Syayamacharyas

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My father's lineage has 'mudumbai nambi/ammaaL' and

mother's side has 'kidaambi aacchaan/perumaaL'. They

are all part of the 74. However, both had told us that

they are 'madaththu kaara" not svayam aacharya.

Ahobila Matam is supposed to be our traditional maTam.

So this does not seem to fit the descendance theory.

 

Another thing I have noticed is that most "svayam aacharya"s

carry the name "chari". (Char/Charlu).

 

Srinivasan K

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Furthering the ambiguities that surround this subject, both my mother

and father's side identify themselves as belonging to the

Svayamacharya lineage, but neither family belongs to the original 74.

 

Regarding the use of Chari in one's name, I do not think that it is

exclusively connected with the Svayamacharya tradition. I know

several Svayamacharyas who do not have Chari or Charylu in their

names. And, I also know that there are several non-Brahmin

SriVaishnavas who by tradition, utilize Chari or Charylu in their

names. For example, my In-laws in Hyderabad utilize a traditional

silver & goldsmith by the name of Srinivasacharylu. He is not an

Iyengar, but is a practicing SriVaishnava, who regularly wears

SriChurnam and only displays pictures of Thayar and Perumal in his

shop.

 

Daasanu Daasan,

 

Mohan