Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha
PeriyAndavan Swamy dismisses “Sai” name because it is adulterated.
As long as it is used in context with Perumal it is fine.
The moment it is correlated with Sai Baba and our SriVaishNavites fall in Baba’s feets obviously our religious leaders will not keep silence.
MAmEkam SharaNam vraja. – Fall only to my feets says Sri Krishna
I am from Srivilliputhur (origin) the Vadapatrasai area
In fact: (I believe)
Shirdi Sai Baba came to my house as a young dark Rajasthani like boy with 2 people behind wearing turban alive when I was a child. He introduced himself as Sai Baba. He called my mother beti (daughter). He said he has a samAdhi which is under a neem.tree. In fact he said janmAnthara rahasyams. (I still beleive it is true).
Imagine someone telling ” My Brindavanam is there (after life?)” how we will feel? At that time we don’t know who Sai Baba was..Not even aware of such a person. We know he was a saint and divine holiness no doubt.
All three disappeared from my eyes. It happened for real.. Beleive it or not. After many years, I found out from a colleague there is a neem tree around the samAdhi because I can’t/won’t go Shirdi because of SharanAgathi to my AchAryan.
Everybody does SharanAgathi to Perumal, I proudly say did SharanAgathi to my AchAryan Periya Andavan Srimushnam Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesika Swamy.
Mattrai Deivam NaadutheerEy?
YErAr Muyal irukka KAkkai pin povadhEnO?
Acharyan irukka edhukku Sai Baba?
See I am not against worshipping Sai Baba but stick to a routine. Usually current gen Saivaites have the habit of accomodating everyone.
Perumalum Okay
Shivanum okay
It doesn’t work like that
Perumal does help them but in the long run Perumal expects one to be his close aide and not depend on others.
I strongly believe there should be a divine guiding soul as we leave our body. For me it is my AchAryan Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesika Swamy. His Holiness will take care of me. I am his sothu. I am waiting for time to leave this body it’s not coming yet.
Dasanudasan
