Acharya vaibhavam - 63- Sri VeLiyanalloor Andavan and Sri Chinna Andavan [both were cousins]- where the two Andavan ashramam lineages are taking shape

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

 

Thus the Acharya Paramparai after Thirukkudanthai

Desikan upto asmadhAcharyan is:

 

46. Sri Gopalarya Maha Desikan (Thiru Kudanthai

Desikan) – (Purattaasi Pooradam)

47. Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Vazunthur

Andavan) (AvaNi Poorattaadhi)

48. Srimad Andavan Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan

(Thirutturaip Pundi) (Aippasi UtthirattAdhi)

49. Srimad Periya Andavan (Vathal Andavan) (Maasi

Poosam) ….. 50A. Srimad Chinna Andavan…. Sri Padhuka

sevaka Ramanujamuni…. <<<<<< Sri rangam Srimad ANdavan

Ashramam>>>>.. prakritham SrimushNam Andavan

 

50. Sri Veliyanallur Andavan Sri Narayana Mahadesikan

(Purattaasi Thiruvaadhirai)

51. Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan Sri Srinivasa

Mahadesikan (Aadi pooraadam)

52. Sri Rajamannar Koil Andavan – Mannaargudi Andavan

Sri Ranganatha Mahadesikan (Vaikaasi Mrigaseersham)

53. Sri Vennatrankarai Andavan – Sri Sriniavasa

Mahadesikan (Panguni anusham)

54. asmadhAcharyan Srimad Andavan- Prakritam Acharya -

Sri Paravakkottai Swami Sri Gopala Desika Maha

Desikan. (Panguni RohiNi)

 

We had seen upto Peirya Andavan Sri Srinivasa

Mahadesikan Vatthal Swami.

 

His sishyas were Srimad Padhukasevaka Ramanujamuni

(Sri Chinna Andavan) and Sri Narayana Mahadesikan

(Veliyanalloor Andavan)

 

50A. SRIMAD CHINNA ANDAVAN - (1826 – 1885 CE)

As none came forward to take Sannyasa, Peiya Andavan

was a little worried. He sent word to Maha Vidwan, Sri

Raghavachariar of Velianallur to whom he had performed

Bharanyasam earlier. Sri Raghavachariar immediately

rushed literally walking through Thiruk Kudanthai and

Royampettai and reached Srirangam. Periya Andavan

blessed him with the ochre robe. Both of them stayed

together for about 6 months in the Periaasramam being

called _Periya Andavan_ and _Chinna Andavan_ (Senior

and Junior) respectively). When the Senior passed

away, the junior faced some difficulties and he

retired to ANBIL for some time. Hearing this, some

Sishyas in Royampettai bought a grove on the banks of

Vada Kaveri, built an Asramam and invited Chinnandavan

to come back to Srirangam. When the difficulties were

cleared, Chinnandavan occupied the original Asramam.

Hence, both the Asramams were called _Periyasramam_

and _Chinnaasramam_. Though he did only 10 Chaatur

maasyams, he wrote several works as follows-

1. Ahnika Artha Prakaasikai

2. Sree Jaynthee Nirnayam

3. Ukti Acharya Nishtaa Vichaaram

4. Satpada Rakshai

5. Janmaashtami Nirnayam

6. Tadakratu Nyaaya Vichaaram

7. Yathi Dharma Samuchchayam

8. Achaarya Sambhavana Kramam

9. Asoucha Sangraham

 

50. SRI VELIYANALLUR ANDAVAN

(Purattasi / Tiruvaadirai)(1825 - 1900 CE)

 

Among the distinguished disciples of Periya Andavan

was one Vedaanta Tatachariar of Sankarapuram. The

Tatachariars who belong to Shadamarshana Gotram are

descendants of Sri Nathamuni. Down their lineage we

find such celebrated Savants as Periya Tirumalai

Nambi, grandson of Sri Yaamunaachaarya. The

Tatachariars distinguished themselves by devoted

service to the temple notably the Tirumalai temple.

They settled in five different places viz.,

Sankarapuram, Bukkapattinam, Satyamangalam and

Surapuram. It was from the Sankarapuram branch that

Sri Vedaanta Tatachariar Swami came and sought the

feet of Periya Andavan and studied the Vedanta Sastras

under him. Sri Krishna Tatachar Swami alias Tirup

Putkuzhi Swami expressed his inability to assume

Sannyasa Asrama on account of his hereditary

trusteeship of Lord Varadaraja temple at Kanchi.

Vedaantachariar Swami was considered. He was a

Naishtika Brahmachari (Confirmed bachelor), who knew

no other God than his Acharya.

 

He prayed for admission to the ascetic order, so that

the remaining part of his life could be fully placed

at the service of his Acharya. Periya Andavan acceded

to his prayer and took him into the holy order. He was

named _Sri Narayana Maha Desikan_. Soon afterwards,

Sri Narayana Maha Desikan left on a tour of Divyadesas

and reached Attiyur where he remained discoursing on

Ubhaya Vedanta Sastras and administering Pancha

Samskara, Bharanyasa to those who sought his feet.

 

On hearing that Periya Andavan had attained the lotus

feet of his Acharya, he returned to Srirangam and

prayed in his Brindavanam. He learnt that his cousin

and co-disciple under Periya Andavan succeeded him as

Acharya as _Chinna Andavan_ in Periyasramam but had

also passed away. He was greatly upset at the passing

away of two yathis and desired to stay at Periyasramam

to continue the work of Periya Andavan. But, as he

faced many obstacles, he moved to Singar Koil where he

stayed for a few days. Then, he proceeded to Vennar

bank, Thanjavur where he stayed till the end of his

life. Here he organized the annual festivals to Swami

Desika whose image had been installed in Thanjai

Neelameghap Perumal Koil by Nainar Acharya. He passed

away in his Asrama on the bank of Vennar and lies

interred there. Since Velianallur Andavan was a cousin

of Chinna Andavan (1825-1895 CE) and slightly his

elder and outlived him by a few years, we may place

him between 1825- 1900 CE.

 

His Tanian reads as follows:

Sri Vaasa Yogeendra Kripaathabotham Sri Saila Ramanuja

Labda Sinham /

Vairaaghya Bhaktyaadhi Gunaikadhaanaam

Naaraayanaakhyam Munim Aasrayaamah //

 

Meaning: _Let us take refuge in Narayana Muni who was

a great Yogi full of mercy, a hall mark acquired at

the feet of Sri Srisaila Ramanuja and who was full of

auspicious qualities like detachment and dedication

 

asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm

[From Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swami's acharya vamsa

vruksham write up]

 

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

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