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Respected Bhagavathas

Today is Avani Moolam , the Thirunakshtram of H H Katendethi Andavan (Who was 
ealrier known as Thirukudanthai Andavan) of Srimath Srirangam Andavan  Ashram. 

On this occasion I want to Present you all the following :


1- Small e-Book on Charitram of KaTandethi Andavan

http://www.esnips.com/web/srihi-Announcements

Srimath Katandethi Andavan Charithram.pdf 
 
 
2- This book is already released By Dr.V.Sadagopan in Ahobillvalli Series Named 
"Pancha Brundavan of Poorava Azagiasingars at Narasimhapuram".

http://www.ahobilavalli.org/ebooks_s12.htm

3- Small E-Book which contains the Detials / Sthala Puranam in Tamil about a 
Vardharaja Temple at Katandehti which many people dont know.

http://www.esnips.com/web/srihi-Announcements

Katandethi Varadhan Temple History.pdf 


4- The details how the Picture of H H Katandethi Andavan was published with the 
help and blessings of H H Thirukudanthai Andavan ( Kannan Swamigal).

You can listen to small Excerpts of Upanyasam about KaTandethi Andavan in the 
following link:

5 - http://www.sathyagalamtemple.net/KaTandethi%20Andavan.htm

6 - The copy of the rare picture of H H KaTandethi Andavan in Bheema Ratham you 
can find in the link 
http://www.pbase.com/svami/image/67872689 
( Courtesy Thanks to my dear well wisher Sri Mukund of Singapore and Sri 
Diwakar of Bangalore for hosting the picture.) 

Just now i am returning from Andal Rangamannar Temple ( Srimath sRIRANGAM 
Andavan AshrAM - Jayanagar (Bangalore), A small gathering of Sri Vaishnava was 
there and H H KaTandethi Andavans Thirunakshatram was celebrated , As Usual 
every Year K R Krishnaswamy Mama led the Goshti. I had carried the Padukai of H 
H KaTandethi Andavan with me . They did Aradhanai to that also. Then we had 
theertha Prasadam etc.


As mentioned above I have uploaded the Charitharam of Srimath Katandethi 
Andavan.I am grateful to Sriman Venkat and Shyam Srinivasan of USA and their 
father, who kindled more fire in me in knowing my ellu tha-tha's Charithram , I 
still remember the Wishes of all three that I should try to recover the 
Grantham written by my Ellu Tha-Tha, Only perumal should help in recovering the 
same treasures left behind by Great mahan.

You can also read a e-book written by me under the guidance of my Religious 
Mentor Dr.V.Sadagopan Mama of USA , tittled Pancha Brundavan of Poorava. 
Azagiasingars at Narasimhapuram. H H katandethi Andavan Ashrama Svekaram 
episode is also there in the book 

There is an interesting story behind the KaTandethi Sthala Purana: The story is 
like this: Whenever I Visit my native Kumbakonam  on Loukikam or on private 
visit my trip to Srirangam will be there , Once I alight at Srirangam Then my 
legs take me to my Mother Goddess  Ranganayakis Sannidhi and straight I will go 
to Kollida Kerai and straight my legs will take me to Chinna Andavan Ashram (No 
Pathashala was there in those days) { Now a Full fledged Veda Pathashala is 
running} ,  Then it will take me to the Brindavan of the Great Seer H H Srimath 
Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan a.k.a Katandethi Andavan In those days it was 
the only Brindavan near Pushkarni. In those days The door of the Brindavan used 
to be locked, Door used to be dived into four small doors and top 2 doors had 
grill and through Grill I used have darshan, Then do 48 quick Pradhikshanam and 
do shastanga namaskaram and Thank him and Perumal and Thayar for giving a good 
fortune to be born in the vamsam of this gra
nd Seer. Now Full fledged patashala is , the doors of Brindavan is always open 
and now Katendethi andavan has got a nice company ,the adjacent Brindavan is of 
H H Mysore Andavan  who was also known as Srimath Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha 
Desikan , He is Poorva ashrama Grandfather of my dear Sri Sundar Kidambhi Anna 
of www.prapati.com, USA. Now days I will pluck few Tulasi Leaves and wash it 
and offer it to my Great Gfrand father and partake it and come back. 

Now i will come back to Main Story . In the Chinna Ashram one Aradhakar mama 
used to live ( I don’t remember his name) and The Aradhakar mamas wife's name 
was Saroja Mami  , we used to make a courtesy call on her whenever we visited 
Chinna Ashram, Then speak and go. During one of the trip We met the Aradhakar 
Mama also, we were talking about the Andavan Svami, then he sarcastically 
remarked that You tell you are from his vamsam , do you know where Katandethi 
is there. Then I started my research, then found out how to reach Katandethi. 
We have to travel to Mannargudi first then take Bus going to Thalai Nayur or 
Thirthuraipoondi and then enroute get down at the Village of Katandethi. Then i 
made a first Sojourn with My Athai and reached the Katandethi village ,Then i 
started the search for the history and roots of my Great grandfather; The 
locals they did not co-operate ,

There is a very big temple for Anya Devatha was given to understand that There 
is a small Varadha Raja Temple. The Idols were retrieved from Village 
Pushkarini and it is in safe custody of Some Good soul in Village. The Priest 
of Anya Devatha Temples are taking care of the idols and also some nivedyam is 
done through a Sri Vaishnava Priest. I could not succeed in my mission.

Then two years back I went to my maternal Uncle’s place and I came across a old 
book About the Anya Devatha of Katandethi in the end it was written a detailed 
book about Katandethi Maha Shasta Puranam is available, then I thought why not 
try my luck and decided to contacted the address given in Katandethi Village 
and purchase the book ,which I promptly did and forgot , one fine morning after 
6 months I received a VPP parcel in form of that book , then I took the 
delivery , then quickly went through the chapter headings, then I stumbled upon 
the Chapter named “ Varadharajar Perumals History” .Then I scanned the pages 
and I am presenting the same before you. This small e-book is also uploaded for 
your information.

Then I am very much thankful to H H Srimath Thirukudanthai Andavan and Also 
then Sirkaryam Sri Adur Asuri Madhavan Swami for bringing out the Picture of H 
H Katandethi Andavan and present it before you all. I wanted to present the 
details how the Picture of KaTandethi Andavan was published today itself but 
due to Meeting in office i could not prepare it but i will present it to you 
all by this week end.

As usual I appeal to all Bhagavathas not to generate any controversies over the 
above E-book and to best of my knowledge i have given correct details and also 
if you have any grouse please send me a private mail . I know that I will 
receive brickbats and also flowers as my birthday gift today as i share my 
birthday with  my Great Grandfather.

Dasan
Lakshminarasimhan Sridhar

0 9448322378


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