>Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 07:14:51 >To: "Krishna Susarla" <krishna@xxxx> >From: Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxx> >Subject: Re: Who is Guru Raghavendra Swamy? > >Dear Sri Krishna Susrala: > >Sri Raghavendra Swamy is one of the doyens >of Madhav sampradhAyaa .He is considerd >by MadhvAs as an avathAr of PrahlAdhA . > >He was born in the year 1595 and had >jeeva samadhi in the year at 1671. His >place of samadhi ( brindhAvanam ) is >at manthrAlayam in Karnataka . He was >born in KumbakONam , 6 miles from >our village in Tanjore District. > >Mantralayam is a great pilgrim center >today .His name at birth was VenkatanAthA . >Swami Desikan's given name was the same . >Boht are named after the Lord of Thirumalai. > >He was a great MadhvA Schlar , who has >written 40 commentaries inthe >Madhva SampradhAyam on Rg Vedam , Upanishads , >et al. > >You can get extensive information on >him and other MadhvAchAryAs at >http://www.dvaita.org/ragh_T.html > >V.Sadagopan > > > At 02:04 AM 3/17/99 -0600, you wrote: >>I apologize if this is not relevant here, but I am interested in knowing if >>anyone is familiar with "Guru Raghavendra Swamy." Who is he, and does he >>belong to Sri Vaishnava sampradaya? I understand that there are temples >>devoted to him, but I am under the impression that this is a specific >>person, not an incarnation of the Lord. Or am I mistaken? I'd appreciate >>responses by private email, if the topic is judged to not be relevant to the >>list. >> >>Thanks in advance. >> >>Hare Krishna, >> >>-- K >> >> >> >
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