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Dear All,
Even now a person of higher status is addressed as " Ayyagaru" or 
"Ayyangaru" in Telugu. Ayya means the same as in Tamil and garu is an 
appendage to show more respect. Tamil and ancient Telugu are sister 
languages and many words sound similar and mean the same as in Tamil. In 
fact Garu is same as Varu in Telugu and Kannada or Avar in Tamil. A Telugu 
person or a Kannadiga settling in parts of Maharashtra will be addressed 
with a "Var" succeeding their surname. For example "Kannamvar, Hedgevar etc. 
Something like this might have been the origin of the word Iyengar. In some 
parts of Telengana in AP, Vaishnavites are called "Ayya garlu"
Regards,
Ramanujam.


>From: Pattangi <danp@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ramanuja] What does "Iyengar" mean? (fwd)
>Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 08:44:39 -0500 (CDT)
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>Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 03:38:16 -0600
>From: Madhuri and Mohan <mmsagar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: hokrishna@xxxxxxxxx
>
>Dear Sri Krishna,
>
>This is in response to your e-mail on SriRangaSri asking for the meaning
>of the term "Iyengar".
>
>Contrary to popular belief, the term "Iyengar" is not a Tamil  word, but
>rather has its origins in ancient Telugu,  This language had once been
>very popular among scholars in South India, because of its larger
>alphabet and heavy Sanskrit influence.  The word seems to have been a
>derivation of the root "Iy" (pronounced "eye"), which is same root for
>the number five (Iydhu), which implies the five-fold set of activities
>that are the center and fundamental foundation of the SriVaishnava way
>of life.  These are:
>
>    1. Da:sa - recognizing ourselves to be in the service of those who
>       are in service to the Supreme Being
>    2. Tha:pa  - taking on the symbols of Sankha and Chakra to indicate
>       to ourselves and others that we are the sole property of the
>       Supreme Being
>    3. Pundra - donning the Supreme Being's Lotus Feet on our head and
>       other parts of our body to indicate that He is our only Protection
>       and Strength
>    4. Mantra - meditation on the Supreme Being in our heart through
>       contemplation on the Three Great Mantras as gifted to us by our
>       Acharya
>    5. A:ra:dhana - worship of the Supreme Being in His Form as the Deity
>       in our home and temples
>
>It is unfortunate that over the past 100 or so years, the full meaning
>of this sacred word has been forgotten, and is now just being considered
>as being a title for a specific subsect of Brahmins.   Because, when
>properly understood, the use of this term can be of deep significance to
>us in our lives, irrespective of our caste.
>
>For a more detailed discussion on this, please click:
>http://www.srivaishnavan.com/tomcat/srivaish5.html
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Mohan
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>srirangarAja charaNAmbhuja rAja hamsam
>srimad parAnkusa padhAmbhuja brungarAjam|
>sri bhattanAtha parakAla mukhAbhja mitram
>srivatsachihnna saranam yathirAjameedE||
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>I pay homage to Sri Ramanuja, the swan who has chosen the Lotus Feet of Sri 
>Ranganatha as his refuge;
>who is collecting the pollen and nectar from the flower-like feet of 
>Parankusa (NammAzhwAr);
>who brightens like the sun the faces of Bhattanatha (PeriAzhwAr) and 
>Parakala (Thirumangai AzhwAr), and
>who is the refuge of Kuresa!
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