Sri:
Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha:
Srimathe Vedhantha Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha:
Thirunakshatram: Aavani PoorattAdhi
Thanian:
GOpaala dEsika pathaabhja madhuvrathasya
Pragnyaa virakhthi karuNaa muKHa sath guNaabhDHe:
VEdaantha lakshmana munE sritha BHaagha DHEyam
Paadhaara vindha yugaLam sharanam prapadhyE
Today (Aug 31st 2004) is the thirunakshatram of Srimath Vazhuthur Andavan Sri
Vedhantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan who adorned Acharya peetam as the first Andavan
in the Munithraya Sampradayam Aacharya Lineage.
Sri Vazhuthur Swamy was born in the year Rudrokkari (1743-1744) Avani madham
Poorattadhi nakshathram in Naithruva Kasyapa Gothram to Srimathi and Sri
Srinivasa Raghavachariar at Vazhuthur, a small hamlet near Tanjavoor in
Tamilnadu.
Vazhuthur swamy was initiated into thureeyasramam (Sanyasam) by Sri Paduka
Sevaka Ramanuja Swami who was a satheerthar and a sishya to the famous Sakshadh
swamy. Sri Saakshath Swamu was also the acharya for Thirukkduanthai Desikan Sri
Gopalarya Mahadesikan. Vazhuthur swamy, after taking sanyasam, was known to be
called by the name Sri Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan. Sri Vazhuthur Swamy had
a dream in which Lord Aravamudhan appeared and told him that after entering
into sanyasa ashramam, he must join as a sishya to Sri Gopalara Mahadesikan,
also known as Thirukkudanthai Desikan.
Two other yatheeswaras namely Vathirayiruppu Srinivasa MahaDEsikan (An amsam of
Nathamuni) and Cheeyalam Ranganatha Maha Desikan (An amsam of Yamuna muni) who
were contemporaries of Vazhuthur swamy (an amsam of Ramanuja Muni) had also
similar dreams in which they were ordered by Lord Aravamudhan that they should
become sihsyas of Gopalarya mahadesikan to spread Sri Vaishnava
sathsampradhayam.
Accordingly all 3 Yatheeswaras after doing mangalasasanam to the
Thirukkudanthai Amudhan, expressing their dreams to each other, approached the
holy feet of Gopalarya Mahadesikan and became sishyas of Sri Gopalarya
Mahadesikan and learnt Grantha chathushtyam and other sath sampradhaya
granthas. They had their Bharasamarpanam performed by Sri Gopalarya maha
Desikan through acharya nishtai at the holy feet of Lord Amudhan at
Thirukkudanthai.
Later they were instructed by the Acharya to do sampradhaya Pravachanams to
their disciples from their respective places. Many bhagavathas becames sishyas
of Srimath Vazhuthur Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan during these pravachanams.
It is told that Sri Gopalarya Maha Desikan blessed Vazhuthur swamy that "Neeray
num sampradhaayathai Aala vandha Andavan" meaning " you alone are going to
guard, rule and spread our sampradhaayam". From that day he was known to be
called as Vazhuthur Andavan and sampradhaayam was called as Srimath Aandavan
Asramam Sampradhaayam.
Vazhuthur swamy was living in Srirangam in a small hut teaching kaalakshepa
granthams to devoted and deserving sishyas. From Him sampradhaayam spreaded
into many branches. Prominent among them are as follows:
Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan - Thiruthuraipoondi Andavan also known as
Vilakkudi andavan (Andavan asramam)
Annarya Maha Desikan - also known as Navalpakkam Swamy who was in
gruhasthasramam spreading sampradhayam at Thirukkudanthai, Thiruvaheendapuram
and Navalpakkam.
Vangipuram Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha desikan (Aandikadu Swamy in Srirangam)
Through these 3 acharyas who were sishyas of Srimath Vazhuthur Andavan, the
sampradhaayam has spread to a very great extent like a big banyan tree.
The history of Vazhuthur Andavan is based on earlier publications of Srirangam
Srimath Andavan PeriAsramam and Asram Devotees and as well as from the
publication of Srimad Poundarikapuram Aashram .
Vazhuthur swamy after taking Sanyasam from Paduka Sevaka Ramanuja Maha Desikan,
approached Thirukkudanthai Desikan as ordained by the Almighty in dream . At
the time of prostrating before Thirukudanthai Desikan swamy, Vazhuthur swamy
recited Pasurams from Nammazhvars Thiruvoimozhi 5-8-10 . ie
Vara Varuvaay varumen maayaa maayaa moorthyaai
Aravamudhaai adiyen Aavi agamey thithippaai
Theera vinaigal theera ennai Aandaai thirukudanthai Oora!
Unakkaatpattum adiyen innam uzhalveno?
( Free translation: Aandaai refers to the yeenai aala vandha andavare)
("Thirukkudanthai oora- here , refers to Thirukkudanthai Desikan Unakkaatpattum
Adiyen innam uzhalveno?- Will I ever suffer , even after becoming your
disciple?)
Hearing this ,Thirukkudanthai Andavan blessed him " neeray pradhana pravachakar
, num sampradhyathai bhashyakarar pol pravachanathinal Vishesha Abhiviruthy
pannum " It is to be noted that srimad vazhuthur swamy was a sanyasin at that
time and sri gopalarya Mahadesikan was a grahastha. With this conferment on
vazhuthur swamy by Thirukudanthai Desikan, this sampradhyam is known to be
called as Aandavan Sampradhaayam and yatheeswarars of this sampradayams are
known as Andavan.
In this connection the following references enunciate the events.
Ref No 1. Page No 33- Munithraya Sidhanthamum Adhan Sthaapanaachaarya
Charithramum by V. Srinivasa Dasan published in 1952-
Ref No 2. Page No 20. Srimad Andavan Asrama Varalaru - published in 1967
Ref No 3 Page No 50-Munithraya Sampradhayaa Guru Parambaraa Praabhavaha- in -
300th birth anniversary of Sri Gopalarya Mahadesikan Souvenir- Published by
Srirangam Srimad Aandavan Ashram -Nov.2000
Ref no 4 Page No 85 -300th birth anniversary of Sri Gopalarya Mahadesikan
Souvenir- Published by Srimad Aandavan Poundarikapuram Ashram- Oct 2000 dasan,
dasan
Venkat Sreenivasan
Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi
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