PRAKRITAM AZHAGIYASINGHAR- (PART 1)

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PRAKRITAM AZHAGIYA SINGHAR,

MY ACHARYA, FRIEND, PHILOSOPHER AND GUIDE (PART 1)

 

Dear Bhagavatas,

 

Today is the Great day - completion of the 72nd Tirunakshatram of our beloved

Acharya, Srimad Azhagiyasinghar. I was privileged to talk on the Prakritam

Azhagiya Singhar on the occasion of the 600th Anniversary of Srimad Ahobila

Matam, held at New York during September 1998. I dedicate this write up as a

token of my gratitude at the lotus feet of my Acharya.

 

I also place these excerpts of my talk for the information of those who could

not attend the grand function and those who attended but could not listen to

the talk due to other preoccupations.

 

Unlike the speakers who spoke on the previous Jeeyars, the Prakritam

Jeeyar is very much available for verification and corroboration of the facts.

Therefore, I have to walk on razor's edge, lest I should make a mistake while

presenting nostalgic reminiscences of my bhagyam of long association before,

during and subsequent to the Sannyasa Sweekaranam of this Mahapurusha.. I also

have documentary evidence of exchange of letters with him to substantiate the

facts.

 

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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BIRTH

Our Swami was born in the Tirumalai Nallan Chakravarti Vamsam which follows in

letter and spirit the chores of Oupasanam, Annaroopa Vaiswadevam and are

"Brahmavidaam Varishtas" as defined by Bashyakarar.

 

Sri Narasimha Tatachar and Smt. Ranganayaki Ammal were the blessed parents.

Sri Narayanachar, (Swami's elder brother) was born to them as the 2nd son on

15th August 1916 and our Swami was born as the 6th so n to them on 12th

December 1926. in Pazhzveri Taluk, Villivalam village in North Arcot District

in the year Akshaya month Kartigai and in the Uttrattadi Nakshatram.

 

 

EDUCTION

* He graduated as "Nyaya Siromani" from the Madras University.

Securing a first class

· While at a junior level, he answered queries set by Tirukoshtiyur Swami for

senior level on "Yathartha Gnaanam" as per Deepikai and Prakaasikai.

· During an inspection, Devanarvilagam Swami was surprised at the precocious

way he answered questions on "Chaturdasa Lakshana" in Nyaya Grantham.

· He earned the appreciation of Uttaradi Mutt Swami when he explained a

difficult topic on "Pancha Lakshanee".

· He studied "Saamaanya Nivritti" under Tirukkallam Krishnamachar Swami and

Madurantakam Swami.

· He studied also under Injimettu Swami, Navalpakkam Ayya Devanatha Swami,

Mukkur Srinivasachar, and his own elder brother Narayanachar Swami.

· Devanarvilagam Swami hailed his essay of just 10 pages on Sribashyam as a

masterpiece.

· In the "Malola Vidwat Sadas" at Tiruvallur, he explained Jignanasa

Adhikaranana - Laghu Siddhantam.

 

OCCUPATION & BLESSINGS

· He was Adhyapaka at Madurantakam College for about 6 months

· Mukkur Azhagiyasinghar appointed him as Aasthaana Vidwan

· Taught at Padur Patasala for sometime.

· D.T.Tatachar Swami conferred on him the title of "Vidwan Mani" at Sri

Vedanta Desika Sudha Swaadini Sabha at Tirupati.

· Uttamur Swami recorded his appreciation of his work as a model for others.

· Tirukkudanthai Andavan Swami after hearing his exposition at "Paduka Vihara

Vidwat Sadas" advised that he would make an ideal Sannyasi.

· Andavan Swami blessed him at Mannargudi Vidawat Sadas" where our Swami

expatiated on Vibhishana Saranagathi.

· Succeeded Tirukkallam Swami as Associate Editor of Narasimhapriya journal.

· Has attended numerous Vidwat Sadas at Poundarikapuram Andavan Asramam and

secured the blessings of successive Pontiffs there like Mannargudi Andavan,

Vennatrankarai Andavan and Prakritam Paravakkottai Andavan.

· Wrote "Sri Vaishnava Sadachara Nirnayam"- his magnum opus - a reference

manual with a commentary on Aasoucha Sathakam by Melpakkam Swami.

 

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