…….Sri V.N.Venkata Varadachariar.. ..A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY……
Sri V.N. VENKATA VARADACHARIAR, Advocate Madras (in whose memory his family members have instituted an endowment in the department of Vaishavism, in the University f of Madras) was born on 14 October, 1888 in the Vengrai village of Salem district to Sri V. Narasimhachariar and Smt. Janaki Ammal
He belonged to the Tirumalai Nallan Chakravarthy family who devoted themselves to a highly religious life, He traced his ancestry to Sri Anna raya Chakravarthy, a great and learned religious teacher who was attached to the venerable saint-preacher Sri Manavala Ma Muni. And, was himself a descendant of Uruppattur Achan, an illustrious disciple of Sri NAtha Munigal.
Sri V.N.Venkatavaradachariar had his college education in St.Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli, and at the Madras Law College where he had a brilliant academic career. He had his initiation into the legal career which spanned 75 years, under Dewan bahadur T. Rangachariar CIE,, a front line lawyer, Parliamentarian and Deputy President of the Indian Legislative Assembly He married Smt. Vedammal, daughter of Sri Rangachariar.
Initiated by his father Mr. Narasimahachariar, Mr. VNV (as he was familiarly known in legal circles) was well-versed not only in religious literature but also in temple traditions and rituals,particularly in ThennAchArya sampradAya. He was well read in the Tamil the Divya Prabandham, which is an anthology of verses and hymns of the Azhwars, also known as Tamil vedam.
In recognition of his services to Vaishnavism and temple practices, he was felicitated by Sri PrathivAdi Bhayankaram Annangarachariar Swamy, savant of Kacheepuram who also conferred on him the title of VAVADHOOKA SAARVABHOUMA
The felicitation function was held on 26th September 1979 in the presence of a large assemblage of religious personages and Judges of the Madras High court.
Sri V.N.Venkata Varadachariar died with full temple honours on 22nd April 1983 at the ripe old age of 95 years
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