SrI:
Dear AasthikAs : It is my pleasure to forward
te mail of Dr.PillaipAkkam .N. Sridhar , the Hon.Secretary
of the illustrious school of Sri amtam at MadhurAnthyalam .
NamO NaarAyaNAya ,
V.Sadagopan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sridharan Pillaipakkam N" <pns@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <malolan_net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "sgopan" <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:42 AM
Subject: Administrative Abilities of Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar, Episode-1
> Dear All,
>
> 'potri ugappadum, pundiyil kolvatum, satri valarpadum, sattallavo munnam
> petradarke"
>
> Note: This is an important history for Sri Muth and all of us need to
> know. Since my father (who is also the current Hony Agent of Trivellore
> temple) was involved very closely with HH at this point of time he could
> give this details.
>
> Timing: This is an episode happened during 1962-1967.
>
> Situation: Country has just got the independence and our people have taken
> over with natural rift against Astika thinking. Overnight politicians have
> become powerful. General aversion towards Brahmins, Vedic texts and
> Sanskrit.
>
> Context: HH's right over the administration of Sri Veeraraghava Swami
> Devasthanam, Trivellore - is it absolute right or collective one along
> with the HR&CE (Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment department) and
> under the purview of the HRCE Act.
>
> Prologue:
> * Somewhere in 1840s, when the then British Govt had decided not interfere
> with the religion, they decided to hand over the administration of Temples
> with prominent God-mens. Thus, the administration of Trivellore temple was
> entrusted with Srimat Azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila Mutt as its sole
> Trustee (in many cases they gave away only the religious portions to such
> people and retained the administrative Trusteeship with them. But in the
> case of HH they entrusted both to HH and that was the credibility of
> Srimath in Vasihnava sampradaya. Similarly they entrusted the Kanchi
> Kamakshi temple to Kanchi Sankaracharya. We still have the order of the
> then Queen with us).
> * Subsequently in 1920s and 30s due to local problems/petitions, High
> Court of Madras has framed a Scheme for HH to administer the Trivellore
> Temple. In the scheme they gave all powers to HH and framed rules for
> appointments and accounting. The scheme made HR&CE as the regulatory body
> to ensure compliance to the Scheme. In that process as a default clause,
> the High Court has said in all other matter not covered in the Scheme, the
> HR&CE Act will be applicable.
> * Due to this HR&CE has become a watch dog.
>
> The Challenges of Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar when He took over the
> Head-ship.
> * 43rd HH was traveling by foot and attained moksha at Naimisaranyam (a
> dense forest in UP in a sever cold month) suddenly. In that situation, if
> 44th HH has not managed, the Govt would have appointed a receiver and Sri
> Muth would have fallen on to some one else. They might have even handed
> over the responsibility to Uttara Sri Ahobila Muth. The then Lok Sabha
> Speaker Sri Ananthasayanam Iyengar played a very vital role in restoring
> Sri Muth. Our HH was there to save our Muth. He had the great task of
> somehow bring the perumal and parivaras back to South.
> * There were some leading sishyas at Chennai who were challenging the 44th
> HH's appointment.
> * 44th HH has spent all the money under the lock and key for the
> Kainkaryams of 43rd HH.
>
> The Episode:
> * In 1962 - the them Agent of Trivellore Sri Veerarghavaswami Devasthanam,
> Sri Rangaswamy Iyengar (Gran father of the now the now famous eye surgeon
> Capt. Dr. Raghavan of Mambalam), had some misunderstanding and resigned
> his Agent-ship and handed over the key to 44th HH at Mukkur. HH tried to
> pacify and the Agent was very firm in his stand.
> * 44th HH has appointed Sri U. Ve Purusai N. Krishnamachariar (Purusai
> Swami) as the next Agent. As per the scheme the HR&CE has to provide the
> ratification which they refused (trying to create a trouble). Thus the
> test of strength has started.
> * Knowing the rift with the previous Agent, HR&CE wanted to fish in
> troubled waters. They refused to ratify the appointment of Purusai Swami
> and wanted to know the background. HH has sent a letter that all His
> efforts to keep the previous Agent were not successful and He has to
> appoint an another one. In His own style He has also said that the
> previous agent was His sisya and hence, He cannot fall in His feet ("En
> kal thannia kudikiravan kalile poi vizha mudiyadu").
> * Again, HR&CE came with another objection that Purusai Swami is HH's
> relative. For that HH, has said that having attained Sanyas Asrama there
> is no connection to his Pooravsrama. All are same and alike for Him. In
> this situation, any attribution to his Poorvasarama would amount to great
> damage to his SanyasAsrama and if department insists He may have to go in
> for filing a damage.
> * Again, HR&CE came with another objection that Purusai Swami does not
> know English. The reply by our HH to this is the highlight of all. HH had
> accepted this and said that the then Chief Minister Sri Kamaraj is also
> not good at English, but we have entrusted thousand of temple in Tamilnadu
> to him. Purusai swami, in His opinion is equally competent and what to do
> HH has only ONE temple to make him as the Agent. Having linked the ability
> of His nominee to that of the then CM, HR&CE had no clue to proceed with
> HH. They used delaying tactics and created administrative harassment.
