkasandra, besides the darshana of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Brindavana, devotees will be blessed with Jnanadaana from Shri Rayaru and Anna Daana.ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ 64 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರವು 100 ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮವು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ನಂದಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೈಋತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಘಾಟಿ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯದಿಂದ ಆವೃತವಾಗಿದೆ.ಲಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರವು ಮೂರು ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಕವಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ - ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಮಠ, ಶ್ರೀ ಪಂಚಮುಖಿ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀ ಆದಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ವರೂಪ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ. ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ, ಭಕ್ತರು ಸದ್ಗುರುಗಳಾದ'ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಯರು' ಅವರ ಉಪದೇಶದಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಿಂದ ಲಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಲು, ಒಬ್ಬರು ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು, ಜಕ್ಕೂರು ಬಳಿ ಎಡಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ದೊಡ್ಡಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರದಿಂದ ಘಾಟಿ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು 12 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸಿ ಹಾಡೋನಹಳ್ಳಿಯವರೆಗೆ.ಹಡೋನಹಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ, ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.ಲಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬೃಂದಾವನದ ದರ್ಶನದ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅನ್ನದಾನದ ಮೂಲಕ ಜ್ಞಾನದಾನ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.

Shri Poojya Guru Rayaru

Sri Guru Rayaru is a great avadhuta living in Lakkasandra about 3 kms north of Ghati Subramanya near Bangalore. He was born in Feb 1942, in town called Gubbi in Karnataka. He did Tapasya for 23 long years in Bangalore and various other places. From his early years he has been a precious child, he was not knowing to talk and virtually silent for many years after birth. In this ascepct he has similarity to the great Namma Alwar of Tiru Nagari of the south.

He moved to Lakkasandra in 1970’s into a small dwelling unit and worshiped Raghavendra Brindavan (Mruttika). Many devotees and disciples came around over a period of time and built an imosing structure for Raghavendra Brindavanam. Many holy places and many times he frequented Mantralayam of Raghavendra Swamy. He has been a great devotee of mantralaya Raghavendra Swamy. He call Guru Raghavendra as ‘appa’ meaning father, his divine father.
Sri Guru Rayaru blessed many people and guided several hundred of devotees when ever they were in difficulties in life. He blessed many families by granting them devotion and providing them comfort and ‘Atma Stharya’. He insprired people to render serevice to humanity. He established an order where anna dana (offering food to all devotees who visit him at Lakkasandra. His kitchen runs round the clock and food is served at any time of the day or night and many pious men and holy men visit them. He is very reverential to holy people and sadhus (monks and sanyasis) In later years he wished his devotees to render medical service to the sick and the poor. In reverance to his wish a charitable trust is regesterd and established with 21 devotees. The guiding principle is to serve as Narayana Swarupis. The Trust is called Sadguru Arogya Research Foundation Trust (SARFT). This Trust adopted a medical centre with qualified doctors in Dodballapur promoting Ayurvedic system of medicine.emple Devotees of Vedavyas Bharati Trust along with devotees of Guru Rayaru together built a Temple for Panchamukhi Anjaneya at Lakkasandra.

Sri Guru Rayaru was familiar with Sri Vedavyas Guruji’s life works and his writings. Though both did not meet in person, Sri Guru Rayaru has an inner feeling that he had been very close to him. He guided his team of disciples in and around Bangalore to fulfil Shri Vedavyas Guruji’s wish to establish University of Vedic Sciences. To this effect he guided the devotees to a place in mid way to Bangalore and Tirupati. After the land was purchased he performed the Bhumi pooja himself for the Rishi Vatika main block. In two years time during the Kartika Poornima day in 2013 he inagurated the Rishi Vatika main Ashram Block. He also visited and blessed the devotees during his vist to Vedavyasa & Sapta Rishi Temple.