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Sri:
SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Nama:

Dearest all:

After enjoying the acharya paramparai of
thennAchAryas, Sri Ahobila Mutt?s, Parakalamutt?s, let
us continue our learning to get to know the Munithraya
Sampradaya paramparai?s viabhavam.  

>From Swamy Desikan on Rahasyagrantha paramparai (which
is also SamAsrayaNa paramparai) the tree upto
Tirukkudanthai Desikan is as given below: [we had seen
earlier the numbering upto Desikan i.e. 1 to 18 from
Sriman Narayanan till Swamy Desikan]

18. SRI VEDANTA DESIKAN
20. Sri Brahmathanthra swathanthrar
21. GatikAsatham ammAL
25. VaradavishNvAchAryar
26. MahAdayAdheesar
27. Vaathsya AhobilAchAryar
29. Vaathsya VaradAchAryar
30. Shashta parAnkusa SwAmy
31. Sri Panchamatha bhanchanam thAtha Desikan
34. Vaathsya AnanthAchAryar 
[35. Ranga Ramanujamuni- UPANISHAD BHASHYAKAR comes in
Sri Bhashya Paramparai]
36. RamanujAchAryar
[37.Ranganatha Swami in SriBhashya Paramparai]
38. VenkatAchAryar
40. VeerarAghavAchAryar
42. Sri Rangapathi Desikar
43. Ranganatha Swamy
44. Sri Saakshaath Swamy 
(reported to be an avtaar of Sri Ramanuja,- as Swamy
Desikan had longed to have direct AchArya sambandham
with Emperumaanaar Sri Ramanujacharya. (as Swamy
Desikan lived from 1268 to 1369 CE he naturally could
not have the bhAgyam of enjoying the darshan of
studying directly under Sri Ramanuja (1017 to 1137 CE)

46. TIRUKKUDANTHAI DESIKAN (1700 CE to 1782 CE) (an
avathaaram of Swamy Desikan, fulfilling his desire to
study at the feet of Ramanujacharya)- Sri Munithraya
sampradAya Pravartthakar.

The Bhagavad Vishaya paramparai is almost the same
except:

19. NaiynAchAryar [son of Swami desikan] is the
Acharya for 
20. Sri Brahmathanthra Swathanthrar [founder of Sri
Parakala Mutt]
22. Hasthinayakar
23. Vaathsya VaradAchAryar
24. AdhivaNN SatakOpar [founder of Sri Ahobila Mutt]
28. Thrutheeya Parankusa:
30. Shashta parAnkusa Swamy
32. Vanghipuram Srinivasachariar Swami
33. Srisaila Srinivasachariar Swami
34. Vaathsya AnanthAchAryar
39. Munivahana Swami
41. Chandragiri Srisaila Venkatacharyar Swami
43. Ranganatha Swami
44. Sri Saakshath Swami
45. Sri padukasevaka Ramanujamuni
46. TIRUKKUDANTHAI DESIKAN Sri Gopaladesika
Mahadesikan 


SRI SAAKSHAAT SWAMI ( SRIMAD VEDANTA RAMANUJA SWAMI) 
(Chitrai / Tiruvaadirai) 

He was the son of one Srinivasachariar of Kondal
Agraharam in Tirunarayanapuram. His father was a great
astrologer. He was born in the month of Chitrai under
the asterism of Tiruvaadirai. the same month and same
natal star as those of Sri Ramanuja. It is said that
his birth took place exactly at the moment when the
processional deity of Sri Ramanuja stopped for a while
before his house during the annual festival. His
mother was in an advanced stage of pregnancy then. 

As his father was offering prayers to Ramanuja,
someone from inside the home conveyed to him the news
that a son was born to him at that very moment. People
around hailed that here was the Apara Avatara of
Bhashyakaarar himself. Hence, his father named him as
_Sri Saakshaat Swami_. 

It is this Swami who was a shining example of Gnaanam,
Vairaghyam and Anushtaanam and as the Muni
Saarvabhoumar known as Srimad Vedanta Ramanuja Maha
Desikan. Sri Ranganatha Maha Desikan mentioned above
was his Acharya who instructed him in Sri Bhashya, Sri
Rahasya Traya Sara, Gita Bhashya and Bhagavad Vishaya.
Later, Sri Saakshaat Swami took the holy order. An
accomplished scholar, he excelled in dialectical
debates and discussions on theological and ontological
matters. 

