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From: kannan damal pathangi (kannandp_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Dec 15 2000 - 08:37:04 PST
SRIMATHE SRI LAKSHMINRUSIMHA PARA BRAHMANE NAMA:
SRIMATHE RAMNUJAYA NAMA:
SRIMATHE NIGAMANTHA MAHADESIKAYA NAMA:
SRIMATHADHIVAN SATAKOPA YATHHENDRA MAHA DESIKAYA NAMA:
SRIMATHBYA: SRIVAN SATAKOPA SRI SRIRANGA SATAKOPA,SRI VEERARAGHAVA
SATAKOPA,SRI VEDHANTHA DESIKA YATHEENDRA MAHA DESIKEBHYO NAMA:
SRIMATH LAKSHMINRUSIMHA DIVYA PADUKA SEVAKA SRIVAN SATAKOPA
SRI NARAYANA YATHHENDRA MAHADESIKAYA NAMA:
Dear Sri Bhagavathothamas,
Dasoasmi.Adien had the bhagyam of under going the Grantha chathushtaya
kalakshepams under the holy feet of SRi Thirukkallam Narasimha Raghavacharya
Swamy way back in the 70's for seven years.Our Sri Bhashya Kalakshepa
Sathumurai valedictory
address was done by none other than the prakrutham Azhagiya Singar in His
poorvasramam,who was specially requested by Sri Thirukkallam Swamy to grace
the function and give his benediction.Incidentally both underwent
Kalakshepams under the holy feet of The Great Injimedu Azhagiya Singar(42nd
Jeer of the Ahobila Math),great friends and had great mutual respect for
each other. This was another blessings.It may not be out of place to mention
some of the sterling qualities of Sri Thirukkallam Swamy here.He was the
embodiment of compassion,humility,sincerety,simplicity and punctuality.The
duration of kalakshepam was invariably from 7AM to 8AM.He would be there at
the Vyasapeetam 5 minutes in advance.He was a stickler to discipline and
never digressed from the subject in which he was delivering the lectures.He
never used to hurt others,a Mrudhubashi. Geetha Bhashya and
SrimathRahasyathraya Kalakshepams were simply scintillating and he used to
give special Gita lectures in the Dhanur masams in the evenings and one has
to witness the multitudes that turn up to hear and admire him.It was a pity
that this Great Swamy's life on this earth was short,he was only 58years
old, and it looked as though his kainkaryams were required more at the
Paramapadam and departed on a Deepavali day from this Leela Vibhuthi to
Nithya Vibhuthi.It was distinctly a misfortune to our Great
Sathsampradhayam.
He was honoured with gold medal by the president of india for his erudition
in Sanskrit.He was made the Asthana Vidwan of Sri Ahobhila mutt by the 44th
Jeer and conferred the title "SAara SAaragna".He was the editor of the
Nrisimha Priya for 15 years. It is very thoughtful and appropriate to pay
our gratitude to him and to celebrate the platinum jubilee Thirunakshathram
of one of the Illustrious Great Savants of the last century of our Great
Sathsampradaya.
The Platinum Jubilee ,75th birth anniversary ,celebrations commenced on the
10th dec. with Veda,Grantha Chathushtaya Parayanas and culminated with
Sathumurai on the 14th dec. the day of his Thirunakshathram.The celebrations
were held at Desika Vidya Bhavanam in Mylapore at Chennai,presided by Sri
U.Ve.Purisai Krishnamacharya Swamy.
This posting is only an attempt to express adien's gratitude to one of the
great Mahans of our times.
vachika dosha: Kshanthavya:
Adien Ramanuja Dasan,
Kannan Damal Pathangi.
AzhagiyaSingar Thiruvadigale saranam
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