HH Akkur Andavan or Engal Andavan Thirunatchatram

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Sri:

Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

Srimathe Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

Srimathe Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

Srimathe Ranganatha Mahadesikaya Namaha

Srimathe Srinivasa Mahadesikaya Namaha

Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha

Srimathe Baghavathe Bhashyakaraya Mahadesikaya Namaha

Sri Ranganatha Divyamani Padhukabyam Namaha

 

Dear Bhagavathas:

 

October 12, Thursday - Porattasi/Utharttadi is the Thirunatchathram of HH

Srinivasa Mahadesikan aka. Akkur Andavan/Engal Andavan (1931 -1947

CE) of Srirangam Srimadh Andavan Periaashramam. HH Akkur andavan was

the 7th Andavan of Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam.

(the present Andavan, HH Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesikan aka. Srimushnam Andavan,

is the 11th Andavan of Srirangam Andavan Perriashramam).

 

HH Akkur Andavan was a disciple of HH Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan aka.

Therazhundur Andavan/Nammandavan (1910 - 1931 CE).

Having studied the scriptures under Him, HH Akkur Andavan proved to be an

expert

in rendering discourses on Srimad Bhagavatham, Srimad Ramayanam etc.

HH completed a Tamil commentary of Sri Paduka Sahasram of Swami Sri Vedantha

Desikan. HH travelled all over South India and performed renovation and repairs

to several temples. HH gave sanyasam to Thenbarai Ramabadra Chariar

(HH Thenbarai Andavan) a disciple of HH Chinnandavan.

 

On this auspicious day, let us seek the blessings of this acharaya

sarva bhouman by chanting the Acharya thanian:

 

Srimad vEdhaantha Raamaanuja yathi nrupathEr labdha vEdhaantha yugmam

Srimad dEvaadhinEthu ChCharana sarasijE thEna daththaathma Baaram

Srimad sreevaasa yogeeshwara mahitha mahaa sampradaayaika nishtam

VandhE sreevaasa yogeeshwara gurumanagam vathsalam Bhavyasheelam

 

To view the photo of HH and the lineage of Srirangam Srimad Andavan

Acharya guru paramparai please visit our web site at

http://www..org

 

Vasakha Doshaha Kshandavyaha! Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanamasthu!

 

Nadadur Mathavadasan

Sri Ramanuja Mission Inc

of Srirangam Srimadh Andavan Periaashramam