FACE TO FACE WITH OTHER SCHOLARS, PHILANTHROPISTS & FRIENDS

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FACE TO FACE WITH OTHER SCHOLARS, PHILANTHROPISTS

AND FRIENDS

 

Dear Bhagavatas,

 

LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS THE CONCLUDING PORTIONOF MY SERIES : on

temples I visited and the great people including Yathis and Non - Yathis)

whom I met during my visit to India.

 

Though this posting is titled " Face to Face with other Scholars,

Philanthropists and Friends", it must be noted that they are not mutually

exclusive. In fact, quite a few of them combine all the three roles.

 

Even as it is, these writes up have become a veritable compendium of "Who is

Who?" Due to space constraints and the prevailing mood to curtail postings, I

am briefly alluding to only some (and have not done full justice even to

them) For the same reasons, I have left out numerous others, though they

are equally,if not more, important personages than those included. Thanks

for your patience.

 

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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(1) SRI S.V.S RAGHAVAN (10/5/97) : A former Chairman of BHEL. he is the

President of "Sri Visishtaadvaita Research Center". Numerous popular and

high quality books on our Siddhanta including the monumental "Alwar Tiru

Ullam- Tiruvoimozhi Parts I & II have been published by the Center. A very

unassuming gentleman whose devotion to

our Siddhanta is matched only by his munificence to worthy causes. I had

occasion to meet with him on the possibility of marketing the books published

by SVRC.

 

(2) SRI R.K.SWAMY (30/5/97): Head of "R.K.Swamy Advertising", a premier

institution in the field of Advertising and Publicity, he is a great

philanthropist who unstintingly loosens his purse strings for all worthy

causes. A confidant of our Jeeyar, he is an unfailing source for providing

the sinews of sustenance for the Mutt whenever there is a call for his help.

He acknowledged with pleasure the efforts made by us in the USA in

propagating our Siddhantam.

 

(3) SRI R. RAJAN (31/3/97 & 6/4/97): Another Confidant of our Jeeyar, he is

actively involved in the day to day administration of Nrisimhapriya office.

He works in tandem with Purisai Swami, Editor and Sri SVS Raghavan.

 

(4) SRI R. SRINIVASAN OF INDIAN EXPRESS (3/4/97 & 3/5/97) : Son of late

Rangachari, Finance Secretary to Govt. of Tamilnadu, he retired as an officer

of the Indian Oil Corporation. He attends all Srivaishnava activities and

reports on them in the 'Religion' columns of the Indian Express. He has

written about our Conference on 30th May 97 issue.

 

(5) SRI K.G.KRISHNAN (29/3/97, 30/4/97,27/5/97&2/6/97) : Proprietor of M/S

KGK Finance company, he is the Son-in-law of Abhinava Desika Uttamur Swami.

He is a philanthropist and an ardent votary of our Siddhanta. I was amazed to

see how his Bhaagavata Aradhana is not any less than his Bhagavad Aradhana.

Extremely hospitable and kind, he offered a whole set of books published by

Uttamur Swami for suitably flashing on our internet journal.

 

(6) SRI T.V.RAJAGOPALAN (29/3/97):He is the son of Uttamur Swami. I met him

at Siddhasramam, Nathamuni St, T.Nagar in connection with the celebration of

the Tirunakshtram of KOZHIYALAM SWAMI.

 

(7) SRI M.K.SRINIVASAN (30/3/97&11/5/97) : Retired as the Head of MMTC, he is

the President of Sri Vedanta Desika Research Center and the Right hand person

of Seva Swami in his efforts. He has written editorially about our SDDS in

the CHITTIRAI issue of "DESIKA SEVA" monthly journal and has given all books

published by the Center for flashing on our internet journal.

 

(8) SRI R.SESHADRI (6/4/97) : A Senior Engineer of the TVS Group, he is a

disciple of Purisai Swami having learned Sribashyam at his feet. He is

involved in the renovation of temples in South India. He is presently in USA.

I have requested him to enlighten us on Sribashyam.

 

(9) SRI V. SADAGOPAN (6/4/97) : Deputy General Manager of Wheels India Ltd,

Padi is another student of Purisai Swami.

 

(10) SRI S.GOPALA IYENGAR(18/3/97) : A retired Chief Engineer of Tuticorin

Port Trust and an uncle of our SAMPATH RENGARAJAN, he is the disciple of

Poundarikapuram Asramam and totally dedicated to the various projects of the

Poundarikapuram Swami.

 

(11) SRI S.VENKATACHARI (6/4/97) : An Officer of the Indian Statistical

Institute, he is the Son-in-law of Poundarikapuram Swami (in his

Poorvaasramam). He used to attend Sribashyam Kalakshepams in

Purisai Swami's house.

