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From: Madhavakkannan V (srivaishnavan_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Feb 24 2001 - 03:52:35 PST
SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,
Please accept adiyEn’s dhaNdavath praNAmams at your feet.
We have been enjoying the unparalleled, avicchinna (uninterrupted) AchArya
vamsa vruksham of Srivaishnava Sampradayam.
Late tuners, please go through the previous posting under the same title for
continuity.
Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan- Sri Gopalarya Mahadesikan
Sri Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan (Sri VazhutthUr Andavan)
Sri Srinivasaramanuja Mahadesikan (TirutthuRaippUNdi Andavan)
Sri Srinivasa Mahadesikan (PeriyANdavan)
We are blessed to read upto this AchAryan last week. Sri PeriyANdavan had
Sri PadhukAsEvaka Ramanuja muni (also called Sri Chinna Andavan), from whom
Srirangam SrImad Andavan lineage. (Prakrutham Andavan is H.H Sri SrimushNam
Andavan)
Let us continue with asmadhAchAryan vamsa vruksham’s branch: (these are
branches of the same tree- We are just proceeding on one branch.. – I
request other sishyas of other branches /mutts to continue later with their
respective branch and the glories of Acharyas.
SRI VELIYANALLOOR ANDAVAN (Sri Narayana Mahadesikan):
(Courtesy: Sri Anbil Ramaswamy mama)
Among the distinguished disciples of Periya Andavan was one Vedaanta
Tatachariar of Sankarapuram. The Tatachariars who belong to hadamarshana
Gotram are descendants of Sri Nathamuni. Down their lineage we find such
celebrated Savants as Periya Tirumalai Nambi, grandson of Sri
Yaamunaachaarya. The Tatachariars distinguished themselves by devoted
service to the temple notably the Tirumalai temple. They settled in five
different places viz., Sankarapuram, Bukkapattinam, Satyamangalam and
Surapuram. It was from the Sankarapuram branch
that Sri Vedaanta Tatachariar Swami came and sought the feet of Periya
Andavan and studied the Vedanta Sastras under him.
Sri Krishna Tatachar Swami alias Tirup Putkuzhi Swami expressed his
inability to assume Sannyasa Asrama on account of his hereditary
trusteeship of Lord Varadaraja temple at Kanchi. Vedaantachariar Swami
was considered. He was a Naishtika Brahmachari (Confirmed bachelor), who
knew no other God than his Acharya. He prayed for admission to the
ascetic order, so that the remaining part of his life could be fully
placed at the service of his Acharya. Periya Andavan acceded to his
prayer and took him into the holy order. He was named Sri Narayana Maha
Desikan_. Soon afterwards, Sri Narayana Maha Desikan left on a tour of
Divyadesas and reached Attiyur where he remained discoursing on Ubhaya
Vedanta Sastras and administering Pancha Samskara, Bharanyasa to those
who sought his feet.
On hearing that Periya Andavan had attained the lotus feet of his
Acharya, he returned to Srirangam and prayed in his Brindavanam. He learnt
that his cousin and co-disciple under Periya Andavan succeeded him as
Acharya as _Chinna Andavan_ in Periyasramam but had also passed away. He
was greatly upset at the passing away of two yathis and desired to stay at
Periyasramam to continue the work of Periya Andavan. But, as he faced many
obstacles, he moved to Singar Koil
where he stayed for a few days. Then, he proceeded to Vennar bank,
Thanjavur where he stayed till the end of his life. Here he organized the
annual festivals to Swami Desika whose image had been installed in
Thanjai Neelameghap Perumal Koil by Nainar Acharya. He passed away in his
Asrama on the bank of Vennar and lies interred there. Since Velianallur
Andavan was a cousin of Chinna Andavan (1825-1895 AD) and slightly his
elder and outlived him by a few years, we may place him between 1825- 1900
AD.
asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm…
adiyEn humbly requests with folded hands to each Bhagawatha of this list, to
contribute your mite for the 81st Jayanthi celebration. Please pay your
obeisance by contributing your mite and donate generously to the cause of
the 81st Tirunakshatram celebrations planned for March 24-31, 2001.
Contributions from the USA are tax exempt. Please mail your checks to:
SMSA Inc,
c/o Smt. Nagu Satyan,
7821 W Alder Drive
Littleton, CO 80128
Please indicate on the memo of your check that your contribution is for
Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam.
For those in India, please send the cheque or drafts in favour of "S.P.A.V
Trust a/c- 81st Jayanthi and send to Srikaryam, Srimad Poundarikapuram
Andavan Ashramam, 43- A/13, Asramam Road, Srirangam, TRICHY. PIN 620006,
India.
PLEASE PLEDGE BEFORE this month end so that we can arrange to send by Mar
3rd to organizers. Thank you.
AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Narayana Narayana
adiyEn Acharyan Thiruvadi Narayana dAsan madhavakkannan
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