Home of western Sri Vaishnavism
Metkalai - the open-minded Sri Vaishnavism. We offer a unique blend of northern (vaḍakalai) and southern (teṅkalai) traditions of India adapted to a modern western millieu. Promoting the teachings of Sri Ramanuja Acharya and Purva-acharyas as well the Vedic and Pancharatric ritual practice. READ MORE
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About Australian School of Vaishnavism
This Matham (preaching center) was established by the instruction of H.H. Varada Yatiraja Jeeya Swami (pictured on the left) the erstwhile pontiff of Yatiraja Matham Sriperumbudur — the birthplace of Ramanujacharya. READ MORE
H.H. Varada Yatiraja Jiyar Swami
His Holiness Varada Yatiraja Jiyar Swami left his body on Monday 8 June at 3am IST. He was the Pontiff of Yatiraja Jiyar Math at Perumbudur, Tamil Nadu,. Yatiraja Jiyar Math was established by Sri Ramanujacharya himself beside the ancient temple of Sri Adi Kesava Perumal. READ MORE
Sri Rama Ramanuja AchariAcharya Rami Sivan (ordained as Srirama Ramanuja Achari), was born in South Africa of a Jewish mother and Christian father, raised by Hindus. He underwent many years of formal study in Yoga-Vedanta philosophy, Logic, Hermeneutics, Sanskrit and Astrology, as well as specialising in Vedic and Tantric ritual. He studied in the traditional gurukula system in highly respected centres of spiritual and Scriptural learning in Rishikesh, Benares, and Chennai.
He has practiced as a Hindu Priest and teacher of Yoga-Vedanta philosophy for over 50 years, including in USA, South Africa, Bali and Australia. He was inducted as a preceptor (Acharya) into the South Indian Srivaishnava (Iyengar) lineage in 1990, by the pontiff of Sriperumbudur; His Holiness Sriman Varada Yatiraja Jiyar Swamigal, with full rights of initiating others, teaching, and conducting all the Vaidika and Tantrika Vaishnava ceremonial and sacramental rites (pertaining to temple, domestic, and life cycle). He has also assisted in numerous Shaivite ceremonial activities. Acharya Sivan is one of the founding members and the current Public Relations officer of the Australian Council of Hindu Clergy. He has participated in the consecration of a number of Australian Hindu temples, as well as a Nataraja Temple in Berkley California and a Ganesha Temple in New York. He has also tutored other priests, and is the published author of several books on Hinduism and has a very active website for the propagation of Hinduism. The acharya is much in demand as a domestic priest and as a Dharma teacher. He has featured numerous times on radio and television in Australia discussing and commenting on various aspects of Hinduism and his opinion is much valued. Acharya is involved in a number of Yoga schools conducting classes in Hindu philosophy as well as puja and Dharma workshops in USA, Australia and Bali. Acharya is also a Clinical Nurse Specialist and he also works in various Sydney hospitals and plays an active pastoral role in counselling members of the Hindu community on their social and personal problems. He is also very active in conducting training sessions at various Sydney Hospitals in Hindu attitudes towards palliative care, death and dying. |
Varada Yatirajajeeyar Swamigal
Sri Rama Ramanuja Achari
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