Fw: Administrative Abilities of Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar, Episode-1

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Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:42 AM

Administrative Abilities of Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar, Episode-1

 

 

> Dear All,

>

> 'potri ugappadum, pundiyil kolvatum, satri valarpadum, sattallavo munnam

> petradarke"

>

> Note: This is an important history for Sri Muth and all of us need to

> know. Since my father (who is also the current Hony Agent of Trivellore

> temple) was involved very closely with HH at this point of time he could

> give this details.

>

> Timing: This is an episode happened during 1962-1967.

>

> Situation: Country has just got the independence and our people have taken

> over with natural rift against Astika thinking. Overnight politicians have

> become powerful. General aversion towards Brahmins, Vedic texts and

> Sanskrit.

>

> Context: HH's right over the administration of Sri Veeraraghava Swami

> Devasthanam, Trivellore - is it absolute right or collective one along

> with the HR&CE (Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment department) and

> under the purview of the HRCE Act.

>

> Prologue:

> * Somewhere in 1840s, when the then British Govt had decided not interfere

> with the religion, they decided to hand over the administration of Temples

> with prominent God-mens. Thus, the administration of Trivellore temple was

> entrusted with Srimat Azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila Mutt as its sole

> Trustee (in many cases they gave away only the religious portions to such

> people and retained the administrative Trusteeship with them. But in the

> case of HH they entrusted both to HH and that was the credibility of

> Srimath in Vasihnava sampradaya. Similarly they entrusted the Kanchi

> Kamakshi temple to Kanchi Sankaracharya. We still have the order of the

> then Queen with us).

> * Subsequently in 1920s and 30s due to local problems/petitions, High

> Court of Madras has framed a Scheme for HH to administer the Trivellore

> Temple. In the scheme they gave all powers to HH and framed rules for

> appointments and accounting. The scheme made HR&CE as the regulatory body

> to ensure compliance to the Scheme. In that process as a default clause,

> the High Court has said in all other matter not covered in the Scheme, the

> HR&CE Act will be applicable.

> * Due to this HR&CE has become a watch dog.

>

> The Challenges of Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar when He took over the

> Head-ship.

> * 43rd HH was traveling by foot and attained moksha at Naimisaranyam (a

> dense forest in UP in a sever cold month) suddenly. In that situation, if

> 44th HH has not managed, the Govt would have appointed a receiver and Sri

> Muth would have fallen on to some one else. They might have even handed

> over the responsibility to Uttara Sri Ahobila Muth. The then Lok Sabha

> Speaker Sri Ananthasayanam Iyengar played a very vital role in restoring

> Sri Muth. Our HH was there to save our Muth. He had the great task of

> somehow bring the perumal and parivaras back to South.

> * There were some leading sishyas at Chennai who were challenging the 44th

> HH's appointment.

> * 44th HH has spent all the money under the lock and key for the

> Kainkaryams of 43rd HH.

>

> The Episode:

> * In 1962 - the them Agent of Trivellore Sri Veerarghavaswami Devasthanam,

> Sri Rangaswamy Iyengar (Gran father of the now the now famous eye surgeon

> Capt. Dr. Raghavan of Mambalam), had some misunderstanding and resigned

> his Agent-ship and handed over the key to 44th HH at Mukkur. HH tried to

> pacify and the Agent was very firm in his stand.

> * 44th HH has appointed Sri U. Ve Purusai N. Krishnamachariar (Purusai

> Swami) as the next Agent. As per the scheme the HR&CE has to provide the

> ratification which they refused (trying to create a trouble). Thus the

> test of strength has started.

> * Knowing the rift with the previous Agent, HR&CE wanted to fish in

> troubled waters. They refused to ratify the appointment of Purusai Swami

> and wanted to know the background. HH has sent a letter that all His

> efforts to keep the previous Agent were not successful and He has to

> appoint an another one. In His own style He has also said that the

> previous agent was His sisya and hence, He cannot fall in His feet ("En

> kal thannia kudikiravan kalile poi vizha mudiyadu").

> * Again, HR&CE came with another objection that Purusai Swami is HH's

> relative. For that HH, has said that having attained Sanyas Asrama there

> is no connection to his Pooravsrama. All are same and alike for Him. In

> this situation, any attribution to his Poorvasarama would amount to great

> damage to his SanyasAsrama and if department insists He may have to go in

> for filing a damage.

> * Again, HR&CE came with another objection that Purusai Swami does not

> know English. The reply by our HH to this is the highlight of all. HH had

> accepted this and said that the then Chief Minister Sri Kamaraj is also

> not good at English, but we have entrusted thousand of temple in Tamilnadu

> to him. Purusai swami, in His opinion is equally competent and what to do

> HH has only ONE temple to make him as the Agent. Having linked the ability

> of His nominee to that of the then CM, HR&CE had no clue to proceed with

> HH. They used delaying tactics and created administrative harassment.

> * The temple was without a formal Agent. In this situation the

> administration was paralyzed. Not a paise could be withdrawn from the

> bank. Mukkur HH, has called the Manager of the Bank and told him that he

> will sign all the papers directly.

