Dear Sriman Padmanbhan Swami, Sreemathe Ramanujaya Namaha: when I was in USA for sometime in 1986 I came across a monthly magazine published from Hawai which proclaimed on the front page heading that "The Natural Religion of Tamil people is Saiva Siddhanta". Being unaware of the contents of ancient Tamil books like Tolkappiam I really wondered if that was not a false statement especially when we know about our Divya Prabandham. Its contribution to Vishnu Bhakti and Bhakti in general cannot be over stated. The Bhasha Abhimanam of the Alwars and our Vaishnava Acharyas shines through the texts of the Divya Prabandham and other works like the rays of Sun at its brightest hour. The lopsided version of religion in Tamil Nadu should be combated against and I am happy to know about the yeomen service rendered in this direction by persons of emeinent standing and scholarship like Puthur Swamy. No wonder our great Acharya Emberumanar elevated the Status of Divya Prabandhams to that of the Vedas. That very act alone is the last word in this controversy. Continue to educate us with your excellent articles. Jai SrimanNarayana: Adiyen, Dasan, Ramanujam. Alwar Acharya Jeeyar Tiruvadigale Saranam. >From: Padmanabhan <aazhwar@xxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: ramanuja <ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Oppiliappan ><Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, vanamamalai <Vanamamalai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, >divyadesams <divya_desam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [ramanuja] puthUr swAmy 2 >Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 08:10:41 +0530 > >sangath thamizh sudharsaNar > >The most outstanding contribution of sri sudarsaNar,inter-alia, is his >quotes from of ancient tamil lieterature, time and agian. The last few >decades has witnessed false propoganda of ancient tamil lieterature. >thol-kAppiyam, silappadhigAram and other sangath thamizh works >unequivocally mention and proclaim sreman nArAyaNa as the supreme Lord and >His attributes are stated incisively therein. _________________________________________________________________ All the news that matters. Just the way you like it. http://www.msn.co.in/News/ Only at MSN News! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/.itolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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