Homage to U.Ve. Velukkudi Swami..

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Dear Bhagavathas:

 

Just as the month that is God's own ('maasanam margasirshoham') comes to

an end, the rasanubhava the ineffable experience of reliving along with

Andal who in turn takes us to dwapara yuga to become a part of that

beautiful period of Lord Krishna, leaves one with a feeling of loss, a

sense of helplessness similar to one's feelings when one had just

completed reading an excellent book.

 

Those who have heard Sriman U.Ve. Velukkudi Varadachar swami even once

would automatically understand the meaning of his title 'Vagamritavarshi'.

Soon after the successful completion of a month long discourse on

thiruppavai during the margazhi of 1990 December to 1991 January, after

the pongal festival, Velukkudi swami went to Srirangam to pay tributes to

the Lord and there within the temple itself on the way to Thayar sannidhi,

he attained Lord's lotus feet - very similar to what we hear of Andal and

Thiruppani alwar attaining divine grace and never returning from that

bhooloka vaikunta. It is that time of the year and I feel that being a

part of this discussion group and being able to hear (/read) the

discussions of our kula dhanam of the arulicheyal of our alwars and

acharyas is the best homage one could pay to him.

 

For information of fellow bhagavathas, Sri Vagamritavarshi swamy's son

U.Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan swamy I am told is continuing to extol the

audiences with equally fluent and rich discourses on our sampradayam, in

spite of being a busy and successful auditor.

 

Adiyen

P.B. Anand