Raghvendra Swami, Mantralaya, Jeeva Samadhi

Mantralayam – Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh on the banks of Tungabhadra River, on the border of Karnataka. Raghavendra Swami, (1595 – 1671, Vaishnav) Math. He was the disciple of Madhavacharya (1238-1317) who represented the Dvaita philosophy, one of the three major Vedanta schools. He attained Jeeva Samadhi in 1671.

Jeeva Samadhi - In Kundalini Gnanam Jeeva Samadhi is a person imbued with eternal life force.
In this concept, by spiritual practices, life is not allowed to go out of the body. The seed cells in the body never get damaged. Such a person stops the functions of the body after completion of his or her mission by his or her own will. Gnani will fix his or her mind with the Almighty and stop functioning. The body is then buried. That body will never decay whether it is thousand or ten thousand years, because the magnetic force in the body itself acts as a life force in the body. As "unseen masters" or "invisible helpers" they guide the human race to wisdom.
'Jeevan' - the life / soul in Tamil 'Samadhi'- no activity - no decay or growth - statusco - remains forever and the time limit for the Samadhi status depends upon the saint's bio-magnetic strength, which may vary in terms of hundreds of years. Until then, the soul in samadhi stage will continue to bless the devotees.
The place around such Jeeva Samadhi has very high spiritual magnetic force. It can be sensed by the gnana aspirant. If these places are maintained properly, they become energy banks supplying the needful. In Tamil Nadu there are many Jeeva Samadhis. All the popular Temples in and around Tamil nadu are having one or more 'Jeeva Samadhi' in it, on otherhand Andra Pradesh also possess many jeeva samadies. People feel some relief in visiting such Temples and are becoming Popular. The temples formed around these shrines are believed to have good magnetic fields.
For example:
• Sri veerabramhendra Swamy Jeeva Samadi at Kandimallayapalle, Cuddapah, Andra Pradesh, India
• Eswaramma Jeeva Samadi at Kandimallayapalle, Cuddapah, Andra Pradesh, India
• Sri Sadu Siddaiah Swamy Jeeva Samadi at Mudumala, Cuddapah, Andra Pradesh, India
• Sri Yadati Govinda Swamy JEEVA SAMADHI at Palugurallapalle, Badwel Talug, Cuddapah, India
• Sri Peddaperaiah Swamy Jeeva Samadi at Mudumala, Cuddapah, Andra Pradesh, India
• Sri Peddaiah Swamy Jeeva Samadi at Ramapuram, Cuddapah, Andra Pradesh, India
• Jeeva Samadhi temple of Brahma Gnana Gurubhiran Ayyanpatti Sankara Swamigal at Thiruchendur,
• Murugan temple at Palani, which has Jeeva Samadhi of Great Siddhar Bhogar,
• Annamalaiyar Temple at Thiruvannamalai, which has the Jeeva Samadhi of Great Siddhar IdaiKadar
• Shiva temple at Nerur, 10 km from karur, Trichy district, which has the Jeeva Samadhi of Great Siddhar Sadashiva Brahmendra
• Saint Bodhenthral's Jeeva Samadhi at Govidapuram,
• Sri Narayana Theerthar Jeeva Samadhi under a Mango tree at Thirupponthurtthi village,
• Saint Jnaneswar's Jeeva Samadhi at Alandi in Maharashtra,
• Shri Siddharameshwar himself attained Jeeva Samadhi in the temple complex Siddheshwar Temple, Solapur Maharashtra,
• Guru Raghavendra swamy's Jeeva Samadhi at Mantralaya.
All the famous Siddhars of Tamilnadu attained Jeeva Samadhi at the following places.
• Sri Pathanjali - Rameswaram
• Sri Agasthiar - Thiruvananthapuram
• Sri Kamalamuni - Thiruvarur
• Sri Thirumoolar - Chidambaram
• Sri Kuthambai - Mayavaram
• Sri Korakkar - Perur
• Sri Thanvandri - Vaideeswarankoil
• Sri Sundaranandar - Madurai
• Sri Konganar - Tirupathi
• Sri Sattamuni - Thiruvarangam
• Sri Vaanmeegar / Valmiki - Ettukudi
• Sri Ramadevar - Azhagarmalai
• Sri Nandeeswarar - Kasi
• Sri Edaikkadar - Tiruvannamalai
• Sri Machamuni - Thiruparankundram
• Sri Bogar - Palani
• Sri Pambatti - Sankarankoil
• Sri Ramanujachariyar - Inside Srirangam Temple
Worshippers at these shrines believe that they achieve peace and have their prayers fulfilled and it is evident that their prayers are replied.