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Serial on Kamban.

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champakam • December 28, 2002 


Dear Members:

A few months back, there was discussion in the List about whether 
kamban was a vaishNava or not.  The detailed account that was 
provided by SrI Hari Krishnan recently through his over 60 postings 
on kamba rAmAyaNam should have helped the readers get an appreciation 
of kamban, the great devotee of Lord rAma.  I was just going through 
the latest issue of SrI nRsihma priyA (December 2002 issue).  I 
wanted to bring to the attention of the readers the serial that has 
been appearing in the Journal, with the title "kamban kavi amudham".  
Those who are interested can go through these write-ups, and get a 
feel for his great devotion to AzhvArs and their works.  The series 
of articles on kamban in the PriyA is by va'ngIpuram SrI V. N. GopAla 
deSikAchariayar svAmi.  In the current issue, he points out that 
though even the current day practice in the Indian TV serials etc.,  
is to depict kamban as a Saiva, he is in fact a great vaishNava.  The 
series by SrI Gopala deSikachariayar svAmi deals with kamban's 
composition praising nammAzhvAr, titled "SaThakopar AntAdi".

Needless to say, there are lots of very useful articles that are 
found in the different SrI vaishNava journals published by the 
different ASramam-s and Mutts.  Those who are interested should 
subscribe to as many of these publications as possible, and benefit 
from these.  I had listed over 10 of these publications a few days 
back in our List. 

-Krishnamachari




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