 

(12) SRI V.KRISHNA IYENGAR(14/5/97&31/5/97) : A Retired Chief Engineer of

Tamilnadu Govt. He is Bhagavata par excellence and a close follower of our

Jeeyar. Our Jeeyar used to give Kalakshepams in his house at Padmanabha

nagar, Adyar, Madras. He gave 20 Salagramams for the Buffalo temple.

 

(13) JUDGE SRI RAVINDRA KANNAN(14/5/97) : Our Jeeyar used to conduct

Kalakshepam classes on RTS etc. in his house at Vannanthurai, Adyar. He has

also donated 2 Salagramams for the Buffalo project.

 

(14) Dr. A. PARTHASARATHY(29/3/97&14/5/97) : A retired Professor of

I.I.T.Powai, Bombay he is one of the sons of Sri Amudachariar, Advocate,

Triplicane. He has also donated 2 Salagramams for the Buffalo project. Along

with 4 Salagramams from my own collection, I have mailed to Dr. Venkatadri, a

total of 28 Salagramams for the garland to adorn Lord Venkateswara at

Buffalo. The Pratishta of the Lord took place in the middle of June 97.

 

(15) Prof. V.RAMABADRAN(14/5/97) : A retired Pofessor of I.I.T.Madras, he is

a great Anushtatha in whose house also, our Jeeyar used to conduct classes on

Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavad Vishayam etc He is presently in USA.

 

(16) SRI V.R. SESHADRI (15/3/97): A retired Senior Accounts Officer of

Defense Accounts, he is totally devoted to our Siddhanta. His son-in-law is

Sri Lakshmi Kumar, a successful lawyer in Delhi who donated a lot for the

Kainkaryams of Kanchipuram temple and bore the entire expenses for a day

(Rs.60,000) for the Uttamur Swami Centenary. His brother-in-law is the

famous "Paduka Sundaram", a Confidant of Srimushnam Andavan.

 

(17) SRI N.K. RANGASWAMI IYENGAR(5/5/97) : Another student of our Jeeyar, he

was looking after the accounts of the Mutt and was accompanying our Jeeyar in

his Sancharams. But, due to ill health, he has retired and stays in

Tiruvanmiyur. Even so, he is serving as a trustee of Sri Vedanta Desikar

temple, Mylapore.

 

(18) SRI K.VENKATA KRISHNAN(20/3/97&28/4/97) : Another disciple of our

Jeeyar. Wherever there is a temple festival or a Kalakshepam or a

Srivaishnavite Congregation, you can never miss spotting him there. I wonder

how he moves with bewildering rapidity to make sure that he does not miss the

events in different locations at the same time !.

 

(19) SANGITA KALAANIDHI SMT. MANI KRISHNASWAMY (31/3/97&3/4/97): She needs no

introduction to our esteemed members. But, many of you may not be aware that

she is the mother of our M.K.SUDARSAN of Bahrain- an illustrious son to a

glorious mother ( and, a distant (?) relative of mine too ! ). She has sung

many Stotras like Achyuta Satakam, Narayana Kavacham etc in her mellifluous

voice. I have requested her to set to music " Lakshmi Narayana Hridayam" and

render it in her inimitable style.

 

(20) MRS. YADUGIRI PADMANABHAN (6/4/97): She is a Nrisimha Upasaki. She is

engaged in providing shelter for shade to the pilgrims negotiating the steps

of the hillock of Yoga Narisimha Swami at Sholinghur.

 

(21) AZHWARGAL AMUDHA NILAYAM, KOMALEESWARANPET : (5/6/97) The publisher of

this Nilayam recently attained the feet of the Lord. His son, working in

Ashok Leyland is managing the stock and sale of the books. These Chetttiyar

devotees have published several lucid books on works like Mumukshuppadi, Sri

Vachana Bhushanam etc- a veritable treasure of THENNACHARYA SAMPRADAYA

literature. I bought a set of their books with permission to flash them on

our internet journal.

 

(22 ) SRIVAISHNAVA BHAGAVATAS FROM USA :

 

(i) Dr. VENKAT KANUMALLA of Sri Ranganatha Temple at Pomona, New York (24/3

/97/ 11/4/97) met me at Nathamuni Sannidhi when Paduka Sahasram was recited

there.

 

(ii) I attended the wedding of our C.V.ANANTH on 8/6/97, the day I left for

USA and met there M.K.SUDARSAN and RAJIV MADABHUSI, all members of SDDS. It

was a memorable get- together.

 

(iii) SRI DILEEPAN, Editor of Nrisimhapriya of North America, came on 4/6/97

to see me in my home at Ambattur after his whirlwind tour of Divyadesams in

which he also had completed all the 106 DDs

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