3-day function at Srirangam to mark Sri Ramanuja’s 1,000th birth year

Governor Vidyasagar Rao will felicitate 74 surviving members Simhasanathipathis dynasty and 22 Jeers from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will also participate in the celebration. 

Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday, Gomadam Sadagopachariyar, one of the organisers of the event, said, Sri Ramanujacharya, who had a compassionate heart, strong and sharp intellect, has been guiding generations for centuries on the vedic path. 

It is a fitting tribute to celebrate his 1000th birth year, from this Friday. As many as 74 surviving members of Simhasanathipathis dynasty will grace the function which is named after Sri Vaishnava Sangoshti at Srirangam from October 14 (Friday) to October 16 (Sunday). 

Lauding the services by Sri Ramanujacharya to the society, Sadagopachariyar said, as many as 700 Jeers and 12,000 Sri Vaishnava scholars followed in the footsteps and preached the ideals of the great Vaishnavite saint. He said, Ramanujacharya had revived the Vaishnava spirit. “The sun of the Vedic heritage was brilliant at his time. Now all that is in the danger of being a mere memory and time has come for us to come together and join hands in this common mission of our Acharya to re-establish the glory of our heritage”, said Sadagopachariyar.

Since Srirangam is the place most associated with the Acharya and there are many families of gurus and disciples and scholars live in the temple town, the spot is selected for honouring the Swami. 

As many as 22 Jeers from the states of Andhra Pradesh (12 jeers), Karnataka (2 jeers) and Tamil Nadu (8 jeers) will also be present on the day. Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Sriman Narayana Ramanuja Jeer will inaugurate and address the valedictory function.