The Crusader of Peace His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji was born on Diwali day, the Festival of Lights, on 3rd November 1956 at Arthamur Village near Rajahmundry in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. Born to pious parents Sri Venkatacharyulu and Srimathi Alivelumanga Thayaru, He had His early education in the Oriental School, Gowthama Vidya Peetam Rajahmundry. It was the call of the Divine that made the young Srimannarayana Ramanujacharyulu to take up the ascetic order of JEEYAR(Lion) at a very young age of 23 years. Today He is reckoned very high among the monks of the India and abroad as the pioneer and Crusader of Peace. [Taken directly from http://www.chinnajeeyar.org]
On November 12th, 2004 Sriman Raghu, Sriman Vamsi and Sriman Shantaramji organized a wonderful Diwali and thirunakshatram celebration of our aacharya at namaste plaza. Here are a few glimpses of it.
Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji offers his mangalashasanams on this auspicious day of Diwali and HH's thirunakshatram through this album. God bless all,
Jai Srimannarayana!
Date(s): November 12, 2004. Album by Karthik Nagaraj. Photos by Karthik Nagaraj. 1 - 12 of 12 Total. 1025 Visits.
enlarge 87KB, 640x480 1 The table is all set with the lamps lit for the wonderful occasion of Deepavali and Thirunakshatram celebrations of our beloved Swamiji. "It is so nice to see Acharya Abhiman..." View Comments...
enlarge 78KB, 640x480 2 Water, kunkum, chandan and fruits for Lord Narayana and Sri Lakshmi. We were to perform the a:radhana and puja for the lord.
enlarge 69KB, 640x480 3 Sri Shantaramji telling us the significance of an aacharya and a brief history of Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji.
enlarge 88KB, 640x480 4 Overlooking the crowd.
enlarge 55KB, 640x480 5 Sriman Raghuji telling us his experience with Swamiji.
enlarge 81KB, 640x480 6 Sriman Vamsiji performing the a:rathi to Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, Bhagavad Ramanuja and Lord Laskhmi Narayana.
enlarge 98KB, 640x480 7 Another shot overlooking the crowd.
enlarge 86KB, 640x480 8 Yet another shot at the a:rathi.
enlarge 114KB, 480x640 9 After the puja under the guidance of Sriman Shantaramji.
enlarge 75KB, 640x480 10 Taking refuge under Swamiji's feet.
enlarge 77KB, 640x480 11 Sriman Shantaramgaaru offering the mangalashaanams of Swamiji to the devotees.
