R.V. Swamy ("அந்தாதி கவிஞர்" ஆர்.வீ. ஸ்வாமி), an engineer by profession, is a devotee of
Sri Ranganatha. He is a Retd.
Highways Engineer, devoted to Sri Vaishnavar and a Vaasthu scholar.
Life
R.V. Swamy was born on 9 May 1948 at
Udumalpet,
Tamil Nadu,
India. After completing his schooling in Udumalpet, he pursued his higher education at
Coimbatore Institute of Technology,
Coimbatore
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. He started his career as a Highways Engineer but was interested towards
Vaishnavism and
Vaastu Shastra
''Vastu shastra'' ( hi, वास्तु शास्त्र, ' – literally "science of architecture") is a traditional Indian system of architecture based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, groun ...
.
In the 1990s, he first wrote ''Sri Akkammadevi Thiruvanthathi'' praising his ''Kula devatha'' ''Sri Akkammadevi''. Swamy also brought out 8 more ''Andhathis'' .
Service
R.V. Swamy, after 34 years of service to
Tamil Nadu Highways Department (1972–2006), retired as a Divisional Engineer. He contributed towards
Vaishnavism and
Tamil literature even after retirement. His literary work — A Poetry Book titled ''Divyadesa Manimalai (PartI/II/III)'' with 8000+ phrases presents 108
Divyadesams, rare temple deity pictures, temple ''sthala puranam'', ''Azhwar''/''Acharya'' ''vaibhavam'', ''thirukoyil vaibhavam'', ''guruparamparai vaibhavam'', temple functions, ''palasruthi'', etc.,
Contributions
Vaishnavism
He has written 23 ''Andhathi''’s in
Tamil
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, praising the glories of
Sriman Narayana and his
disciples
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. His writings started with "குலதேவி மணிமாலை, a
poetry book with 150+ songs on ''Sri Akkammadevi'', ''Sri Renugadevi'' and ''Sriman Narayana''. With lot of encouragement from his friends & family and support of his
Acharya "அண்ணா" - ஸ்ரீ ரங்கராஜா பட்டர் and திருக்கோட்டியூர் ஸ்ரீ ராமானுஜாச்சார்யர் he contributed some writings to the ''vaishnava'' world, which include:
He had affection and bhakthi towards Vaishnava Acharya Sri
Ramanuja made him to bring out a book ''Swamyin Ramanuja Vaibhavam'' - ஸ்வாமியின் ராமானுச வைபவம்" depicting the life of ''Sri Ramanujacharya'' and ''Guruparmparai Vaibhavam''.
Vaastu Shastra
''Vastu shastra'' ( hi, वास्तु शास्त्र, ' – literally "science of architecture") is a traditional Indian system of architecture based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, groun ...
Being an expert in Indian ''
Vaastu Shastra
''Vastu shastra'' ( hi, वास्तु शास्त्र, ' – literally "science of architecture") is a traditional Indian system of architecture based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, groun ...
'', he is the author of four books in Vaastu, published by Vijaya Pathipagam,
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...
,
Tamil Nadu. He has delivered lectures on the Vaastu Shastra in colleges, conferences and in public functions and claims to propagate Vaastu through his lectures, seminars, slide-shows, writings and research.
Books on வாஸ்து சாஸ்திரம் (Vaasthu Shastra).
Awards and titles
In 2003, he was crowned with the title ''"Andhathi Kavingar" R.V. Swamy'' by the Vaishnava magazine ''venkatathri krupa''.
In 2010, he was awarded "''Vaishna Rathna''" award by the Vaishnava scholars in Thirunagur Vaishnva Conference.
Publications
VAASTHU PUBLICATIONS:
1. ''Swamyin Valam tharum Vaastu Shastra'' – General (ஸ்வாமியின் வளம் தரும் வாஸ்து சாஸ்திரம் - பொது)
2. ''Swamyin Valam tharum Vaastu Shastra'' – Industries (ஸ்வாமியின் வளம் தரும் வாஸ்து சாஸ்திரம் - தொழிற்சாலை)
3. ''Swamyin Vaastu Predictions'' (ஸ்வாமியின் வாஸ்து கணிப்புகள்)
4. ''Vaastu Shastrathil Inniyavai Naarpathu Inna Naarpathu'' (வாஸ்து சாஸ்த்ரத்தில் இனியவை நாற்பது இன்னா நாற்பது)
VAISHNAVA PUBLICATIONS:
Vaishnava Books
1. ''Swamyin Ramanuja Vaibhavam'' (ஸ்வாமியின் இராமானுச வைபவம்)
2. ''Kuladevi Manimalai'' (குலதேவி மணிமாலை)
3. ''Swamyin Divyadesa Manimalai (Part I, II & III)'' (ஸ்வாமியின் திவ்யதேச மணிமாலை)
Andhathi
1. ''Thiruvarangan Thiruvandhathi'' (திருவரங்கன் திருவந்தாதி)
2. ''Kothai Thiruvandhathi'' (கோதை திருவந்தாதி)
3. ''Kannan Thiruvandhathi'' (கண்ணன் திருவந்தாதி)
4. ''Kakuthan Thiruvandhathi'' (காகுத்தன் திருவந்தாதி)
5. ''Periyanambi Thiruvanthathi'' (பெரியநம்பி திருவந்தாதி)
6. ''Kuresan Thiruvanthathi'' (கூரேசன் திருவந்தாதி)
7. ''Nadathur Ammal Thiruvanthathi'' (நடாதூர் அம்மாள் திருவந்தாதி)
8. ''Akkammadevi Thiruvanthathi'' (அக்கம்மா தேவி திருவந்தாதி)
9. ''Anna Thiruvanthathi'' (அண்ணா திருவந்தாதி)
His writings were published by Vijaya Pathipagam of Coimbatore.
In addition, his Vaishnava writings are also published in the below Vaishnava monthly/weekly magazines :
''1. Alayadharisanam — Bhuvanagiri, Kadalur
2. Bhagavatha Dharmam — Sri Rangam
3. Paanchasainyam— Sri Rangam
4. Kavalipadathae —'' Chennai''
5. Vaithamaanithi — Vaniyambadi
6. Venkatathri Krupa —'' Coimbatore
R.V. Swamy's Vaasthu தொடர் கட்டுரை has been published in the weekly Tamil magazine ''Bhagya'',
Chennai for 80 weeks.
References
External links
* http://swamysvaasthushastra.com/
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People from Coimbatore
Living people
1948 births