Sanatana Brahmins have been held in highest reverence, respect, and admiration by all Hindus in India, especially by all other Brahmin sects in India. And, the same has been eloquently narrated by Buchanan in his authoritative and extensive travel accounts of India.
It was Buchanan, a European traveller to India, who found out throughout his journey of India that the Satanana Brahmins were held in the highest esteem and given the most deference and respect, by all other Brahmin sects of India and it was Buchanan, who wrote and published his experiences in India in the most authoritative book on Hinduism, who said that Satanana Brahmins are the highest class of Brahmins in India.
People are aware that both Kaladi Adi Shankaracharya (Vidwat or Jnana Advaita and Sriperambudur Ramanujacharya (Vishisht Advaita or Devotional Advaita or Qualified Advaita) who are Satanana Brahmins, who propagated Advaita Hinduism according to which all human beings are divine beings because both the god and the human being are one and the same and every human being, be it any man, any woman, or any child, can elevate himself or herself to the state of god or goddess and become one with the god and goddess.
Hence, both Kaladi Adi Shankaracharya and Sriperumbudur Ramanujacharya who propagated that all Hindus are equal to one another and no Hindu, whether he or she is a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya, is superior to any other Hindu, and no Hindu, whether he or she is a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya is inferior to any other Hindu, are revered universally by all Hindus, especially all other Brahmin sects in India.
The concept of universal equality of all human beings is the cornerstone of Advaita Hinduism and is the ideal which is translated into the political system called people’s governance or people’s government or representative government, that is, democracy in the world.
It is because of the humaneness, noble thinking, service-mindedness, and great contributions made by Sanatani Brahmins such as Kaladi Adi Shankaracharya, Sriperumbudur Ramanujacharya, Yamunacharya, Kandadai Mudaliandan Dasarathi Ayyangar, Gautamiputra Satavahana Satakarni, Yajna Satavahana Satakarni, etcetera to the upliftment of all strata of Hindus in India, that all Hindus, especially all other sects of Brahmins in India, that Satanana Brahmins were looked upon as role models, greatest humanitarians, profound thinkers, great empire builders, moral conscience keepers of India, and were considered as the highest class of Brahmins in India, and same was witnessed by Buchanan wherever he went in India and he shared his observations in his universally appreciated and applauded travel accounts of India.
Kaladi Adi Shankaracharya, Sriperumbudur Ramanuja (from his mother’s side), Yamunacharya, Kandadai Mudaliandan Dasarathi Ayyangar, Gautamiputra Satakarni, etcetera, are all Sat Sata Satanana Satavahana Sattada Sattini Satakarni Satakruthu Sottai Nambi Nambudiri Smartha Shastri Sasta Sri Vaishnava Brahmins.
Satanana Smartha Sri Vaishnava Brahmins, also known as Satanana Satamarshana Sattada Sattina Satakruthu Satakarni Satavahana Nambi Nambimar Nambudiri Smartha Sasta Srivaishnava Brahmins are the highest class of Brahmins in India.
Buchanan in his travelogue of India identified Satanana Brahmins, who are Sat Sata Satya Satva Satvata Sasta Shasta Sastra Shastra Sastriya Sastri Shastri Satanana Sattina Sattada Satakruthu Shastrai Sastai Sottai Shottai Satamarshana Satakarni Satavahana Nambi Nambimar Nambudiri Smartha Sasta Sri Vaishnava Brahmins as the highest class of Brahmins in India.
Buchanan emphatically noted and highlighted that members of all other Brahmin sects deferred to and always followed and remained devoted to Satanana Brahmins, who are mostly Satanana Sri Vaishnava Brahmins.
It is also known that Satanana Sri Vaishnava Brahmins are also called as Sat Sata Satya Satva Satvata Sasta Shasta Sastra Shastra Sastriya Sastri Shastri Satanana Sattina Satavahana Sattada Satakruthu Shastrai Sastai Sottai Shottai Satamarshana Satakarni Brahmins who established Satavahana Satakarni Dynasty and ruled several regions of India for several centuries with Amravati near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and Paithan in Maharashtra as their two national capitals at different times from the second century BCE to the second century CE.
Satanana Sri Vaishnava Brahmins also worked as priests and administrators of almost all Sri Vaishnava Temples, including Tirupati Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Sri Tirupati Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Sri Tirumala Tirupati Padmavati Devi Temple, Srivilliputhur Sri Andal Godadevi Temple, Sri Kanchipuram Varadaraja Swami Temple, Sri Melukote Cheluva Narayana and Narasimha Temples, Sri Ahobilama Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sriperumbudur Sri Ramanuja Swamy Temple, Sri Ramanuja shrine at Tirumala (1170 AD – 1180 AD), Sri Anantapuram Sri Kadiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sri Ahobilam Sri Narasimha Temple, Sri Thiru Anantapuram Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Sri Guruvayur Krishna Temple.
It is interesting to note that Satanana Sri Vaishnava Brahmins, also known as Sat Sata Satya Satva Satvata Sasta Shasta Sastra Shastra Sastriya Sastri Shastri Satanana Sattina Satavahana Sattada Satakruthu Shastrai Sastai Sottai Shottai Satamarshana Satakarni Brahmins were addressed by all other Hindus as aryas, ayyas, ayyavarlus, ayyanavaru, ayyangars, jeeyangars, appas, appanavarus, aryappans, and ayyappans.
