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. ====================================================== (To be continued...) dAsan Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi Venkat Sreenivasan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
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