Rama Navami question (and unrelated answer)

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A few weeks ago, Sri Sudarshan asked:

> Who composed the Desikan "taniyan"

>

> "vAdidbhava-sirO-bhanga panchA~nana parakrama-ha I

> sriman venkata-natharya chiram vijayatAm bhuvi II"

 

I believe this is by one Dindima Kavi, a great poet

in his own right. I do not know the date of Dindima Kavi,

nor his relation to Swami Desika.

> Why is it that among SriVaishnava laity and orthodoxy, some

> sections like those belonging to the "munitreeya-sampradAyam" do NOT

> recite this "taniyan" ?

 

This sloka is included in the saaRRumuRai krama of

Sri Uttamur Viraraghavachariar Swami, one of the standard-

bearers of the munitraya tradition. Some other munitraya

followers may not recite this (I have no idea why).

 

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Unrelated topic but important issue:

 

I just found out that pAncarAtra SrI rAma navami is actually

next month. Some members of our list (particularly those

in the Thengalai sampradAyam) will be observing SrI rAma navami

next month.

 

Can someone explain why there is this date difference?

I apologize for not noting this discrepancy earlier.

 

Thanks,

Mani

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Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Parabrhmane Nama:

Srimate Ramanujaya Nama:

Srimate Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Nama:

Srimate Athivan Satakopa Yathindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

Srimathe Sri Lakshminrisimha Dhivya Padhukasevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yathindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

> A few weeks ago, Sri Sudarshan asked:

>

> > Who composed the Desikan "taniyan"

> >

> > "vAdidbhava-sirO-bhanga panchA~nana parakrama-ha I

> > sriman venkata-natharya chiram vijayatAm bhuvi II"

>

> I believe this is by one Dindima Kavi, a great poet

> in his own right. I do not know the date of Dindima Kavi,

> nor his relation to Swami Desika.

>

 

Here is what I understand of Dindima Kavi's relation of Swami Desikan(please

pardon me for any errors):

 

Dindima Kavi was a reputed scholar of the north who had heard of Swami Desika's

genius and sought an intellectual battle with him. In the ensuing debate Swami

Desika easily defeated his arguments. Dindima Kavi then offered his work

"Raghavapyudhaym" to Swami Desika as if challenging Swami to produce a work of

comparable merit. In response, Swami Desika is said to have composed the

"Yadhavapyudhayam" in an exceptionally short span of time. On reading this work

of Swami, Dindima Kavi accepting complete defeat, acknowledeged the greatness of

his victor by composing the thaniyan.

 

Daasan

Rangarajan