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DESIKA VARADHAR
            A contemporary of Singaperumal Swami was Desika Varadhacharyar Swami, well known to all. He accepted sanyasharamam and became Sri Ranganarayana Jeeyar and lived in various divya desams, performing innumerable kainkaryams. He is an exponent of all shasthras and a remarkable orator with a good sense of humor. By his upanyasams he attracted many asthikas living in and around Chennai. Our Karapankadu Swami learnt ?Shruthaprakasikai? (an explanation to Sri Bhashyam), ?Srivachana Booshanam? (collection of sampradhaya meanings), ?Acarya Hrudhayam? (based on Namazhwar?s arulicheyal) from Desika Varadacharyar Swami. The word ?desikan? means ?Acharyan?. The word ?Varadan? means ?one who gave a great acharyan?. It is not at all surprising to note that Perarulalan himself was present as Desika Varadhar for our Swami.

PROPAGATING OUR SAMPRADHAYAM     

            As Andal said, ?Moori nimirdhu Muzhangip purappattu?, our Swami left his birth place in 1930 to propagate our sampradhayam. First he went to Sriperumbudur, Ethirajar?s birthplace. He stayed there for about one year teaching vidhyarthis the samanya shastras. While he stayed at Sriperumbudur, our Swami learnt Nyaya Bhaskaram (tharkashastra) from Aasuri Ramanujacharya Swami. Having graced Sriperumbudur, our Swami left to Chidambaram and joined Annamalai University as lecturer of tharkashastra. He worked in this capacity for about three years.

Azhwar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam
Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Adiyen

For Vedic Books,
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http://www.radioramanuja.com/acharyas/karpangadu/

English E-book: http://www.radioramanuja.com/acharyas/karpangadu/karpangadu.pdf
Based on the Tamil work at: http://www.radioramanuja.com/books/Karpangadu/
 






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