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Who is Chinna Jeeyar Swamy ?



Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji (born 3 November 1956) is a Vedic pontiff, a preacher and popularizer of Sri Vaishnavism. He subscribes to Thenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishanvism.

Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy was born as Srimannarayana Charyulu on Deepavali—an important Vedic festival signifying the triumph of light over darkness—in Arthamuru, a rural area of Mandapeta, Andhra Pradesh, India. At the nearby Gowtama Vidya Peetham, he was trained in the Vedic scriptures and the Vaishnava tradition. At the age of 23 he took the oath to become an ascetic and consequently, became a Jeeyar (or Lion). Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamiji, performed the last 4 of the 108 Swadhyaya Jnana Yajnams started by Peddha Jeeyar Swami. Sriman U.Ve. T.K. Gopalacharya Swami, has been the Guru to HH Sri Peddha Jeeyar Swamiji and also to Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji. Under the tutelage of Sriman T.K. Gopalacharya Swami, Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji mastered Rig Veda, Divya Prabhandam and Upanishads. His Holiness started Jeeyar Educational Trust, fulfilling the dream of Sri Peddha Jeeyar Swami, in teaching the Vedas on Gurukulam system, thereby protecting the Vedas from further extinction.

H.H. Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, considered an Abhinava of Bhagavad Ramanuja by his devotees has been ardently propagating the tenets of Vishistadvaitam through numerous programs such as the Pushkara Brahma Yajnas, Viswa Shanthi Sri Maha Vishnu Yagam at Tirupati, Sri Yagam at Tiruchanur, Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Viraat Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanams, Gita Jyothi, Acharya Seva Yathra, Sri Venkateswara Saranagati Deeksha etc., besides his powerful yet simple and easy to understand discourses be it on spiritual texts or on subjects relating to Human Values. His Holiness Chinna Jeeyar Swamy is considered as a leading light and spiritual beacon to countless Jivas (souls).




2 comments:

  1. Undoubtedly, H H chinna jeeyar swamy is a lion among today's sages.
    Love the way he teaches,his iconic style.

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