PRAKRITAM AZHAGIYASINGHAR (PART 2)

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PRAKRITAM AZHAGIYA SINGHAR,

MY ACHARYA, FRIEND, PHILOSOPHER AND GUIDE (PART 2)

 

Dear Bhagavatas,

Presented below is Part 2 on the above subject being excerpts from my talk

during the 600th Anniversary Celebrations of Ahobila Matam held at New York

during the first week of September 1998.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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EPOCH MAKING EVENTS

· UPANAYANAM : Sri Narayanachar Swami performed his Upanayanam at

Garbhashtamam.

· SAMASRAYANAM: He had his Samasrayanam at the hands of Injimettu

Azhagiyasinghar in 1940

· MARRIAGE: He married at age 18 (1944) the daughter of Vidwan Kaniyambakkam

Srinivasacharya and had a happy married life of 46 years. Has three sons.

· BHARANYASAM: He had his Bharanyasam at the hands of Devanarvilagam

Azhagiyasinghar on a Dwadasi day of Panguni month in the year Pingala.

· PRESHA MANTRA UPADESAM: Once, Mukkur Azhagiyasinghar called him for doing

Aradhana while at Ahobilam. When the Swami arrived, he asked our Swami to take

Sannyasa and administered "Presha Mantraas along with his brother Sri

Narayanacharya.. Thus, he had his Presha mantra at Ahobilam where Aadhi Vann

Satakopar had his Presha Mantropadesam.

· 12th October 1991: Mukkur Swami took ill suddenly when our Swami was at

Tirupati for a discourse. He immediately returned to Srirangam.

· 21st October 1991: Sannyasa Sweekaranam at Srirangam at the hands of Mukkur

Azhagiyasinghar and in the immediate presence and blessings of Paravakkottai

Andavan16th August 1992: Mukkur Azhagiyasinghar attained Paramapadam

· 24th August 1992: Pattabhishekam of our Swami as 45th Jeeyar duly blessed

with Prokshanam and recitation of Sri Rama Pattbisheka Mantram by his mentor

and Yathisreshtar, Paravakkottai Andavan, Sri Gopala Desika Maha Desikan of

Poundarika Puram Asramam.

 

 

HIS DEDICATION TO ARCHAMURTHIS AND ARADHANA

· As one witnesses the eye filling atmosphere in which our Swami performs

Aradhana and the loving dedication of Upacharas to the Upasana murthis, one

cannot fail to feel palpably being transported to the very Aprakritaloka,

while being in this Prakrita loka itself.

· One will be astonished to see how our Swami untiringly observes his

Anushtanams, Bhagavad Kainkaryam, and Bhaagavata Kainkaryam in addition to

offering impromptu Kalskshepam discourses and writing out deeply researched

articles for Narasimhapriya Journal. He spends nearly 20 out of 24 hours with

practically no rest and no rest on strict starvation diet.

· Looking at all these, we wonder if we have returned to Kritayugam itself

transcending the Kaliyugam we are supposed to be in. In fact, it used to be

said that within every Yuga an Avaantaram corresponding to 1250 years repeats

itself. .By this calculation, we have now crossed the first 5000 years

consisting of Krita, Treta, Dwapara and Kaliyuga Avantaras. Thus, we have set

foot on the new Kritayuga Avantara as evidenced by the presence of such great

and hoary Acharya Parampara, the diadem of which is our Azhagiyasinghar. We

should really be proud that we now coeval with this great Mahan.

 

HIS RESPECT FOR ACHARYAS

· None could exemplify the ideal Sishya as per Nyasa Vimsati and Sishyakritya

Adhikara of Swami Desikan than our Swami.

· Whenever he talks about his Poorva Acharyas, you can notice a glint in his

eyes blending his Bhakti, Gratitude and joy of nostalgia.

· I have seen how he used to stand a very personification of utmost humility

when he stood before 44th Jeeyar before, during and after becoming the Chinna

Jeeyar.

· While doing Antharanga Kaashaaya Kainkaryam to Injimettu Azhagiya Singhar,

he learned all sookshma Anushtanams from him.

· Indeed, he represented a Triveni Sangamam imbibing in himself all the

qualities of head and heart of the three Yathivaras whom he had the privilege

to serve Viz. 42nd 43rd and 44th Azhagiya Singhars.

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