Avani: A Special month for sishyas of Srimath Andavan PeriAshramam

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Sri:

Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha:

 

This tamil month Aavani is a very special month for the sishyas of

Srimath Andavan PeriyAshramam. We have the thirunakshatram of 5 of the

11 Andavans who adorned the Aacharya Peetam of the Ashramam happening in

this single month. Let us take a pledge to recite these Acharya

mahapurushas thanians on their thirunakshatram days and everyday going

forward.

 

Aavani month has become even more significant for sishyas living in US.

This month a beautiful vigraham that was blessed to us all by Srimath

Andavan, Sri Venugopala Perumal Vigraham beautifully adorning a Silver

dolai with Thaayar Sri Rukimini and Sathyabhama and our great Acharyas

Sri Ramanuja and Swami Desikan at his feet, will be consecrated with

Praana Pratishtapana on September 11, 2004 at Edison, NJ. We will also

celebrate Sri Krishna Jayanthi on this day marked with both religious

and cultural events. Please visit http://www..org/ for

further details.

 

DATE EVENT

Aavani - Moolam: Aug 25, 2004 Kadanthethi Andavan Sri Srinivasa

ramanuja Mahadesikan's 176th Thirunakshatram. Click to see an image

<http://www..org/images/kadanthethi.jpg>

 

Srimath Srivasa yogi pravarasa kaaruNa paanghasanghaadha BHangaath

VEdhaantha dvandva vidhya madhu rasa lahari chchanchari kaayamaaNaha

THEnaachaaryENa ranga prabhu charaNa yugE daththa rakshaa BharaSri:

Srimath Srivasa raamaavaraja muNimaNis santhatham srEyasE syaath

 

He was the 5th Andavan in the lineage and was born in the year 1829. He

was also called Thirukkudanthai Andavan. He entered thureeyasramam in

the year 1905 Aug. and lived till 1909.

 

Aavani - Poorattadhi Aug 31, 2004 Vazhuthoor Andavan Sri

Vedhantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan's 262th Thirunakshatram. Click to see an

image <http://www..org/images/vazhuthur.jpg>

 

GOpaala dEsika pathaabhja madhuvrathasya

Pragnyaa virakhthi karuNaa muKHa sath guNaabhDHe:

VEdaantha lakshmana munE sritha BHaagha DHEyam

Paadhaara vindha yugaLam sharanam prapadhyE

 

He was the 1st Andavan in the acharya lineage and was born in

Rudhrothkari year 1743. He received sanyasam from Paduka sevaka

Ramanujamuni before becoming a sishya of Srimath Gopalarya Mahadesikan

(Thirukkudanthai Desikan) as a sishya.

 

Aavani - Poorattadhi Aug 31, 2004 Therazhundur Andavan Sri

Vedhantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan's 134th Thirunakshatram. Click to see an

image <http://www..org/images/andavan6.jpg>

 

Srimath Srivasa yogeeshwara padhavinatham labdha vEdhaantha yugmam

Sri paadooSEvi raamaanuja munithilakaath thathpadha nyastha Baaram

Srimath Srivasa raamaanuja munimaNEr labda mokshaasramam tham

Srimath vEdhaantha raamaanuja yathi nrupathim sumsrayE gnyana vaardhim

 

This Andavan is fondly called as "Namm" Andavan and he was the 6th

Andavan in the acharya lineage. He was born in Prajothpathy year- 1871

and he lived till Prajothpathy year-1931 Adi madham. He lived for 59

years and 11 months. He attained moksham shorlty before

shasti-abdha-porthy. Srimath Nammandavan and Srimath Vazhuthoor Andavan

share the same thirunakshatram day every year.

 

Aavani - Revathy Sep 2, 2004 Thenbirai Andavan Sri Ranganatha

Mahadesikan's 119th Thirunakshatram. Click to see an image

<http://www..org/images/andavan8.jpg>

 

Srimath VEdha vathamsa lakshmana munehe praapthaaga maantha dvayam

ThEna Sri raghu punga vangri yugaLe nyasthaathma Rakshaambharam

Srimath Srinidhi yogivarya karuna labdaabhja chakraangkanam

Vande shaanthi virakhthi poornamanagham Sri ranga naatham Gurum

 

He was the 8th Andavan in the acharya lineage. He was born in the year

1886 Avani. He entered Thureeyasramam in the year 1946. He attained

moksham in his 67th year-1963 April.

 

Aavani Uthiram - Sep 15, 2004 Mysore Andavan Sri Srinivasa Ramanuja

Mahadesikan's 96th Thirunakshatram. Click to see an image

<http://www..org/images/mysoreandavan.jpg>

 

Srimath Srivasa yOgeeswara munikarunAlabdha vEdhantha yugmam

Srimath vEdhantha rAmAnuja gurupadhayorarpitha swAthma bhAram

Srimath srudhyantha rAmAnuja yathi nrupathE:prAptha mOkshasramam tham

Srimath SrivAsa rAmanuja munimaparam samsrayE gnanavArthim

 

He was the 10th Andavan in the acharya lineage. He was born in the year

1909 Avani. He entered Thureeyasram in april 1988 and attained Thirunadu

in may 1989. Srimath Mysore Andavan was a Aasu Kavi in Sanskrit

(extempore poet) and has composed many sthothrams on divya desa

perumals.

 

dasan,

Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi Shyamsundar

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