We all know Pradosham Mama also known as Pradosham Venkatrama Iyer (Meela Adimai as he refers himself), the 64th Nayanmar as fondly referred by none other than the Pratyaksha Parameshwara Sri Sri Sri Maha Periyava….
Mama’s Bhakthi towards Maha Periyava is beyond words… One of the depictions of Mama’s Bhakthi is “Mani Mantapam For Maha Periyava” – The Spiritual & Architectural Marvel Of The World In This Century !!!
Pradosham mama’s divine celebration of Maha Periyava never rests a single day (till date carried over with intense bhakthi by mama’s followers) nor does it settles for anything less than a Celestial Festival. As much as mama is known for his Bhakthi, we also hear about mama’s kovam (though it vanishes the next moment)…
Besides his daughter Lalithambal, Mama had two sons Arunachala Ramanan & Ganesan who were physically /mentally challenged from the wordly views though referred to as “Rishi Avatharam” by Periyava Himself… We can keep reading and hearing more & more about Pradosham Mama…
As much as
Sri Sivan SAR – Maha Periyava’s Purvaasharamam Brother says
“யாவற்றையும் உதறி பதிக்கு அடிமையேற்றால்தான் மகான்” (79 H)
“பெண்டிரால் அடைய முடியாத நிலை துறவி” (79 I)
in his book Yenipadigalil Maandhargal… and Sri SAR explains it further as
புருஷர்கள் உலக பாசங்களனைத்தையும் விலக்கி தெய்வ பாசத்தில் மட்டும் லயிக்காத வரையில் அவர்கள் ‘மகான்’ நிலையை அடைய முடியாது. ஆனால் உலக ஆசைகளை துறந்து பகவானுக்கும் முக்யமாக கணவனுக்கும் அடிமையேற்று விட்டாலே ஓர் மனைவி மகானாக மாறி விடலாம். மகான்களாக இயங்கக்கூடிய ஸ்திரீகள் மறுபிறவியில் புருஷர்களாக பிறந்து துறவியின் நிலையை அடைபவர்களாவர்.
Mami has been a real pillar of strength in Pradosham mama’s life.
There is a quote that goes like this: “Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind”. We all know that no occupation in this world is more trying to soul and body than the care of young children and specially children with special needs! What patience and wisdom, skill and unlimited love it calls for. Mami has proved her divinity by taking care of her kids besides mama’s busy commitments.
Being a devoted wife and a loving mother, her
She reached the lotus feet of Sri MahaPeriyava today – June 20th 2019.
Shivaram anna. I was so fortunate to be with manni this Feb and in spite of being in bed, she allowed me to touch her hand and turned and recognised and even mentioned my name. I have been with her so many time so many years to learn thevaram but I have never been blessed to have the blessibg sparism of a Devine soul. Manni has cared for me more in so many years and will always talk to me with affection over phone
Om shanti ☘️
May the divine soul rest in peace.
Reminds me of what Ramadurai mama says in his experience with MahaPeriava. ”Mami mazhai peyyum chonna kandippa mazhai peyyum”.
A Great Soul.
Everyone knows about the intense Bhakthi of Mama towards Mahaperiyava and his massive Anusham celebrations though he himself was a without a penny in his hands,
I would say that Mami was the pillar of Mama’s life and because She bore the family burden on Her slender shoulders, that Mama was able to devout his time and energy towards Mahaperiyava.
Infact She was to the Mahaperiyava movement, what Sri Saradadevi was to the Ramakrishna movement.
A silent guiding figure fully of spirituality, who carried on her works away from public gaze.
I still remember my monthly visits to pradosham Mama’s house on every Sashti during 1986-1991 when I would go for the Darshan of Mahaperiyava.
Mami was always there with her infectious smile and a tumbler of coffee for me.
My Namsakarams to Mama and Mami and prayer to guide me towards His Lotus Feet,
நமஸ்காரம், ப்ரதோஷ மாமியை 1983 Egmore railway quarters இருக்கும் சமயத்தில் இருந்தே தெரிந்தவனான எனக்கு யார் ஆறுதல் சொல்வார்கள்.? என் கவலைகள், பிரச்சினைகள் மாமியிடம் சொன்னாலே போறும். பெரியவா கிட்ட சொன்னது மாதிரி தான். உடனுக்குடன் தீர்வு, நிவர்த்தி தான். I have lots of personal experiences and miracles. மாமிக்கு மறு ஜன்மம் என்ற பேச்சே இல்லை. பெரியவா சந்நிதிக்குள் இருக்கா மாமி.
our sincere condelence to mami family
ஓம் சாந்தி! ஓம் நமச்சிவாய! மஹா பெரியவா திருவடிகளே சரணம்!