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                 Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Sri Ramanuja Mission of Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam
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Dear Bhagavathas,

During the ongoing, month-long celebrations of Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi 
in the month of Chithirai, it is time to remember, thank, and honor 
those who have dedicated their time, energy, and lives to promote the 
awareness of Sri Ramanuja Siddhantham outside India.

Keeping in line with its well-established traditions, Sri Ramanuja 
Mission, Inc. of Srirangam Srimath Andavan Periashramam (SRM) is 
extremely pleased to honor someone who is well known for his 
dedication and service to the Srivaishnava community -- someone who 
has four graduate degrees, of which three are from MIT; an author of 
fifty technical papers; a holder of six U.S. patents; an IBM 
consultant with a record of over twenty-six years of distinguished 
service; a former Special Assistant to the Secretary General of the 
U.N. Conference on the Application of Science & Technology to 
Developing Nations; a prolific writer and moderator of numerous 
Srivaishnava e-lists since 1995; and a well-known philanthropist who 
has been instrumental in fund-raising for various worthy Srivaishnava 
causes.

We are of course referring to the renowned scholar, U. Ve. Sri 
Oppiliappankoil Varadachari Sadagopan.  SRM is pleased to confer upon 
Sadagopan Mama (as he is popularly known to us) the title, "Kaimkarya 
Rathnam," SRM's most prestigious award in recognition of a lifetime 
of accomplishments and service to the sustenance and nourishment of 
Sri Ramanuja philosophy.  

This title carries with it an honorary plaque and blessings from HH 
Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesikan and will be presented in Washington 
D.C. in the presence of fellow bhagavathas during Sri Ramanuja 
Jayanthi celebrations on Sunday, May 28th.  The following day, 
Monday, May 29th, Sadagopan Mama will receive the plaque in person in 
the divine presence of Sri Ranganatha Divya Dampathi, Sri Ramanuja, 
and Swami Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikan at Sri Ranganatha Temple in 
Pomona, New Jersey.  SRM president Sri Poondi Vijayaraghavan will be 
presenting the award to Sadagopan Mama with full temple honors as 
part of Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi and HH Sri Srimushnam Andavan's 72nd 
Thirunakshathram celebrations.

We request fellow bhagavathas to join us in honoring Sadagopan Mama 
and in praying to Sri Ranganatha Divya Dampathi and Poorvacharya 
Padukas to bestow upon him a long life and continued service in the 
years to come.

Please see below for additional highlights of Sadagopan Mama's 
accomplishments.

Nadadur Mathavan
Secretary, Sri Ramanuja Mission
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Personal Biography:

1.  Birthplace: ThiruviNNagaram Sannidhi St. (agrahAram).  Both 
grandparents mastered VedAdhyayanam.  Father was a leading 
Bruhaspathy like his father, who was an expert in both Yajur and 
Saama Vedam.

2.  SamAsrayaNam: HH the 43rd Pattam Jeeyar of Ahobila Mutt 
(DEvanArviLAgam Jeeyar) and BharanyAsam from HH the 45th Jeeyar, Sri 
NarayaNa YathIndhra MahA DEsikan. 

3.  Studies: India & Abroad: 3 earned degrees from Madras University, 
Annamalai University, and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 
(B.S., M.S. & B.E. Hons).  Three more graduate degrees from 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology including the D.Sc. in 
Electronic Materials.  Came to USA as a Point Fours Scholar selected 
by the US and Indian Governments.

Professional Activities: 

1.  One year of service at the United Nations Head Quarters in NY 
City and Geneva, Switzerland as the Special Assistant to the 
Secretary General of the UN Conference on the Application of Science 
& Technology to Developing Nations.  

2.  Twenty six years of service with IBM T. J. Watson research 
Center, NY, which includes three years of overseas assignment at the 
European Head Quarters of IBM. 

3.  Fifty technical papers & six U.S. Patents.

4.  After retirement from IBM until now: President of Networked 
Multimedia  Services and Technical Consultant  to the Dean of The 
School of Computer Science & Information Systems: Current focus is on 
Asynchronous Learning and Computer Security.  

Highlights of Vaishnava Kaimkaryams: 

1.   Moderator of Oppiliappan, SaraNAgathy, Raama Bhakthi and Malolan 
e-lists.  Creator of SaraNAgathy.org. 

2.  Writer and frequent contributor to the above lists and Ramanuja 
Mission, Desika SampradhAya, ParakAla Matam, Poundarikapuram Andavan, 
Bhakthi and Sri Ranga Sri e-lists from June 1995 until now.

3.  Released three video CDs on Yajur, Saama and Rg ThrikAla SandhyA 
Vandhanams; released AchArya Ramanuja CD; and AzhwArs Vaibhavam and 
Sri Sookthis Volume 1 with Dr. M. A. Alwar of Melkote.

