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Dear Bhagavathas,

This is the second part of the series of postings in
connection with the 68th Thirunakshatram (VaikAsi -
ThiruvAdhirai) celebrations of Prakrutham Srirangam
Srimath Andavan(Srimushnam).

In this posting Adiyen would cover the salient details
of AchAryAs of Srimath Andavan PeriAsramam guru
paramapara (regarding details about their birth
date/place,Asrama SweekAram etc.)starting from Sri
Thirukudanthai DEsikan all the way down to Srimath
Mysore Andavan. We will look into details of
Prakrutham Srimath Srimushnam's lihe history in a
seperate mail that will follow this.


Sri Gopalarya Maha Desikan(Thirukkudanthai dEsikan) - 
was born in the year 1700 (Purattasi-pooradam)in
Royampettai near Thiruvaiyaru to Sri Krishnasuri . He
belonged to AthrEya Gothram and is 15th descendant 
of swamy Appullar(Swamy Desikan's maternal uncle and
AchAryA). He was the direct disciple of SAkshAth
Swamy.
Swami received religious instructions from his
father, SAkshAth swamy and PAdukA SEvaka RAmAnuja
Swamy (for Bhagavath Vishayam). His scholastic
distinction attracted a huge following of sishyas
of whom special mention may be made of 3 sanyasis.
1. Vathirayiruppu Ranganatha swamy
2.Vazhuthur VEdAntha RAmAnuja mahA DEsikan
3.Cheyyanam Sri Srinivasa swamy.
Sri gopAlarya MahA dEsikan took ascetic order just
before he reached thirunAdu in the year 1783.He had
the rare previlege of embracing the idol of
Aravamudhan , so as to render it more effectual and
was hailed as a MahA BhAgavathA.

Vazhuthur Andavan - was born in the month of Avani 
Pooratadhi nakshathram in the tamil year 
Rudrothkari ( 1744 AD) to Srinivasachar in
Vazhuthur.
He took sanyAsam from Paduka Sevaka Ramanuja Maha
Desikan, and became a fitting successor to Sri
Thirukkudanthai Desikan and lived in a small hut on
the southern bank of coleroon.
He left behind him a lots of sishyAs and
srivasachariar of Kanchipuram is one among them.

Sri Srinivasachariar took up sanyAsam and assumed the
name of Thiruthuraipoondi Andavan- 
SrinivAsa RAmAnuja MahAdEsikan.His birth place is
Vilakkudi in Tanjore district.He belonged to the
illustrious vamsam of Eeyunni,Bharathwaja Gothram. 
Born in the month of Aippasi -Uthirattadhi,he became
an erudite scholar and authentic 
exponent of our Dharsana , under the holy feet of 
Vazhuthur Andavan and was succeeded by PeriAndavan

Srimad PeriAndavan(25-2-1801 to 1884-feb)
He was born in the year Roudri-in the month of
Masi-Pushyam day - at Piliaranai village near
Kanchipuram.
Sri Srinivasa Raghavachariar's (PeriAndavan's) asrama
sweekaram took place around 1828. He observed 55
Chaturmasyams.He adorned thirunadu in Tamil year
subhanu varusham thai masam - krishna thrayodhasi -
thithi .(1884 jan-feb).

Sri Srinivasa Raghavachariar (chinnAndavan-Karthigai
Magham) lived from 1828 to 1894
adorned acharya peetam from Subanu -varusham (1883) in
the month of-ippasi Oct- nov to feb/march 1894 (
10years -3 months). He was together with H.H. Peria
andavan only for a period 3 months. Srimath
chinnAndavan adorned thirunadu on Vijaya
varusham-Thai-sukla sapthami thithi-(1894 feb/march)

There was a gap of 11 years in the Asrama
administration without any acharya.

