Guest guest Posted January 25, 1997 Report Share Posted January 25, 1997 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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