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Sri:

Srimathe Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

 

Dearest BhAghavathAs,

 

In 1978, when my father was deputed from Raliways to BHEL Trichy, we shifted

to Srirangam from Madras. I was just 18 years old and was studying at BITS

Pilani. Whenever I came home for vacation, I used to go with my grandfather

to Sri Madhuranthakam Swami (who was staying at just ten houses away from

ours).

 

Unfortunately, I was not having a proper maturity nor BhAgyam (as if I have

now..?) to concentrate on the KaalakshEpam that my thatthaa was attending at

Sri Madhurantakam Swami's residence. Swami looked extremely simple and was

giving easy to understand concepts. In spite of my " not so concentrated

efforts " , I could still get some drilled into my head.

 

I did not even know Swami's greatness that time. I thought he was yet

another " oldie " . How unfortunate I was, to have missed him on all my

vacations for five years. (He attained AchAryan Thiruvadi in 1983. ) My

thaattha attained AchAryan Thiruvadi in 84.

 

At elast now, let us show our reverence and respects to this great

Srivaishnava AchAryan Sri Madhranthakam Swami by paying little of what we

can... a few dollars..

 

Please take a leaf from the cheque book and sign off in favour of SMSA Inc..

The Cenetneray celebration preparation is gaining momentum and is taking

place at Srirangam end Feb. It is gpoing to be great Srivaishnava gathering.

 

We will give our little for Vidhvath sambhaavanani to those Srivaishnava

BhAgawathAs gathering for sadhas, and PaaraayaNa gOshti..

 

Even One dollar can give rise to Rs 45.. Give until it hurts..

 

Regards

 

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn

 

P.S Given belwo is the post by Sri Vijayaraghavan in November on the

greatness of Sri Madhuranthakam Swami for your enjoyment, reading and

subsequently, siging off the cheque...

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As most of you know, achAryAs occupy a unique place in our Sampradayam. Our

prAkritam Azhagiyasingar in his upanyasam once quoted Swami Desika and said

“AchAryAth iha dEvatAm samadhikAm dhanyAn na manyAmahE”. It is not possible

for one to repay one’s achAryA’s upakArams. They are in fact, EmperumAn

Himself (PramAnam: sAkshAth nArAyanO deva: krutvA martya mayIm tanum,

magnAn udhdharatE lOkAn kArunyAth shastra paninA).

 

For a better part of this century, Madurantakam Veeraraghavachariar Swamigal

rode our sampradAyic scene like a colossus. He served our sampradAyam in

several capacities. He was a contemporary of uttamur Veeraraghavachariar

swamigal, Villivalam NarayanAchAr Swamigal and other great mahAtmAs of that

period and used to preside over many of the vidwat sadas.

 

Swami’s centenary celebration is being planned at Srirangam where he spent

the later part of his life. This centenary celebration will once again

bring to the forefront Swami’s contribution to our sampradAyam. It will

also bring the present day achAryAs and other great scholars in a great

congregation. 100s of vedic scholars will be honored. Many poor

bhaghavatAs will be fed. It is a great opportunity for all of us to share

in this kaimkaryam. I would request all of you to come forward with

generous donations to pay tribute to one of the greatest mahAns that blessed

the land of Bharat during this century.

 

You can make your cheque payable to SMSA Inc

 

dAsan Vijayaraghavan

 

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