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He was born to Swamy dEsikan in the month of Avani with rOhini as his birth star in the year Pingala(1317 A.D). Swami Desika was succeeded by his
son and disciple, KumAra VaradAchAryA also known as NainArachAryA. Having undergone Grantha chathustya kalakshEpam under his illustrious father Swamy Desikan, became a scholar,
and a greatest exponent of Sri VisihtAdvaita SidhdhAantha.
At the Srirangam temple, he set up an idol of his famous father. During his stay at VennAr bank, Thanjavur, he installed an image
of his father in the temple of NeelamEgha PerumaL. Later at KAnchi, Thooppul and other Divya Desas, NainAr AchAryA is said to have authorized the recitation of the Thanians of Nalayira
divya Prabhandam and dEsika Prabhandam during the Anadhyayana period when the recitation of Divya Prabhandam remains suspended.
Brahma thanthra swathanthrar studied Bhagavath
Vishyam under the holy feet of Varadhacharya and composed the thanian “Sriman lakshmana yOgeendra”. Sri PradhivAdhi Bayankaram Annan swamy studied Grantha chathustyam at the feet of Kumara VaradAchArya .
He composed Pillai AnthAdhi - a poetic tribute to his father in 20 slokas. He has authored eight works to his credit dEsika mangalam, Pillai AnthAdhi etc., to name a few. He composed the famous Tanian "Srimaan Venkata Naathaarya" which is always recited today prior to the Sanskrit hymns of Swami Desikan