Dear fellow-Bhagavathas,

Our Sampradaya, to use a philosophic metaphor, is the Ksheerabdhi (Milky Ocean) itself — immeasurably massive and deep, bountifully rich in content, perennially oozing the essence of pure truth (milky waves). Most importantly, Sriman Narayana adorns the top of both — the Milky Ocean and our Guru Parampara.

There is so much to take from the Ocean; so much to learn in our Sampradaya that it is improbable that anyone could do it even anywhere close to its entirety. However, it is one's duty to make a committed attempt and help others also in this regard. That is precisely what www.svdd.com is endeavouring to do with 'Trail Our Glorious Sampradaya' — take the viewers to the beaches of the Ocean, enable them have a good look at its beauty, encourage them into pearl-fishing and help them acquire the treasure (knowledge).

In furtherance of our above-stated objective, we have been from time to time introducing new articles/features on our Sampradaya. These, we hope, would provide enjoyable reading experience while serving to enrich one's knowledge.

We started off with a series 'Desika Darsanam' — a peek into Swami Desika's ideology as expressed through his hymns. A special article establishing that Swami Desika is an Incarnation of Lord Venkateswara and a series 'Swami Desika — Master of Analogy' have been recently uploaded. Besides articles, a special feature 'Chithra Desikeeyam', a pictorial depiction (Power Point Presentation) of Swami Desika's illustious life history has been posted.

This is just the beginning with more and more to follow. Kindly keep checking for updates.

Editor

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