Thirunakshatram of Srimath Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swata ntra Parakala Swamy

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> Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

>

> Today, Adi punarvasu marks the Thirunakshatram of Srimath Abhinava

> Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Yatindra Maha Deshikan. Swamy

> adorned the peetam as the 33rd acharya of the illustrious Parakala Matam

> established by Sri Brahmatantra-Swatantra Parakaala Maha Deshikan under

> the direct command of Swamy Deshikan.

>

> Swamy adorned the peetam for many decades and was one of the greatest

> acharyas of Swamy Ramanuja / Deshika sampradayam. He had innumerable

> disciples who studied at his feet.

> They include the 34th, 35th and the present 36th acharya of Parakala

> Matam.

> It also includes Srimath Paravakkottai Poundarikapuram Srimath Andavan

> Srimath Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikan, the present acharya of Srimath

> Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam..

>

> Swamy's depth in terms of Vedanta was immense. He was adored by one and

> all for his erudition and vairaagyam. His strength of detachment was

> phenomenal. He was responsible for the all-round development of many

> institutions and establishments of Sri Brahmatantra-Swatantra Parakaala

> Matham. He has published many books of Poorvaachaaryas and has authored

> many of his own.

> Some examples of his compositions include - Goodhartha prakasha: a great

> work on SriBhashyam, his three volumed commentary on Swamy Deshikan's

> Tattvamuktakalapa and many more.

>

> He was absolutely uncompromising when it came to anushtaanam and

> observances as per shastram.

> His taniyan is as follows

>

> Sri Krishna brahmatantroiththama gurukaruNA vApta chakrAnkabhAshyam

> vairAgyAchAravArdhau varadapadamukhe lakshmaNe nyasta bhAram

> shrIvAgIshAththaturyam ShaTaripuyatirADvedachUDArya mUrthim

> nUthnam shrIranganAtham kaliripumanagham brahmatantram shrayAma:

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> shrI turagavadanapAdU santhatha paricharaNamAtra paramArtha:

> jayatu shrImadabhinava ranganarendra brahmatantra parakAla:

> shrIlakshmI hayagrIva divyamaNi pAdukAsevaka

> shrImadabhinava RanganAtha brahmatantra swatantra parakAla yatIndra mahA

> deshikAya namaH

>

> "I seek refuge at the holy feet of Srimath Abhinava Ranganatha, who

> obtained the sacraments of samashrayanam from Sri Krishna

> Brahmatantra-Swatantrar, performed prapatti at the feet of Varada

> Lakshmana, who was like an ocean of Vairagya and Acharam and obtained

> initiation into the fourth order of Sanyasam from Srimath Vagisha

> Brahmatantra-Swatantrar. Beams he like the confluence of Maaran, Yatiraja

> and Vedanta Deshika. He is resplendent without any papams and is the sworn

> enemy of Kali doshams. He who stays at the feet of Lakshmi Hayagriva and

> considers the aradhanam of His Paduka as the parama purushartha (ultimate

> goal of attainment), Glory unto him!"