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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


 
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