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Acharyas:
http://www15.brinkster.com/mudaliandan/PhotosGalleryMudaliandanAcharyas.htm

http://www15.brinkster.com/mudaliandan/

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About Swami MudaliAndan from http://srivaishnava.org/
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Sri Mudali AndAn was born in 1027 A.D. at Varadaraja puram near Madras. 
Hisparents, Anantha dIkshitar and Naachchiyaar (Sri Raamaanuja's sister), named 
him as Daasarathi. Since he was one of the foremost disciples of Sri 
Raamaanuja, he came to be known as Mudaliaandaan. 

When Sri Raamaanuja went to Triukottiyur Nambi for upadesam on Tiru mantram, he 
was asked the reason for bringing Daasarathi and Kuresa with him, inspite of 
his instruction to come alone. To this, Sir Raamaanuja replied, saying, he had 
come with his Staff (tiru danda referring to Daasarthi) and Pennant (pavithram 
referring to Kuresa). Tirukkottiyur Nambi took all three of them and instructed 
them on the secrets of Tiru Mantram. 

Latter, when Sri Raamaanuja was instructing Kuresa on the Charama-Slokam, 
Daasarathi too wanted to know the meaning of the sloka, and therefore 
approached Sri Raamaanuja. Due to Tirukkottiyur Nambi's instructions, Sir 
Raamaanuja, asked Daasarathi to go the him and ask for upadesam on the sloka. 
Daasarathi went to tirukkottiyur and submitted himself to Nambi, who never 
gavehim contenance. This continued for about Six months and Daasarathi never 
gave up his resolve. At this point Tirukkottiyur Nambi inquired about his 
reason for being there. When Daasarathi requested to be taught the meaning 
ofCharama Sloka, he said "Let every trace in thee cease, of the three fold 
egotism which troubles the mankind, that of talent, wealth and ancestry. 
Raamaanuja will be the best judge of thee in these matters. Go to him and 
waiton him and his will and pleasure. He will bless thee". Daasarathi 
returnedto Srirangam, fell to Sri Raamaanuja's feet and related all that 
happened at Tirukkottiyur. Pleased with Daasarathi, Sri Raamaanuja lauded the 
changein Daasarathi and started his upadesam on the Charama slokam. 

Sri Raamaanuja, latter, started to depend on Daasarathi a lot. While going to 
kaveri for his daily bath. He used to lean on Daasarathi for support. One day, 
while on his way to the river, he was asked why, when he donned the robes of a 
Sannyaasins (ascetic) he did not give up Daasarathi, as that order demanded 
that all kith and kin should be renounced. To this Raamaanuja replied that 
Daasarathi was an exception as he was his triplestaff (tirudanda) (the same 
reason he gave to Tirukkottiyur Nambi) and added "If it is possible for me an 
ascetic to give up my staff only then can Daasarathi leave me. He, though a 
bodily relation, is yet a kin to my soul." 

When Raamaanuja went to North India to collect the work of Brahma Sutra, heleft 
the Srirangam temple activties in the hand of Daasarathi. Daasarathi composed 
the taniyan to be sung before Mutal Tiruvantati. He was very well educated in 
both the Sanskrit and Tamil Vedas and instructed many such as Embar and other 
on the meaning of Tiruvaimozhi and other paasurams of the 4000 Divya 
Prabandham. 

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Message From Sri Vijayan Ramaswamy (MudaliAndan Swami Sishya)

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Please accept my humble namaskarams. My name is Vijayan Ramasamy, currently 
based out of USA and I belong to the Thirumaligai of Swami MudaliAndan. I am 
looking to collect all MudaliAndan swami sishyas so we can 
collectively serve our Acharya.

You may be aware that our Vartamana Swami is actively involved in many 
Thirumaligai Kainkaryams. 
One of the problems we are facing is that all Shishyas are not able to 
joinhands in support of 
our Thirumaligai and also participate in many activities. 
I have had the "bhagyam" of talking to Swami a few times. 

There are two reasons for my sending this email to you: 
==> 1. In the past we have been trying to collect the details of Shishyas who 
may be dispersed across the world. 
I am told that you may have family members spread across many countries. 
If you do not mind and if you think your family members will not mind, 
I will greatly appreciate if you will kindly send me the contact info to them 
(including email addresses) 
and a small introduction to them; 
==> 2. An urgent need of the Thirumaligai is that our Swami is tryingto 
re-acquire 
the Avatara Stalam of our first MudaliAndan in Pettai, near the outskirts of 
Chennai. 
It is imperative that we do not let this opportunity slip away and it is also a 
great opportunity 
for all of us to participate in this kainkaryam. It is unfortunate that ourown 
Swami has to 
openly ask our help in this regard. Any help that you can provide directly or 
in the form 
of directing me to others from whom I can seek help will be greatly appreciated 
and I am sure 
Swami's blessings will help us and guide us in this act. 

It will be of great help and I beg you to please respond at your earliest 
convenience. 

Sincerely, 

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan 
 
Vijayan Ramasamy Cell: 001-510-714-4525 
Sridhar Srinivasan: 281-556-1723 

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