4.  Helped to release the 600-pages book by PerukkAruNai U. Ve. 
ChakravarthyAcchAr Swamy on ThiruppAvai with funds contributed by 
others (Rs. 2 Lakhs). 

5.  Helped to raise funds to release Dr. N. S. Anantha RangAcchAr 
Swamy's monographs on Upanishad BhAshyakArar's commentaries rooted in 
VishishtAdhvaithic principles.

6.  Helped to raise Rs. 6 Lakhs for the core fund for AarAdhanam for 
Swamy Desikan at His avathAra Sthalam at Thuppul.

7.  Helped to raise funds for Lord VaradarAjan's Nandhavanam to 
supply fresh flowers and TuLasi (behind Lord Sudarsanar's sannidhi).  

8.  Helped to raise funds for many kaimkaryams at Sri RanganAtha 
Temple, Pomona, NY, over the past 12 years.

9.  SamarpaNam of 2 Silver Vessels for ArAdhanam at Melkote 
ThirunArAyaNan's sannidhi, SatAri for Udayavar at His Sannidhi at 
ThirunArAyaNa Puram (Tamar Uhantha ThirumEni) and ThridaNdam for 
Udayavar from funds raised (Gold-plated silver ThridaNDam for the 
Thaann Uhantha ThirumEni).

10.  Thiru AabharaNa SamarpaNams for Andal of SrivilliputthUr: 
Mutthangi for Soodikkoduttha NaacchiyAr   and Ranga MannAr, Mangamma 
Kondai, separate Mutthu Kondai, JaDAbharaNam, et al.

11.  Raising of funds for the creation of sanitary facilities at Sri 
PerumbhuthUr for helping Sevarthis at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.2 
Lakhs.   

12.  Fund raising activities through the Internet and writing of 
special articles to support the following causes: ThiruviNNagarappan, 
BhUmi DEvi Moolavar Mutthangis, Uthsavar and ThAyAr Mutthangis, 
RathnAngi for Uthsavar Oppiliappan (Ponnappan), support for annual 
Srirama Navami Uthsavams at Oppiliappan Sannidhi.

13.  Funds raising through the Internet to present a beautiful 
RathnAngi for Lord DevanAthan at Thiruvaheendhrapuram (Rs. 35 Lakhs).

14.  SamarpaNam of MummaNikkOvai (three-stringed pearl maalai) for 
HemAmbhujavalli ThAyAr at Thiruvaheendhrapuram and Nava MaNI Maalai 
(two-stringed necklace with nine gems).

15.  Cladding of the 40 PoorvAchArya wooden Paadhukais with one 
kilogram of silver for each Padhukai of Azhagiya Singar through 
public fund raising .

16.  Initiated the coverage of TadhiyArAdhanam, MalOla  AarAdhanam 
and Bikshai for all the sixty days of ChAthurmAsyam by sishyAs of 
Ahobila Matam (mostly from overseas) in 2005; this kaimkaryam will be 
continued annually.

Completion of the English commentaries for:

1.  Swamy Desikan's Sri RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram, all ChillaRai 
Rahasyams including Para Matha Bhangam and the 28 SthOthrams. 

2.  Sri GuNa Rathna Kosam of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar.

3.  Sri Sthavam and Sri Vaikunta Sthavam of Swamy KurEsar (nearing 
completion). 

4.  Sahasra NaamAs of Swamy Desikan by HH Thirukkudanthai Desikan 
(nearing completion).

5.  Sri Venkatesha AshthOtharam from BrahmANDa PurANam and the 
version from Varaaha PurANam used daily at Thirumala (a collaborative 
release with Coimbatore Sri K. Sadagopan).  The annotated 
commentaries on Sri Venkatesha Sahasranaamams used daily in Thirumala 
(in progress).  Assorted articles on Divya Desa Vaibhavams.

6.  Assorted articles on Dhivya Prabhandhams (PoocchUttal, 
Thirumanjanam, etc.), NaachiyAr Thirumozhi (with Smt. Kalyani 
KrishnamAchary).

7.  Sangeetham and Bhakthi: 360-page monograph on Saint ThyagarAjA's 
Gana Raaga Pancharathnams.

8.  Translation and commentary on Lakshmi Sahasram of Sri Kannan 
Swamy appearing in Sri RanganAtha Paadhuka (in progress). 

Creation of the following websites:

1.  Sundara Simham to house the 108 Sri Sookthis Oppiliappan with the 
help of Sri ShrEyas Sarangan of India. 

2.  AshthOtharams for Oppiliappan, ArAvamudhan, Deva Naayakan, 
RanganAyaki, and Garudan.








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