Guruparamparai

Born-Sriperumbudur ascended Parama-padam at Srirangam; As a master administrator, strategist, scholar, with divine Grace & diligent acumen, in this Kali-yuga, Sri Ramanujar marshalled the Bhakthi movement, reformed Temples portfolio works, blended both Karma (action) & Jnana (knowledge) in the form of Ubhaya-Vedantic thoughts & Narayana Smarana, preached humanity the Truest Knowledge-Faith of Sri Ranganathar's infinite Bliss, for our Moksha. Ramanuja handed the Sri Cheluva-Narayana swami Temple Mudra to Sri Deyshayee Jeer, along with the Temple Manual 'Niyamanappadi', for systematic application of Temple activities.

Sri Ramanuja appointed Sri Deshantari Kelvi Tiru-Narayana Jeeyar to the Peetam in 1104, to propagate the Mutt abhivardhanam (growth).

• With Sri Ramanuja's motivating Grace & as enshrined in the rule-book 'Niyamanappadi', this Jeer majestically continued the Nitya Bhagavat Aradhanams in & around the Cheluva Narayana-swami temple.

Jeer honored Parasara Bhattar (one of the most distinuguished preceptors, whom Ramanuja entrusted to perpetuate Sri Vaishnavism) when he came to Melkote in around 1140s.

• Tondanur sishyas donated land to Sri Tiru-Narayana swami temple.

With the temple honouring of 'Sri Narayana Patta', he assumed the Peetam ('Peetam sveekar') in 1186

• Donated Nanda-Deepam to the Lord; many charitable works was being executed.

-He received with honor the Ramanuja Mudra (seal of authority) & ascended the Peetam in 1221. -In 1225-60, Perumal Danda-nayaka family donated lands to Tiru-vanna Perumal ('Namada Garuda'); -They also laid passage from Ramanuja Sannidhi till the kitchen.

-Around 1320-5, Sri Vedanta Desika performed Mangalashasanam to Sri Tiru-Narayana swami; -In 1368, as SriVaishnavism was gaining ground in S.India (Melkote, Srirangam, Kanchi, Tirupati), Jain ruler Bhukkana convened a meeting of SriVaishnavite leaders, to take care of the Jains too; he honoured the invitees well.

-In around 1457, Melkote was totally devastated by foreign invasions; -Renovated Sudarshan chakrath-alvar Sannidhi till Thaayaar Sannidhi, with a corridor; -Mysore ruler Immadi established 'Sri Ramanuja Koota', providing food for pilgrims-Bhagavathas.

-He ascended the Peetam in 1519. -In 1519, Sripati Sreshti donated funds for temple Tadeeyaradhanams; -Probably one of the earliest scholarly Yathiraja Mutt Jeers; penned many Sri Sookthis of which 4 are known; -'ashta-sloki commentary'- 36th Jeer has printed-published this rare vyakhyanam; -'Divyasuri prabhava dipika'; 2 lost ('Nirhetu-kathva dipika', 'Kaivalya dipika').

-He ascended the Peetam in 1565; -Tadeeyaradhanams increased with good donations, by way of the organized 'Batayi' collections, from the locals as land tax; -SriVaishnavism's generosity & community services were appreciated by common folks around; -Mysore king Raja Wodeyar highly impressed with the SriVaishnavites, installed 4 Entrance Pillars in the 4 directions of Melkote; he also donated 'Raja Mudi' to Sri Tiru-Narayana swami.

-He collected the older Guru-Parampara granthas & published them; -Puja idols collected from other places, kept in the Mutt, were now put to daily use.

This great dynamic scholar started Sanskrit & Vedic schools, inside a cowshed complex & thus rejuvenated the Guru-Sishya tradition of learning.

-Initiated Tiru-Narayana Selva-pillai & Ubhaya Vedanta Kalakshepams.

-He continued the Nitya Bhagavat Aradhanams & Ubhaya Vedanta Kalakshepams.

-He continued to celebrate Sri Tiru-Narayana swami festivities with grandeur; -His family lineage of Vedic scholars continues in Melkote; -He attained Paramapadam (entered His Brindavanam) in 1822.

-He ascended Peetam in 1822. Chaturmasa-18; -His highly astounding Sri Bhashya & Tiruvoymoli Kalakshepams included an assemblage of vibrant scholars -Kumara Achinga Iyengar, Kandadai Doddacharya, Kumara Singlacharya, Maha-bhashyam Natampalli Singlacharya, Stanikam Koil Nambi Periappa, Vedanta Narasimhachar, Kanchi Tiru-Venkatachar, Amruthoora Srinivas Iyengar, Sri Ramanuja-muni Tirumalachar, Vadyar Kethanahalli Venkatachar, Tondanur Stanikam Srinivas Iyengar, Kodae Singlacharya, Kandadai Govindachar, Anandam-pillai Tirumalacharya. -He attained Paramapadam on 20.12.1839.

