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Dear Bhagavathas,

Before we embarked on our first trip to U.S. way back in  April  2001 along 
with U.Ve Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami,our imagination ran wild with regard to 
the Srivaishnava sampradhayam practiced at States.
Our first stop was at  New Jersey/New York and we participated in the 
Emperumanar Thirunakshatra festival organized there.It was there that we met 
two of the leading beacons/luminaries of Srivaishnava sampradhayam  spreading 
the sacred messages of Azhlwargals ,Udayavar and other Acharyans .One  was U.Ve 
Anbil Swami and the other U.Ve Satagopan Swami.There were a number of other 
Srivaishnava Satellites too thro U.S
With still some kind of reservations by Acharyans and other learned Scholars 
,crossing the sea ,I always used to wonder whether Sri Ramanuja ,if he had been 
alive would have crossed the seas or not.My firm conviction is that to spread 
the sampradhyam ,he would have definitely  found a way or atleast he would  
have convinced and deputed  his trusted  Lieutenants like Swami Koorathalwar or 
Sri Mudaliyandan Swami who washed his feet in the pond as directed by Swami 
Ramanuja,to bring  the locals, into our sampradhayam.
We were aghast  and spell bound by the enthusiasm,sincerity in approach,depth 
of knowledge and  the conviction  by the Srivaishnava community at States.It 
was not difficult to find out to as to how this could happen and who were all 
instrumental for this.
Eventhough both the Swamis belonged to different Acharya Mattams,they 
represented  and still represent the unified  Swami Ramanauja samprdhayam 
.While sampradhya pedams in Srivaishnava sect is prominent and shows its ugly 
face now and then in India and elsewhere,these two swamis have been  
encouraging  spread of "pure" knowledge  and knowledge alone and shunning away 
the pedams.The have been steadfast in their  singular mission of spreading our 
sampradhyam .We bow in respect to their service.

During his last visit to Chennai,I met Anbil Swami and could easily place him 
,while he could not,and he was carrying the the first copy of the first book 
and we were fortunate to glance it. He was proceeding to Srirangam for the 
release of the book.  In a lighter vein we can say If  a  person is sporting 
Thriuman brightly and wearing a casual and Nike shoes ,you can safely bet that 
he is from States.
I have been expressing my deep anguish,our sampradhyam is slowly and steadily 
poisoned and killed by our own Srivaishnavas spreading the message of hatred on 
the differences and pedams.Differences and pedams will be there for ever and 
let us learn to appreciate each others  views.If we cant appreciate, atleast 
let us not hate the other.
We still have noble souls like Sri Anbil Ramaswami and may Lord with His 
consort  bless Sri Anbil Swami for  a healthy long life and for his KAiNKARYAM  
IN SPREADING EMPERUMANAR DARSANAM. MAY THIS TRIBE INCREASE  NOT ONLY IN  STATES 
BUT  EVERYWHERE.
Sri Mudal;iyandan Swami sishya sampath




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