Request for contributions from Embar Jeeyar Mutt, Sriperumbudur

[Guest guest]

Dear Bhaktas,

 

The 166th Birthday of His Holiness Satakopa Ramanuja Jeeyar, founder

of Embar Jeeyar Mutt is to be celebrated this year for five days from

19-8-2000 to 23-8-2000. That is Avani Rohini, which also coincides

with Janmastami. Besides this, the 85th birthday of His Holiness

Appan Vishnujit Ramanuja Embar Jeeyar, the present Jeeyar, also falls

on 21-8-2000. It is proposed to celebrate the days in the mutt as

usual with Sevakalam, Thathiaradhanam, etc. for which generous

contributions are requested.

 

The mutt building which appears to have been constructed around

1860's, is in a dilapidated condition and requires immediate

attention

to renovate. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 3 Lacs.

Generous contribution from all devotees is kindly requested. All

devotees visiting Sriperumbudur are requested to visit the mutt.

 

All checks/ DD/ Money Order may be sent to:

 

Sri Embar Jeeyar Math

30, M.M. Koil Street,

Sriperumbudur,

Kanchipuram District

Tamilnadu - 602105

 

Ph: 91-4111-32331

91332331 (CHENNAI LOCAL)

 

Brief history of Sri Embar Jeeyar Mutt:

 

IN 1834, IN THE STAR ROHINI OF AVANI MONTH OF JAYA YEAR, a son was

born to Sri Raghavachariar and Janakiammal at Kapyamur near

Thirukkovalur and was named as Krishnamacharyar. After upanayanam at

the age of 5, he was given the basic vedic education and he mastered

all the SAstras. He refused to get married as he wanted to devote his

life serving the disciples of Sri Ramanuja.

 

Sri Raghavacharyar Swami of Sholingar Sandamarudam Thodacharyar

family

came to Kapyamur and our Krishnamacharyar got pancha samkAram from

Sri

Raghavacharyar and became his disciple. Our Krishnamacharyar was

presented with a Balaji idol and the same is now in the mutt. Later

our Krishnamacharyar went to Thirumala and got sannyAsam from His

Holiness The Periya Jeeyar of Thirumala and was named as Thiruvekata

Satakopa Ramanuja EmbAr Jeeyar swAmI and came to SrIperumbudUr to

serve SrI rAmAnuja.

 

With the help of Sri Nathamuni Seshadri Iyengar of Veeranarayanapuram

(kAttumannAr kOil), our embAr Jeeyar swami built the present embAr

jeeyar mutt. Embaar Jeeyar swami organised several remarkable

devotional activities in the temple of Sri Ramanuja and organised and

streamlined the Gurupushya festival and Chitthirai festival in the

temple of Sri Ramanuja. Our embAr Jeeyar swAmi attained the lotus

feet of Sri ramanuja in the year 1883 at Sriperumbudur itself. Since

the inception of embAr Jeeyar mutt, the successive Jeeyar swamis have

been performing Sri Vaishnava samArAdhanam or offering prasAdam

(food)

to Sri Vaishnavas, especially the Divya prabandha chanters, during

Chitthirai festival. Till date, this has been done successfully every

year.

 

 

Deepak Kumar Vasudevan B.E.

vdeepakkumar

deepak