Exploring Interest in Sponsoring a Lecture Tour

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha:

 

Dear Athmabhandus,

 

As many of you know, Sri Elayavalli Bhuvarahachariar Swami is one of

the great exponents of the Shrivaishnava literature. Born in Alwar

Tirunagari, the birth place of Swami Nammalwar himself, he has

absorbed this literature in the traditional manner from his father

and uncle who were themselves well known exponents. He retired as the

Head of the Dept of Sanskrit at St.Joseph's college at Bangalore.

Even while in service, he used to devote his mornings and evenings to

kalakshepams. Now he has settled down in Bangalore and is devoting

his entire time for this purpose. All through the year, he is engaged

in Bhagavadvishaya kalakshepam. During the month of Maargazhi he is

one of the most sought after exponent for his discourses on

Thiruppavai. His phenomenal memory and ability to speak easily in

chaste Tamil with endless quotations from religious works both in

Tamil and Sanskrit have amazed and endeared him to all who are

fortunate to hear his discourses.

 

One of his great qualities is transcending the barriers of "kalai"

as is obvious to anyone who has heard him quoting both Swami Desikan

and Swami Manavalamamunigal.

 

Ever since I came to USA, at which point I had to discontinue

attending his weekly kaalakshepam at Bangalore, I have been thinking

about the possibility of arranging his lecture tour to this part of

the world. Recently, I had a chance to communicate with him in

connection with a Nalayira Sevakalam that is scheduled to take place,

God willing, in Bangalore in Jan 2000. During this correspondence, I

mustered enough courage to enquire if he would be willing to consider

making a lecture tour to this part of the world. He wrote saying that

if there is enough interest in this part of the world to

Shrivaishnava discourses he would be happy to accept an invitation. I

thought posting this on the Bhakthi list would be one of the first

steps that I should take to explore the interests of people.

 

I request interested members to send me email with their comments and

suggestions at their earliest. Depending on the interest shown from

different parts of the country to host him, we can come up with the

funding needed to sponsor his trip. It is important for me to get a

rough idea about the interest before I meet him personally in

Bangalore in the third week of January.

 

For those of you who have not heard his discourses, I have put up an

audio web site with excerpts from one his discourses on Ashtashloki -

Charamashloka Rahasyam at the following web site:

 

http://namperumal.tripod.com/AShloki.ram

 

Second part of this lecture will be available soon. Please note that

you need realplayer to listen to this.

 

I look forward to your responses soon.

 

Ramanuja Dasi

 

Sriranganayaki.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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