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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The morning after Madras High Court verdict on the Kanchipuram Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple: “Vadakalai” cause finally lost?
Yesterday, November 28, 2025 will go down as a sad, black day of mourning for the Vadakalai Sri Vaishnava sectarian community in India and abroad. The Madras High Court has legally affirmed that the Kanchipuram Vadakalai temple must be treated as a Thenkalai/Thennacharya Sampradaya temple, with corresponding denominational rights flowing primarily to the Thennacharya groupContinue reading “The morning after Madras High Court verdict on the Kanchipuram Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple: “Vadakalai” cause finally lost?”
The Kanchipuram Sri Varadaraja Perumal: the Madras High Court passes Judgment : it belongs to “Tenkalai Sampradayam”
The High Court passed its Verdict today on a long simmering dispute between our two great Sri Vaishnava sects over the Kanchipuram Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple and, not surprisingly, the first person to celebrate the judgment is from the city of Sri Rangam who has tweeted on X below : The judgment resolves a long‑standingContinue reading “The Kanchipuram Sri Varadaraja Perumal: the Madras High Court passes Judgment : it belongs to “Tenkalai Sampradayam””
“Pradaana pratitantra” in Vedanta Desika’s “Rahasya Traya Saaram”: Visishtadvaita and Quantum Physics
What is the fundamental principle of the “Indestructibility“? How is it elucidated in the Metaphysics of Visishtadvaita Vedanta? In the 3rd chapter titled “Pradaana Pratitantra-adhikaaram” in the “Rahasya-Traya-Saaram” (RTS), a seminal work of Swami Vedanta Desikan on Visishtadvaita philosophy, this fascinating question is very briefly alluded to by way of (what one may using aContinue reading ““Pradaana pratitantra” in Vedanta Desika’s “Rahasya Traya Saaram”: Visishtadvaita and Quantum Physics”
சம்ஸ்கிருதம் – சில கேள்விகள்: A Few Questions about the Sanskrit language
சம்ஸ்கிருதம் – சில கேள்விகள் https://tamilhindu.com/2009/07/sanskrit-few-questions/ The above article written in Tamil contains many detailed historical, cultural, and political arguments supporting the philosophical, linguistic, and cultural integration of Sanskrit and Tamil, refuting claims of Sanskrit as an exclusively Brahmin language or a threat to Tamil. It highlights the coexistence and mutual enrichment of these languages inContinue reading “சம்ஸ்கிருதம் – சில கேள்விகள்: A Few Questions about the Sanskrit language”
ADANI GLOBAL INDOLOGY CONCLAVE 2025 : “Lifetime Achievement Award” conferred on “Veda Vaaridhi” Sri.U.Ve. Sohathur Dr.P. Ramanujacharya (Asthana Vidwan of Sri Ahobila Mutt)
It is a matter of great pride and delight that U. Ve. Sri Sohathur Ramanujacharya Swamin , the renowned ubhaya vedantin scholar has been recognised for his monumental contributions in Sanskrit to preserving and propagating Vedic and Sampradaya knowledge, philosophy, literature and scriptures through the Institute he himself established in Bangalore. The Institute named “ParankushacharContinue reading “ADANI GLOBAL INDOLOGY CONCLAVE 2025 : “Lifetime Achievement Award” conferred on “Veda Vaaridhi” Sri.U.Ve. Sohathur Dr.P. Ramanujacharya (Asthana Vidwan of Sri Ahobila Mutt)”
A Dialogue on the Veda, the self-existent, uncaused revealed scripture un-authored by human agency: the Visishtadvaita “darsana” (Part 2 of 2 CONCLUDED)
The Acharya and his student continued their dialogue as follows: The Swami:Dear one, your question is subtle and worthy of deep reflection. You say that calling the Veda “apauruṣeya” seems like a human attribution, a mental concept applied by human intellect. But hear me out carefully: The Veda is not an object of mere humanContinue reading “A Dialogue on the Veda, the self-existent, uncaused revealed scripture un-authored by human agency: the Visishtadvaita “darsana” (Part 2 of 2 CONCLUDED)”
A Dialogue on Veda…self-existent, uncaused revealed scripture un-authored by human agency: the Visishtadvaita “darsana” (Part 1 of 2)
An imaginary dialogue has been conceived and recorded below between a student and a Sri Vaishnava Acharya being held during the course of a traditional “kaalakshepam” (small intensive study-group class) session conducted by the Master for his band of disciples on the sacred Vedanta text, “Rahasya Traya Saaram” written by Swami Vedanta Desikan (1268-1368CE) TheContinue reading “A Dialogue on Veda…self-existent, uncaused revealed scripture un-authored by human agency: the Visishtadvaita “darsana” (Part 1 of 2)”
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Ageing, “Kama” as “purushaartha”, “Chamaka Prashna” and Andaal “Tiruppavai”
A very well-read and dear relative of mine — himself who just recently turned an octogenarian— forwarded to me this morning via WhatsApp a very interesting and insightful message on what is “GROWTH in OLD AGE” and really what it means with reference to the famous Vedic passage known as “CHAMAKA PRASHNA” (Krishna Yajurveda, specificallyContinue reading “Ageing, “Kama” as “purushaartha”, “Chamaka Prashna” and Andaal “Tiruppavai””