An appeal on behalf of the Kanchi PBA Swamy Trust

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Note from Sri Mohan Sagar being forwarded

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Sri U.Ve. Mahavidwan PRATHIVADHI BAYANKARAM ANNANGARACHARIAR ,was born in the

year 1891 in the tamil month Panguni on the star Visagam.

 

He is one of the lineal descendants of Sri Prathivadhi Bayankaram Anna, who is

one of the Ashta Dig Gajas of Sri Manavala Mamunigal.

 

Sri PBA Swami’s service to the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam is uncomparable and

indeed he is a towering personality in the spiritual world of today. Though

Swami is not with us now, yet he is alive not only in the form of his books but

also in the hearts of all Srivaishnavas who are delivering sampradya discourses.

It is the Swami’s works and contributions which stands as a pillar to the

Ramanuja Darshanam.

 

His contributions to the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam is so high that it is beyond

words and thoughts . He has written around 1200 books in different languages

viz. Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. This is a remarkable achievement of Sri

PBA Swami, this shows that he is personification of knowledge and he can even be

regarded as incarnation of Sri Ramanuja and Sri Manavala Mamunigal. The entire

Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam is indebted to this great personality. It was Swami

who alone , had written commentaries on the works of the four great Acaryas, -

Ramanujar, Nampillai, Vedanta Desikar and Manavala Mamunigal.

 

His services to Sampradayam was not limited to books, he started an Veda

Patasalai and was instrumental in bringing up many Sri Vaishnavas in the vedic

field. PBA Swami had constructed a separate temple ,Close to Sri Varadaraja

Swami Temple at Kanchi, where in he had installed the idols of the great Acaryas

– Nampillai, Vadaku Thiruvidhi Pillai and Periya vacahan pillai , (three Acaryas

had made commentaries to Bagavat Vishayam) .This temple reflects Sri PBA Swami’s

great affection and high respect for the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam. Even today

this Shrine is looked after by his son Sri U.Ve. PB Ranganathachariar Swami, and

annual festivals are duly celebrated in this temple.

 

>From his 60 years of age, Swami celebrated his birth day for ten days. He took

his birthday as an opportunity to honor the Sri Vaishnavas , and conducted Seva

kalam (Nallayira Divya Prambandam recitation ) and Veda Parayanam. Discourses,

Stotra Pada Goshti He also served the Sri Vaishnavas with Thadiyarathanai

(Feedding all srivaishnavites participating in function) for all the ten days.

 

In the year 1983 in the tamil month Aani , Swami attained the Acaryan’s

Tiruvadi.

 

The ardent disciples of Sri PBA Swami had formed a Trust in the year 1984 in

order to continue the Birthday Celebration .The trust collected a corpus fund

and the interest from that fund was utilized for Swami’s Tirunakshatram

celebration.

 

Since the rates of interest had gone down it has become difficult to conduct the

function in a befitting manner. Hence the Trust has made an appeal to Sri

Vaishnavas interested in participating in this noble cause which is indeed a way

to express our gratitude to Sri PBA Swami for his remarkable service to our Sri

Vaishnava Sampradayam.

 

The Appeal of the Trust reads as follows:

 

 

 

KANCHI P.B.A. SWAMY TIRUNAKSHATRAM TRUST

 

My Dear Co-Trustees,

 

Our Trust deed registered on 6-9-84 at Sub –registrar’s office, T. Nagar,

Chennai –600 017. Our Trust Bank Account was opened on 6-9-84 with State Bank of

India ( North T.Nagar Branch) – now known as Valluvar Kottam Branch, Chennai –

600 017. S.B. A/c 50017.

 

Our Chennai Correspondence Office – Old No.10 New No.17, Thangavelu Street,

Gokulam Colony, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. Ph.no.28340072. All administrative

work done here only.

 

Our Registered Office – Old N0.29, New No.40, South Mada Street, Little

Kanchipuram- 631 503, Ph.no.954112-268408 (Local call from Chennai) STD Code No.

04112.

 

Our Trust is continuing celebrating Meena Visakam festival from Swamy’s 94th

Birthday (Rakhtakshi year) in the same way as Swamiji was celebrating from his

60th Birthday (1951) till he passed away in 1983. We have so far celebrated 20

(Birth Days) Meena Visagam festivals, Tharana Meena Visakam Festival is the 21st

year (23.03.2005 to 29.03.2005) .

 

Our Capital Fund as on Date is Rs.2,85,000/- F.D.with Sundaram Finance

Rs.2,24,000/- and F.D.with SBI, Valluvar Kottam Branch Rs.61,000/- . For Meena

Visakam Festival, we spend only the interest income and Special Contributions

from Swamyji’s Devotees each year.

 

Our interest income has come down due to RBI’s Redcution in Interest Rates

@5.25% P.a for 3 years deposit. I therefore appeal to all our CO-Trustees, to

contribute additional donation,to enhance our Capital Fund and Enroll, New Donor

Trustees (Minimum Subscription Rs.5,000/-).

 

Contributions for this Year’s Festival is solicited from all Trustees to make up

the deficit in interest income. I am sure you will co-operate to celebrate the

Trusts 21st year of Meena Visakam Festival in a Grand Scale. (THATHEEYARATHANAM

TWO MEALS ; AND COFFEE FOR ALL. SAMBAVANAI FOR VEDAYAPARAYANARS; ADYABAGARS;

SCHOLARS AND GOSHTI).

 

Please send A/C Payee Chennai Bank Cheque or DD Payable at Chennai bank only

drawn in favour of Kanchi P.B.A. Swamy Tirunakshatram Trust, to our Chennai

Office only.

 

Our Trust’s Accounts are being audited since the inception by a Chartered

Accountant Firm (Hony.Auditors).

 

Thanking you and with kind regards.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

R.VARADAN

 

Author of the Trust and Founder Donor Trustee,

 

Hony.Correspondent

Ph.no. 28340072

Place: Chennai 17

08.02.2005