-He continued with his Divya Prabandham kalakshepams; Chaturmasa-10; -For effective Mutt administration, he appointed Tondanur P.B.Appalachar; -He attained Paramapadam in 1849.

-He safe-guarded & took care of North Indian sishyas; appointed successor; -He attained Paramapadam on 24.5.1858.

-Born in Kanchi of Kandadai family; very learned scholar; with his brother Ramanujachar came to Melkote; -Vastly improved the Mutt - admin streamlined by Tondanur P.B. Appalachar, Krishnakumar Venkatachar, Singalachar; -In 1856, toured N.India and acquired sishyas, elephants, horses with regal grandeur, across Himalayas, Badrikashram, Rajasthan-Baroda, Bikaner, Jaipur, Darbanga, etc; -In 1859, Rewa ruler Raghuraja-Simha Jhudev invited him with honors; as king was childless, Jeer through Mantra-dhyanam, helped the king to beget a son; Jeer named him Venkataramana simha; -The jubiliant king established a 'Mutt' at Govinda-Ghad, for our Jeer; -First Jeer to attain Paramapadam in North India at Govind-Ghad; -He attained Paramapadam on 1.9.1890.

-Born in 1814 and attained Paramapadam on 17.6.1874; Chaturmasa-7; -He ascended the Peetam in 1867; -He continued Kalakshepams & upanyasams to his sishyas.

-He ascended the Peetam on 17.6.1874; Chaturmasa-2; -This Maha-Bhashyam Jeer nurtured a lot of sishyas.

-great scholar & researched in Vedas; performed Mangalashasanam at Sri Parthasarathi Temple, Madras; -in 1882, returned to Melkote with Vidwan Venkatachar; then toured Karnataka-Shimoga, Andhra; -Vijayanagar king Bobbili raja honoured him; Chaturmasa-10; -He attained Paramapadam on 24.3.1886 at Sri Kurmam, Andhra Pradesh.

-Born on 22.6.1800. He ascended the Peetam on 24.3.1886; Chaturmasa-2; -Vedic scholar par excellence; toured Rewa, blessed the king for his Mutt services; -He attained Paramapadam on 3.8.1887 at Nagpur.

-His poorvashram name- U.Ve.Varadachar; Chaturmasa-14; -very sattvik & gentle in nature; -highly erudite Vedic scholar, who researched & published many of his son-in-law Yogi Parthasarathi Iyengar's books; -Prof.Gustav, Presidency College & Paul Deussen had frequent scholarly consultations with him; -went to Rewa; the king honoured him; then to Himalayas- Badri, Hyderabad, Bangalore & returned to Melkote; -again toured North India; did Chaturmasa at Tehri; when Vidwan Asuri Anand-alvar (future 36th Jeer) was honoured by Baroda & Rewa rulers, he inivited this exceptional scholar to Rewa Mutt; -He ascended Peetam in 10.1887; -He was a Committee member of Conference of World Religions-11.9.1893, Chicago, US; -He attained Paramapadam on 28.10.1901;

-Born on 11.5.1829 at Melkote; later relocated to Madras Mutt; lots of sishyas-Abhimanis had his Anugrahams; -He ascended the Peetam on 23.1.1902; Chaturmasa-6; toured extensively & collected Samarpanams/funds for Mutt; -toured Kanpur, Lucknow with more sishyas & came to Ayodhya in 1902, to perform Mangalashasanam of the newly constructed 'Darba Shayana' Sri Rama Temple, near Sarayu river, donated by Yogi Parthasarathi Iyengar; -in 1903, performed Mangalashasanam at Malleswaram Sri Venu-gopala swami Temple, Bangalore; -He attained Paramapadam on 26.11.1907;

-Born on 24.4.1846 of Anand-alvar lineage; He ascended the Peetam on 12.7.1908; Chaturmasa-5; -erudite scholar who further assisted the published works of Yogi P.Iyengar (Smrtis, Dharma Shastras, Itihasas, Kavya, Nataka); -as directed by his previous guru Nellore Kumara Jeer, he ascended the Peetam, at age 62; -started Divya Prabandhams school; with help of Tippani Ala-singrachar, the Mutt walls were decorated with many Divya Desam vigrahas; He attained Paramapadam on 13.6.1913.

-He ascended Peetam on 12.7.1913; he learnt Medical Science under Ramanujachar, brother of 32nd Jeer; -on 7.4.1914, Mysore Dewan Visvesvaraya-?? met Jeer and was immensely pleased; -on 15.7.1915, Mysore King with family came to Melkote and took Jeer's blessings; -on 31.7.1915, Ubhaya Vedanta school was built with his Kalakshepams; arranged stipends, food, shelter for pupils; -his poorvashram relatives helped to continue the Mutt services & constructed the stone-paved pathway to Ashta-tirtha; -after he attained Paramapadam, a 10-day Brindavanam Puja was performed with great honors, to commemorate his industrious Mutt services in a span of 4 challenging years. He attained Paramapadam on 5.7.1917.

