Thirumalishai Alvar & a Shatamarshiniya

[Guest guest]

At one time, I had promised that I will summarize

Shatamarshana lineage of mufamily tree, as researched and published few years

ago by my father (K.S. Krishnatatachar) in the Kannada language.

This book is entitled;

"Shatamarshanara Aajana Siddha Mahime"

Pub. Brahmatantra Parakal Mutt (May 1976).

 

I found that one of my ancestors, side by side with Thirumalishai alwar, did

kainkaryam for Aravamudhan in Kumbhakonam. I thought it is appropriate to

post this in connection with the Thirunakshatram of Thirumalishai alwar.

 

For whatever it is worth, the geneology posted here throws some historical

perspective to the saga of Srivaishavism.

 

I must also say that my father belonged to the same category of vydhikas who

stopped reciting Vedas at the site of Thirumalihai alwar (perhaps as they did

not have molten lead handy!- just kidding. Bhagavathas, please don't refute

this).

Nevertheless, what is interesting is that my father had no problem writing

in his book that our ancestors freely mingled with Thirumalishai and other

such bhakthas.

 

 

1. Periya perumal (Narayana)

2. Divya Mahishi (Lakshmi)

3. Chaturmukha Bramha

4. Angirasar

-Married Shradda, one of the daughters

of Kardama Prajapati and Deva hooti.

5. Shatamarshanar- Haridwar

(Had 14 children, the youngest of whom is Vishnuvriddhr)

6. Vishnuvriddhar (Last and the fourteenth child)

7. Shatamarshanar-Haridwar

8. Vedanti - Banks of Godavari

9. Bramhatantrar- Banks of Narmada

10. Pundareekakshar-Haridwar ( debated & defended Vishishtadvaita)

11. Sudarshanar

12. Medhavi

13. Veetaraaga -Thirumalai

14. Aruna-Thirumalai

15. Gurumuni- Thirumalai

16. Chaturveda Muni-Thirumalai

17. Bramhanandi- Thirumalai

18. Swatantra Muni-Thirumalai

19. Pundareekakshar- Thirumala->Kumbakonam->Tirunarayana Puram (Melkote) and

back to Kumbakonam

(In Thirumalai he met with Poygai, Payi and Pudattalvars

and moved to Kumbakonam with these Alvars. In Kumbakonam performed

kainkaryam to Aravamudan . Here he was accompanied by Thirumalishai Alvar.

Also visited Tirunarayanapuram, earned Shottai=Shreshta Kulam title)

20. Bramhatantra (Kumbakonam)

21. Pundareekakshar (Kumbakonam)

22. Srisailar/Venkateshar (Kumbakonam)

23. Srishwara Muni (Kumbakonam, Srirangam,

Veeranarayana Puram)

24. NATHA MUNI (Kumbakonam) (Contacted NammaLvaar)

(believed to have lived for nearly 300 years, some others suggest his date as

b823 AD)

25. Srishwara Muni

26. YAMUNAMUNI, Alavandar (Srirangam)

(918-1038 AD)

27. Devadhiraja (Thirumalai)

28. Peri Tirumalai Nambi (Srisaila Purnar)- Thirumali

-First TATACHAR

(Maternal uncle of Ramanujacharya, 1017 AD)

29. Tirukuruhaipiraan Pillan (an ardent shishya of Ramanujar)

30. Pillai Tirumalai Nambi

31. Pundareekaksha Deshikar

32. Shatakopa Deshikar

33. Padmaksha Deshikar

34. Tirumali Srinivasacharyar (one of the ardent shisyas of

Vedanta Deshikar, b 1268 AD)

35. Sri Kolariyappan Narasimha Deshikar

36. Emberumanappar Narasimha Deshikar

-(Shankapuram, Pakkapattanam, Nambakkam,

Satyamangalam,Surapuram)

37. Narasimha Deshikn Alariyappan

38. Sri Tata Deshikar

39. Tirumalihal nelai itta tirumalai nambi

40. Srinivasa Deshikar (Gaddam, Vallam, Kuppam)

41. Tata Deshikar (Navalpakam)

42. Sri Venkata Deeshar (Srirangam)

43. Sundara Deshikar(Kumbakonam, Srivilliputtur, Aruvam, Kulam)

44. Shantanoor Srinivasaryar

45. Pancha mata bhanjana tata deshikar

46. Sri Lakshmikumara tata deshikar

-(Originator of Kotikanyadanam title)

47. K. Venkatavarada tatadeshikar -Rayadurgam

48. K. Narasimha tata deshikar

49. K. Venkatavarada tatacharya

50. K. Venkatanarasimha tatacharya

51. K. Raghunatha tatacharya (Talakad)

-(came to Mysore on the invitation of Mysore Maharaja)

52. K. Srinivasa tatacariyar (Talakad)

53. K. Sri Venkatanarasimhatatachariyar(Talakad)

54. K. Srinivasa tatachariyar (1856-1956)

-(Talakad, Mysore)

55. K. Srikrishnatatachariyar (Feb 1903- Aug 1993)

(alias Srivenkatanarasimha tatachariyar)

-(Talakad, Mysore, Bngalore)

56. Dr. K. Sreekrishna(tatachar) (b1953-)

(Youngest of 8 children)

(Bangalore-India, Houston-TX, Lexington-KY,

Brtlesville-OK, Cincinnati-OH)

 

 

Abhivadaye! Angirasa, Paurakutsa, Trasadasya,

thraya Rishayah pravaranvita, Shatamarshana gotrah,

Apastambha sutrah, Yajushhakadhyayi, Sri Krishna Tatacharya sharma nama aham

asmi bhOh.

On a lighter note:

Father of Trasdasyu was Purakutsu, mother was Purukutsani (sounds like a

Sindhi name ?). She had problem conceiving a child. After a great penance,

Trasadas was born. When, Trasadas came to know this, he performed a special

Yaga, so that nobody else in their lineage down the road should have any

problem in having a child. reference for the Trasadas Yaga is seen in

Taittiriya Samhita (5-6-5) as follows:

 

Etham Vaipara AatNaarah kakshivaa aushijOveetha havyashraayasah trasadasyuh

paurukutsyah praja kAmA achinvata tattauvaitE sahasram sahasran

putrAnavindanta pratHatE prajayA pashubhistHAm mAtrAmApnOte yAm tE gachhan ya

evam vidvanEta mugdim chinutE.

 

My father comments, "to this date, the power of Trasdas Yaga is bearing

fruit and to his knowledge, no Shatamarshiniya had to ever take any special

efforts (Naga Pratishte etc) to have a child". My father further notes " I

wish Trasadas had not done such a Yaga"(I hope, my father did not say this on

my account!). After all this Yaga has some grave consequences in a

pre-condom/pill era!

 

 

Dasan

 

Kotikanyadanam Sreekrishna Tatachar