Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Srimad Varavara Munaye Namaha

The Inspiration to the Inspired

In the disciplic lineage that we ascribe to as part of the Visishtadvaitha Srivaishnava Sampradaya the most venerated and celebrated acharya is Swami Ramanuja. We are all aware of his divine birth, deep knowledge and his unparalleled love for Sriman Narayana. It must be mentioned that Swami Ramanuja looked up to Swami Alavandar for inspiration. Swami Alavandar’s main contribution to our divine tradition is that he is the one who identified Swami Ramanuja (then known as Sri Ilayazhwar) in Kanchipuram and hailed him as the successor to adorn the pontifical seat of being the “darsana pravarthaka acharya” (preceptor to carry the divine vision forward).

Excerpts Swami Alavandar’s stotra literature are most celebrated in our sampradaya and serve as excellent works to learn methods of expression in the sanskrit language. His works are extremely polemic and served as the basis for the work by all our preceptors that followed him. Learning his works and spending time in understanding the manning contained in them is the best way to celebrate the annual birth asterism of this wonderful personality. VEDICS Foundation is proud to present a wonderful discourse delivered by Velukkudi Sri U. Ve. Krishnan Swamy at Kattumannar Kovil, the place of birth of Swami Alavandar.

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