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> Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!
> 
> Today, Adi punarvasu marks the Thirunakshatram of Srimath Abhinava
> Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Yatindra Maha Deshikan. Swamy
> adorned the peetam as the 33rd acharya of the illustrious Parakala Matam
> established by Sri Brahmatantra-Swatantra Parakaala Maha Deshikan under
> the direct command of Swamy Deshikan. 
> 
> Swamy adorned the peetam for many decades and was one of the greatest
> acharyas of Swamy Ramanuja / Deshika sampradayam. He had innumerable
> disciples who studied at his feet. 
> They include the 34th, 35th and the present 36th acharya of Parakala
> Matam. 
> It also includes Srimath Paravakkottai Poundarikapuram Srimath Andavan
> Srimath Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikan, the present acharya of Srimath
> Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam..
> 
> Swamy's depth in terms of Vedanta was immense. He was adored by one and
> all for his erudition and vairaagyam. His strength of detachment was
> phenomenal. He was responsible for the all-round development of many
> institutions and establishments of Sri Brahmatantra-Swatantra Parakaala
> Matham. He has published many books of Poorvaachaaryas and has authored
> many of his own. 
> Some examples of his compositions include - Goodhartha prakasha: a great
> work on SriBhashyam, his three volumed commentary on Swamy Deshikan's
> Tattvamuktakalapa and many more.
> 
> He was absolutely uncompromising when it came to anushtaanam and
> observances as per shastram. 
> His taniyan is as follows 
> 
> Sri Krishna brahmatantroiththama gurukaruNA vApta chakrAnkabhAshyam
> vairAgyAchAravArdhau varadapadamukhe lakshmaNe nyasta bhAram
> shrIvAgIshAththaturyam ShaTaripuyatirADvedachUDArya mUrthim
> nUthnam shrIranganAtham kaliripumanagham brahmatantram shrayAma:
> 
> shrI turagavadanapAdU santhatha paricharaNamAtra paramArtha:
> jayatu shrImadabhinava ranganarendra brahmatantra parakAla:
> shrIlakshmI hayagrIva divyamaNi pAdukAsevaka 
> shrImadabhinava RanganAtha brahmatantra swatantra parakAla yatIndra mahA
> deshikAya namaH
> 
> "I seek refuge at the holy feet of Srimath Abhinava Ranganatha, who
> obtained the sacraments of samashrayanam from Sri Krishna
> Brahmatantra-Swatantrar, performed prapatti at the feet of Varada
> Lakshmana, who was like an ocean of Vairagya and Acharam and obtained
> initiation into the fourth order of Sanyasam from Srimath Vagisha
> Brahmatantra-Swatantrar. Beams he like the confluence of Maaran, Yatiraja
> and Vedanta Deshika. He is resplendent without any papams and is the sworn
> enemy of Kali doshams. He who stays at the feet of Lakshmi Hayagriva and
> considers the aradhanam of His Paduka as the parama purushartha (ultimate
> goal of attainment), Glory unto him!"



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