He has authored several Granthas: the 24,000 Padi,
Poorva Saara Swaadhini, Nyaasa Vidyaa Darpanam, Sri
Tattva Siddhaanjanam etc. The Swami settled down in
Vaduvur in Thanjavur district and engaged himself in
propagation of religious knowledge. Many disciples
flocked to him, the chief among them being the
celebrated Sri Gopalarya Maha Desikan. He lived near
the Sannidhi of Neelamegap Perumal at Vennatrankarai
where he is reported to have written his famous 24,000
Padi. He was proficient in Swami Desika_s Sri sooktis
and Ubhaya Vedanta Granthas. He had his Grantha
Chatushtaya training under Kalyaanaavaha Ranganatha
Maha Desika Swami. He is reported to have lived in
Srirangam, Vaduvur and Vennatrankarai. 

He also had three Yathis as his Sishyas viz. Sri
Satakopa Swami, Paduka Sevaka Ramanuja Swami and Sri
Ranganatha Swami. 

His Tanian reads as follows: 
Sri Ranganatha Guru Paada Saroja Hamsam Vedaanta
Desika Padaambhuja Bringaraajam / 
Srimad Yateendra Satakopa Dayaavalabdam Vedanta
Lakshmana Muni Charanam Prapadhye // 

Meaning: _I surrender at the feet of Vedanta Lakshmana
Muni who obtained the grace of Srimad Yatindra
Satakopa himself, who was the swan at the feet of Sri
Ranganatha Guru and who was the bee at the lotus feet
of Swami Vedanta Desika_

His sishya, Sri Gopaalaarya Mahadesikan,
THIRUKKUDANTHAI DESIKAN completed the whole course of
his studies at the feet of Sri Saakshaath Swamy. Sri
Saakshaath Swamy blessed the disciple to settle down
at Kumbakonam (Tirukkudanthai) and spread the
sampradayam. Sri Gopaladesika mahadesikan was in his
30 years of age when many disciples flocked to him.
There were three sanyaasis (namely Sri Srinivasamuni,
VazhutthUr Sri Vedantharamanujamuni and Sri Ranganatha
muni, who were considered to be amsam or avathaaram of
Sri Yamunamuni- sri Alavandhar, Sri Ramanujamuni and
Sri Nathamuni respectively..) in their saffron attire,
were attending on Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan (a
gruhastha AchAryan). 

Thus, since there were three munis (sanyaasis) at the
feet of Sri Tirukkudnathai desikan, He is called
Munithraya sampradaya pravartthakar.

Vazhutthoor Sri Vedantha ramanuja muni had more
followers than the other two. His propagation brought
the Acharya vamsa vruksham to a very prominent status.
One thing needs to be mentioned here. When this Swamy
approached Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan, he prostrated
at his feet saying..? theera vinaigaL theera ennai
Andaay! Thirukkudanthai ooraa! ? (from sri
NammAzhwAr?s  ThiruvAymozhi 5.8- Oh Resident of
Tirukkudanthai! You have ruled me, dispelling all my
karmic diseases?. Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan said to
him.. Since you mentioned this line.. hereafter you
will be the one who will rule and propagate? blessed
the Acharyan. . (Andaan- and hence he was called as
Andavan- THUS came Sri Andavan Ashramam) 

Sri VazhutthUr Andavan- Sri Vedantha Ramanujamuni
became the real torchbearer of Sri Tirukkudanthai
Desikan- Sri Gopalarya Mahadesikan.

Sri Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan (Sri VazhutthUr
Andavan) had the following main disciples

1. Navalpakkam Sri Annayarya Mahadesikan and thus came
in Sri Valayapettai Swamy Paramparai.
2. Sri Vedantha Ramanuja mahadesikan (Sri Andikkaadu
Swamy- Sri Vangheepuram Swamy) 
3. Sri Rangaramanuja mahadesikan- Sri Kedhaandipatti
Swamy Paramparai (from which we were blessed with Sri
KozhiyAlam Swamy- Sri Utthamoor Swamy paramparai; Sri
Ramadesikacharyar; Sri Madhuranthakam Swamy et al)
3. SRI SRINIVASA RAMANUJA MAHADESIKAN- Sri
TirutthuRaippooNdi Andavan

More about the most divine wonderful Acharya Sri
Gopaladesika Mahadesikan also called as
Thirukkudanthai Desikan in next post. 

Reference: Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swami?s Acharya vamsa
vruksham write up and  Thirukkudanthai desikan 300th
year malar. 

Acharyan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dasan


 
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