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 Srimath Mysore Andavan Life History  


Sri:


Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha:



Srimathe SrinivAsa rAmAnuja  Mahadesikaya Namaha:



Thirunakshatram: Avani - Uthiram



Thanian:

Srimath Srivasa yOgeeswara munikarunAlabdha vEdhantha yugmam
Srimath vEdhantha rAmAnuja gurupadhayorarpitha swAthma bhAram
Srimath srudhyantha rAmAnuja yathi nrupathE:prAptha mOkshasramam tham
Srimath SrivAsa rAmanuja munimaparam samsrayE gnanavArthim


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Today (Sept 8th ), Avani Uthiram  is the 93rd Thirunakshatramof Srimath Mysore 
Andavan Sri SrinivAsa RAmAnuja MahA dEsikan who adornedAcharya peetamas the 
10th Andavan in the Andavan Periashramam MunithrayaSampradayam AchArya 
Lineage.adiyEn is transmitting the source material providedby Sri. Sunder 
KidAmbi ( of Boston, USA)  as a life history of Kaviratna,Vedanta Vibhushana, 
Vedantasara, Pravachana Kalanidhi, Sri U Ve Vidwan HariharapuramGopalacharya 
(in his purvAsramA)  and  as Srimath Mysore Andavan.,Sri Srinivasa Ramanuja 
Mahadesikan ( in ThuriyAsramA).

An elderly scholar of vidwat scholarship in Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada andHindi, 
Sri Hariharapuram Gopalacharya was born on 21.09.1909 to Sri 
Krishnamaachaaryaand Smt. Ranganaayakamma (Avani Uthiram, Gowri festival day, 
Sosale village,T. Narasipura Taluk on the banks of Cauvery near Sangamam of 
Cauvery andKapila rivers, Mysore district) who belonged to an orthodox 
Srivaishnavafamily which had a scholastic background. Other members of the 
family includedtwo brothers and two sisters. 

During his childhood, due to epidemic plague that spread widely, swAmi'sfather 
passed away, following which, the family's financial position wasnot sound. He 
lived in Sosale village and studied in a higher primary schoolthere. Knowing 
the budding scholar in swAmi, the scholars persuaded him tojoin Mysore Maharaja 
Samskruta Paathashaala and to continue his studies.Accordingly, swAmi came to 
Mysore, joined the Sanskrit college, completedhis furtherstudies in Saahitya 
and Vyaakarana and became Vidwan.  

During the student days, he had to depend for his daily food in Sri 
Parakaalamutt, where the then Aacharya Sri Abhinava Ranganaatha parakAla mahA 
dEsikanwho adorned the peetam, noticed the brilliant boy and provided him 
necessaryfacilities. By the grace of lord Hayagreva, he also brought his 
brothersand used to help them by giving good education and food (padi) that 
receivedin the Parakaala mutt and there by facilitated their studies also. 

Having completed matriculation, Sanskrit (vidwat degree), Kannada 
PanditandHindi Pandit exams, he attained proficiency in 'Naalaayira 
Divyaprabhandam'(Tiruvaymozhi), chanting of vedas, literature and grammar. He 
passed allhigher examinations of philosophy (Vedanta Shastra) and obtained 
Vidwat Prashasti.

In his 14th year, he had the blessings of Srimath NammAndavan and with 
PanchaSamskaaras and Bharanyasa. At that juncture, he composed a beautiful 
collectionof 134 poems (Srimad Aandavan Vaibhavam) and visualizing the scholar 
in him,Srimad Aandavan blessed the boy immensely and he came to be known 
asMysoreVidwan Gopu. 

Regarding discharging duties and responsibilities, Sri Gopaalaachar marriedSmt 
Jayalakshmi from Talkad who belonged to a respectable family. The couplewere 
blessed with six daughters and two sons.  

Srimath Mysore Andavan was famous amongst the other scholars from 
Sosale.Heworked hard towards the improvement of the Venugopalaswamy temple at 
Sosale.He was an ardent devotee of Srimad Aandavan, all through. He was a 
beloveddisciple of many great scholars and he successfully completed the 
studiesof Bhaashya and Upanishads. swAmi underwent grantha chathushtya 
kAlakshEpamsunder Srimath Akkur Andavan. He was the Aasthaana Vidwan and 
Srikaaryam ofthe Srimad Andavan Ashramam for more than three decades. With the 
then pontiffThirukkudanthai Aandavan, he undertook paadayatra all over India 
and speciallyBadari. He was respected for his devotion, dedication, commitment 
to Srivaishnavism(Sri Ramanuja Darshanam) and his wide scholarship in all 
shastras. He wasa good swimmer too. 

In his efforts to invite Srimad Aakoor Andavan to Karnataka, his journeyon 
cycle to Chamarajanagar, Sathymangalam, Erode and Srirangam to arrangefor the 
stay of Andavan was commendable. With all these devotional servicesto Sri 
Aacharya, he obtained the blessings of Srimad Aakoor Aandavan. SriAacharya 
served in a high school at Sakaleeshpuar (Karnataka) and thereafterhe came to 
Mysore and served as Sanskrit teacher in Mahajana high school(1945 to 1975). 

Scholarly works : 


Srimath Andavan  has contributed many works of scholarly nature. Theyinclude;  

1. Ramanuja Noothandadi (1959) a translatory work (with commentary in 
Kannada)from Tamil to Kannada. 
2. Sri Ramanuja Panchashat in Sanskrit 
 
His master pieces : 

1. A complete translation of 'Sri Paadukaasahasram' with scholarly commentaryin 
Kannada (1969). This work of 465 pages, was published at Sri Parakaalamutt 
Mysore. 
2. A translation of 'Deshika prabandham' from Tamil to Sanskrit and commentryin 
Kannada. 
3. Srimad Aacharya Parampara Prabhavam in Sanskrit. 
4. Shaattumurai Kramam and Aachrya Taniya 
5. A beautiful work about Vishnusahasranama 
6. Sragdharaa Shatakam in Sanskrit 
7. Sri Rahasyatraya Saara Sangraha of Vedanta Deshika in poetry 
(sanskritversion) 
8. Sri Mahaalakshmi Stuti, a fine stotram about Goddess Lakshmi of 108 
Divyadeesha(at the time when Sri Tirukkudanthai Andavan was ill and bedridden) 
9.A commentary to 'Tiruvaimozhi', following the lines of 
Poorvaachaarya'scommentary. 
10. Translated works of Sri Vedanta Deeshika to Kannada. 
 
swAmi was an Aashu Kavi of a very high caliber, and used to compose 
Padabandhamsspontaneously. SwAmi has also written numerous articles about Sri 
Ramanujaphilosophy. Following his contribution to Sanskrit literature, 
SwAmi was recognized as an outstanding scholar both by state and center, and 
wasgiven an honorarium (President's Gold Medal).  

Srimath Thirukkudanthai Andavan gave Sanyaasam 11-04-1988 and since thenhe was 
popularly called Mysore Andavan. Having lead a meangful life, SrmathAndavan 
attained Paramapadam at Srirangam Ashramam on 22 -05-1989 ( @ 3:10AM on a 
Monday), thus becoming an illustrious ardent devotee of Sri Ramanuja.Words 
cannot explain the saintly nature of Srimath Mysore Andavan but itcouldonly be 
felt by the disciples who loved and adored him with devotion.

With Obeisances  to Srimath Andavan, Sri SrinivAsa rAmAnuja mahA dEsikan.


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Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi,
dAsan,
Venkat Sreenivasan









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