Re: Syayamacharyas
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• October 29, 1996
My father's lineage has 'mudumbai nambi/ammaaL' and mother's side has 'kidaambi aacchaan/perumaaL'. They are all part of the 74. However, both had told us that they are 'madaththu kaara" not svayam aacharya. Ahobila Matam is supposed to be our traditional maTam. So this does not seem to fit the descendance theory. Another thing I have noticed is that most "svayam aacharya"s carry the name "chari". (Char/Charlu). Srinivasan K ---------------------------------------------------end quote Furthering the ambiguities that surround this subject, both my mother and father's side identify themselves as belonging to the Svayamacharya lineage, but neither family belongs to the original 74. Regarding the use of Chari in one's name, I do not think that it is exclusively connected with the Svayamacharya tradition. I know several Svayamacharyas who do not have Chari or Charylu in their names. And, I also know that there are several non-Brahmin SriVaishnavas who by tradition, utilize Chari or Charylu in their names. For example, my In-laws in Hyderabad utilize a traditional silver & goldsmith by the name of Srinivasacharylu. He is not an Iyengar, but is a practicing SriVaishnava, who regularly wears SriChurnam and only displays pictures of Thayar and Perumal in his shop. Daasanu Daasan, Mohan
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