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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Srimathe Vara Vara Munaye Nama:
Srimathe Anantharya Mahagurave Nama:

Dear BhAgavatOttamAs,

I had recently posted this article in Bhakti-list 
and I am reproducing it here.

Acharya Bhakti - 1

In talking about Acharya Bhakti one cannot but 
remember Sri Tirumalai Anandazhvar and his bhakti to 
his acharya Sri Ramanujar. His was no less than that 
shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar to Swami Nammazhvar, 
as seen by the following episode. Interestingly both 
Sri Anandazhvar and Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar's 
thirunakshaththirams are the same "chiththiraiyil 
chiththirai".

Sri Anandazhvar went to Tirumalai upon Sri Ramanujar's
directive to do kainkaryam to Lord Srinivasa ("ozhivil
kAlam ellAm udanAy manni"). Particularly, he was doing
pushpa kainkaryam to the Lord every day ("sinthupoo 
makizhum thiruvEnkadam"). One day he got delayed going
to the temple while he was making the garland. Lord 
Srinivasa noting his absence asked that he come to the
temple immediately. Sri Anandazhvar refused stating 
that he will come only when the garland was finished. 
Lord Srinivasa then told Anandazhvar that he should 
leave Tirumalai immediately as he was not obeying Him.
To which Anandazhvar replied that he was there not 
upon His command but due to his acharya's command and 
as such Lord Srinivasa had no right to ask him to 
leave. And that he would rather disobey His command 
than disobey his acharya's directive. Anandazhvar also
pointed out that Lord Srinivasa arrived at Tirumalai 
after Sri Varahap Perumal and as such had no right to 
be telling others to leave. Lord Srinivasa pleased by 
Sri Anandazhvar's acharya bhakti blessed him and 
stated that his devotion to his acharya was like that 
shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar; and that henceforth 
he and his descendants should refer to themselves as 
"madhurakavi dAsan". This is the reason all of Sri
Anandazhvar's descendants (Anandanpillai's) refer to 
themselves that way.

Anandazhvar Madhurakavi Azhvar Tiruvadigale Saranam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Tiruvadiagale Saranam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
TCA Venkatesan

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