> * As per the Scheme, every Amavasai, the Hundi has to be opened and cash

> counted. The Agent has to communicate to HR&CE so that they will send

> their representative. HH known for His administrative acumen, cautioned

> Purusai Swamy not to allow him to sign the rep in the records. If the rep

> insists, he should be allowed to sign only as an evidence (sakshi) space

> and not no the administrative space. On the counting date, the same has

> happened and the rep left without signing. AS per the HH direction Purusai

> Swami got the signatures from the eminent public persons.

> * The deadlock continued and HH has found a way to administer the temple

> directly. Purusai swami has stated drawing salary as a clerk and carrying

> out the direct orders of HH.

> * Meanwhile, there were some other so-called eminent sisyas have lodged

> complaints against the HH with HR&CE department regarding the

> administration of the Muth by Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar (I shall cover

> this separately as another episode).

> * At that time, the Joint/Dy. Commissioner of HR&CE, one Sri Ramaliga

> Reddy came to Mukkur to see HH in person regarding the issues. HH was very

> angry and as usual he bursted him. HH was very upset on the count that the

> department unilaterally started taking actions based on certain false

> complaints without talking to Him and this has created lots of

> inconvenience to Him. The Dy. Comm probably would have never got such a

> reception from anybody for that matter. HH in his own style gave him some

> 200 rupees. The Dy Comm went back and lodged a complaint that HH has

> bribed him. For this allegation HH has replied as - He said that it is

> customary to give Sambhavana to all those who come to Muth and it is in

> practice. Like that He gave the same to Dy Comm. Added to the above

> explanation, in His own style, He said that He is not a mere

> 'maja-seechurnam', and He knows the level of the people and the rate for

> bribing. The Dy Comm is drawing about Rs 10,000 as salary and to bribe He

> must give at least one month salary and He only gave a honorarium as He

> was doing for others.

> * Thus, the department has failed on all accounts and failed totally to

> established their right over the Trivellore Temple. Naturally they were

> totally upset and were desperate to do some thing to dilute HH's

> sole/total administrative rights. Due to sheer desperation, HR&CE used the

> above as a departmental enquiry and consequently appointed an Executive

> Officer. They also modified the existing scheme accordingly.

> * Till now we saw the administrative ability of our HH, and now we will

> enjoy the legal abilities of our HH

> * Having received the orders, our HH called His ardent sishya and an

> eminent lawyer, Sri Venugopalachariar (son-in-law of the eminent Federal

> Court Jurist Justice S. Varadhachariar) and wanted to file a writ petition

> in the High Court against the orders of HR&CE appointing an Executive

> Officer. Venugopalachariar suggested that instead of going to court, he

> will assemble eminent people at Trivellore and impress upon HR&CE that

> there is nothing wrong with HH's administration. HH has totally rejected

> this approach. Instead He gave the legal line of attack. The impugned

> order from HR&CE department was from a departmental enquiry (similar to a

> court proceedings). He wanted to file a writ by challenging the above

> order asking the following questions. In any case there must be three

> entities, namely, the Petitioner (vadi), the Respondent (prativadi) and

> the Judge and all these should be distinct. In the departmental enquiry

> who is who in these roles. In this case the Petitioner is HH and the HRCE

> had the role of Respondent and the Judge. The principles of Natural

> Justice demands that one should not be a judge in his own case. Mukkur HH

> wanted to highlight this question alone in the writ and He got a stay

> also.

> * The writ was admitted with stay on HR&CE till the disposition of the

> writ. Fortunately there was another ruling came at that time in the court

> of Justice Ismail that Govt. has no powers to modify the Scheme formulated

> by the High Court. It is only High Court that should modify its Schemes,

> if reqd. With this pronouncement, the HR&CE has silently withdrawn the

> case and the order and Purusai Swami's appointment was ratified.

>

> If our Mukkur HH has not fought this battle, the Trivellore Devasthanam by

> this time would have totally gone out of HH's hands. Is this not the all

> time great contribution of our Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar's contribution

> to our Sri Muth. This is worth more than billion dollars.

>

> May be many may not even aware of this. If not, let it be for the future

> generations.

>

> I shall write another significant contribution by 44th HH for the very

> existence of our Sri Mutt. The fight started by the 44th HH in 1974 has

> ended only in 2004 in the High Court. Again many may not even aware of

> this.

>

> HH has protected the sovereignty of Srimath Azhagiyasingars over

> Trivellore temple and Sri Muth.

>

> Lord Sri Laksmi Narasimha according to the prevalent situation enters

> (anupravesa) into the fit-swamis and fulfills what He wants. That is why

> we call our HH as Azhagiyasingars. No other Muth can boast/claim this

> tradition. The Sannadhi sisyas can feel very proud of this one factor

> alone. All these are due to our Adivan Sathakopa's anugraham (Purattasi -

> next month)

>

> I had my janma purified for having shared this episode with you all in the

> month of Avani.

>

> Dasan

> Srivan Sathakopa Sri Vedanta Desika Yateendra Mahadesikan Thiruvadi.

> Sridhara Dasa:||

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