66th Annual Nadadoor Ammal Vidwat Sadas

Every year, annual Nadadoor Ammal Vidwat Sadas was being conducted in conjunction with Chitthirai Month’s Chitthirai, Thirunakshatram of Sri Nadadoor Ammal in month of April-May. But, due to the lockdown in place because of pandemic situation the Sadas could not be held in April-May of 2020. But with slight improvement in situation, in order to ensure that the Sadas is not skipped for the entire year , it was decided to have the Sadas from 6th December to 10th December 2020, in conjunction with Karthigai Chitthirai at Sri Nadadoor Azhwan Tirumaligai, Srirangam.

The inaugural function of Sadas began with arrival of Srimushnam Chinna Andavan at Sri Nadadoor Azhwan Tirumaligaiand then Sri Paravakottai Chinna Andavan too arrived . Since Sri Paravakottai Chinna Andavan has more Chaturmasya Sankalpas as an ascetic, as per the tradition, Sri Srimushnam Chinna Andavan performed Sashtanga Pranama first to Sri Paravakottai Chinna Andavan. The meeting of the two asectics was a sight to behold.

Sri Paravakottai Chinna Andavan, in his Anugraha Bhashanam, mentioned the contribution of various Acharyas of Sribhashya Simhasanam lineage to Sri Ramanuja Sampradaya, especially for propagation of Sribhashyam.

Srimushnam Chinna Andavan’s Ashukavitvam

Sri Suvarna Lakshmidhara Navaneeta Nata Swami who is the prinicpal deity of Sri Nadadoor Ammal Tirumaligai who was in Gribhagraha of Sri Namperumal for about forty years, chose Sri Venkataseshacharya Mahadesikan as His worshipper in 1890s. Since then, Sri Navaneeta Nata Swami has been worshiped by him and his son Sri Ashukavi Sarvabhuama Srinidhi Swami. Sri Srimushnam Chinna Andavan performed Mangalashasanam to the Lord Sri Navaneeta Nata Swami and composed a shloka exhibiting his Ashukavitvam, as follows

नवनीतनटं देवं नराणामतिदेवतम्। वात्स्यश्रीश्रीनिधिस्वामी पुजयामास तं हरिम्।।

Navaneetanatam Devam Naraanaamatidevatam | Vaatsyasri Srinidhi Swamii Pujayaamaasa tam Harim||

Meaning: The lord who is ruler of all men, that Hari was worshipped as Navaneeta Nata by Sri Srindhi Swami.

Srimushnam Chinna Andavan composed few more shlokas during his Anugraha Bhashanam, these sholkas along with their detailed meaning will be published in Thai month issue of Sri Ranganatha Paduka.

Felicitation to Sri U.Ve. Dr. Ananathapadmanabhacharya Swami

As a token of appreciation for the efforts of Sri U.Ve. Dr. Ananathapadmanabhacharya Swami to take the life history of Swami Desikan to the younger generation through the medium of cinema, the trustees of Sri Nadadoor Ammal Trust felicitated him with the title Desika Darshana Daataa – देशिक-दर्शन-दाता and presented him a citation, Shawl and an honorarium of Rs 10,000.

Five Days Vidwat Sadas

The five days Vidwat Sadas was attended by twenty plus Vidwans and Students of Sribhashyam, few attend in person while others attend via online.

As mentioned above on the first day , both Srimushnam Chinna Andavan and Sri Paravakottai were present in Vidwat Sabha.

Sri Mushnam Chinna Andavan also graced the Sadas on the 3rd day.

On the 5th and final day again both Srimushnam Chinna Andavan and Sri Paravakottai were present in Vidwat Sabha.