The respect, reverence, devotion, and following that the Satanana Sri Vaishnava Brahmins, also known as Sat Sata Satya Satva Satvata Sasta Shasta Sastra Shastra Sastriya Sastri Shastri Satanana Sattina Satavahana Sattada Satakruthu Shastrai Sastai Sottai Shottai Satamarshana Satakarni Brahmins enjoyed among all Hindus, especially all other classes and sects of Brahmins in India, resulted in the naming of the presiding deity in Sabarimala as Aryappan, Ayyappan, or Ayyappa.
It is no wonder that right from the beginning the chief priests of Sabarimala Aryappan, Ayyappan, or Ayyappa Temple are Kandararu Satanana Brahmins, also known as Kandararu Sat Sata Satya Satva Satvata Sasta Shasta Sastra Shastra Sastriya Sastri Shastri Satanana Sattina Satavahana Sattada Satakruthu Shastrai Sastai Sottai Shottai Satamarshana Satakarni Brahmins.
Some of the prominent Satanana Sri Vaishnava Brahmins are Srivilliputhur Vishnuchitta Periya Alvar, Srivilliputhur Andal Goda Devi Alvar, Isvara Bhatta, Aranganathan Nathamuni, Isvaramuni, Alavandar Yamunacharya, Sriperumbudur Ramanujacharya (from his mother’s side), Kandadai Mudaliandan Dasarathi, Tirumala Tirupati Srirangam Ayodhya Kandadai Ramanuja Muni Ayyangar, Tirumala Tirupati Srirangam Ayodhya Kandadai Kumara Ramanuja Muni Ayyangar, Tirumala Tirupati Srirangam Ayodhya Kandadai Madhava Ramanuja Muni Ayyangar, Kandadai Vaadhoola Anantha Narayana Dikshitha, Kandadai Naachiyaramman, Vadoola Kovil Kandadai Annan, Brahmatantra Swatantra Paravastu Peralulala Jiyar (Founder of Parakala Mutt), Sarvatantra Swatantra Paravastu Pattar Piran Jiyar Appan, Paravastu Madura Kavi, Paravastu Alagiya Manavala, Paravastu Nainar Prativadi Bhayankaram Annan, Paravastu Govinda, Paravastu Venkata Acharyulu, Paravastu Ramanuja Acharya, Paravastu Vadhula Kandadai Mudaliandan Dasarathi, Paravastu Venkata Acharya, Paravastu Thiruvengada Acharya, Paravastu Manamula Venkata Acharya, Paravastu Vishnuchitta Periya Alvar, Paravastu Venkatakrishna Acharya, Paravastu Shesha Ramanuja Acharya, Paravastu Srivenkata Ramanuja Acharya, Paravastu Arulmaran Ramanuja Acharya, Paravastu Thiruvenkata Ramanuja Acharya, Paravastu Alagiya Manavala Ramanuja Acharya, Paravastu Venkata Ramanuja Acharya, Tirumala Paravastu Sampath Jiyangar, Paravastu Aranapuram Brahmapuram Shatakruthu Periya Alwan, Paravastu Shatakruthu Yaji Thiruwal Naduvil Alwan, Paravastu Shatakruthu Govindaraja Periappa Alwan, Paravastu Shatakruthu Appan Swami Alwan, Paravastu Shathakruthu Madura Kavi Perumal Swami Alwan, Paravastu Thiruvoimoli Perumal Jeeyar Swami, Kanchipuram Prativadi Bhayankaram Annangacharya Nambi, Paravastu Shathakruthu Venkataranga Ramanujacharyulu Alwan Swami, Paravastu Shathakruthu Chinnaya Suri, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Srinivasa Jagannada Swami, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Srinivasa Charyulu Ayyavarlugaru, Mahamahopadhyaya Visakhapatnam Paravastu Venkata Rangacharya Aryavaraguru Ayyavarlugaru, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Ramanuja Charyulu Ayyavarlugaru, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Srinivasacharya Ramanuja Charyulu Ayyavarlu, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Venkata Rangacharyulu Ayyavarlu, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Ramanujacharyulu, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Ramayya Charyulu Ayyavarlugaru, Visakhapatnam Paravastu Ananta Venkata Bhattanadha Swami (Paravastu P.A.V.B. Swami), Visakhapatnam Ananth K Paravastu, Visakhapatnam Nagini Paravastu, Kandadai Andan, Kandadai Devaraja Thozhappar, Koil Kandadai Appan, Kaladi Adi Shankaracharya, Siva Guru, Aryamba, Simuka Satavahana Satakarni, Kanha Krishna Satavahana Satakarni, Purnotsanga Satavahana Satakarni, Gautamiputra Satavahana Satakarni, Vashishtiputra Pulomavi Satavahana Satakarni, Yajnasri Satavahana Satakarni, Paravastu Ananta Venkata Bhattanadha Swamy, Manavala Ramyaja Matru Mamuni, Kanchipuram Alagiya Manavala Saumyaja Matru Muni, Vanamamalai Onnana Ponnadikkal Muni, and Tirumala Thiruvengada Muni.
The Maha Mantra of Advaita Hinduism or Sanatani Hinduism:
All Hindus are Brahma Putras, Brahma Putris, Brahma Kumaras, & Brahma Kumaris. All Hindu men, women, and children are equal to one another. No Hindu is superior to any other Hindu, and No Hindu is inferior to any other Hindu.
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