Visit to Sivaswamy Iyer High School at Thirukattupalli
- mahendramangalam
- Nov 28, 2024
- 2 min read
In the beginning of the year 1924, Swamigal went to Thirukattipalli via Koviladi and also visited nearby villages like Nemam, Pazhamarneri, Ombathuveli, Ranganadhapuram, Varghoor, Marur, Sathanur, Koothur, Mullakudi and Bhoodhalur and accepted pada pujas and Bikshavandanams offered by devotees there. Swamigal visited the local high school in Thirukattupalli instituted by Sir P.S.Sivaswamy Iyer on 22nd March 1924. The teachers and students were excited about his visit. They decorated the school and gave a grand welcome for Swamigal. Guruswamy Shastrigal, the principal, performed Pada puja on behalf of the staff and students at the school. He said in his speech that it is indeed the good intention of the founder of the school and their bhagyam that Swamigal visited the school. Swamigal said in his speech that he was very glad to see the respect shown to teachers by the students as well as the love and affection shown to the students by the teachers, similar to the gurukula method of education. He also advised that our Shastras require the teachers to be considered with the same respect shown to Gods. Education given by teachers for only money is of no use; students and teachers should live together like a family; every student there should grow to be a citizen who is productive for this world, for his community and for his parents, and it was his belief that the founder founded the school with the same objective. He added that all children should start their day and their studies after paying their obeisance to their parents and then to the parents of this creation – Parvathi and Parameswara.
The above is an excerpt from “Pujya Sri Mahaswamy Divya Charitram” by Sri Sambamoorthi Shastrigal, Sri Kuppuswamy Iyer, “Sollin Selvan” P. N. Parasuraman – 1957
Vijaya Yatra
The peetathipathis of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam had taken upon themselves as part of their pontifical duties, traveling around, giving audience to people, giving them advice and encouraging their spiritual growth.
Our Swamigal also wanted to take on such a journey after becoming the Peetathipathi.