The following Vidwans participated and spoke on various topics of Sribhashyam :

	Name	Topic	Mode
3	Sri U.Ve. Sankapuram Narayanacharya Swami	Anyadhishtitadhikaranam अन्याधिष्ठिताधिकरणम् (3.3.2)	On-line
4	Villur Nadadoor Dr. Sri U.Ve. Srinivasamoorthi Swami	Sankhyop-sangrahaadhikaranam सङ्ख्योपसङ्ग्रहाधिकरणम् (1.4.3)	In-person
5	Sri U.Ve. Ammal Vishnuchitthan Swami	Samvarga Vidya – “Sayugva” Shabda Vichaaram	In-person

Day 3: 8th December 2020

	Name	Topic	Mode
6	Sri U.Ve. Bhooderi Ramacharya Swami	Sabdagatyadhikaranam शब्दादिभेदाधिकरणम् (3.3.24)	In-person
7	Chilkur Madabhushi Dr. Sri U.Ve. Lakshmi Narasimhan Swami	Utpatyaasambhadhikaranam उत्पत्तयसम्भवाधिकरणम् (2.2.8)	On-line
8	Sri U.Ve. Thirupullani Sundararajacharya Swami	Paraadhikaranam पराधिकरणम् (3.2.7)	In-person

Day 4: 9th December 2020

	Name	Topic	Mode
9	Sri U.Ve. Abheeshta Varadacharya Swami	Tadantarapratipatya-adhikaranam तदन्तरप्रतिपत्तयधिकरणम् (3.1.1)	On-line
10	Villur Nadadoor Sri U.Ve. K. Senesh	Naatichiraadhikaranam नातिचिराधिकरणम् (3.1.5)	On-line
11	Sri U.Ve Navalpakkam Dr. V. Kannan @ Yagnavarahacharya Swami	Lingabhuyastvadhikaranam लिङ्गभूयस्त्वाधिकरणम् (3.3.19)	On-line
12	Sri U.Ve Navalpakkam Dr. Vasudacharya Swami	Aksharadhyadhikaranam अक्षरध्यधिकरणम् (3.3.14)	On-line
13	Sri U.Ve. Nachiyaar Kovil Krishnachandran Swami	Upasamharadarshanaadhikaranam उपसंहारदर्शनाधिकरणम् (2.1.7)	In-person
14	Sri U.Ve. Samam Parthasarathy Swami	Pramitadhikaranam प्रमिताधिकरणम् (1.3.6)	In-person
15	Sri U.Ve. Paravastu Varadarajacharya Swami	Yatarthakhyati Vaadam	In-person

Day 5: 10th December 2020

	Name	Topic	Mode
16	Sri U.Ve. Sowri Swami	Jyotiradhikaranam ज्योतिरधिकरणम् (1.1.10)	In-person
17	Sri U.Ve. Kozhiyalam Ananthacharya Swami	Yogapratyuktyadhikaranam योगप्रत्युक्त्यधिकरणम् (2.1.2)	On-line
18	Sri U.Ve Bharath Raghupathi Swami	Aparyavasana Vritti Vicharam	In-person
19	Sri U.Ve. Dr. K.E. Devanathacharya Swami	Is Bheda Swaroopa or Dharma?	On-line
20	Sri U.Ve. Thirucherai Ramacharya Swami	Kritaatyayaadhikaranam कृतात्ययाधिकरणम् (3.1.2)	In-person
21	Sri U.Ve. Dharaneedharacharya Swami	Adrishyatvadhikaranam अदृश्यत्वाधिकरणम्(1.2.5)	On-line
21	Sri U.Ve Velayapettai Ramacharya Swami	Phaladhikaranam फलाधिकरणम् (3.2.8)	On-line

On all five days Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, Srimad Ramayana, Sri Vishnu Puranam, Srimad Bhagavatam, Paduka Sahasram and Desika Prabandham parayanam were done. On the final day, big Sattrumurai with Isavasya Upanishad was conducted.

All participating Vidwans and Parayanakartas were honoured with Sambhavana and Vastram. On all days Tadeeyaradhana was performed by team of traditional chefs under the leadership of Paiyyambai Sri. U.Ve. Srirama Desikacharya.

On the days, when both Srimad Andavan graced the Sadas, they asked questions to the participants and encouraged them whole-heartedly. The presence of both the ascetics in the Vidwat Sabha was like simultaneous presence of Sri Alavandar and Sri Emperumanar!