Avani (September part) ThiruNakshathrams of Srimad Andavan Poorvacharyas
ஸ்ரீமத் வேதாந்த ராமானுஜ யதி க்ருபயா ரங்கிணி ந்யஸ்தபாரம்
தத் ஸம்ப்ராப்தாகமாந்த த்விதயமனுகணம் ஶிஷ்டதாபூர்ணமக்ர்யம் |
ஶ்ரேஷ்ட ஸ்ரீரங்கராமானுஜ முனி கருணா லப்த மோக்ஷாஶ்ரமம் தம்
ஸத்த்வஸ்தம் ஸ்ரீவராஹம் யதிவரமனகம் தேஶிகம் ஸம்ஶ்ரயாமி ||
ஸ்ரீமதே ஸ்ரீவராஹ மஹாதேஶிகாய நம:
श्रीमद्वेदान्त रामानुज यतिकृपयारङ्गिणि न्यस्तभारं
तत् सम्प्राप्तागमान्तद्वितयमनुगणं शिष्टतापूर्णमग्र्यम् |
श्रेष्ठ श्रीरङ्ग रामानुजमुनि करुणालब्ध मोक्षाश्रमं तं
सत्त्वस्थं श्रीवराहं यतिवरमनघं देशिकं संश्रयामि ||
श्रीमते श्रीवराह महादेशिकाय नमः
श्रीमते श्रीवराह महादेशिकाय नमः
Important Announcement – September 9, 2025
Our Ashramam, with Anugraham of Srimad Andavan Srimad SriVaraha MahaDesikan, has digitized, redesigned and republished ஆச்ரம வரலாறு booklets – one for each of the 4 Srimad Andavan Poorvacharays, whose Thanians in video format are shown above. These booklets are pdf documents and they contain the actual texts in large print. The pages in these booklets are not mere scanned page images. New software automation has been designed and implemented to read images of old book pages, to refine the images and to extract text from the processed images at a very good pace. Because of the extracted text, redesigning, re-formatting and republishing an old book is now possible.
Please note that the contents in the 4 booklets have been enhanced to include the common content in the first 2 sections of the original book. This portion provides valuable information about the Ashram, Srimad Andavans, Acharya Paramparai, etc. in a summarized format.
Here are the book titles and links to access the free, downloadable pdf documents.
1. ஆச்ரம வரலாறு – ஸ்ரீமதாண்டவன் ஸ்ரீவேதாந்த ராமானுஜ மஹாதேசிகன் ( ஸ்ரீமத் வழுத்தூராண்டவன்) (a booklet from the book titled “ஆச்ரம வரலாறு” published in 2012) – 39 pages
2. ஆச்ரம வரலாறு – ஸ்ரீமதாண்டவன் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீநிவாஸ ராமானுஜ மஹாதேசிகன் ( ஸ்ரீமத் காடன்தேத்தி ஆண்டவன்) (a booklet from the book titled “ஆச்ரம வரலாறு” published in 2012) – 38 pages
3. ஆச்ரம வரலாறு – ஸ்ரீமதாண்டவன் ஸ்ரீவேதாந்த ராமானுஜ மஹாதேசிகன் ( ஸ்ரீமத் தேரழுந்தூராண்டவன் ) (a booklet from the book titled “ஆச்ரம வரலாறு” published in 2012) – 61 pages
4. ஆச்ரம வரலாறு – ஸ்ரீமதாண்டவன் ஸ்ரீரங்கநாத மஹாதேசிகன்( ஸ்ரீமத் தென்பரை ஆண்டவன்) (a booklet from the book titled “ஆச்ரம வரலாறு” published in 2012) – 35 pages
You can also click on any of the 4 booklet cover images shown below to access the specific Acharyan’s pdf document.
We hope you enjoy reading the booklets and connecting with every Acharyan in the Acharya Paramparai.
Please visit the website page https://www.andavan.org/thirunakshatram/ for instructions on Acharya Sambhavanai.
Please note the pertinent contents of the previous announcement are moved to the specific page exclusive to the Acharyan(s) addressed in the announcement to make room for the current announcement.
Who We Are
Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam is an institution that is over three hundred years old, and belongs to the Sri Vaishnava tradition. It follows the teachings of vishishtadvaita, as propounded by Bhagavad Ramanuja and Srimad Vedanta Desika.
The main spiritual headquarter of the Andavan Ashramam is in Srirangam, where most acharyas of this lineage have spent their saintly lives.
The institution has over 35 centres spread across India and the US. The institution also runs the Andavan Arts and Science College, several veda-patasalas, and goshalas.
The main symbol of worship in the Andavan tradition is the divine sandals of Sri Ranganatha known simply as Rangantha-padukas.
What We Do
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The Acharya of the Srimad Andavan Ashramam awards initiation to the fold of Srivaishnavism through a ritual called samashrayanam, and conducts sacramental surrender known as bharanyasam.
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The institution runs the Srimad Andavan College for Arts and Science to cater to students from rural and backward areas. It also runs several veda-patasalas or seats of traditional learning.
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We celebrate several festivals (utsavams) and holy birthdays (thirunakshatrams ) related to the Lord or our acharyas. Thousands of disciples and well-wishers participate in these to seek divine blessings.
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The Andavan Ashramam runs many charitable trusts for providing education, preserving the Vedic tradition, publishing books, renovating temples, providing free meals to pilgrims, and protecting cows.
