This debate is old, petty, stale, futile and reflects so poorly on the general cultural traits of the entire Sri Vaishnava community of Tamil Nadu. Sri. Rangarajan Narasimhan has made his name as an indefatigable firebrand activist for protection of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu. I have great personal respect for him on that account.Continue reading “What’s the hallmark of a Sri Vaishnava “Kovil”? The “Rangarajan Narasimhan Doctrine”!”
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Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 2 of 2)
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)”
More conversations on the Dushyant Sridhar-Rangarajan Narasimhan controversy over dating theory of Rama avatar
In response to a posting of mine on my Facebook Page yesterday July 6. 2024 on the subject https://www.facebook.com/share/RFMkifU5LDErYQQX/?mibextid=WC7FNe, a reader Sri. Para Saran commented as below ⬇️ “Dear Swami, I agree with the overall theme you have written. However Sri Rangarajan is not stirring a storm. If this was said by Nastikas, it isContinue reading “More conversations on the Dushyant Sridhar-Rangarajan Narasimhan controversy over dating theory of Rama avatar”
WHY IS SRI RANGAM SRI RANGARAJAN STIRRING UP A STORM IN A TEACUP?
Below is only one of several in a series of YouTube videos that has been posted online by Sri Rangarajan of SriRangam who is vociferous in his condemnation of a book on the Ramayana recently authored by Sri Dushyanth Sridhar, the young , TV channel celebrity Vedic Scholar who is also a professional “upannyasakar”. IContinue reading “WHY IS SRI RANGAM SRI RANGARAJAN STIRRING UP A STORM IN A TEACUP?”
Real “Sanatanis” and “pseudo-Sanatanis”
This Sri Vaishnava gentleman from the holy city of Sri Rangam has shown he has the guts and gumption to defend one of the fundamental tenets of Sanatana Dharma : viz. Varnaashrama, the foundation of all social systems in Vedantic thought. He asserts boldly that all 3 founders of India’s Vedantic tradition — Adi SankaraContinue reading “Real “Sanatanis” and “pseudo-Sanatanis””
Sri Rangam and Tirumala: Temples or Political Battlegrounds?
Two separate bits of news on Pages 11 and 6 above respectively in THE HINDU today dt.12 Dec caught my attention while reading the newspaper this morning, since both these great temples in the state of Tamil Nadu occupy a very preeminent position in the hearts and minds of all Vaishnavite devotees and pilgrims allContinue reading “Sri Rangam and Tirumala: Temples or Political Battlegrounds?”