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Srimath Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikai Namaha

This month of Avani is very auspicious . We celebrate the Krishna Jayanthi & 
Hayagriiva Jayanthi. Then for Shishya's of Srimath Srirangam Andavan Ashram the 
Thirunakshatram of five of the Achrayas is celebrated. I am one of the Ellu 
Peran of HH Kadenthethi Andavan known as Srimath Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha 
Desikan. Today is Avani Moolam and the Thirunakshatram of H H Kadenthethi 
Andavan. I wanted to contribute a small article on My Ellu Tha Tha. I have 
scanned and attached the article which came in Sri Ranganatha Padukai Issue 
date "Prabhava Year" "Adi Issue" (1987) regarding Hayagriiva Upasana. And as an 
inspiration , I had got a photo of my Ellu Tha-Tha drawn in our ancestral house 
in Kumbakonam. This house is the same house which swami used to Live until he 
took sanyasa.It shows the devotion of swami to Lord Hayagriiva . Kandenthethi 
Andavan was a great Scholar. In his poorvashrama he was know as Kavi Kunjaram 
Sadavadhani Varadha Vedanthachar. He got Upadesha of Hayagriiva Manthra & 
Sudharshana Mantra from then HH Prakala Mutt Swami. And Narasimha Mantra from 
Thirukudanthai Azagiasingar( In his poorvaashrama) and in year 1905 
Thirukudanthai Azagiasingar initiated the Kadenthethi Andavan as Mutt head of 
Srimath Srirangam Andavan Ashram.

He has to his credit the books like Swapnasadakam,Arurutprabhandam,Komala 
Dhantakam ( a shostra composed on Goddess Komalavalli Thayar consort of Lord 
Aravamudhan of Thirukudanthai.HH Kadenthethi Andavan had a special attachment 
to Thayar.He has given a Gold Karai ( Jewel ) and a Silver Simha vahana to 
Komalavalli Thayar. He had lost his eye sight and by reciting Komala Dhantakam 
the vision was restored) .

The then Thasildar of Thanjavur asked him like Thirukural in Tamil is there 
anything in Sanskrit. For that HH told he will compose one and show it in a 
weeks time . This led to the birth of Grantham Athputhavaamanam.It is said the 
copies are there in Trivananthapuram,Thiruvaduthurai & Madurai. 

The scanned article beneath says swami was an Hyagreeva Upasaka and he used to 
Keep the Kollu Sundal on his head and recite Hayagriiva mantharam . Then Lord 
Hayagriiva used to come in the form of Horse and eat. I am really fortunate to 
be born in the vamsa of this great Acharya and it is a strange co incidence 
after five generation I am also born under the star of Moola and in the Avani 
Month. With this i end my article and i need your blessings and good wishes.

I would like to thank Mr.Shyam Sreenivasan of Ramanuja Mission. He has kindled 
the fire in me to find out and lay the hands on Athputhavamanam written by my 
Ellu Tha-tha. I have already started the ground work and i am sure with the 
blessings of GOD, Poorvacharyas and all of you i will be able to succeed in my 
mission.I request Mr. Shyam to post the Life History of HH Kadenthethi Andavan 
know as Srimath Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan in our groups. 

If any mistake pray excuse.

Dasan
Sridhar










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