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Dear all,
The rare photos said to have been attached are not attached. This may kindly
be looked into.
Daasan
S S Raghavan
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From: "Shyam Sreenivasan" <shyam.sreenivasan@xxxx>
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Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: [SriRangaSri] Re: [Oppiliappan] Today September 8th,2002 - Srimath
Mysore Andavan Thirunakshatram - Vaibhavam - Part I


> Some rare photos are attached here as Part of 2 of Srimath Mysore
> Andavan's Vaibhavam
>
> 1. Thirukkudanthai Andavan with H.H. 44th Jeeyar. Standing in the
> ghosti are the 2 future Acharyas of Srimath Andavan Ashramam and Sri
> Ahobila Matam (Mysore Andavan (4) and Prakrutham Jeeyar (2)). In the
> Photo below, Prakrutham Jeeyar in His Poorvashramam is accompanying
> Srimath Thirukkudanthai Andavan.
> [Image]
>
> 2. Mysore Gopalachar is taking up Sanyasashramam as the 10th Andavan
> of Srimath Andavan Ashramam "Srimath Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikan"
> after receiving Manthropadesam from Srimath Thirukkudanthai Andavan
> [Image]
>
> 3. Parasparam Bhavayanthaha: H.H. 44th Pattam Ahobila Mutt Jeeyar
> gracing the 82nd Thirunakshatram celebrations of Srimath Andavan
> [Image]
>
> 3.Former Presidents of India paying respects to both Acharyas
> Thirukkudanthai Andavan and Mysore Andavan. Both Acharyas can be seen
> in this rare photo.
> [Image]
>
>
>
> Srimath Andavan thiruvadi,
> Shyamsundar Sreenivasan
>
> Venkat Sreenivasan wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > [Srimath Mysore Andavan]
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Today (Sept 8th ), Avani Uthiram is the 93rd Thirunakshatram of
> > Srimath Mysore Andavan Sri SrinivAsa RAmAnuja MahA dEsikan who adorned
> > Acharya peetam as the 10th Andavan in the Andavan Periashramam
> > Munithraya Sampradayam AchArya Lineage.adiyEn is transmitting the
> > source material provided by Sri. Sunder KidAmbi ( of Boston, USA) as
> > a life history of Kaviratna, Vedanta Vibhushana, Vedantasara,
> > Pravachana Kalanidhi, Sri U Ve Vidwan Hariharapuram Gopalacharya (in
> > his purvAsramA) and as Srimath Mysore Andavan., Sri Srinivasa
> > Ramanuja Mahadesikan ( in ThuriyAsramA).
> >
> > An elderly scholar of vidwat scholarship in Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada
> > and Hindi, Sri Hariharapuram Gopalacharya was born on 21.09.1909 to
> > Sri Krishnamaachaarya and Smt. Ranganaayakamma (Avani Uthiram, Gowri
> > festival day, Sosale village, T. Narasipura Taluk on the banks of
> > Cauvery near Sangamam of Cauvery and Kapila rivers, Mysore district)
> > who belonged to an orthodox Srivaishnava family which had a scholastic
> > background. Other members of the family included two brothers and two
> > sisters.
> >
> > During his childhood, due to epidemic plague that spread widely,
> > swAmi's father passed away, following which, the family's financial
> > position was not sound. He lived in Sosale village and studied in a
> > higher primary school there. Knowing the budding scholar in swAmi, the
> > scholars persuaded him to join Mysore Maharaja Samskruta Paathashaala
> > and to continue his studies. Accordingly, swAmi came to Mysore, joined
> > the Sanskrit college, completed his further studies in Saahitya and
> > Vyaakarana and became Vidwan.
> >
> > During the student days, he had to depend for his daily food in Sri
> > Parakaala mutt, where the then Aacharya Sri Abhinava Ranganaatha
> > parakAla mahA dEsikan who adorned the peetam, noticed the brilliant
> > boy and provided him necessary facilities. By the grace of lord
> > Hayagreva, he also brought his brothers and used to help them by
> > giving good education and food (padi) that received in the Parakaala
> > mutt and there by facilitated their studies also.
