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FOREWARD i-iv
Introduction 1
25th paTTam Azhagiya Singar's BrundAvanam 4
26th PaTTam Azhagiya Singar's BrundAvanam 14
30th PaTTam Azhagiya Singar's BrundAvanam 21
37th PaTTam Azhagiya Singar's BrundAvanam 25
38th PaTTam Azhagiya Singar's BrundAvanam 29
Thirukudanthai ANDavan 33
SrI MaTam, Srimad ANDavan Ashram and SrI Narasimhapuram 37
nigamanam 38

Appendix
Chart of SrI MaTam and Andavan Ashram links to
SrI Narasimhapuram
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Credits 40
Complete list of Sundarasimham-Ahobilavalli eBooks 43



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The plaque placed at the Entrance of the brundavanamas reads "As Directed by SrImad Azhagiya Singar : It is
very auspicious to pay obeisance to SrI Lakshminrusimha Swamy and the five AchArya brundavanamas at
Narasimhapuram" (Pic Courtesy: SrI Venkat of Srivaishanavam.com)
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FOREWARD
by
"SrI nrusimha seva rasikan" Oppiliappan Koil SrI VaradAccAri SaThakopan
Editor-In-Chief, Sundarasimham-ahObilavalli ebooks series

The BrundhAvanams of Srimad Azhagiyasingars are sacred places for SrI
Matam SishyAs. These Azhagiya Singars performing nithya
niravadhya kaimkaryams to Sriman NarayaNan at Parama Padham are avathAra
PurushAL-s, who are SrI Nrusimha KrupA Paathrams and followed the command
of MalOlan to bless the sishya vargams with SamAsrayaNams, BharanyAsams
and KaalkshEoams on Grantha ChAtushtayam as well as Ahnika Grantham. They
led exemplary lives following the dictats of Dharma Saastrams. Their lives were
filled with AchAram and anushtAnam. Number of them travelled extensively to
the far corners of India visiting dhivya dEsams, abhimAna stalams and
brought the Moorthys of Silver Mantapam to our homes. Many were grantha
nirmAthA-s. They led austere lives and for us they are NadamAdum
dhaivams. They brought from their poorvAsramams a Saalagrama Moorthy,
which accompanied them every where during their SanchArams. When
they reached their AchAryan Thiruvadis and they were interred in their
BrundhAvanams, their AarAdhana Saalagrama Moorthys were placed on their
heads inside their BrundhAvanams.
We are fortunate to be able to visit the BrundhAvanams of our
PoorvAchAryAs, pray for their benedictions, reflect on their Vaibhavams and
celebrate our illustrious AchArya Paramparai.
The BrundhAvanams of the past 44 Srimad Azhagiya Singars are scatterd all
over our Bharata dEsam. We find them at divya dEsams like Srirangam,
Thiruevvul, Ahobilam, Thirukkudanthai, ThirukkaNDiyUr, Thirupputtkkuzhi,
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PuLLambhUthangudi, PerumAL KOil and NaimichAraNyam. We find them at
abhimAna sthalams like ThirunArAyaNapuram, RaajamannAr Koil,
MadhurAnthakam and SrimushNam. Some are on the banks of rivers like
KrishNaa, CauvEry (ThyAgarAjapuram) and Vaikai (TuvarimAn). One of the
Azhagiya Singar entered a cave in Ahobilam and is considered to be performing
AarAdhanam for Sri Nrusimhan there even today. This is the sixth
Pattam Azhagiya Singar, who had Nrusimha SaakshAthkAram and great Mantra
siddhi. Some of them shook their mortal coils during their sanchArams at
places which were neither divya dEsams nor AbhimAna stalams. Places like
PaalamEdu, KokkarAyan pEttai, GadhwAl and SrI AgrahArams like
PaathUr became sacred grounds because of their BrundhAvanams. Among all
these BrundhAvanams, some are clustered like the Seven at Srirangam (7th,
8th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 41st and the 44th Pattams), five at Nrusimhapuram near
PuLLambhUthangudi/AadhanUr dhivya dEsams (25th, 26th, 30th, 37th and
38th Pattams), and ThirnArAyaNapuram (1st, 2nd, 10th and 12th Pattams).
In this ebook, Sri Sridhar Lakshminarasimhan, a descendant of one of the great
Srirangam Srimad Andavan Paramparai (KaadantEtthi Andavan) is taking us thru
a wonderful journey to a very sacred site, Narasimhapuram, where the
brundhAvanams of five of the 44 Srimad Azhagiya Singars are located.
These five Azhagiya Singars blessing us from their BrundhAvanams at
Narasimhapuram are:
1) 25th Pattam Azhagiya Singar: SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI SrInivAsa
Yadheendhra MahA Desikan, who reigned for 35 years and 8 months ( Aadi
SvAthi ). Attained ThirunAdu on December 20, 1828.
2) 26th pattam Azhagiya Singar: SrIvaNN SaThakOpa Sriranganatha
Yatheendhra MahA Desikan, who sat on the throne of SrI matam for 17 years
and one month. His Thirunakshathram is Aadi Pooram. He is known as the
Andal Azhagiya singar for that reason. He attained ThirunAdu on December 12,
1828.
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3) 30th Pattam Azhagiya Singar: SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI SrInivAsa
VedAntha Yatheendhra MahA Desikan. He reigned as SrI Matam PeetAdhipathi
for 5 years and six months. His Thirunakshatram is Maarhazhi VisAkam. He
attained ThirunAdu on September 27, 1842.
4) 37th Pattam Azhagiya Singar (PiLLaipAkkam Azhagiya Singar): SrIvaNN
SaThakOpa SrI VeerarAghava SaThakOpa Yatheendhra MahA Desikan, who
stayed on the throne of SrI Matam for just 11 months. His
Thirunakshathram is Maasi Pushyam. He ascended to Parama Padham
on December 16, 1899.
5) 38th Pattam Azhagiya Singar: SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI
SrInivAsa SaThakOpa Yatheendhra MahA Desikan, who stayed as the
PeetAdhipathi for 3 years and 10 months. His Thirunakshatram is Thai
ThiruvAdhirai. He attained His AchAryan's Thiruvadi on December 5, 1909.
Thus from November 21, 1811 to July 17, 1905, a period of 94 years, five
Azhagiya Singars have provided continuity with ten other Azhagiya Singars to
maintain the links with our illustrious AchArya paramparai of the SrI Matam
founded by BhagavAn Lakshmi Nrusimhan Himself at Ahobilam. Blessed are we
to belong to this AchArya Paramparai!
SrI Sridhar Lakshmi Nrusimhan of Bangalore had earlier brought us Chitra
Desikeeyam, SrInivAsa kalyAanam and is doing yeoman service thru his
creation of beautiful web sites for KaranAtaka Vaishnava temples. This ebook
on Nrusimhapuram and the Five BrundhAvanams of SrImad Azhagiya Singars
is the latest of his devout creations.
It is my pleasure to acknowledge his enormous contributions to the SrI
Vaishnava Community and to wish him well in every one of his future
Kaimkaryams.
NamO SrI NrusimhAya,
Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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PANCA BRNDAVANAMS OF POORVA AZHAGIYA SINGARS
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Dear Readers,
I am writing this travelogue to catch the attention of the younger generation
of our sampradayam, who might be unaware of our rich history and culture.
Last time I took all of you on a Spiritual and Virtual tour of Naamakkal
Kshetram, (www.ahobilavalli.org/ebook_s6.htm) this time I am going to take you
all for a Spiritual and virtual tour of the Pancha Brindavana Kshetram (it
houses Brindavans of Five great Azagiasingars, and the place is also very dear
to me because it houses the Brindavan of an Azagiasingar who initiated my Ellu
ThaAtthaa H.H Thirukudanthai (Katandethi) Andavan into Sanyasa Ashram). No
Prize for guessing the place which houses the Five Brindavans of Azagiaisngar
as Narasimhapuram.
I am thankful to my dear Thamudu Sri Anil of Australia (He is doing Yeoman
service to Vaishnava Community by creating different websites on different
subjects relating to the sampradaayam.) In the year 2004 before he went to
Australia, he wanted to buy a vigraham for his personal worship from
Kumbakonam/Swaami malai - place famous for creating Bronze statues. On the
first day after hunting for the ideal idol for Sri. Anil, we visited Oppiliappan
koil and had a nice sevai. We had parked our vehicle in front of our Mentor Sri
Sadagopan Mama's ancestral house at Sannidhi Street. Sri. Anil requested me

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to capture the picture of the Mansion where our mentor had lived. Please have a
nice view of the mansion in the following picture









SrI V. SaThakopa Swami's house in ThiruviNNagaram (Thanks:SrI Shreyas)
ARRIVAL AT NRUSIMHAPURAM, PANCHA BRUNDHAVANA
KSHETRAM
Next day, early morning we left on the bike to Thiru Adanur. Bhattar was not
there so we went to Pullambudhamgudi. We had a nice darshan of Sri Valvil
Ramar and Pirati; We were not allowed to take Pictures inside. After the sevai
of the Dhivya damapthis, we returned back to Adanur where we had a nice
darshan of Andualakum Aiyan/Ranganathar, and thAyar, SrI Ranganayaki.
Then we enquired around for the way to Sri Narasimhapuram, It is a typical
village and please do not expect nice roads etc. At Narasimhapuram we first
had the darshan of Sri Nrusimhan, then after travelling a small distance we saw
a big complex which houses the Brindavan of yester years.


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ThiruAdhanur Temple Entrance - Thanks:SrI Sentil Pullambuthangudi SrI rAmar - Thanks:SrI Diwakar

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THE 25
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PATTAM AZHAGIYA SINGAR AT NRUSIMHA PURAM
AND THE FIRST BRUNDHAVANAM

Narasimhapuram BrundAvanam complex entrance
Immediately after entering the complex, we find on the left hand side, the
Brindavan of the 38th Pattam Azagiasingar. We will come back and have his
darshan later, but first let us proceed to pay our respect to the senior most
Azgiasingar whose Brindavan was the first to be built in this sprawling complex.
I want to present you a small brief about each of the five great Azagiasingars
whose Brindavans are present here. Now I want all of you to travel with me in
time capsule which will take you to the time of 25th Azhagiasingar H H Srivan
Satakopa Srinivasa yateendra Mahadesikans period. As we travel in our time
capsule to the era of this great Azagisingar. I request you to enhance your
imagination and travel with me. I know in this era of science you may be
wondering it will be like Ripley's believe it or not, but believe me it did happen
few hundred years ago. Now close your eyes and imagine you are seeing the

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vibrant green paddy fields and groves of South India.

The verdant groves of Narasimhapuram
Our Mutt is full visitors on this day who have arrived in Jatka Vandi (Horse
drawn cart), bullock cart etc; these were the luxury in those times for travel
instead of walking. There, you spot a great Man surrounded by lots and lots of
people, can you guess who he is, yes, you have guessed correctly, he is our 25th
Pattam Azagiasingar who adorned the name of Srivann Satakopa Srinivasa
Yateendra Mahadesikan. There you see him performing ardhanam for Lord
Malolan, what a radiant brilliance in his face, a divya Thejas. People are speaking
and telling to each other that he is the Amsam of our Periya Thiruvadi. He is
the most powerful Azhagiasingar after the 6th Pattam Azhagiasingar and was
blessed with immense Mantra siddhi.
Now let us recall his Poorva Asharam. This mahaan was born on the Asterism of
Swathi in the Tamil Month of Adi in a place called as Elanagar Gadhadarapuram
(Near Thirukudanthai) in Srivathsa Gothram. I have to inform you that, this

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place has given us a lot of Azagisingars and as a coinicidence, the Brindavanams
of the four Azagiasingars hailing from Ilanagar Gadhadharapuram are situated
here at Sri Narasimhapuram. If my inference is correct, all the four belong to
same family and I was told that the 30th Pattam Jeeyar was the grand father
of 38th pattam Azagiasingar. Now let us go back to the 25th Pattam
Azagisingar.

25th PaTTam HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar - Narasimhapuram
In Poorvaashram he was a humble man, a scholar who excelled in tharka,
vyakarna, memaamsa shastras. He specialized in swami desika darsanam and was
an authoritative commentator of philosophical treatises such as Nyayasiddha
anjanam, Nyaya Parisuddhi, Satadhushini et al.
We can visualize that there is a festive like atmosphere in the mutt premises
and yes it is a red letter day in the annals of Ahobilla Mutt. It is Tamil year
Manmatha (CE 1776), month of Panguni (March Month), the shukla Panchami day
(Bright fortnights fifth day). The 25
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duty as the next Pontiff of the Prestigious Ahobila Mutt.

25th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar's BrundAvanam at Narasimhapuram
As already mentioned, this Mahan was the most powerful Azhagiasingar after
the 6th Pattam Azhagiasingar, Sri Shashta Parangusha Yathindra mahadisekan.
He is considered as an Amsa of Vyanatheyan or Garuda Bhagavan; he was a
Narasimha Upasaka and had the Shakshathkaaram of Our Karuna Moorthy,
Adhbutha Kesari, Sri Narasimhan (It means that this Azhagiyasingar had the
good fortune of having personal and direct conversations with BhagavAn
Narasimhan). Through his mystical powers, he used to protect his sishyas. Now
let us familiarize ourselves with this great AzhagiyaSingar. It is common
knowledge that as a person gets famous, he becomes the target of the
jealousies of many others who do not like him. It is basic human nature and is
difficult to change. Same thing also happened to the 25th Pattam Srimad
Azhagiya Singar. Some of his enemies got hold of his personal attendant and
by threat and monetary benefits coaxed this attendant to serve the svAmi with
poisoned food and water.

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Now if you further travel back (991 years) to the period of Bhasyakarar, there
were also some people, who were persuaded to poison him, but the lady of the
house who served the Bhiksha to Emperumanar confessed the truth, and saved
his life. So we can understand that if people are pious and famous, they get to
have enemies who out of jealousy try to harm them. Such feelings existed in
BhashyakArar's time and it continues to exist today too! Now let us return
back to 25th paTTam Swamy. The attendant gave the water mixed with poison
to swamy. After giving the water the attendant cried. Swamy asked him why he
was crying, for that the attendant told the truth. See what a great man was our
Azagiasingar, he told that "if some people feel happy if i drink the poisoned
water then I will drink the water and let them feel happy", so saying he drank
the water and kept on chanting Our Lord Adhbutha kesari's name. He fainted,
and all the sishyas wept, but after some time our swamy got up as if nothing
had happened and told he had chanted Sri Narsimha Anushtup mantra and
death could not come near him as long as Lord Narasimha blessed him; the
wicked sishya also came now and fell at svAmi's feet and asked for His pardon.
Svami forgave him, and continued with His Kalakshepams (daily religious
discourses).
Some time after this incident, Swamy had a
desire to visit Srirangam and perform
MangalAsAsanam for Lord Ranganatha at
Srirangam. He started with his entourage
and the procession looked as though some
king is coming at Srirangam (yes our
Azagiasingar is king for his his Shishyas and
he is a Raja Sanyasi and Mutt had elephant,
horse etc; Our Azagiasingar used to Travel
in Pallaku.) One fine morning he arrived at
Srirangam and after finishing his daily
rituals, he visited the Arangan Temple; On
seeing Namperumal, he spontenously
NamperumAL

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composed a Sloka, which goes like this
Srirange Ranganatha: Panipathisayane
Dakshinam veekshamANa:
Khyaatam Seethamsuteerthem
Pranavaparitham tath vimanam ca divyam
Adyam Vyaktam svayam ca stalamati
subhadharam naayaki Rangapoorva
Bhoomeh Vaikuntam etat Jagati
Vijayathe sahyajenduprasiktham
Our Swamy felt fulfilled and afterward he had a desire to tour the dhivya
desams in western (Karnataka) and northern parts (todays Andhra PradEsh) of
our BhAratha dEsam. He travelled through many places and was accorded royal
reception everywhere. During His travels, at one place suddenly he felt the
forward movement of his retinue, his sishsyas, elephant, horses et al . Our Jeer
who was an amsam of Vynatheyan understood that this strange situation arose
from the cheap mischief of a magician; our Jeer started to chant the Sri
Nrusimha Mantra and as usual Narahari is at His devotees beck and call to
protect them, whenever they are in trouble. So, true to his nature, he
protected this dear devotee and then the karma went and struck back the
magician. The alarmed magician repented his action and fell at the feet of the
Azhagiya Singar seeking His pardon; our Jeeyar had a soft heart and pardoned
the offender.
The next stop was at a place known as Surapuram. There a famous scholar by
the name Sri Venkatachariar called on the Jeeyar and challenged our Jeeyar
for a debate on the Saastras. It was a marathon debate lasting for 15 days; it
appeared as though there was no end to the debate. At the end of the

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fifteenth day, while doing the thirvaaraadhanam in the evening, he prayed to
our Narahari, the karuna moorthy and prayed for help to put an end to the
ongoing debate and let him be blessed with the victory. We all know even
though our Lord Lakshminarasimha looks fearful in appearance, He is very kind
hearted and will not let down his children at the time of crisis. Lo and behold!
Our Lord appeared in the Jeeyar's dream and instructed the Jeeyar to take
out the Sacred book Shruthaprakasika (which our Kavaitharika Simham Svami
Desikan carried with him in person to Sathaygalam during the Muslim invasion
of Srirangam) and refer to a particular page and para number. BhagavAn
instructed the Jeeyar to read this and give the meaning of that para and the
victory will be his. We all must be wondering whether this really happened,
please don't have any doubt; it all happened a few 100 years back and it is true.
Now the Kali has made people not to believe in such divine happenings. The Jeer
got up early in the morning, finished his Anushtanams, prayed to Malolan and
then referred to Shruthpraksika. When the debate started, he explained the
matter which our Malolan instructed him on; Surapuram svami accepted his
defeat and that ended the 15 days debate. The Jeeyar had triumphed with
Malolans blessings. Our Jeeyar Svami was big-hearted and he accepted
Venkatachariar as his disciple and honored him for his scholarship in the
saastras.
After his extended stay at Surapuram, he travelled towards Gadwal in Andhra
Pradesh, The King Somabhoopalan,the local king of Gadwal had heard how our
Svami won the debate with Surapuram svami and after discussing with the
ministers he decided to honour Azhagiasingar. He invited the Svami where he
was camping (near Gadwal) to grace the Kingdom of Gadwal. The king received
him with full honours. The king was wonder struck at the divinity of Srimad
Azhagiya Singar and considered that Lord Narasimhan had incarnated in the
form of the Jeeyar. He presented lot of jewelries for Malolan. After a long
stay in Gadwal, the Jeeyar proceeded to Ahobillam, the founding place of
Ahobila Mutt and offered worship to all the nine Narasimhans there. The next
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worshipping Lord SrinivAsan at Thirumala, the
Jeeyar continued on to the dhivya desams of
Thiruvellur, Thiruninravur, Thirvallikkeni,
Sriperumpudhur, Perumalkoil (Kaanchipuram),
Thiruvendhipuram and Thiruchitrakootam. After
worship at these famous places sung by the
AzhwArs, he reached the Seeraar sennal kavari
veesum Sezuneer Thirukudanthai. He performed his
manglasasnam for Our Aravamudhaalwan. The lord
got this name as it was due to His anugraham that
we have the Nalayira Divya prabhandam given as
present to our Swami Natha Munigal. Lord
AarAvamudhan and his piratti Komalavalli Thayar
filled the Jeeyars heart with bliss . He wanted to
stay in Thirukudanthai after his long northern tour
and enjoy the divine bliss of seeing our Amudhan
every day. Here at Thirukkudanthai, he composed
"Saccharita Ratnavalli" ,"Sri Narasimhastava" and
"Sri Narasimha Mangalam". After that, he wanted to see Namperumal and Sri
Ranga Nachiyar at Srirangam. He stayed at Srirangam for some time and
performed Sri Bhasya Kalashepam there. He had desire thereafter to perform
Mangalasasanam for our Lord Selvappillai a.k.a Sampath Kumaran of
Thirunarayanapuram. He stayed in Thriunarayanpuram for some time and
reached Pullambhuthangudi from there.
Our Lord Narasimha appeared as a Srivaishnava in the dream of the king of
Thanjavur, King Sarabhoji and asked him whether he will be able to give some
land in his fertile Kaveri river delta as dhaanam? The Maharaja was perplexed
and asked the SrivaishNava for the identity of the Parma Purushan, who
appeared in his dream; the Srivishanava described that Mahaa Purushan as a
native of Ahobilam. The king got up immediately and met with his ministers; he
told them about his dream and asked them about the meaning of the dream.
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One of the ministers told that not too far from Tanjavur, the capital of the
king, is a Place named Pullambhuthamguidi, where the Lord of Ahobilam was
being worshipped by the present Azagiasingar. The minister explained to his
king that Lord of Ahobilam had appeared in the king's dream and reminded him
of his duty to honor the Lord of Ahobilam and His representative on earth,the
Jeeyar (Azhagiya Singar).
Then maharaja was very happy to
hear the interpretation of his
dream and sent his emissaries to
invite Azagiasingar along with
Lord Malolan to Tanjavur, the
capital of his kingdom. The
mi ni sters al so tol d our
Azagisinagr about the dream of
Raja in which our AhobilEsan had
appeared. The jeeyar accepted
the invitation of the king, visited
the Thanjavur Palace and was
received with Poornakumbha
Maryadai by the King himself.
The King and his citizens had an
opportunity to witness the
spiritual power and scholarship
of the Jeeyar at first hand. Raja
was wonderstruck. He presented a lot of jewels to Malolan and other pooja
articles and as instructed by the Lord of Ahobilam in the dream, he gifted a
village near Pullambhuthamgudi and a royal order/proclamation to this effect
was issued. Our Jeeyar Svami gifted his Paaduka as desired by king and
traveled onto Adanur and Pullabhudangudi from Tanjaavur. He did
mangalaasaasnam to the Perumal of the two divya Desams first and then he
proceeded to the nearby village gifted by Maharaja. Svami named the village as
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Sri Narasimhapuram as our Lord of Ahobilam was instrumental in getting this
village for the Ahobilla Mutt. After that, all of sudden on a Saturday, Poornima
Thithi in the year Prajothpathi (30th November 1811) our revered Jeeyar
joined the lotus feet of the Lord of Ahobilam; Yes you guessed correctly - he
passed away. Our Ahobila mutt enjoyed his stewardship for 35 years and 8
months, a vey long period and I am sure our forefathers were fortunate to have
lived in that era to receive the personal blessings from this Great Azagiya
singar. His taniyan (benedictory verse ) reads as follows:
Srivaasa Veeraraghuvarya Parankusaadhi-
Ramanujaryamunibhir-gurusarvabhoomai:
Samprekshitham karuNayaa Paripoornabodham
Sri Srinivasa Yatsekaram AasrayAmaha
Now we are back in time
capsule to land in Sri
Narasimhapuram right in
front of the Sannidhi of
this great 25th Jeer of
Ahobilam and see his
Archa Moorthy i n
Brindavan. See how is
seated under the
Adhisehan's umbrella.
Even now lots and lots of
people keep visiting his
Brindavan and he has
rewarded all who have
prayed sincerely to him.
Since he is an Amsam of
GarudA, you can see Vynatheyan circling on top of his Brindavan. I pointed this
out to Sri. Anil, while we prayed.
The plaque at 25th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya
Singar's Brindavanam
(Thanks:SrI Venkat)

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THE 26
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PATTAM AZHAGIYA SINGAR AT NARASIMHAPURAM:
Let us move next to the Brindavan of the 26
th
pattam Azagiasingar. It is a
double co-incidence that this 26th Azagiasingar was the immediate successor
to the 25th Azagiasingar and also the son of 25th Azagiasingar. It is very rare
in our Ahobilla Mutt history that the Father and the Son became Azagiasingars
of the Ahobila Mutt and that too in immediate succession.

Brindavanam of 26th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar
Now we are in front of the Brindavan of 26th Pattam Azagiasingar. Please
close your eyes and travel back in capsule with me once again to know details
about this Azagiasingar. Now it is year Prajothpathi year Sukla Karthika month
and Panchami tithi (21st November 1811). Although the 25
th
Azhagiya Singar
was not well, our ahobila Mutt at Narasimhapuram is adorning a festive look,
because the Peetaarohanam (coronation) of 26th Peetam Azagia Singar is going
to take place. The whole village is crowded with lots of visitors and Sishyas of
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leaf Thoranam is hanging everywhere. Thoranam is nothing like festoons of
modern day, we can say they are natural festoons and not the plastic festoons
of today. Now it is rare to find natural festoons as agricultural land has shrunk
and concrete buildings have cropped, but still we have traces of natural
festoons in village, where some GOD fearing attitude is still there and the
traditional customs haven't been abandoned. I have observed this during my
travel to explore the Old Vishnu temples situated in remote villages of
Karnataka; the Villagers are simple and show us nice hospitality and here money
does not matter much. Now, let us be back to the subject of the 26
th

Azhagiyasingar. Let us have some recall of the PoorvAsrama details of this
Azhagiasingar. He was born in Srivathsa Gothram under the Asterism of
Poorvapalguni in the month of Adi at Gadhadarapuram near Kumbakonam. He was
the son of 25th Azagiasingar and he was also a great scholar like his father.
Due to request of all Ahobila Mutt Shisyas, he was persuaded to succeed his
father and AchAryan, the 25th Azagiasingar. On 21.11.1811 his coronation as
the 26th Azagiasingar was held and he chose the name of Sri Ranganatha
Yathindra Maha Desikan.

26th PaTTam HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar at Narasimhapuram

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He was considered as an Amsam of our beloved Andal, and co-incidence is that
he was also born in the Adi month, while the constellation of Pooram Star
(Poorvapalguni) was in ascendance as in the case of our Andal. People came and
received the blessings from both the Azagisingars. Fate was cruel and the
senior seer suddenly took ill and attained the lotus feet of Lord. It was hardly
10 days that both the Jeeyars stayed together as Periya and Chinna Azhagiya
Singars. After completing the charama Kainkaryams for Periya Azagiasingar,
Sri Ranganatha Yateendra Mahadesikan attended to his pontifical duties. The
26
th
jeeyar travelled now to Pullambhudangudi, Adhanoor, Thirukudanthai and
performed mangalasasnams to the deities over there and then moved on have
the sevai of Namperumal and Aranga Nachiyar at Srirangam. From there, he
was summoned to Thirunarayanapuram by Our Emperumanar Bhagavath
Ramanuja to come and worship his Sellappillai a.k.a cheluvanarayanan,
Thirunarayanan with His consort Yadugiri Nachiyar.

SrI SampathkumAran - Melkote (Thanks:SrI Diwakar)

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He reached Thirunarayanapuram (I presume that he must have reached
Thirunarayanpuram Via Srirangapattinam, Thondanur route). He did
mangalasasnam to Chelluva Narayan, Yadhugiri Nachiyar and afterwards
enjoyed the sevai of Thamar Uganda Thirumeni of Bhasyakarar. Next in the
MangaLAsAsanam sequence was swami Desikan Sannidhi. He stayed at the
Ahobila Mutt Aasramam at Melkote, which. houses the Brindavan of the great
founder of Ahobila mutt, Sri AdhivaNN Satakopa Jeer.

SrImad AdivaNN SaThakOpa yatIndra mahAdeSikan - Ahobilam
Let us digress a little here to learn about Adhivan Satakopa jeer. He was a
bachelor with the name of Kidambi SrinivAsan. He was in his late teens and was
studying with his AchAryan at Kaanchi. In a dream, he was given a divine
command by Lord Narasimha to travel to Ahobilam. Our student consulted with
his AchAryan and was told to obey the divine command. He traveled for days
and reached Ahobilam, a very difficult place to reach at that time. (We are
fortunate to get all the comfortable facilities today at Ahobilam thanks to the
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blessed to have the divine seva of all the 9 Narasimhans of Ahobillam). At
Ahobilam, he was initiated into Sanyasa Asram by Lord Narasimha Himself and
thus the Mutt was established and it is growing year by year. When you visit
Melkote, please do not forget to pay your respect at the Brindavan of Sri
AdhivaNN Satakopa Jeer. Our 26th Pattam Svami stayed there for some more
time at Melkote.
Then King of Mysore, Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar III heard about the Jeeyar's
visit to Melkote. He wanted the Jeeyar to visit his state capital and he sent his
emissaries to the Jeeyar to invite the Jeeyar to Mysore Palace. At Mysore,
the Jeeyar was personally received by the king and also by the Raja Guru of
Mysore Kingdom, His holiness Sri Gantaavathara Parakala Swami of Parakala
Mutt. It is said the then British
Resident staying in Bangalore, Mr. Cole
had issued an instruction to all
concerned officers to provide proper
escorts and provide all the help to
facilitate the comfortable travel of
Jeeyar Svami.
The Jeeyar graced Mysore Palace and
stayed there for sometime as a guest of
the king, H H Krishnaraja Wodeyar. The
King presented a lot of Jewels studded
with precious stones, Silver Mantapam,
Golden Dolai (Swing) for Sri Navaneetha
Krishna, one of the arAdhana moorthy
of Mutt. After stay for some time at
Mysore, the holy hills of Ahobilam
beckoned the Jeeyar. He went straight
to Ahobilam and did Mangalasasnam to
all the nine moorthies. Naturally
Dolai Kannan - SrI MaTam

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Srivalliputtur Andal beckoned him since he was an amsam of Andal. On the way
to SrivilliputthUr, the Jeeyar performed Mangalasasanams at the dhivya
desams of Tiruvengadam, Thiruvellur, Thirukachi, Thirukkovilur,
Thiruvendhipuram and stopped at Thirukudanthai for completing some
important kainkaryams for Amudhan and Komalavalli.
From KumbakOnam, he travelled on to Srirangam and then reached
Srivilliputtur. At Andals birth place, He did mangalasasnam for Andal and
Rangamannar. He stayed there for quite some time; he purchased a place in
Sannidhi Street and built a Ahobila Mutt branch there and did lot of
Kainkaryams for Andal.
From SrivilliputthUr, the Jeeyar returned to Sri Narasimhapuram and built a
grand Brindavan for his Predecessor H H Srinivasa Yateendra Mahadesikan;
there he did the prathishtai of the Divya Mangala Vigraham (Idol) of the 25
th

Jeeyar and also established a small agrahara named Sri Ranganathapuram.
There at the request of his disciples, he wrote Sri Sannidhi Ahanika Grantha
(Sri Vaishnava Sadacharya Nirnaya) to provide instructions on the daily routine
of Sri Sannidhi Sishyas. Additional granthAs on Lord Lakshminarasimhan were
created there. He was a very good administrator.
In the year Sarvathari, month of Margazhi, Sukla Paksha Chaturdasi (20th
December 1828) he attained the Lotus feet of the Lord. His reign as the
PeetAdhipathi of the mutt lasted for 17 years and one month. Now we stand in
front of his brindavanam and pray to this great illustrious acharya of Ahobilla
Mutt. He was succeeded by his son on 10.01.1829 as the 27th acharya of
Ahobilla Mutt (What an illustrious family giving 3 Azagiasingars in such
succession!)
His Taniyan reads as follows :
Sri Veeraraghava Yateendra Parankusathi
Ramanujarya Kamalaanidhi Yogivaryai:

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Samprekshittam Karunayaa Paripoornabitham
Sri Ranganatha YatisekaramaAsrayaamaha

The plaque at 26th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar's Brindavanam
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THE 30
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PATTAM AZHAGIYA SINGAR AT SRI NRUSIMHAPURAM
Now we are moving to yet
another Brindavan of another
great Azagiasingar. This is the
30th Pattam Azagiasingar HH
Sri Srinivasa Yateendra
Mahadesikan. Now again
Gadhadharapuram has come to
the aid of Ahobila Mutt; yes a
child was born in the asterism
of Vishaka Nakshtra in the
month of Margazhi. The
parents named the child as
Chakravarthy. The child had
good education and when he
grew up, he became a talented
vidhvan. So I think the
Gadhadharapuram village is
really a Punya Bhoomi. After he
was asked to assume the role
of the head of Ahobila mutt,
he assumed the high office on 15th March 1837, Dhurmukhi year Panguni
Month, Sukla Navami thithi at a Divya kshEtram know as Thirupparkkadal. He
had taken sanyasam nine month before from his predecessor at the
Thiruparkadal KshEtram itself. Thereafter, He reached Kanchi and did
mangalaasasnam of PerArulalan and Perundevi Thayar and he also visited all the
divya desam in and around Kanchi. Including that of Svami Desikan at
Thiruthanuka/Thuppul before reaching Sriperumpudhur, where he performed
the mangalasanam of Emperumanar; the next stops were Thiruvellur,
Thiruvallikeni, Thiruneermalai, Thiruvidanthai, Thirukadalmallai,
Madhuranthakam and finally Thirukudanthai. He did lots of kaimkaryams for
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Araavamudhan and it is here he gifted a golden Paaduka to Sarangaraja aka
Aramudha Alwan. (Sorry the time capsule is moving fast and we are also
travelling fast so don't mistake me, we have to complete the journey fast
before the Araadhana and Naivedhya time in Narsimhapuram, I dont want all
our acharyas to wait for us too long ).

Komalavalli thAyAr sametha SrI SaarangapANi PerumAL - ThirukkuDanthai
The 30
th
Pattam Jeeyar arrived at Sri Narasimhapuram; enroute he did
magalasasanam of Perumals at Adhanoor and also Pullambhuthamgudi. He
renovated the Brindavan of his Poorvaacharyas the 25th and 26th Pattam
Azagiasingars. This 30th pattam Azagiasingar had travelled a lot and we can say
he had travelled to almost all of the Divya Desam in South India. He was a
great authority in Mimamsa. His works are Sri Narasimha mangalasasanam, Sri
Narasimha Mangalam, Sri Ranganatha Mangalam, Sri Srinivasa mangalam,
Geethacharyan Mangalam, Sri Sarangapani mangalam, Sri Lakshminarasimha
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30th Swami and it was prescribed for recitation during the daily visvaroopa
Seva in the Mutt). He also composed Sri Srinivasa Suprabatham and Sri
Lakshminarasimha Prapathi. He also established a Sri vaishnava agrahAram
named Srinivasa Vedanthapuram. Back in Narasimhapuram, we are standing in
front of his (30
th
Paattam Azhagiya singars) brindavan.

30th PaTTam HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar's Brindavanam - Narasimhapuram
The era of this Azagiasingar came to end on 27th September 1842
(Subhakrithu Year), PurattAsi Month, Krishnapaksha Chathurthi. He reigned
only for 5 years and 6 months. Let us recite his Taniyan :
Srivaasa rangapati Veeraraghoodvahadi-
Vedantha Desika Paraankusa Lakshmanaaryai:
Samprekshitham Karunaya ParipoornaBodham
Srisrinivaasa Nigamantha Gurum Bhajaamaha:

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30th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar at Narasimhapuram
See How he is
b l e s s i n g h i s
children (That is
we all); he is
blessing us sitting
in his Brindavan. If
you pray to him
sincerely, your
prayers will be
answered. Each of
the Azagia singar
whose brindavan is
housed here are
very powerful and
your prayers will be answered, I have personally benefited after the darshanam
of the these yathi Sreshtas.
Plaque in fromt of 30th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar's
Brindavanam (Thanks:SrI Venkat)

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THE 37
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PATTAM AZHAGIYA SINGAR AT SRI
NRUSIMHAPURAM
Now we are standing before the Brindavan of 4th great Azagiasingar adorning
Narasimhapuram. He is the 37th Pattam Jeeyar of Ahobilla Mutt. He was also a
great mahan.

37th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar at Narasimhapuram
At his time, the civilization had undergone lot of change. Now the mutts wealth
also grew and the life style of people had also changed. Previously for people,
walking was the only mode of transport and then slowly people used bullock
cart, then horse drawn cart etc. Now slowly the trains & buses came to the
fore. First, let us learn about the poorvikam of this great Azagiasingar. On the
Kurodhi year (1845), Maasi Month (February-March), in the star constellation
of Pushya, in the village of Pillaipakkam very near Sriperumpudhur (Birth place
of our Bhashyakarar), he was born in Kausika Gothram in the Vamsa of
KomaaNdur Elayavalli; at birth he was given the name of Gopalan. He studied
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Azagiasingar. He mastered VyakaraNa and vedantha sastras under the tutelage
of Krishna Taathachar Swami. He was taught Sri Bashya, Srimad
Rahasyatrayasara and Bhagavad Vishyam under the Thirty fourth Pontiff of
Ahobilla Mutt. He learnt Divya Prabhandam under the feet of Sri Satakopa
acharya of Thayyaar Agraharam. He was very much fascinated by Swamy
Namalvaars hymns. He desired to travel down south and he landed in Alwar
Thirunagari during the start of the Brahmostavam; he joined the divya
prabhanda Goshti reciting the melodious and sweet Naalayiram and was blessed
by the Lord of Alwar thirunagari and also by our Nammalwaar. He was appointed
as the Sri Karyam by 34th pattam Azagiasingar and he continued in this office
under 35
th
& 36
th
Azagiasingars also. See what a brilliant tejas/ glow is there
in his face. Time came and he thought all his duties were over and he wanted to
lead an ascetic life. He received the Prekshamantra from Poonamalli Srinivasa
Raghavachariar Swami.

37th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar's BrundAvanam - Narasimhapuram

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He was initiated into sanyasa ashram by Denkanikottai Sri Varadha Ramanuja
Mahadesikan who was a great exponent of Visishtaadvaitha Darsanam and a
great Sanyasi himself. He initiated this great SrI matam sishyar into the
fourth order and gave the title of Sri Veeraraghava Satakopa Mahadesikan. He
observed his first Chaturmasya at Thiruvellur and immediately went on a tour
to Thondaimandalam. Then with the money he received as donations, he did lot
of kaimkaryams. While he was camping at Perumbakkam, he got the news that
36th pattam Azhagiasingar died all of sudden without nominating anyone as his
successor. All the disciples came to Perumbakkam and requested our swami to
ascend the pettam. He accepted their request and on 31st January 1899
(ViLambhi year, Thai mAsam, Sukla Paksha, Bhaanuvaram while the constellation
of Rohini Star was in ascendance), he ascended the throne of SrI matam as
the 37th Peetathipathi. He visited a few Divya desams and then he arrived at
Thiruvendhipuram He did some kainkaryam towards renovation of the Desikan
Thirumaigai; at that time there was some dispute between two warring factions
about celebrating the Mahotsavam of Swami Desikan. Our acharya Saarva
Bhouman intervened and solved the problem and stayed at
Thiruvaheendhrapuram for one full year and he also recorded the event and
wrote a book entitled as "Vedantha DesikOsthava Vaibhavam". Then with heavy
heart, he left Thiruvendhipuram since He did not wish to part with the
company of mahaacharya Svami Deiskan at Thiruvendhipuram. Then by paada
sancharam, he reached Sri Narasimhapuram. There he was suddenly taken ill
and ascended Paramapatham on Vikari varusham, 2nd day of Margazhi,
Saturday, Pournami, Aswini (Dec 16, 1899) without nominating any one to
succeed him. His Taniyan is as follows :
aSthyathraikO visEshO budha ithi satajillakshmaNaabhyaam munibyaam
EkibooyOdhithaabyaamiva nirupadhikam prEkshitham Sadhgurubhyaam
vEdhaantha dhvandhva-manthrathraya vivruthimukE sikshitham kshaanthi
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aadyam sriveeraragveeD satamathanagurum Samyameendhram namaami

Plaque in front of 37th PaTTam HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar Brindavanam
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PATTAM AZHAGIYA SINGAR AT SRI NRUSIMHAPURAM
This Great Azagiasingar was born in Thiruvadarai (Arudhra) Nakshatram, Thai
Maasam, Siddharthi varusham (1860) at Thirukudanthai. Swami was known as
Thirukudanthai Elanagar Gadhadarpuram Srivathsangam Vidhvan Sri U.Ve
Chakravarthi Venkatacharya. He was an expert in Tarka Saastram.

38th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar at Narasimhapuram
This Azagiasingar did Kalakshepam under the Pillaipakkam Azhagiasingar and
had his full blessings. One among the group who had earlier persuaded
Pillaipakkam Swami to accept the Peetam was Gadadharapuram Chakravarthi
Venkatacharya, a very learned person who hailed from the Gadadharapuram
family that had given five Azhagiyasingars earlier. Later, it was his bhAgyam to
sit on the throne of SrI Matam. This Swami had done his best for the
upliftment of the Mutt during his PoorvAsramam as a gruhasthar. He was
respected by one and all. However since the 37th Jeeyar had left without
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appeal to the Government to restore the Mutt to its pivotal position. That time
many great scholars wanted to come to the take charge of the great Mutt; they
were Sri Mushnam Swami, Kudaivasal Swami, Thirukallam Swami and others. The
then British Governor ordered preparation of electoral rolls of the Mutt's
disciples-and when the votes were cast, the majority favored the
Gadadharapuram Swami, who respecting the sentiments of the sishyAs, became
the 38th Jeeyar of Ahobila Mutt. Then our Swami took Sanyasam on Viswavasu
varsham, Aadi Masam, Uttiradam, Poornimai(1905) at Nrusimhapuram.

38th PaTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar BrindAvanam - Narasimhapuram
"The History of the Ahobila Mutt" (Venkatesa Ayyar) records thus:
"Gadadharapuram family has come to the assistance of the Mutt in critical
times."
This 38th Jeeyar's (Srivan SaTAkopa Sri Srinivasa Satakopa Yatheendra MahA
DEsikan) knowledge of men and matters was so great that by wise choice of
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yield a good income. The Mutt rose once again to become the centre of
influence and revered seat of learning. For his reign of just four years, this
Jeeyar can be said to have achieved remarkable results. A northern devotee by
name Balamukundachariyar became his disciple and with his influence, Utthara
Ahobila Mutt was established at Pushkaram. He also renovated a number of
Mutt buildings and Brindhavanams and was laid to rest at Narasimhapuram
adjacent to the Brindhavan of the 37th Jeeyar. The 40th Jeeyar installed an
image of the 38th Jeeyar out of his reverence for him in his Brindhavan at
Narasimhapuram.

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His Taniyan is as follows:
SrimacchaThAri SaThajitadhyatidhurya
VeerarAghveeDchaThAri yathisEkharadESikEndhrai:
samprEkshitham karuNayA paripoorNa BhOdham
SrI SrInivAsa SaThakOpa munim bhajAma:

Plaque in front of 38th paTTam Srimad Azhagiya Singar's brindavanam
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A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PATTAABHISHEKAM OF
THIRUKUDANTHAI ANDAVAN:
I am personally indebted to this great
acharyan (38th Pattam Azagiasinagr) as my
great Grandfather (ellu Tha-Tha) was initiated
as Andavan Swamy by this mAhAchAryan. My
Ellu-tha-tha was known as Thirukudanthai
Andavan at that time and now he is known as
Katendethi Andavan. I also want to bring to
the notice of all of you that two great
institutions (Sri Ahobila Mutt and SrI
Andavan Asramam) has special links to Sri
Narasimhapura kshetram.
Now for five minutes, I once again request you
to travel with me back in time capsule to the
year 1905 (say 103 years back) to witness a
spectacular event; Before that I have to take
you to House #35 which is situated adjacent
to Sarangapani Temple at Sannidhi street at
Kumbakonam (It was then known as
Thirupathiar Aam) Inside the house, a 75 year
old gentle man is doing his daily Vaisvadeyam at
the hall and the house is locked from inside by
his wife sitting in Rezhi Thinnai (A small
Platform near main entrance of the house.) She
did not want anyone to enter the house,
because she did not want her 75 year old
husband to take Sanyasam; yet all the vidvans
and learned Government officers and Devout
Sri Vaishnavas Convinced her to let this Gentle soul known as Kavi Kunjaram
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Sadhavadhani Varadha Vedanthachar, (a great man who had Thiruvenkamudayan,
Hayagreeva, Sudharshana and Narasimha Saakshatkaram) to enter into the
Sanyasa Asramam. At last, the Lady of the house Smt Chellathammal was
convinced and she heeds to the request of all dignitaries. (This scenes I have
imagined by the stories narrated by my Paternal Grandmother & Maternal
Grandfather - the grand daughter & grandson respectively of Varadha
Vedanthachar Swami - when I was a child). Then accompanied by Sri Varadha
Vedanthachar Svami, the senior disciples of Andavan Ashram go to
Narasimhapuram and meet H H Thirukudanthai Azagiasingar. Then they place a
proposal that since Andavan Ashram is not having head at that time,
Thirukudanthai Azagiasingar should give Sanyasam to Varadha Vedanthachar
Swami. Our Thirukudanthai Azagiasingar was well known to Varadha
Vedanthachar swami personally, and he thought that he should help the
Asramam to grow further and agreed to give Sanyasa Ashram inspite of many
people requesting not to initiate this swami as Acharyan of Andavan Ashram.
Then he told to make arrangement for Peeta Arohanam of Varadha
Vedanthachar as the 6
th
Acharyan of Srimath Sirrangam Andavan Ashram. Then
one auspicious day in the month of Avani in the year 1905 (Visvasu) was
selected for the PattAbhishEkam. Now Varadha Vedanthachar takes leave of
his friends and family with heavy heart but he had great responsibility towards
society, he reached Sri Narasimhapuram village the previous day itself. Lot of
rush is there at Narasimhapuram, Shishyas from Ahobila Mutt and Andavan
Ashram have gathered in large numbers to witness this rare event.
At the appointed day, Varadha Vedanthachar finished his daily ablutions at the
banks of Great Narasimhapuram pushkaraNi, then he received the Kaashaya
vasthram and it was the rebirth for Varadha Vedantacchar. He was given
preskshamantra in the sannidhi of Sri Lakshminarasimhan at Narasimhapuram
and initiated into ascetic order and was named as Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha
Desikan. Then Thirukudanthai Andavan Svami prostrated before His Guru HH
Thirukudanthai Azagiasingar. Then both the Acharyas walked to Adanoor and
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An imaginary scene of the intiation ceremony of SrImad Thirukkudanthai
ANDavan
Then after the Pournami day Thirukudanthai Andavan took leave of his guru and
along with his shisyas he left for Srirangam; enroute he did mangalaasaasnam
at Kapisthalam, Aduthurai Perumal Koil, Rayampettai, Kandiyur,
Konerirajapuram, Appakudathan, Uthamarkoil and finally reached Srirangam
and stayed at Chinna Ashram (which was like Nandigram) at Srirangam managing
the affairs of Mutt, (A senior disciple of H H Thirukudanthai Andavan (Kannan
Svami) used to often quote in his Upanyasam that Katandethi Andavan was life
giver to this peetam and he gave seven crores of his Astakshara Japam as
dhana to his immediate successor HH Therazandhur Andavan for the welfare of
Shishyas and now Srimath Andavan Ashram has grown by leaps and bounds.



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HH Thorukkudanthai SrImad Azhagiya Singar & Thirukkudanthai SrImad
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SRI AHOBILA MATAM, SRIMAD ANDAVAN AASRAMAM AND
NRUSIMHAPURAM
Sri Ahobila Matham SampradAyam and Srimath Andavan SampradAyam have
grown to become two of the foremost amongst several beacon lights of
illustrious institutions serving the Sri Vaishnava SampradAyam. Some
interesting incidents are highlighted, that have mutually served both the
SampradAyams and points to the cordiality that has existed for many decades
and most of these events centered around Nrusimhapuram.
Srimath PeriAndavan had given Sanyasam to two disciples from Velia Nallur.-
both of them were cousins
Brahmachari VELia Nallur Sri NArAyana MahA dEsikan ( Srimad
Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashram).
VELia Nallur PAduka Sevaka Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Chinna Andavan)
Brahmachari Sri NArAyana Maha Desikan gave Sanyasam to Sri
Poundarikapuram Srinivasa Maha Desikan in the year 1900. There was no
Acharya for Ahobila matham from 1900 to 1905. Poundarikapuram Srimath
Andavan gave Sanyasam to Thirukudanthai Sri U. Ve. Chakravarthy Swamy
who became the 38th jeer for Sri Ahobila matham in the Viswavasu year Adi
matham (1905 July) as Sri Srinivasa SaTAkopa Yatheendra MahA Desikan at
Nrusimhapuram
There was no Acharya for Srirangam Srimath Andavan Peria Ashramam also,
from Vijaya varusham Thai mAdham(1894 Jan/Feb to 1905 July/Aug) to
Viswavasu varusham Avani Matham (for a period of 11 years and 6 months).
So, Srimath SaTAkopa Yatheendra MahA DEsikan, the 38th jeer of Sri
Ahobila Mattham) gave Sanyasam to the 75 years old disciple of Sri
PeriAndavan, Sadhavadhani Kavi Kunjaram ThiruKudanthai Sri Varadha
Vedhanthachar Swamy, in the same year Viswavasu 1905 Avani (July/Aug) at
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popularly known as KaTandethi Andavan) Sri Srinivasa Ramanuja MahA
DEsikan .
Srimath KaTandethi Andavan gave sanyasam to Therazhundhur Sri
Varadhachar swamy in the year 1908 September (keelaka varusham Avani
Maasam) who was known as Sri Vedantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (also known
as Nammandavan).
Srimad NammAndavan gave Sanyasam to RajaMannarkovil VyAkaranam MahA
vidwAn Sri U.Ve. Rangachar swami. He was earlier nominated by 38th jeer as
his successor. But His Holiness the 38th jeer, who was ailing, gave
instructions to his successor, before adorning Thirunadu, to receive
sanyasam from Srimath NammAndavan. So After H.H. 38th jeer adorned
Thirunadu, Sri U.Ve. VyAkaranam Rangachar Swamy received sanyasam from
NammAndavan at Nrusimhapuram, and became the 39th jeeyar of Ahobila
Matam in the year May 1909. He was known as Sri ParAnkusa Yatheendra
MahA Desikan. The detailed chart is given in the next page.
It is our prayer to the Dhivya Dampathis that such cooperation to continue for
years to come and for the VaishNava SamUham to thrive and prosper.
Daasan, Sridhar Lakshmi Narasimhan








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CHART OF NARASIMHAPURAM CONNECTION
Srimad PeriAndavan (Srinivasa MahA Desikan)
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VELia Nallur Brahmachari Sri NArAyana Maha Desikan
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Poundarikapuram Srinivasa MahA dEsikan (Poundarikapuram
Andavan ashram)
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ThiruKudanthai Sri Satakopa Yatheendra Maha Desikan
(38th jeer of Sri Ahobila Matham)
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ThiruKudanthai (KaTandethi) Andavan Srinivasa Ramanuja
MahA dEsikan (Srirangam Periasramam)
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Therazhundhur Srimad Vedantha Ramanuja MahA dEsikan
(Nammandavan )- (Srirangam Periasramam)
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RajaMannarkovil Sri ParAnkusa Yatheendra Maha Desikan.
(39th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Matham)


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CREDITS
I would sincerely like to thank the following for their contributions to this
ebook:
1. "SrI nrusimha seva rasikan" SrI Oppiliappan Koil VaradAcAri SaThakOpan
Swami for being my guide and mentor. As Editor-in-Chief of the
Sunarasimham - Ahobilavalli ebooks kaimkaryam he has generously given of
his time and expertise in editing this eBook as well as hosting it in his series.
2. SrI Diwakar Kannan, SrI Mukund Srinivasan, SrI Sreyas Sarangan and SrI
Venkat for generously providing additional images apart from the ones I
took of the Narasimhapuram brandAvanams
3. SrI Anil for travelling with me on this most sacred and enjoyable journey of
worship and discovery of the poorva azhagiya singars' brundAvanams at SrI
Narasimhapuram
4. Smt. Jayashree Muralidharan for eBook assembly.








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36 Vaishnava Dinasari 57 SaraNAgati Deepika
37 Mey Viratha Manmiyam 58 Paramapada Sopanam
38 Guna Ratna kOsam 59 Sri Bhashyam Vol1
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42 Injimedu Azhagiya Singar 63 Tattva Padhavee
43 43rd Pattam Jeer 64 Agaramanimaala Stotram
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81 Thiruvellur 101 Sri Venkatesha Sahasram
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78 Srinivasa Kalyanam(PPT) 98 Roles of LakshmaNa
79 Sankalpa Sooryodayam 99 PurandaradAsa Kritis on
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