Note from Sri Mohan Sagar being forwarded
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Sri U.Ve. Mahavidwan PRATHIVADHI BAYANKARAM ANNANGARACHARIAR ,was born in the
year 1891 in the tamil month Panguni on the star Visagam.

He is one of the lineal descendants of Sri Prathivadhi Bayankaram Anna, who is
one of the Ashta Dig Gajas of Sri Manavala Mamunigal.

Sri PBA Swami’s service to the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam is uncomparable and
indeed he is a towering personality in the spiritual world of today. Though
Swami is not with us now, yet he is alive not only in the form of his books but
also in the hearts of all Srivaishnavas who are delivering sampradya discourses.
It is the Swami’s works and contributions which stands as a pillar to the
Ramanuja Darshanam.

His contributions to the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam is so high that it is beyond
words and thoughts . He has written around 1200 books in different languages
viz. Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. This is a remarkable achievement of Sri
PBA Swami, this shows that he is personification of knowledge and he can even be
regarded as incarnation of Sri Ramanuja and Sri Manavala Mamunigal. The entire
Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam is indebted to this great personality. It was Swami
who alone , had written commentaries on the works of the four great Acaryas, -
Ramanujar, Nampillai, Vedanta Desikar and Manavala Mamunigal.

His services to Sampradayam was not limited to books, he started an Veda
Patasalai and was instrumental in bringing up many Sri Vaishnavas in the vedic
field. PBA Swami had constructed a separate temple ,Close to Sri Varadaraja
Swami Temple at Kanchi, where in he had installed the idols of the great Acaryas
– Nampillai, Vadaku Thiruvidhi Pillai and Periya vacahan pillai , (three Acaryas
had made commentaries to Bagavat Vishayam) .This temple reflects Sri PBA Swami’s
great affection and high respect for the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam. Even today
this Shrine is looked after by his son Sri U.Ve. PB Ranganathachariar Swami, and
annual festivals are duly celebrated in this temple.

>From his 60 years of age, Swami celebrated his birth day for ten days. He took
his birthday as an opportunity to honor the Sri Vaishnavas , and conducted Seva
kalam (Nallayira Divya Prambandam recitation ) and Veda Parayanam. Discourses,
Stotra Pada Goshti He also served the Sri Vaishnavas with Thadiyarathanai
(Feedding all srivaishnavites participating in function) for all the ten days.

In the year 1983 in the tamil month Aani , Swami attained the Acaryan’s
Tiruvadi.

The ardent disciples of Sri PBA Swami had formed a Trust in the year 1984 in
order to continue the Birthday Celebration .The trust collected a corpus fund
and the interest from that fund was utilized for Swami’s Tirunakshatram
celebration.

Since the rates of interest had gone down it has become difficult to conduct the
function in a befitting manner. Hence the Trust has made an appeal to Sri
Vaishnavas interested in participating in this noble cause which is indeed a way
to express our gratitude to Sri PBA Swami for his remarkable service to our Sri
Vaishnava Sampradayam.

The Appeal of the Trust reads as follows:



KANCHI P.B.A. SWAMY TIRUNAKSHATRAM TRUST

My Dear Co-Trustees,

Our Trust deed registered on 6-9-84 at Sub –registrar’s office, T. Nagar,
Chennai –600 017. Our Trust Bank Account was opened on 6-9-84 with State Bank of
India ( North T.Nagar Branch) – now known as Valluvar Kottam Branch, Chennai –
600 017. S.B. A/c 50017.

Our Chennai Correspondence Office – Old No.10 New No.17, Thangavelu Street,
Gokulam Colony, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. Ph.no.28340072. All administrative
work done here only.

Our Registered Office – Old N0.29, New No.40, South Mada Street, Little
Kanchipuram- 631 503, Ph.no.954112-268408 (Local call from Chennai) STD Code No.
04112.

Our Trust is continuing celebrating Meena Visakam festival from Swamy’s 94th
Birthday (Rakhtakshi year) in the same way as Swamiji was celebrating from his
60th Birthday (1951) till he passed away in 1983. We have so far celebrated 20
(Birth Days) Meena Visagam festivals, Tharana Meena Visakam Festival is the 21st
year (23.03.2005 to 29.03.2005) .

Our Capital Fund as on Date is Rs.2,85,000/- F.D.with Sundaram Finance
Rs.2,24,000/- and F.D.with SBI, Valluvar Kottam Branch Rs.61,000/- . For Meena
Visakam Festival, we spend only the interest income and Special Contributions
from Swamyji’s Devotees each year.

Our interest income has come down due to RBI’s Redcution in Interest Rates
@5.25% P.a for 3 years deposit. I therefore appeal to all our CO-Trustees, to
contribute additional donation,to enhance our Capital Fund and Enroll, New Donor
Trustees (Minimum Subscription Rs.5,000/-).

Contributions for this Year’s Festival is solicited from all Trustees to make up
the deficit in interest income. I am sure you will co-operate to celebrate the
Trusts 21st year of Meena Visakam Festival in a Grand Scale. (THATHEEYARATHANAM
TWO MEALS ; AND COFFEE FOR ALL. SAMBAVANAI FOR VEDAYAPARAYANARS; ADYABAGARS;
SCHOLARS AND GOSHTI).

Please send A/C Payee Chennai Bank Cheque or DD Payable at Chennai bank only
drawn in favour of Kanchi P.B.A. Swamy Tirunakshatram Trust, to our Chennai
Office only.

Our Trust’s Accounts are being audited since the inception by a Chartered
Accountant Firm (Hony.Auditors).

Thanking you and with kind regards.

Yours Sincerely,


R.VARADAN

Author of the Trust and Founder Donor Trustee,

Hony.Correspondent
Ph.no. 28340072
Place: Chennai 17
Date: 08.02.2005