Originally published in Vedanta Desika Vidya, May 2010 edition Though surrender has been enjoined as a sure means to secure His grace by the supreme Lord Himself in His various incarnations as Sri Varaha, Sri Rama and Sri Krishna, it was only after preceptors like Sri Alavandar and Sri Ramanuja arrived on the scene, […]
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Published in the Hindu, 29 November 2018 [This is a profile of Sri T. V. Rangarajan, a well-wisher of Srimad Andavan Ashramam, which appeared in the Hindu after LIFCO Publishers awarded the tite ‘Sri Ramanuna Sevashri’ to him.] Growing up in Thiruvaiyaru, T.V. Rangarajan came to Madras for his collegiate education and then worked for
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Published in India Today, October 20, 2016 Tirupati, (PTI): Octogenarian Sri Ranga Ramanuja Mahadesikan, Chief Pontiff of Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam has today offered worship at Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala near here today. On his arrival at the shrine, he was accorded traditional reception as the hill temple. All TTD top officials including Executive
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Originally published in Desika Seva When someone approaches elders for blessings before commencing anything, they wish him ‘Godspeed’. By this word, they convey their good wishes for his success. They invoke God’s blessings on him and also wish that he speedily achieves whatever he wants. When someone approaches the supreme Lord for His grace in
CHENNAI: Madurantakam near Chengalpattu, is home to the Kodandarama temple, popularly known as the Eri Katha Rama temple. The large stucco images in the principal sanctum are Kodandarama, Lakshmana and Sita, seen in a standing posture under the Pushpaka Vimana. In the outer prakaram is the important shrine for Sita, worshipped as Janakavalli, constructed in
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