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Dear Sri Varadan svami,
 
Your introductory on Mamunikal was succinct, and appropriately concluded with the two important strands of his blessed career establishing his eminence ~
 
1: That of being the Lord's Acharya.
2:  Being the last of the Purvacharyas.
 
Thank you very much !
 
aDiyEn rAmAnuja-dAsan,
tirumanjanam Sundara Rajan
(Richardson-Dallas TX)
 
To: ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: "VP Srinivasa Varadan" <vpsvaradan@xxxxxxxxx> 
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:12:11 -0600
Subject: [ramanuja] Upadesa Ratthinamalai Post 2: About Mamunikal.
Srimathe Ramanujaya  Nama:  Srimath VaraVara Munaye Nama:    Upadesa Ratthinamalai- By Swami Manavalamamunikal.  ===================================================  Post 2:           Before we take indulgence in this work of Swami Manavala   Mamunigal (MM), it is necessary to get the anubhavam about this illustrious author.  In the words of   Pillailokam Jeeyar, who has written a commentary on the URM, "Swami MM is introduced as a person   like one from Paramapadam, the nityasuri, who had come down to earth for the benefit of all the   posterity to worship him."    After taking birth in this world he took refuge in the lotus feet of   Thiruvoimozhi Pillai and remained devoted to him in the path set by
 Madhurakavi Azhvar. He received the knowledge   of our Visishtatdwaitha Sampradayam commencing from Thiruvoimozi of Swami   Nammazhvar and ending with all the Rahasyangal from this Acharyan.     The speciality of Thiruvoimozi Pillai is that he introduced Swami   Ramanuja, who is the central prominent gem of our Acharya Parampara to Swami MM   and instructed Swami MM to consider himself as a disciple of Ramanuja all throughout   his life. Accordingly Swami MM cherished his devotion to Swami Ramanuja  and as a   mark of his devotion and respect, he composed ?Yathiraja Vimsathi? and later   earned the title ?Yatheendra  pravanar?. Swami MM held the works of Azhvars and Acharyas   as his own and adopted the ?bhavanai? of all of them put together. On account of   this special nature he could give us the inner and detailed meanings of all rahasyas through   his monumental works in the form of commentaries.     He spent the major part of his life at Sri Rangam rendering service to   Lord
 Ranganatha. Because of his contributions to the temple administration and bringing   back the temple and its functions to pristine glory, he became famous as Koil   Manavala Mamunigal.    He has two very unique positions in the Acharya Parampara:  ==============================================  1: That of being the Lord's Acharya.   2:  Being the last of the Purvacharyas.     In the next post Mamunikal's unique place in Acharya parampara.  ===============================================================    Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam  VP Srinivasa Varadan      

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