Srimath Thirukkudanthai Andavan Life Hostory - Part 5

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SrImathE ranga rAmAnuja mahA dEsikAya namaha

SrI ranganAtha Divya maNi pAdhukAbhyAm namaha

 

Dear Bhagavathas,

 

This is the Continuation of Posting on Life History of

Srimath Thirukkudanthai Andavan. This is the fifth

Volume in the series.

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In 1963, Srimath Thembarai Andavan became very weak

and emaciated due to strict ahAra niyamams and old age

and wanted to nominate His successor to adorn the

AchArya peetam. Sri Kannan swAmi who possessed ocean

of knowledge, unassuming AchArya bhakthi, pleasant

demeanor, rigorous observance of anushtAnams, and

great administrative skills immediately came to his

mind. This very thought made Srimath Andavan feel

happy and His Holiness apprised Sri kannan swAmi about

this. Kannan swAmi did not opine for or against it

when He was told. Srimath Andavan took this as a

positive signal and was optimistic that Sri Kannan

swAmi would oblige.

 

When swAmi was in chennai, Srimath Andavan’s decree

kept on occurring to his mind and swAmi initially

appeared to be reluctant taking up sanyAsam due to

family circumstances. SwAmi was constantly thinking

about it and His dilemma grew larger.

 

One day after taking bath, swami came to get His

“Thiruppariyattam” ( vEshti) which was hung in a metal

dangler. This posture of swAmi (with a wet robe around

his waist and a Dhandam in his hand) reminded His

youngest son of Sri SankarAchAryA who had come to his

school that day. His teacher had asked him to bring 4

Annas (25 paise) and so he asked his father the reason

for the same. SwAmi told him that as sankarAchAryA was

a sanyAsi, he was asked to bring money so that the

school could buy fruits for Him. He also told his son

that one day he would also become a sanyAsi. Young boy

immediately asked his father in a concerned tone who

would get him fruits for sankarAnthi if his father

becomes a sanyAsi. Our swAmi replied that his older

brothers would get him whatever he needed. It became

clearly evident from this incident that swAmi was

preparing himself for sanyAsam and accept Srimath

Thembarai Andavan’s Niyamanam.

 

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(To be continued....next posting will cover Sri.Kannan

swAmi taking up sanyAsam)

 

Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi,

dAsan,

venkat Sreenivasan

 

PS: A picture of SwAmi's rahasya traya sAra kAlakshEpa

ghoshti (prior to taking up sanyAsam) taken in 1955 is

attached with this.

 

 

 

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