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Dear Bhagavatas:
The Saptadhi Mahotsava Malar of Sri Gopala desika Maha Desikan narrates a similar incident with reference to Madhurantakam Swami. While working at Musiri in his Poorvasramam, our Swami used to visit Srirangam frequently and and every time he would go to the Tirumaaligai of Madurantakam Swami for paying his obeisance. Madurantakam Swami used to do "Prathivandanam" to Asmad Acharyan saying that he would lose the "Paraspara Sesha - Seshi bhavam" if he did not do the "Prathivandanam to such an Anushtaatha.

Our Swami once requested "Madurantakam Swami to initiate him in "Vaiswadevam" saying that he had had no occasion to learn it. Madurantakam Swami initiated him as desired. This made him the Acharya to our Swami and so he could not do "Prathivandanam" any more!.

It seems Madurantakam Swami remarked "Your request for Mantropadesam of Vaiswadevam was just a pretext to stop me from doing Prathivandanam. But, please do not strain yourself by too much of Dandavat Pranaamams in future" This incident has been chronicled in "Sri Ranga Sri" Vol.1/Issue 16 dated 11th January 2001.
Dasoham
Anbil Ramaswamy
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From: madhav.vasudevan@xxxx
To: sgopan@xxxx, acharya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CC: athreya9375@xxxx, bhakti-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Requesting info About Ghostipuram
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 08:41:38 +0800

SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dear Sri Satakopan Swamin,

Thanks for writing about the ThirukkOttoyoor Swamy. His names is also Sri
SowmyaNarayana Swamy, named after
the PerumAL of ThirukkOttoyoor Divya Desam.

Just a related incident of Swamy for us to enjoy his glory and attempt to
emulate too:

ThirukkOttoyoor Swamy (as you mentioned) was born 122 years ago. He is
about 40 years older my asmadhAcharyan
H.H. Srimad Andavan Sri PaRavakkOttai Swamy Gopaladesika Mahadesikan.

When asmadhAcharyan was about 20 years old studying at Tirupati,
ThirukkOttiyoor Swamy also was there (60 years of age)
Whenever asmadhAchAryan saw him, he used to prostrate at His Feet,
performing dhaNdavath praNAmams..
Being a True Srivaishnava, ThirukkOttoyoor Swamy used to perform
prathivandhanam (prostrating at the feet of asmadhAcharyan who was 40 years
younger)..

Who can do like that?
Will any of us do?
Never..
Only such great exalted souls will do..

What a quality of Swamy! This, not only highlights the greatness of
ThirukkOttioyoor Swamy's quality, also it glorifies asmadhAchAryan's
greatness, as
he was admired by such Great AchAryas at that age of 20.. due to his
anushtAnam, jnAnam and vairAgyam..

It is told later asmadhAchAryan never used to prostrate in the front.. He
always used to do facing this AchArya behind the pillar or some wall (in
order to avoid embarassment of prathivandhanam)

When time permits adiyEn will send the biography of ThirukkOttoyoor Swamy
for our enjoyment..
Regards
Narayana Narayana
adiyEn Narayana dAsan madhavakkannan
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Sri Satakopan Swami wrote:
Dear Sri Kadambi:
GhOshtipuram is indeed one of the 108 dhivya dEsams
in the Paandya Naadu . It is also called ThirukkOttiyUr.
ThirukkOttiyUr Nampi lived there and AchArya RaamAnujA made
18 trips there from Srirangam to get ManthrArtha UpadEsam .

PerumAL there is Soumya NaarAyaNan . There are other sannidhis
as well .

Modern day GOshtipuram Swamy was born 122 years ago and was
a contemproary of InjimEttu Azhagiya Singar and PutthankOttakam
Swamy. GhOshtipuram Swamy's Saasthra Jn~Anam and pravachanam sakthis
were legendary . Dr.S.M.S Chari , who is now in California performed
KalakshEpam
under GhOshtipuram Swamy.

There is a lot more information available about Goshtipuram Swamy.

V.Sadagopan



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