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167:. In Vedic recitals the same verses in the Four Vedas were recited in four different ways as some alphabets or accents changed. The pronunciations for each of the prayers and texts for rituals are considered very important to gain full benefit of the rituals. A generalized standard method of recitation and pronunciation of Vedic texts was derived from the ancient times. Vedic prayers were generally recited in the same way over generations, from teacher to students following certain basic rules of pronunciations and grammar. These rules are given in the Vedas themselves and in certain texts referred to as Vedangas. Every day Muthannaval trained his students to do Rama Nama and Hari Nama Sankirthanam and
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Muthannaval had great talent in counselling and advising people. He always went out of the way to help people. He always spoke sweetly and kindly. He was extremely patient in his dealings. Above all his devotion to God-Bakthi was incomparable. Many people came to visit him from time to time to listen
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Muthannaval was a famous teacher in the area and had a lot of young students in his Gurukul. Muthannaval was a Guru with a great deal of patience who knew that little steps in learning go a long way. He loved to make students comfortable so that the students enjoyed having him as their
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was not necessary for him and he would recover and live long. But
Muthannaval predicted that on Dhuvadasi day at around 15 hours he would die. When his wife Nagalakshmi had gone to the Kaveri, Muthannaval took Abatsanyasam. He said that if he survived and lived after Dhuvadasi day, he would leave
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Muthannaval. When Muthanna attained siddhi in 1893, Sastri conducted "Sri Muthanna Aradhana" every year in memory of his Guru. He performed "Soma Yagam" in Srirangam, "Adhirathram Yagam" in his Paruthiyur Kodandarama Temple along with other disciples of Muthannaval.
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Muthanna maintained great relations with his students throughout his life. He was very proud of their scholarship and achievements and he encouraged them a lot. Both the Guru
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Muthannaval was keen on taking up Abat Sanyasam. His relations and disciples were saddened by his decision. In early 1893, Muthannaval had a brief illness. Doctors who tested him said that his pulse was good and he would recover soon. Disciples told him that
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Paruthiyur to live near his favourite student Krishna Sastri. But that did not happen. In the month of Thai, on Dhuvadasi day at 15 hours, as predicted by him he died at the age of 63.
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