Shenbakkam Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt – Dhakshina Navabrindavana

Located on the banks of the Palar River in Shenbakkam Village, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, this ancient mutt is a sacred site for Madhwa devotees. It is revered as a Dhakshina Navabrindavana, established in the early 1990s with the installation of Sri Raghavendra Swamy’s mrithika brindavana.

Historical Significance

Sri Madhvacharya visited this site and authored a grantha on Vishnu Sahasranamam.
Sri Vyasaraya installed the idol of Sanjeeviraya Hanuman here.
The mutt houses nine brindavanas, representing saints from Vyasaraja Matha and Uttaradi Mutt.

Brindavana Layout

At the entrance, you’ll find the brindavanas of Sri Sripathi Theertha and Sri Kambaal Ramachandra Theertha of Vyasaraja Matha.

On the first floor, side by side, are the brindavanas of Sri Vidyapathi Theertha and Sri Sathyathiraja Theertha of Uttaradi Mutt.

Below these, in a slightly underground chamber, are the smaller brindavanas of Sri Kesava Udayaru, Sri Govinda Madhava Udayaru, Sri Bhoovaraaga Udayaru, and Sri Raghunatha Udayaru—saints about whom little is known, yet their presence adds depth to the sanctity of the site.

Important Celebrations

January: Hanuma Jayanthi, Purandardas Aradhana, English New Year
February: Madhwa Navami
March: Raghavendra Pattabishekam, Vyasaraya Aradhana, Ugadi
April 14: Tamil New Year with 1008 Sangu Abhishekam
May: Akshaya Thrithiya
June 9: Brindavana Pradhistha Day (founded in 1993)
July: Sri Sripathi Theerthar Aradhana
August: Aradhanas of Sri Sathyathiraja Theerthar, Sri Raghavendra Swamy, and Sri Vidyapathi Theerthar (Uttaradi Mutt)
October: Vanabhojana
November: Karthigai Full Moon – lighting of 1 lakh diyas
December: Sri Kambaal Ramachandra Theerthar Aradhana