> >
> > Having completed matriculation, Sanskrit (vidwat degree), Kannada
> > Pandit and Hindi Pandit exams, he attained proficiency in 'Naalaayira
> > Divyaprabhandam' (Tiruvaymozhi), chanting of vedas, literature and
> > grammar. He passed all higher examinations of philosophy (Vedanta
> > Shastra) and obtained Vidwat Prashasti.
> >
> > In his 14th year, he had the blessings of Srimath NammAndavan and with
> > Pancha Samskaaras and Bharanyasa. At that juncture, he composed a
> > beautiful collection of 134 poems (Srimad Aandavan Vaibhavam) and
> > visualizing the scholar in him, Srimad Aandavan blessed the boy
> > immensely and he came to be known as Mysore Vidwan Gopu.
> >
> > Regarding discharging duties and responsibilities, Sri Gopaalaachar
> > married Smt Jayalakshmi from Talkad who belonged to a respectable
> > family. The couple were blessed with six daughters and two sons.
> >
> > Srimath Mysore Andavan was famous amongst the other scholars from
> > Sosale. He worked hard towards the improvement of the Venugopalaswamy
> > temple at Sosale. He was an ardent devotee of Srimad Aandavan, all
> > through. He was a beloved disciple of many great scholars and he
> > successfully completed the studies of Bhaashya and Upanishads. swAmi
> > underwent grantha chathushtya kAlakshEpams under Srimath Akkur
> > Andavan. He was the Aasthaana Vidwan and Srikaaryam of the Srimad
> > Andavan Ashramam for more than three decades. With the then pontiff
> > Thirukkudanthai Aandavan, he undertook paadayatra all over India and
> > specially Badari. He was respected for his devotion, dedication,
> > commitment to Srivaishnavism (Sri Ramanuja Darshanam) and his wide
> > scholarship in all shastras. He was a good swimmer too.
> >
> > In his efforts to invite Srimad Aakoor Andavan to Karnataka, his
> > journey on cycle to Chamarajanagar, Sathymangalam, Erode and Srirangam
> > to arrange for the stay of Andavan was commendable. With all these
> > devotional services to Sri Aacharya, he obtained the blessings of
> > Srimad Aakoor Aandavan. Sri Aacharya served in a high school at
> > Sakaleeshpuar (Karnataka) and thereafter he 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. They
> > include;
> >
> > 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
> > commentary in Kannada (1969). This work of 465 pages, was published at
> > Sri Parakaala mutt Mysore.
> > 2. A translation of 'Deshika prabandham' from Tamil to Sanskrit and
> > commentry in 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
> > (sanskrit version)
> > 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's commentary.
> > 10. Translated works of Sri Vedanta Deeshika to Kannada.
> >
> > swAmi was an Aashu Kavi of a very high caliber, and used to compose
> > Padabandhams spontaneously. SwAmi has also written numerous articles
> > about Sri Ramanuja philosophy. Following his contribution to Sanskrit
> > literature, SwAmi was recognized as an outstanding scholar both by
> > state and center, and was given an honorarium (President's Gold
> > Medal).
> >
> > Srimath Thirukkudanthai Andavan gave Sanyaasam 11-04-1988 and since
> > then he was popularly called Mysore Andavan. Having lead a meangful
> > life, Srmath Andavan attained Paramapadam at Srirangam Ashramam on 22
> > -05-1989 ( @ 3:10 AM on a Monday), thus becoming an illustrious ardent
> > devotee of Sri Ramanuja. Words cannot explain the saintly nature of
> > Srimath Mysore Andavan but it could only be felt by the disciples who
> > loved and adored him with devotion.
> >
> > With Obeisances to Srimath Andavan, Sri SrinivAsa rAmAnuja mahA
> > dEsikan.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi,
> > dAsan,
> > Venkat Sreenivasan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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