Many devotional songs and albums about Mantralaya’s Guru Sri Raghavendra Swamiji, who is renowned as the Kamadhenu and Kalpavriksha of Kaliyuga, have been released so far.
However, “Rayara Darshana” album is getting ready for release, showcasing certain special aspects about Rayaru that have never been spoken of or shown before, along with the special annual festivals conducted for Rayaru in Mantralaya.
Produced by Suguna Raghu under the banners of Lakshmi Ganesha Productions and The New Indian Times, the album will be grandly launched on June 20 in Mantralaya. The event will take place in the divine presence of Sri Subudhendra Theertha, the current pontiff of Mantralaya, and in the presence of dignitaries from various fields across the country.
The “TNIT” award presentation ceremony, organized by the same institution for media personalities, will also be held in August. A press meet was organized to share information about these two events. Raghu Bhat and Suguna Raghu, heads of Lakshmi Ganesha Productions and The New Indian Times, were present.
Senior actress Tara Anuradha unveiled the teaser of the “Rayara Darshana” album. Senior journalists Ganesh Kasaragodu and Mahesh Gowda, along with Srinidhi Karanam of Mantralaya Mutt and Sreesh Joyis, attended as chief guests. Music composers Ajaneesh Loknath and C.R. Bobby, lyricist Nagarjuna Sharma, and singer Abby V were also present at the press conference.
Raghu Bhat, who is spearheading both the events, began his speech by offering salutations at the feet of Sri Subudhendra Theertha, the current pontiff of Mantralaya. He said that the immense blessings of Sri Raghavendra Swamiji and Sri Subudhendra Theertha were the reason why the “Rayara Darshana” album song turned out exactly as envisioned. “It took one year for this album song to be completed because it contains descriptions of the poojas, Vaibhavotsava, Aradhana, and other celebrations held in Mantralaya. This album song has been beautifully composed by Ajaneesh Loknath and C.R. Bobby, and sung by Abby V, who is famous for the ‘Brahmakalasha’ song from the film ‘Kantara’. The lyrics are written by Nagarjuna Sharma. ‘Rayara Darshana’ album song will be grandly unveiled on June 20 in the very sanctum of Rayaru at Mantralaya.
Music director Ajaneesh Loknath, who said that since childhood he would recite the “Poojyaaya Raghavendraya” shloka before stepping out of the house, shared the blessings of Rayaru in his life through his words. “Bobby and I have composed music for this album out of immense devotion towards Rayaru. This is our fortune. Abby V, who hails from Canada and sang the ‘Brahmakalasha’ song from ‘Kantara’, has sung this song on Rayaru very melodiously. Nagarjuna Sharma has also written it wonderfully,” he said.
Singer Abby V sang a few lines from the “Rayara Darshana” album. Lyricist Nagarjuna Sharma explained the circumstances in which the song was conceived. Srinidhi Karanam and Sreesh Joyis, who had come from Mantralaya, invited everyone to Mantralaya for the June 20 release ceremony of the “Rayara Darshana” album.
