Aug 24 – 150th Thirunakshatram of Sri Therazhandur Andavan
August 24th 2021 is Avani Pooratadhi, the 150th Thirunakshatram of Srimad Therazhandur Andavan Sri Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan, the 6th Peetadhipathi of Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashram.
August 8 – Prativadi Bhayankaram Annangarachaarya Thirunakshathram
Prativadi Bhayankaram Annangarachaarya was a Sri Vaishnava Acharya, Tamil and Sanskrit scholar, the composer of the popular Venkateshwara Suprabhatham. Born as HasthigirinAthar in the lineage of Mudumbai Nambi Thiruvamsam, he was one of the prominent disciples of Manavala Mamunigal, belonged to a distinguished line of Acharya Puruṣhas and had a large number of followers. Annangarachaarya composed […]
July 14 – Marichi Maharshi Thirunakshathram
Marichi was the mindborn son of Lord Brahma and one of the Saptarishis. He is also the father of Kashyapa and the grandfather of the Devas and Asuras. He is the founder of Vedanta and is also referred to as one of the previous reincarnations of the 24th Tirthankara Mahavira.
July 24 – Swami Alavandar Thirunakshathram
Swami Alavandar is amongst the most important acharyas of Sri Vaishnava tradition. He was the foremost to identify that Sri Ramanuja was the future of Sri Vaishnavam and ordered all his disciples to give due respect to Sri Ramanuja.