He received the Vedic inputs from his Acharya and progressed in leaps and bounds by his sheer devotion. The boy was admitted in to the school of Swamy Nayana varadacharyar, the direct descendent of Swamy Vedanta Desikar. The young boy was very attractive and devotional right from his childhood. ‘Hastham’ means elephant and “giri “ means hill). ( Lord Varadaraja has been giving darshan to the devotees at this holy place called “Hastha giri”. ĭuring 1360, Swamy Ananthacharyar was blessed with a son who was named as Hasthagiri Ananthar Anna being ardent devotees of Lord Varadaraja. Swamy Ananthacharyar belonged to the illustrious family of the great srivaishnava stalwarts Swamy Pillai Lokacharyar and Vadakku Thiruvidhi pillai. Swamy Mudumbai Nambee Ananthacharya was one amongst the 74 Simhadipathees nominated by Jagathacharyar Swamy Ramanuja
The Acharyar who authored Suprabhatam to Lord Sreenivasa ( TIRUMALA ) 600 years ago….
