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His scholarship shines forth brilliantly owing to have received the complete treasure trove of jnanam from his Acharya. Subsequent to the times of Srimadabhinava Ranganatha Parakala Swamy, the high-seat was decorated by Srimadabhinava Srinivasa Parakala Swamy in the year 1967 ACE. This Swamy was followed by Srimadabhinava Ramanuja Parakala Swamy in 1971 ACE. Swamy’s services continued unabated during all these years. Swamy kept very close association with the Acharyas all through these years. He would also accompany them on their vijaya-yatras all over Bharatavarsha. He was considered an authority of all ancient practices of Sri Parakala Swamy matham and was consulted on various topics. Subsequently, in the year 1991 ACE, owing to weak and frail health, Srimadabhinava Ramanuja Parakala Swamy summoned Sri Srinivasacharya and ordained him to take up the fourth order as the next peethadhipati. The decision was seconded by the Royal house as well. Swamy received the command of his Acharya on his crown and took up the fourth order of sanyasashrama in full accordance to the shastrokta pramanas. Since then, Swamy has tirelessly worked for the betterment of the sampradayam. He has performed several noble kainkaryams including the jeernoddhara of purvacharya brundavanams and other branches of parakala matham elsewhere. Swamy has also performed extensive yatra all-around Bharatavarsham and has been able to bless thousands of disciples with chakrankana, mantropadesha and siddhanta kalakshepams. On several occasions Swamy has delivered dhanurmasa upanyasams at places like Thiruvahindrapuram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. Several new branches of our matham have also come up in these cities and other places as well. These include educational institutions as well. The glories of our matham are seen scaling new heights under the noble guidance of our Swamy. It is Swamy’s dream that our matham must become the premier institution for Vidyapraachuryam as it was during the erstwhile period of Srimadabhinava Ranganatha Parakala Swamy. Swamy has been doing great service to Sampradaayam by protecting many great works of yore and by disseminating them. Several volumes of Purvacharya Srisuktis are being published and many more remain in the planned list of projects. Our Swamy maintains strictest conformance to shastra, paramparaagata-anushtana and other ordained duties. He has been blessed with all the wealth of knowledge from all his Achaaryas. He whole-heartedly blesses his disciples and always tells them "For any of your ु ु wants, seek from Him!". As per the saying "ऋषरणािं पनराद्यानािं वािमर्थोनधावशत" – “Words of saints will always bear fruit as the meaning and action will follow the words ”, our Swamy’s vaksiddhi is exemplary. His words of wisdom have a lasting effect indeed. He advises everyone to perform ordained anushtaanams without fail and greatly encourages Veda adhyayanam. Swamy always uses exemplary adjectives when referring to the glorious avichchinna paramparai of Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakalaswamy matham that emanates directly at the lotus feet of Swamy Deshika. The paramparai has had scholars par excellence, all of whom have been adored with sobriquets like shastra-pravachana-nishtha, shastra-granthaE-9