Guru Yadavaprakasar & Vaishnava Acharyas 09 | Guru attracts Govinda towards Advida through teachings

#azhwar #divyaprabandam #divyaprabandham #4000divyaprabhandam #pasuram #nalayiradivyaprabandham #sarangapani #kumbakonamtemples #kumbakonam #VaishnavaGuruParampara #Yamunacharyar #Ramanujar #Manakkalnambi #Uiyakkondar #Acharyar #srivaishnava #srivaishnavism #srivaishnavam #Vasudevakudumbakam #vaishnava #vaishnavam #tirukkachinambi #kanchipurna #kanchipuram #srirangam #tirupati #tirupathiperumal #perumal #lordvishnu #melkote #namazhwar #nalayiradivyaprabandham #tiruppavai #nalayiradivyaprabandham #hinduism #tirumala #tirupati #vaishnava #govinda #srivaishnava #harekrishna #hindu #perumal #ramanujan #swamiramanujacharya #temple #faith #ranganatha #srivaishnavasampradaya #acharya #divyadesam #krishna #sanatandharma #devotion #sriramanujacharya #brahmotsavam #tamil #purattasi #manavalamamunigal #ramanujadesikan #govindhaa #namperumal #ranganathaswamytemple #kaliyan #periyaperumal #namperumal #vaikuntham #divyadesams #ellamavanseyal #kannan #blessed #perumal #rajagopalan #hari #narayana #pasuram #acharya #ranganayakithayar #thoughtsofkrishna #vaishnavism #srivaishnavasampradaya #harekrishna #sarvamkrishnarpanam #govindagovinda #govinda #bhakti #periyazhwarthirumozhi #periyazhwar #omnamobhagavatevasudevaya #navarathri #thirumangai #saranathan #cherai #thirucherai #divyadesaperumal #nammazhwar #kaliyan #nachiyar #margazhi #kothai #kodai #nachiyarthirumozhi #andal #mahanavami #saranayaki #azhwargal #sanatanadharma #vedapaatisonnakadhai #balavainavan #stdpathasala #rama #jaishreekrishna #radhakrishna #srimadbhagavatam #ekadasi #perumal #srimahalakshmi #bhagavadgita #panduranga #sriramanujar #guru #bhakti #lordkrishna #krishnaconsciousness #krishna #andal #tamil #radhekrishna #hindureligion #hinduism #vigraha #idols #mantra #lordvishnu #narayana #srivishnu #srikrishna #sanatandharma #peace #happiness #spiritualpath #lordvishnuavatars #lordnarasimha #divinity #ahobilam #tranquility #laxminarasimhar #laxminarasimha #spiritualmaster Yādavaprakāśa was a Vedanta scholar and a contemporary of Vaishnava acharya Ramanuja. He was one of the teachers of Ramanuja during the latter's early years in Kanchi. It is said that Ramanuja joined Yadava Prakaasa's school while he was 16 years old. After the unfortunate incident that took place on the way to kashi (Yadava Prakasa made a plot to kill Swamy Ramanuja on a pilgrimage tour & Sri Ramanuja escaped by slipping out into the forest as per his cousin sri Embaars advise), LORD VARADA rescued Ramanuja in reaching Kancheepuram safely. Swamy Ramanujas objective was to reconcile the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Gita with the Tamil Divya Prabandha. This new school of thought attracted many of them. Yadavaprakasha was upset with the turn of events. Once it so happened, Yadava Prakasa’s mother came to have darshan of Lord Varadaraja. She saw Swamy Ramanuja coming along his disciples inside the huge temple. Impressed with his divine thejas she offered obeisance’s instantly. She strongly wanted her son to take shelter of Swami Ramanuja and be of some use to the great personality. Praying Lord profusely she marched home to advise her son. She told her frank opinion of Swamy Ramanuja’s greatness and wanted him to become his disciple for his own up liftment. Though he refused his mother’s suggestion initially, Yadava Prakasa became restless. He was forced to recollect the incidents how Ramanuja used to contradict him when his definitions were wrong to some of the scriptures. The ego in him was slowly shying away. He rushed to meet the great devotee Thirukachi Nambikal and solicited his advice. Thirukachi Nambikal advised him to accept Swamy Ramanuja as his guru for he would progress spiritually to higher levels very soon. Yadavaprakasa joined Ramanuja & got the clarifications on Sri Vaishnava. He asked Swamy Ramanuja whether there was any convincing evidence in sastras for wearing the Urdhvapundram and for initiating the insignia of sanku chakram at the shoulders. Swamy Ramanuja turned to Kurathazhvar & advised him to answer Yadava Prakasa’s question. Kurathazhvar replied to Yadava Prakasa, “It is depicted in Sama Veda that Brahmins should initiate Thirushanku & Thiruchakram on the shoulders other than wearing sacred thread. They would attain Brahma lok through the blessings of Brahma”. In Urdhvapundram (Thiruman kappu) the thiruman symbolize the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu and the red Srisurnam symbolizes Goddess Laksmi. Lord Sriman Narayan showers His Blessings on those who surrender to him & He is the one who could give moksha to all who surrender to Him.” He falls at the feet of Ramanuja & pleads him to forgive him for all the sins. Ramanuja with abundant compassion gives a warm hug & with affection initiates him to Sanyasa ashram after performing the Pancha samskaras. He rechristens his name as Govinda Jeeyar. Upon Ramanuja’s advise, Govinda Jeeyar at the age of 80 wrote a book “ Yathi Dharma Samuchayam,” & dedicated it to Ramanuja.