SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama: Dearest all, Thus the Acharya Paramparai after Thirukkudanthai Desikan upto asmadhAcharyan is: 46. Sri Gopalarya Maha Desikan (Thiru Kudanthai Desikan) ? (Purattaasi Pooradam) 47. Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Vazunthur Andavan) (AvaNi Poorattaadhi) 48. Srimad Andavan Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Thirutturaip Pundi) (Aippasi UtthirattAdhi) 49. Srimad Periya Andavan (Vathal Andavan) (Maasi Poosam) ?.. 50A. Srimad Chinna Andavan?. Sri Padhuka sevaka Ramanujamuni?. <<<<<< Sri rangam Srimad ANdavan Ashramam>>>>.. prakritham SrimushNam Andavan 50. Sri Veliyanallur Andavan Sri Narayana Mahadesikan (Purattaasi Thiruvaadhirai) 51. Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan Sri Srinivasa Mahadesikan (Aadi pooraadam) 52. Sri Rajamannar Koil Andavan ? Mannaargudi Andavan Sri Ranganatha Mahadesikan (Vaikaasi Mrigaseersham) 53. Sri Vennatrankarai Andavan ? Sri Sriniavasa Mahadesikan (Panguni anusham) 54. asmadhAcharyan Srimad Andavan- Prakritam Acharya - Sri Paravakkottai Swami Sri Gopala Desika Maha Desikan. (Panguni RohiNi) We had seen upto Peirya Andavan Sri Srinivasa Mahadesikan Vatthal Swami. His sishyas were Srimad Padhukasevaka Ramanujamuni (Sri Chinna Andavan) and Sri Narayana Mahadesikan (Veliyanalloor Andavan) 50A. SRIMAD CHINNA ANDAVAN - (1826 ? 1885 CE) As none came forward to take Sannyasa, Peiya Andavan was a little worried. He sent word to Maha Vidwan, Sri Raghavachariar of Velianallur to whom he had performed Bharanyasam earlier. Sri Raghavachariar immediately rushed literally walking through Thiruk Kudanthai and Royampettai and reached Srirangam. Periya Andavan blessed him with the ochre robe. Both of them stayed together for about 6 months in the Periaasramam being called _Periya Andavan_ and _Chinna Andavan_ (Senior and Junior) respectively). When the Senior passed away, the junior faced some difficulties and he retired to ANBIL for some time. Hearing this, some Sishyas in Royampettai bought a grove on the banks of Vada Kaveri, built an Asramam and invited Chinnandavan to come back to Srirangam. When the difficulties were cleared, Chinnandavan occupied the original Asramam. Hence, both the Asramams were called _Periyasramam_ and _Chinnaasramam_. Though he did only 10 Chaatur maasyams, he wrote several works as follows- 1. Ahnika Artha Prakaasikai 2. Sree Jaynthee Nirnayam 3. Ukti Acharya Nishtaa Vichaaram 4. Satpada Rakshai 5. Janmaashtami Nirnayam 6. Tadakratu Nyaaya Vichaaram 7. Yathi Dharma Samuchchayam 8. Achaarya Sambhavana Kramam 9. Asoucha Sangraham 50. SRI VELIYANALLUR ANDAVAN (Purattasi / Tiruvaadirai)(1825 - 1900 CE) Among the distinguished disciples of Periya Andavan was one Vedaanta Tatachariar of Sankarapuram. The Tatachariars who belong to Shadamarshana 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 CE) and slightly his elder and outlived him by a few years, we may place him between 1825- 1900 CE. His Tanian reads as follows: Sri Vaasa Yogeendra Kripaathabotham Sri Saila Ramanuja Labda Sinham / Vairaaghya Bhaktyaadhi Gunaikadhaanaam Naaraayanaakhyam Munim Aasrayaamah // Meaning: _Let us take refuge in Narayana Muni who was a great Yogi full of mercy, a hall mark acquired at the feet of Sri Srisaila Ramanuja and who was full of auspicious qualities like detachment and dedication asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm [From Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swami's acharya vamsa vruksham write up] Regards Namo narayana dAsan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now. Yahoo! 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