HH Akkur Andavan or Engal Andavan Thirunatchatram

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Sri: Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Ranganatha Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Srinivasa Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Baghavathe Bhashyakaraya Mahadesikaya Namaha Sri Ranganatha Divyamani Padhukabyam Namaha Dear Bhagavathas:October 12, Thursday - Porattasi/Utharttadi is the Thirunatchathram of HHSrinivasa Mahadesikan aka. Akkur Andavan/Engal Andavan (1931 -1947CE) of Srirangam Srimadh Andavan Periaashramam. HH Akkur andavan wasthe 7th Andavan of Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam.

(the present Andavan, HH Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesikan aka. Srimushnam Andavan, is the 11th Andavan of Srirangam Andavan Perriashramam). HH Akkur Andavan was a disciple of HH Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan aka.Therazhundur Andavan/Nammandavan (1910 - 1931 CE).

Having studied the scriptures under Him, HH Akkur Andavan proved to be an expert

in rendering discourses on Srimad Bhagavatham, Srimad Ramayanam etc.

HH completed a Tamil commentary of Sri Paduka Sahasram of Swami Sri Vedantha

Desikan. HH travelled all over South India and performed renovation and repairs

to several temples. HH gave sanyasam to Thenbarai Ramabadra Chariar

(HH Thenbarai Andavan) a disciple of HH Chinnandavan.On this auspicious day, let us seek the blessings of this acharayasarva bhouman by chanting the Acharya thanian: Srimad vEdhaantha Raamaanuja yathi nrupathEr labdha vEdhaantha yugmamSrimad dEvaadhinEthu ChCharana sarasijE thEna daththaathma BaaramSrimad sreevaasa yogeeshwara mahitha mahaa sampradaayaika nishtamVandhE sreevaasa yogeeshwara gurumanagam vathsalam BhavyasheelamTo view the photo of HH and the lineage of Srirangam Srimad AndavanAcharya guru paramparai please visit our web site at

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