-Born on 24.2.1859. He ascended the Peetam on 11.2.1921; Chaturmasa-22; -The pan-India fame of Yathiraja Mutt was firmly established by this Jeer- truly exceptional scholar-poet who disseminated knowledge, in all conferences & in his tours/sancharams & greatly appreciated by all other Northern India scholars & National leaders. -He is significantly credited as the world's first sanskrit scholar to unearth Bhasa's work 'Svapna-vasava datta' to the world; -Apart from being an expert in Indian metallurgy & chemistry, he has critically researched, edited & published more than 100+ works. -in 1956, his 97th Tiru-nakshatram was well commemorated with a fairly good difficult compilation of Yathiraja Mutt Jeers in a Kannada Book 'Sri Yadavagiri Jeernodhara' by the 40th Jeer & Asuri Sampath-kumarachar. -Just like the 35th Jeer, a 10-day Brindavanam Puja was performed with great honors, to extol his scholarly exuberance, perpetuating Sanatana Dharma & Sri Ramanuja Sampradayam in improving the Mutt administration. -He attained Paramapadam on 17.5.1943.

-Born on 16.12.1885; He followed a very high degree of religious discipline; Chaturmasa-10; -As an Ekangi for 25 years, stayed at Melkote & Srirangam giving Kalakshepams; He ascended the Peetam in 1944. -Was instrumental in mobilizing regular funds to Melkote Bhagavat Kainkaryams & Bangalore branch building construction; -He attained Paramapadam at Srirangam.

-Born in 1888. He is a direct descendant of Tirumala Anand-alvan lineage; -He ascended Peetam on 5.7.1954; -In 1928, at All India Religious Conference, Kashi, participated as Mutt scholar representative, along with 36th Jeer & Devashikamani Ramanuja Iyengar; -for sishyas protection-welfare & Vishishtadvaita propagation, he undertook a national tour; -with religious fervor, he continued his nitya kainkaryams of Tadeeyaradhanams & Kalakshepams, and managed to run the Mutt admin smoothly; -'Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Prachara'- book that refines the Guru-Sishya Upadesham processes acc. to Time-Place-Future; -'Sampradaya Deepike'- essence of Upanishads; He attained Paramapadam on 20.12.1970.

-Born on 10.7.1901 at Melkote to a dynamic Divya Prabandham Goshti lineage of Vidwan Narasimhachar, he expounded Tiruvoymoli through delightful recitals; acquired proficiency in all our Sampadaya texts & in playing Veena too, which he composed during Selva-pillai & Sri Tiru-Narayana festivities; -as a 'Parama-rasika', he was even compared to Perialvar, Tondaradi-podi alvar & Tiruppan alvar, by Tirumala U.Ve.Nallan Ramakrishna Iyengar; -one of the most purposeful Preceptor of Perfection in all his humble sevas, both in his poorvashram & as a versatile Matadi-pati, he seamlessly addressed many challenges, with a child-like enthusiasm. He ascended Peetam in 1.1971. -His 8+ years was exceptionally eventful in Yathiraja Mutt history, in terms of Change management with Mutt-Temple renovations, networking, knowledge dissemination, Bhagavat Kainkaryams & Bhaagavatha services; -the whole SriVaishnava community must be ever aware of his multi-farious activities-contributions, who nurtured the thought of 'simple living with high thinking & immense compassion'. He attained Paramapadam on 10.5.1979.

Son of 36th Jeer, born in 1908; He ascended Peetam on 29.5.1981; A devout great scholar, affable polyglot with specialization in Geography, Temple architecture, Maths, Astronomy; As a prolific chronicler, he enriched Kannada literature with many important works, invaluable to current researchers; Texts include detailed study of history, inscriptions, art, traditions on Temples- Melkote Sri Tiru-Narayana swami, Srirangapatna Ranganatha swami, Tondanur Sri Lakshmi-Narayana swami, Srirangam Sri-Ranganatha, etc. He attained Paramapadam on 14.4.2005.

Born on 25.8.1949 at Melukote; He ascended Peetam on 25.11.2014; Almost 10 years later, an Inner Transformation seems to have been ordained for Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt, as desired by Sriman Narayana's Sankalpam & Leela-vibuthi. Just like the 39th Jeer, our Asmat Acharyan, with his effacing charisma, evident audarya, vibrant outreach, is executing all his laudable Sevas, as a steering catalyst & cultural ambassador, in these modern times, and showering his blessings-'Sakala Kshema' on all of us. This momentous milestone of one year, must be a motivating factor for us sishyas-Abhimanis to be key-enablers, in promoting our Jeer's Sevas immeasurably, just as Sriman Narayana's auspicious qualities. Our prayers are for the present Jeer's longevity-capacity, to continue his due diligence for decades & beyond like Sri Ramanuja, and shine as long as the Sun & stars are there. Please visit our website to have a look of our tireless Jeer's First year of Peetam Activites; Many are part of the ongoing mission 'Rush towards Ramanuja' projects.