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He was a Vedic scholar, Vedantic exponent, eloquent “upanyasaka”, austere “yajna” practitioner, and a spiritual personality of extraordinary intellectual and intuitive power. He was known with affection and reverence as “Mukkur Swami.” His full name was: Sri Mukkur Lakshminarasimhachariar (1944–2001) A new English biography of this remarkable Vedic luminary will soon be available online. Coming this September. Follow this space for more.
Before the book arrives, meet the man behind the legend.
For the last couple of years it’s been my privilege and personal delight to be corresponding via WhatsApp messages with the well-known writer, novelist, playwright and scholar, Sri. Indira Parthasarathy (pen name “Eepa”) almost daily while we casually discuss a whole range of subjects of mutual interest — mostly Tamil and English literature but occasionallyContinue reading “சோம்பரை உகத்தி போலும்….” and “lazy bones”: transformation from the Ravanesque to the Rama-like .”
U.Ve. Sri. Mukkur Lakshminaraismha Chariar (1944-2000), outstanding Vedic scholar and exponent of Sri Ramanuja Siddhaanta and Sri Vaishnava Sampradaaya, in the course of his very popular and erudite public relgious discourses (“upannyaasam“), used to regale his audiences with one very grippingly narrated (“svaarasya“) anecdote from the life of the great Sri Vaishnava theologian of SriContinue reading “An old article of mine on Sri Parashara Bhattar published in The Hindu dt. Dec.15, 2000”
This personal tribute to this outstanding Vedic scholar and exponent of Sri Vaishnava “sampradaayam” and a few remembrances of mine about him was published in THE HINDU dt. June 22, 2001. Sudarshan Madabushi
Dushyant Sridhar is a young ‘upannyaasaka‘ of rare ability. He is a professional raconteur of purana, itihaasa and other Vedic scriptures. His scholarship, intelligence, eloquence and stage-presence appeal to young audiences and make him an ambassador even abroad for our Indian religious culture, especially of the Sri Vaishnava strain. None therefore should deny him hisContinue reading “Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 2 of 2)”
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A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 4th, 2024 (Tirunelveli/Tuticorin) of Nava Tirupati temples *************** After I had had Darshan at Sri Vaikuntam, Rajah, my car-rental driver from Tirunelveli, reminded me that the temple there was also regarded as a temple for the first and foremost of the “navagraha devatas”…. Surya bhagavan inContinue reading “குயில் நின்றார் பொழில் சூழ் குருகூர்: Part-3: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Azhwar Tirunagari Kshetra””
A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 4th, 2024 (Tirunelveli-Tuticorin) of Nava Tirupati temples ************ The summer heat-wave was rising, and on my journey by road towards Azhwar Tirunagari, the mid-morning hour seemed to send torrid blasts from a furnace towards us. Thankfully, Rajah, my thoughful rental-car cab-driver, turned up the vehicle airconditioning.Continue reading “குயில் நின்றார் பொழில் சூழ் குருகூர்: Part-4: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Azhwar Tirunagari Kshetra””
The day is celebrated with great piety and devotion by all Vishu Bhaktas and generally by all Hindus too all over the world ! “Chakrathazhwaar” is the name given to this “Aayudheshewara”, the Divine Discus or Wheel, a great Weapon wielded in his right hand by the Supreme Deity, Sriman Narayana. This great “aayudha” isContinue reading “TODAY 28 June 2023 IS A VERY SACRED DAY — it is “Sri Sudarshana Jayanthi”!”