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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

Sri PV Satakopa thathachar rightly reminded by sending an email to adiyEn that 
today is the thirunakshathram of Thirupputkuzhi Swami.. 

Sri PV Satakopa mentioned the aaslesha  star is lakshmanan & sathrugnan's birth 
star as well as Sri Thirupputkuzhi swamy's. 

He has written a sloka in swamy TN malar

 " asleshaa sambhavaat noonam sri krishnE  tatadesikE,sathrughnasya cha  
seshasya swabhavassphuDa EkshatE." 

means: we  see only bhagavat kainkaraym in seshan (lakshmanan) & only bhagavata 
kainkaryam in sathrughanan., but  we  may see both in Sri TPK swamy by  sri 
Perarulalan  kainkaryam & swamy desikan kainkaryam. 

Read below a briiliant article appeared in the Hindu few years ago written by 
Smt Prema Nandakumar 

ONE OF the highly commended instruments of Vaishnavism has been the Acharya 
parampara. These teacher-dynasties have imparted to their disciples a rare 
value-based spiritual education. Apart from conveying the philosophy of 
Srivaishnavism, they have taught generations how to approach the literature of 
Vaishnavism and also the observance of the disciplined life of an ideal 
householder of the faith. 

Among such acharyas in recent times, Sri Krishna Thathayarya Mahadesikan of 
Kanchipuram deserves special homage. Popularly known as Tirupputkuzhi Swami, he 
was born 180 years ago and was Mudhal Teerthakar at the Devaraja Temple in 
Kanchipuram. As a direct disciple of Srimad Periandavan of Srirangam, he 
mastered Srivaishnava theology and wrote works on Nyayasastra, Vedanta and 
Mimamsa. A doyen among logicians of his time, he worsted Rama Sastri of Mysore 
on the theme of the term Narayana denoting the Supreme, by writing "Paramukha 
Chapetika". He even wrote a work on music. His unwavering admiration for 
Vedanta Desikar led to his detailed commentaries on the Acharya's Nyaya 
Parisuddhi and Nyaya Siddhanjana. 

Nor did he confine himself to mere scholarship. His administrative abilities 
led him to renovate the Sri Vedanta Desika shrine at Thooppul in Kanchipuram. 
During his time the temple had been closed for quite a few years and was almost 
in ruins. As a Srivaishnavite and staunch follower of Vedanta Desika's 
writings, the Swami gathered a few devotees and set about clearing the place 
and reinstating the worship of the Acharya's image in the temple. 

This was not relished by some members of the community belonging to the 
Tenkalai sect, and a case was filed against the Swami for illegal occupation of 
the shrine. The case came up for hearing in the Chingleput Court. There was a 
very big crowd of Vadakalai supporters of the Swami, but they were requested 
not to come in, by the Swami's lawyer. The other sect filled the room. However, 
when the Swami entered the courtroom, all the assembled Vaishnavas got up. When 
asked by the English Judge why they were all showing such courtesy to the 
accused, the assemblage said that the Swami happened to be their Acharya. The 
Judge gave a ruling that since he was himself an eye-witness to the incident, 
he was sure the Swami who commanded such an impressive number of disciples 
should not be harassed and that he should be allowed to continue the renovation 
of the Desikar shrine. 

Tirupputkuzhi Swami restored the original glory of the Thooppul temple. When he 
became the Dharmakartha of Varadarajaswami temple, the Swami renewed the 
Mangala Sasanam programmes of Vedanta Desikar, for the presiding deity on the 
birthday of the Acharya, as the ritual had been given up for more than six 
decades. He was honoured with the first Mahamahopadhyaya title by the 
Government. 

Apart from his scholarship, he was revered for his exemplary life of 
self-discipline following the rules prescribed for the Srivaishnava. Here is 
his timetable for a Srivaishnava to worship in the Kanchipuram temple every 
morning. 

As one comes face to face with the deity at dawn, one must recite slokas like 
"Kausalya Supraja Rama" and the Tamil matin hymn of Tondaradippodi Azhwar as 
also verses from Andal and Vedanta Desikar. One should then submit one's 
requests and pray for the Lord's compassion. 

After taking in the wondrous image of the Lord ornamented from the crown to the 
feet, one is to hail the way He is seen along with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Then 
must one remember the auspicious qualities of those attending on the Supreme 
and spend a while praying for the prosperity of the Divya Desas, the temples 
about which the Azhwars have sung. 

After receiving the holy water and Satari, the devotee should invite the Lord 
to his house for being worshipped. After receiving permission to perform the 
day's duties, it would be time for circumambulating in the prakaram, and at the 
conclusion sit in the Mahamandapam and do Nama japam for a while. Then, one 
must formally take leave of the Dwarapalakas and come home and start the day's 
activities. 

Tirupputkuzhi Swami was able to be the pathfinder for everyone in the 
Kanchipuram temple. The archakas, cooks and other servitors including those who 
played the instruments, performed their work faultlessly because the Swami was 
regular in attending to the temple in this disciplined manner and also was 
their spiritual mentor. 

Rarely do we have this combination of scholarship, commitment to the religious 
path chartered by one's spiritual ancestors, an undying love for the rituals of 
temple worship and administrative capacity

http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2003/11/14/stories/2003111401360600.htm

Regards
Acharyan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Namo Narayana
dAsan


      

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