81st TN Celebration of H.H. Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan Swami

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Dear Bhaktas,

 

On this day, adiyen wishes to share the tributes of H.H. Sri

Rangapriya Mahadesikan Swami to asmadhAcharyan, H.H. Sri Paravakottai

Andavan Swami.

 

H.H. Sri Rangapriya Mahadesikan, was completely mute as a child.

He could not utter a single word until the age of 5. One day his

parents took the child to a Kalakshepam by H.H. Sri Srinivasa

Mahadesikan Swami, the founding Acharya of Srimad Poundarikapuram

Ashramam. This Mahan was known for his Jnana, Bhakti, Vairagya, and

Mantra Siddhi. Upon completion of the upanyasam, the child ran up to

the Acharya upon which the Acharya enquired " Un Per Enna? " . The

child's parents explained the boy's plight at which time, the Acharya

uttered Swami Desikan's Taniyan " Sriman Venkata NathArya: ... " in the

boy's ears. He then uttered the opening verse of the Hayagriva Stotram

in the child's ears. Lo and behold! The child reproduced these

flawlessly. The Acharya was filled with joy and blessed the child

stating that he would go on to become a Parama JnAni and a Parama

Yogi. The child who received the Anugraham of the founding Acharya

of Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam is now the great Acharya, the

great Yogi who is the head of the AshtAnga Yoga VijnAna Mandiram in

Bangalore.

 

H.H. Sri Rangapriya Mahadesikan has been closely associated with

Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam and its Acharyas starting from the

founding father. His work entitled " Sankshepa Guru Charitram " is

a marvellous eulogy to the successive Acharyas of Srimad

Poundarikapuram Ashramam, starting from the first to the Prakritam

Acharya, H.H. Paravakottai Andavan Swami. H.H. Swami Rangapriya

Mahadesikan and H.H. Sri Paravakottai Andavan Swami were

contemporaries at Parakala Matham. Both Acharyas have tremendous

respect, regard, and affection for each other. H.H. Sri Rangapriya

Mahadesikan Swami served as the chief patron for the 150 TN

celebrations of the founding father of Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam

in 1997. It was adiyen's good fortune to serve under the direction

of H.H. Swami Rangapriya Mahadesikan in this Kaimkaryam. H.H. Sri

Rangapriya Swami is serving as a patron again for the 81st TN

Kaimkaryam of H.H. Sri Paravakottai Andavan Swami. H.H. Sri Rangapriya

Mahadesikan Swami pays glorious tributes to H.H. Sri Paravakottai

Andavan Swami through the following Taniyan (laudatory verse):

 

thasyOthara aDhikAri mangalakAri mahAmathi yathirAt

paravakottai sujam srimad gopala desikO jIyath

 

In this line (of Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam) came as an Acharya,

the one who was born in Paravakottai, named Srimad Gopala Desika

Mahadesikan, who spreads auspiciousness everywhere, who possesses

matchless intellect, and who is an emperor among Sanyasis. Victory

to him!

 

The 81st tirunakshatram celebration of H.H. has been planned for March

24-30, 2001. Adiyen invites all Bhaktas to attend this celebration and

receive the blessings of H.H. Several projects are being undertaken as

part of this celebration. Details pertaining to these projects will be

posted shortly.

 

Adiyen appeals to all Bhaktas to contribute generously to this great

cause.Contributions from the USA are tax exempt. Please send your

checks to

 

SMSA Inc,

c/o Smt. Nagu Satyan,

7821 W Alder Drive

Littleton, CO 80128

 

Please indicate on the memo of your check that your contribution

is for Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam.

 

For those in India, please send the cheque or drafts in favour of

" S.P.A.V Trust, 81st Jayanthi a/c and send to Srikaryam, Srimad

Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam, 43- A/13, Asramam Road, Srirangam,

TRICHY. PIN 620006, India.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan