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Dear AasthikAs : It is my pleasure to forward
te mail of Dr.PillaipAkkam .N. Sridhar , the Hon.Secretary
of the illustrious school of Sri amtam at MadhurAnthyalam .

NamO NaarAyaNAya ,
V.Sadagopan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sridharan Pillaipakkam N" <pns@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <malolan_net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "sgopan" <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:42 AM
Subject: Administrative Abilities of Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar, Episode-1


> Dear All,
>
> 'potri ugappadum, pundiyil kolvatum, satri valarpadum, sattallavo munnam 
> petradarke"
>
> Note: This is an important history for Sri Muth and all of us need to 
> know. Since my father (who is also the current Hony Agent of Trivellore 
> temple) was involved very closely with HH at this point of time he could 
> give this details.
>
> Timing: This is an episode happened during 1962-1967.
>
> Situation: Country has just got the independence and our people have taken 
> over with natural rift against Astika thinking. Overnight politicians have 
> become powerful. General aversion towards Brahmins, Vedic texts and 
> Sanskrit.
>
> Context: HH's right over the administration of Sri Veeraraghava Swami 
> Devasthanam, Trivellore - is it absolute right or collective one along 
> with the HR&CE (Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment department) and 
> under the purview of the HRCE Act.
>
> Prologue:
> * Somewhere in 1840s, when the then British Govt had decided not interfere 
> with the religion, they decided to hand over the administration of Temples 
> with prominent God-mens. Thus, the administration of Trivellore temple was 
> entrusted with Srimat Azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila Mutt as its sole 
> Trustee (in many cases they gave away only the religious portions to such 
> people and retained the administrative Trusteeship with them. But in the 
> case of HH they entrusted both to HH and that was the credibility of 
> Srimath in Vasihnava sampradaya. Similarly they entrusted the Kanchi 
> Kamakshi temple to Kanchi Sankaracharya. We still have the order of the 
> then Queen with us).
> * Subsequently in 1920s and 30s due to local problems/petitions, High 
> Court of Madras has framed a Scheme for HH to administer the Trivellore 
> Temple. In the scheme they gave all powers to HH and framed rules for 
> appointments and accounting. The scheme made HR&CE as the regulatory body 
> to ensure compliance to the Scheme. In that process as a default clause, 
> the High Court has said in all other matter not covered in the Scheme, the 
> HR&CE Act will be applicable.
> * Due to this HR&CE has become a watch dog.
>
> The Challenges of Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar when He took over the 
> Head-ship.
> * 43rd HH was traveling by foot and attained moksha at Naimisaranyam (a 
> dense forest in UP in a sever cold month) suddenly. In that situation, if 
> 44th HH has not managed, the Govt would have appointed a receiver and Sri 
> Muth would have fallen on to some one else. They might have even handed 
> over the responsibility to Uttara Sri Ahobila Muth. The then Lok Sabha 
> Speaker Sri Ananthasayanam Iyengar played a very vital role in restoring 
> Sri Muth. Our HH was there to save our Muth. He had the great task of 
> somehow bring the perumal and parivaras back to South.
> * There were some leading sishyas at Chennai who were challenging the 44th 
> HH's appointment.
> * 44th HH has spent all the money under the lock and key for the 
> Kainkaryams of 43rd HH.
>
> The Episode:
> * In 1962 - the them Agent of Trivellore Sri Veerarghavaswami Devasthanam, 
> Sri Rangaswamy Iyengar (Gran father of the now the now famous eye surgeon 
> Capt. Dr. Raghavan of Mambalam), had some misunderstanding and resigned 
> his Agent-ship and handed over the key to 44th HH at Mukkur. HH tried to 
> pacify and the Agent was very firm in his stand.
> * 44th HH has appointed Sri U. Ve Purusai N. Krishnamachariar (Purusai 
> Swami) as the next Agent. As per the scheme the HR&CE has to provide the 
> ratification which they refused (trying to create a trouble). Thus the 
> test of strength has started.
> * Knowing the rift with the previous Agent, HR&CE wanted to fish in 
> troubled waters. They refused to ratify the appointment of Purusai Swami 
> and wanted to know the background. HH has sent a letter that all His 
> efforts to keep the previous Agent were not successful and He has to 
> appoint an another one. In His own style He has also said that the 
> previous agent was His sisya and hence, He cannot fall in His feet ("En 
> kal thannia kudikiravan kalile poi vizha mudiyadu").
> * Again, HR&CE came with another objection that Purusai Swami is HH's 
> relative. For that HH, has said that having attained Sanyas Asrama there 
> is no connection to his Pooravsrama. All are same and alike for Him. In 
> this situation, any attribution to his Poorvasarama would amount to great 
> damage to his SanyasAsrama and if department insists He may have to go in 
> for filing a damage.
> * Again, HR&CE came with another objection that Purusai Swami does not 
> know English. The reply by our HH to this is the highlight of all. HH had 
> accepted this and said that the then Chief Minister Sri Kamaraj is also 
> not good at English, but we have entrusted thousand of temple in Tamilnadu 
> to him. Purusai swami, in His opinion is equally competent and what to do 
> HH has only ONE temple to make him as the Agent. Having linked the ability 
> of His nominee to that of the then CM, HR&CE had no clue to proceed with 
> HH. They used delaying tactics and created administrative harassment.
> * The temple was without a formal Agent. In this situation the 
> administration was paralyzed. Not a paise could be withdrawn from the 
> bank. Mukkur HH, has called the Manager of the Bank and told him that he 
> will sign all the papers directly.
> * As per the Scheme, every Amavasai, the Hundi has to be opened and cash 
> counted. The Agent has to communicate to HR&CE so that they will send 
> their representative. HH known for His administrative acumen, cautioned 
> Purusai Swamy not to allow him to sign the rep in the records. If the rep 
> insists, he should be allowed to sign only as an evidence (sakshi) space 
> and not no the administrative space. On the counting date, the same has 
> happened and the rep left without signing. AS per the HH direction Purusai 
> Swami got the signatures from the eminent public persons.
> * The deadlock continued and HH has found a way to administer the temple 
> directly. Purusai swami has stated drawing salary as a clerk and carrying 
> out the direct orders of HH.
> * Meanwhile, there were some other so-called eminent sisyas have lodged 
> complaints against the HH with HR&CE department regarding the 
> administration of the Muth by Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar (I shall cover 
> this separately as another episode).
> * At that time, the Joint/Dy. Commissioner of HR&CE, one Sri Ramaliga 
> Reddy came to Mukkur to see HH in person regarding the issues. HH was very 
> angry and as usual he bursted him. HH was very upset on the count that the 
> department unilaterally started taking actions based on certain false 
> complaints without talking to Him and this has created lots of 
> inconvenience to Him. The Dy. Comm probably would have never got such a 
> reception from anybody for that matter. HH in his own style gave him some 
> 200 rupees. The Dy Comm went back and lodged a complaint that HH has 
> bribed him. For this allegation HH has replied as - He said that it is 
> customary to give Sambhavana to all those who come to Muth and it is in 
> practice. Like that He gave the same to Dy Comm. Added to the above 
> explanation, in His own style, He said that He is not a mere 
> 'maja-seechurnam', and He knows the level of the people and the rate for 
> bribing. The Dy Comm is drawing about Rs 10,000 as salary and to bribe He 
> must give at least one month salary and He only gave a honorarium as He 
> was doing for others.
> * Thus, the department has failed on all accounts and failed totally to 
> established their right over the Trivellore Temple. Naturally they were 
> totally upset and were desperate to do some thing to dilute HH's 
> sole/total administrative rights. Due to sheer desperation, HR&CE used the 
> above as a departmental enquiry and consequently appointed an Executive 
> Officer. They also modified the existing scheme accordingly.
> * Till now we saw the administrative ability of our HH, and now we will 
> enjoy the legal abilities of our HH
> * Having received the orders, our HH called His ardent sishya and an 
> eminent lawyer, Sri Venugopalachariar (son-in-law of the eminent Federal 
> Court Jurist Justice S. Varadhachariar) and wanted to file a writ petition 
> in the High Court against the orders of HR&CE appointing an Executive 
> Officer. Venugopalachariar suggested that instead of going to court, he 
> will assemble eminent people at Trivellore and impress upon HR&CE that 
> there is nothing wrong with HH's administration. HH has totally rejected 
> this approach. Instead He gave the legal line of attack. The impugned 
> order from HR&CE department was from a departmental enquiry (similar to a 
> court proceedings).  He wanted to file a writ by challenging the above 
> order asking the following questions. In any case there must be three 
> entities, namely, the Petitioner (vadi), the Respondent (prativadi) and 
> the Judge and all these should be distinct. In the departmental enquiry 
> who is who in these roles. In this case the Petitioner is HH and the HRCE 
> had the role of Respondent and the Judge. The principles of Natural 
> Justice demands that one should not be a judge in his own case. Mukkur HH 
> wanted to highlight this question alone in the writ and He got a stay 
> also.
> * The writ was admitted with stay on HR&CE till the disposition of the 
> writ. Fortunately there was another ruling came at that time in the court 
> of Justice Ismail that Govt. has no powers to modify the Scheme formulated 
> by the High Court. It is only High Court that should modify its Schemes, 
> if reqd. With this pronouncement, the HR&CE has silently withdrawn the 
> case and the order and Purusai Swami's appointment was ratified.
>
> If our Mukkur HH has not fought this battle, the Trivellore Devasthanam by 
> this time would have totally gone out of HH's hands. Is this not the all 
> time great contribution of our Mukkur Srimat Azhagiyasingar's contribution 
> to our Sri Muth. This is worth more than billion dollars.
>
> May be many may not even aware of this. If not, let it be for the future 
> generations.
>
> I shall write another significant contribution by 44th HH for the very 
> existence of our Sri Mutt. The fight started by the 44th HH in 1974 has 
> ended only in 2004 in the High Court. Again many may not even aware of 
> this.
>
> HH has protected the sovereignty of Srimath Azhagiyasingars over 
> Trivellore temple and Sri Muth.
>
> Lord Sri Laksmi Narasimha according to the prevalent situation enters 
> (anupravesa) into the fit-swamis and fulfills what He wants. That is why 
> we call our HH as Azhagiyasingars. No other Muth can boast/claim this 
> tradition. The Sannadhi sisyas can feel very proud of this one factor 
> alone. All these are due to our Adivan Sathakopa's anugraham (Purattasi - 
> next month)
>
> I had my janma purified for having shared this episode with you all in the 
> month of Avani.
>
> Dasan
> Srivan Sathakopa Sri Vedanta Desika Yateendra Mahadesikan Thiruvadi.
> Sridhara Dasa:||
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