KadanthEthi Andavan (Avani-Moolam) -(1829 to 1909)
His poorvasirama name was Sadhavadhani Varadha
Vedanthachar. Then in August ,1905, Visuvavasu
varsham in the month of -Avani Varadha Vedhanthachar
Swamy , as per the request of all Andavan sishyAs, 
took up the sanyAsam to adorn acharya peetam to
perform acharya paduka aradhanam. 
He was initiated into ThureeyAsramam by Srinivasa
satakopa yadheendra mahadesikan( popularly known as
thirukudanthai azhakiyasingar, 38th jeer of
Ahobila mutt). Sri kadanthethi andavan was acharya 
for the period from August -1905 (visuvavasu Avani
month)and attained THIRUNADU ON keelaka
varusham in the month of mAsi KRISHNA PAKSHAM
dwadadasi thithi ie. on 17.2.1909 . He was in the
AchArya peetam for three and a half years.

Nammandavan's (Eeyunni Varadhachar-Avani-poorattadhi)
life period was from 1871 to 1932 . H.H .Kadanthethi
andavan initiated Sri Varadhachar swamy to
thureeyAsramam in the month of aug/sep 1908 (keelaka
varusham). They were together for a period of 6
months till 17.2.1909. H.H. Nammandavan performed 22
chAthurmAsyams till 1932. He adorned thirunadu on 
Angeerasa varusham-in the month of Adi-22nd Krishna
panjami-06.07.1932 without appointing a 
successor due to initial reluctance by sri.RangachAr
swamy (Akkur swamy) to accept the ascetic order .

Then Sri Akkur Sri Rangachar swamy
-Purattasi-Uthirattadhi(1880 to 1947), took up
achArya peetam in the year 1932 under Narayana
yadheendrar,( who was initiated into ascetic order
earlier by H.H. Nammandavan ) H.H.Akkur Andavan 
performed 15 chathurmasyams till 1947. Akkur andavan
reached thirunadu on
wednesday-Viya-Panguni-6th-krishna dwadasi(19.3.1947)


Srimad Thembarai Venkata raghavachar swamy -(Avani
Revathi) ( 1886 to 1963) took the ascetic order on 
Viya varusham Aippasi madham -21st Sukla Dwadasi Day 
-06/10/1946 and became Thembarai Andavan .He was
together with H.H. Akkur andavan for 5 months till
19.3 1947. .He observed 16 ChAthurmAsyams. Thembarai
Andavan adorned thirunadu on 05/04/1963 .-subhakrith-
varusham Panguni-23rd-Magham-Sukla dwadasi-day 

Srimad thirukudanthai Sri Srinivasa Raghavachariar
swamy (Kannan Swamigal) ( 1907 to 1989) took
ascetic order as Thirukkudanthai Andavan , on 
Subhakrith-Panguni-23rd-magham-sukladwadasi-day, early
morning ,05.-04.1963 and thembarai 
Andavan attained thirunadu on the same day after
initiating kannan swamigal as His
successor.Thirukkudanthai Andavan observed 25(twenty
five)chAthurmAsyams and His holiness adorned thirunadu
on Vibhava varusham -Panguni- KRISHNA PANJAMI DAY
i.e. on 10.4.1989

Mysore Andavan - Sri Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan 
was known as GOpAlAchar in his poorvasiramam . He was
born on 19.08.1909 i.e. Sowmya varusham in the month
of Avani and Uthira Natchathram. He also studied
Kalakshepha Granthams under Akkur Andavan , and
Thembarai Andavan . He was initiated into
Thureeyasramam by Thirukkudanthai Andavan on 
11 -4-1988 ie. PRABHAVA varusham in the month of
PANGUNI SRAVANA nakshathram. He was in the AchArya
peetam together with Thirukkudanthai andavan for a
period of one year till 11.4.1989. He attained Moksham
shortly after a month on 22.5.1989 that is SUKLA
varusham V aikasi 9th Krishna dwidhiyai- monday.

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(To be continued...)
dAsan
Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi
Venkat Sreenivasan


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