Guest guest Posted January 8, 1997 Report Share Posted January 8, 1997 Satyan, Nagu on Wed, Jan 8, 1997 10:48 AM Kandaadai Family bhakti digest Mohan Sagar covered most of the facts. Last April on Sri Dasarathy's (Sri Ramanujacharya's nephew) Thirunakshatthiram, I had posted an article on Dasarathy and his son Kandaadai Aandan. I am providing additional info extracted from that posting on the origin of this name. Dasarathy (AKA Mudaleeaandan) was deeply engrossed in the temple activities at SriRangam. One day he approached his Acharya (and maternal uncle) Sri Ramanujacharya and expressed his sorrow that he was getting old and did not have a son to continue with the service (kainkaryam) to God. Unexpectedly at that time, Sri Ramanujacharya recd the koil prasaadam. When he noticed the cloth used to cover the sacred prasadam, he became very happy. He removed the cloth which had been earlier used to drape over Perumaal during Thirumanjanam. The cloth had the inherant sacred fragrance. Sri Ramanujacharya informed Sri Dasarathy that Sriman Narayana had heard Dasarathy's wish. Sri Ramanujacharya gave the cloth to Dasarathy's wife who accepted it with great devotion and placed the cloth on her head with reverence. Sri Ramanujacharya took some prasadam and gave the left over to her. Soon after that she gave birth to a son. Dasarathy named him Ramanujam since he was born with the blessings of Sri Ramanujacharya. However, Sri Ramanujacharya named the child "Kandaadai Aandan" (one who wore kandaadai) since the child was born with the blessings recd from Perumaal's fragrant (kandham) cloth (aadai). The second meaning is torn (kanda) cloth (aadai). The followers of Kandaadai Aandaan have to be known as Kandaadai Aandaan. As Mohan indicated, Kandaadai Aandan is one of the 74 Simhasanadhipathis. I believe these families belong to Vaadhulasa Gothram. Over a period of time name Kandaadai has taken different spellings, influenced by regional languages and scripts. Regarding the ancestral place, I believe the old Madras state was much bigger than the current Tamil Naadu and many towns part of AP and Karnataka were under the old domain. In fact many Sri Vaishnava families have roots to Chittoor, Kuppam (Lakshmipuram), Guntur etc. Nagu Satyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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