> * The temple was without a formal Agent. In this situation the
> administration was paralyzed. Not a paise could be withdrawn from the
> bank. Mukkur HH, has called the Manager of the Bank and told him that he
> will sign all the papers directly.
> * As per the Scheme, every Amavasai, the Hundi has to be opened and cash
> counted. The Agent has to communicate to HR&CE so that they will send
> their representative. HH known for His administrative acumen, cautioned
> Purusai Swamy not to allow him to sign the rep in the records. If the rep
> insists, he should be allowed to sign only as an evidence (sakshi) space
> and not no the administrative space. On the counting date, the same has
> happened and the rep left without signing. AS per the HH direction Purusai
> Swami got the signatures from the eminent public persons.
> * The deadlock continued and HH has found a way to administer the temple
> directly. Purusai swami has stated drawing salary as a clerk and carrying
> out the direct orders of HH.
> * Meanwhile, there were some other so-called eminent sisyas have lodged
> complaints against the HH with HR&CE department regarding the
> administration of the Muth by Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar (I shall cover
> this separately as another episode).
> * At that time, the Joint/Dy. Commissioner of HR&CE, one Sri Ramaliga
> Reddy came to Mukkur to see HH in person regarding the issues. HH was very
> angry and as usual he bursted him. HH was very upset on the count that the
> department unilaterally started taking actions based on certain false
> complaints without talking to Him and this has created lots of
> inconvenience to Him. The Dy. Comm probably would have never got such a
> reception from anybody for that matter. HH in his own style gave him some
> 200 rupees. The Dy Comm went back and lodged a complaint that HH has
> bribed him. For this allegation HH has replied as - He said that it is
> customary to give Sambhavana to all those who come to Muth and it is in
> practice. Like that He gave the same to Dy Comm. Added to the above
> explanation, in His own style, He said that He is not a mere
> 'maja-seechurnam', and He knows the level of the people and the rate for
> bribing. The Dy Comm is drawing about Rs 10,000 as salary and to bribe He
> must give at least one month salary and He only gave a honorarium as He
> was doing for others.
> * Thus, the department has failed on all accounts and failed totally to
> established their right over the Trivellore Temple. Naturally they were
> totally upset and were desperate to do some thing to dilute HH's
> sole/total administrative rights. Due to sheer desperation, HR&CE used the
> above as a departmental enquiry and consequently appointed an Executive
> Officer. They also modified the existing scheme accordingly.
> * Till now we saw the administrative ability of our HH, and now we will
> enjoy the legal abilities of our HH
> * Having received the orders, our HH called His ardent sishya and an
> eminent lawyer, Sri Venugopalachariar (son-in-law of the eminent Federal
> Court Jurist Justice S. Varadhachariar) and wanted to file a writ petition
> in the High Court against the orders of HR&CE appointing an Executive
> Officer. Venugopalachariar suggested that instead of going to court, he
> will assemble eminent people at Trivellore and impress upon HR&CE that
> there is nothing wrong with HH's administration. HH has totally rejected
> this approach. Instead He gave the legal line of attack. The impugned
> order from HR&CE department was from a departmental enquiry (similar to a
> court proceedings). He wanted to file a writ by challenging the above
> order asking the following questions. In any case there must be three
> entities, namely, the Petitioner (vadi), the Respondent (prativadi) and
> the Judge and all these should be distinct. In the departmental enquiry
> who is who in these roles. In this case the Petitioner is HH and the HRCE
> had the role of Respondent and the Judge. The principles of Natural
> Justice demands that one should not be a judge in his own case. Mukkur HH
> wanted to highlight this question alone in the writ and He got a stay
> also.
> * The writ was admitted with stay on HR&CE till the disposition of the
> writ. Fortunately there was another ruling came at that time in the court
> of Justice Ismail that Govt. has no powers to modify the Scheme formulated
> by the High Court. It is only High Court that should modify its Schemes,
> if reqd. With this pronouncement, the HR&CE has silently withdrawn the
> case and the order and Purusai Swami's appointment was ratified.
>
> If our Mukkur HH has not fought this battle, the Trivellore Devasthanam by
> this time would have totally gone out of HH's hands. Is this not the all
> time great contribution of our Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar's contribution
> to our Sri Muth. This is worth more than billion dollars.
>
> May be many may not even aware of this. If not, let it be for the future
> generations.
>
> I shall write another significant contribution by 44th HH for the very
> existence of our Sri Mutt. The fight started by the 44th HH in 1974 has
> ended only in 2004 in the High Court. Again many may not even aware of
> this.
>
> HH has protected the sovereignty of Srimath Azhagiyasingars over
> Trivellore temple and Sri Muth.
>
> Lord Sri Laksmi Narasimha according to the prevalent situation enters
> (anupravesa) into the fit-swamis and fulfills what He wants. That is why
> we call our HH as Azhagiyasingars. No other Muth can boast/claim this
> tradition. The Sannadhi sisyas can feel very proud of this one factor
> alone. All these are due to our Adivan Sathakopa's anugraham (Purattasi -
> next month)
>
> I had my janma purified for having shared this episode with you all in the
> month of Avani.
>
> Dasan
> Srivan Sathakopa Sri Vedanta Desika Yateendra Mahadesikan Thiruvadi.
> Sridhara Dasa:||
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