The unknown Great Man
This is a post about another Age defying personality. Very much known to people in his circle, but unknown elsewhere, I wanted to write about him because of his abundance of energy and the very dedicated service orientation that we have felt in him.
Shri Sunderasa Gurukal is from Kumbakonam, a temple town in South India. Aged more than 80+, the kind of activities he does is amazing. He runs a finishing school for the Priests and helps these people to conduct all the Yagnas properly. He manages the temple of Kasi Vishwanathar in his street. Apart from this is the most wonderful thing he does, he runs a Magazine called Thirukayelai. The cost of this wonderful 36 page booklet is just Rs. 8. Probably the postage costs are more. The kind of information it contains is very exhaustive. It is not just the printing of this booklet every month but how he collects the subscribers is pretty interesting.
Let me narrate how I came to know him. My father, with his vastu practice visits lots of places and he was invited by one of the priest in Swamimalai temple ( my father fame spreads through word of mouth and there are a lot of people who have benefited out his vastu divination including us personally and on our business front too). During that visit, he was introduced to Shri Sunderasa Gurukal and they became admirers of one another as both of them give more to the society than what they receive each in his own way. So when we went to Swamimala, my father made us contact his friend and thus began a good relationship. When we heard whatever he was doing, the first time, we gave Rs. 1000/- towards his various activities. He promptly allocated it to towards the pooja being held at Karaikal and then towards the Pradhosa pooja at Kasi Viswanathar temple. Not just that, he made sure that the acknowledgement was sent to us promptly and then after the event was over, makes sure we receive the prasadam too very very promptly. Every year, he makes a trip and goes to most of the patrons house and makes sure he collects the amount sometime more sometime less but promptly acknowledges it. When we receive the monthly copy as well as the diwali special, we are amassed at the kind of wide variety of ads he carries in his magazine. Look at the tireless work he does going around and asking/demanding (with people known to him only) AND THEN ACKNOWLEDGES the contribution. If ever you are planning to go to Kumbakonam please make sure you take his help to go around the temples and also please contribute to his noble activities ( he doesn't ask for a large amount too)
His address is
K Y SUNDERASA GURUKAL
96 Solaiappan Street,
Kumbakonam 612 001
0435 - 2423310, 2423610
My salutations to you Great Person Guruji. May your service to the society continue.
In such respects I am so proud of my country and those unknown/lesser known people who make sure that our culture is kept going come what may. May the tribe of such people increase.
Shri Sunderasa Gurukal is from Kumbakonam, a temple town in South India. Aged more than 80+, the kind of activities he does is amazing. He runs a finishing school for the Priests and helps these people to conduct all the Yagnas properly. He manages the temple of Kasi Vishwanathar in his street. Apart from this is the most wonderful thing he does, he runs a Magazine called Thirukayelai. The cost of this wonderful 36 page booklet is just Rs. 8. Probably the postage costs are more. The kind of information it contains is very exhaustive. It is not just the printing of this booklet every month but how he collects the subscribers is pretty interesting.
Let me narrate how I came to know him. My father, with his vastu practice visits lots of places and he was invited by one of the priest in Swamimalai temple ( my father fame spreads through word of mouth and there are a lot of people who have benefited out his vastu divination including us personally and on our business front too). During that visit, he was introduced to Shri Sunderasa Gurukal and they became admirers of one another as both of them give more to the society than what they receive each in his own way. So when we went to Swamimala, my father made us contact his friend and thus began a good relationship. When we heard whatever he was doing, the first time, we gave Rs. 1000/- towards his various activities. He promptly allocated it to towards the pooja being held at Karaikal and then towards the Pradhosa pooja at Kasi Viswanathar temple. Not just that, he made sure that the acknowledgement was sent to us promptly and then after the event was over, makes sure we receive the prasadam too very very promptly. Every year, he makes a trip and goes to most of the patrons house and makes sure he collects the amount sometime more sometime less but promptly acknowledges it. When we receive the monthly copy as well as the diwali special, we are amassed at the kind of wide variety of ads he carries in his magazine. Look at the tireless work he does going around and asking/demanding (with people known to him only) AND THEN ACKNOWLEDGES the contribution. If ever you are planning to go to Kumbakonam please make sure you take his help to go around the temples and also please contribute to his noble activities ( he doesn't ask for a large amount too)
His address is
K Y SUNDERASA GURUKAL
96 Solaiappan Street,
Kumbakonam 612 001
0435 - 2423310, 2423610
My salutations to you Great Person Guruji. May your service to the society continue.
In such respects I am so proud of my country and those unknown/lesser known people who make sure that our culture is kept going come what may. May the tribe of such people increase.
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