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॥ श्रीः॥ ु ॥ श्रलक्ष्मरहयवदन लक्ष्मरनारायण वेणगोपाल परब्रह्मणे नमीः॥ ु ॥ श्र शठकोप रामानज देशशके भ्यो नमीः॥ ु ॥ श्र ब्रह्मतन्त्र स्वतन्त्र परकाल गरुपरम्परायै नमीः॥ Acharya and the US Dolai Program Sriman Belakavadi Ramaprian, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA T.C. Soundararajan It was in late 2009 that I had the bhaagyam of having the darshan of HH Srimad Acharya Sarvabhouma for the first time. Though my poorvikas beginning from my grandfather were shishyas of Parakala Matham, due to strange twist of circumstances, I had my samashrayanam and bharanyaasam at the hands of gruhasta acharyas. It was thus some strange force, perhaps his extreme saulabhyam or his kind and compassionate demeanour attracted me to him the very first time I saw and spoke to him. After that, I went to offer my obeisance to him several times during t