Dear Bhagavathas,
Before we embarked on our first trip to U.S. way back in April 2001 along
with U.Ve Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami,our imagination ran wild with regard to
the Srivaishnava sampradhayam practiced at States.
Our first stop was at New Jersey/New York and we participated in the
Emperumanar Thirunakshatra festival organized there.It was there that we met
two of the leading beacons/luminaries of Srivaishnava sampradhayam spreading
the sacred messages of Azhlwargals ,Udayavar and other Acharyans .One was U.Ve
Anbil Swami and the other U.Ve Satagopan Swami.There were a number of other
Srivaishnava Satellites too thro U.S
With still some kind of reservations by Acharyans and other learned Scholars
,crossing the sea ,I always used to wonder whether Sri Ramanuja ,if he had been
alive would have crossed the seas or not.My firm conviction is that to spread
the sampradhyam ,he would have definitely found a way or atleast he would
have convinced and deputed his trusted Lieutenants like Swami Koorathalwar or
Sri Mudaliyandan Swami who washed his feet in the pond as directed by Swami
Ramanuja,to bring the locals, into our sampradhayam.
We were aghast and spell bound by the enthusiasm,sincerity in approach,depth
of knowledge and the conviction by the Srivaishnava community at States.It
was not difficult to find out to as to how this could happen and who were all
instrumental for this.
Eventhough both the Swamis belonged to different Acharya Mattams,they
represented and still represent the unified Swami Ramanauja samprdhayam
.While sampradhya pedams in Srivaishnava sect is prominent and shows its ugly
face now and then in India and elsewhere,these two swamis have been
encouraging spread of "pure" knowledge and knowledge alone and shunning away
the pedams.The have been steadfast in their singular mission of spreading our
sampradhyam .We bow in respect to their service.
During his last visit to Chennai,I met Anbil Swami and could easily place him
,while he could not,and he was carrying the the first copy of the first book
and we were fortunate to glance it. He was proceeding to Srirangam for the
release of the book. In a lighter vein we can say If a person is sporting
Thriuman brightly and wearing a casual and Nike shoes ,you can safely bet that
he is from States.
I have been expressing my deep anguish,our sampradhyam is slowly and steadily
poisoned and killed by our own Srivaishnavas spreading the message of hatred on
the differences and pedams.Differences and pedams will be there for ever and
let us learn to appreciate each others views.If we cant appreciate, atleast
let us not hate the other.
We still have noble souls like Sri Anbil Ramaswami and may Lord with His
consort bless Sri Anbil Swami for a healthy long life and for his KAiNKARYAM
IN SPREADING EMPERUMANAR DARSANAM. MAY THIS TRIBE INCREASE NOT ONLY IN STATES
BUT EVERYWHERE.
Sri Mudal;iyandan Swami sishya sampath
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