Kitambi Foundation Trust

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Sri Ramanujacharya (ca. 1017 - 1137 CE)

Sri Ramanujacharya, born as Ilaya Perumal to Asuri Kesava Somayaji Deekshithar and Kanthimathi, was a strong proponent of Vishistadvaita and the third most import teacher of Sri Vaishnavan (after Nathamuni and Yamunacharya). Sri Bhasyam, Vaikunta Gadyam, Sriranga Gadyam, Saranagati Gadyam, Vedartha Sangraha, Vedanta Saara, Vedanta Deepa, Gita Bhashya and Nithya Grantham are his works.

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Sri Mudaliandan Swamigal (ca. 1024 - 1132 CE)

Sri Mudaliandan Swamigal, also called Daasarathi is considered to be an avatara of Sriman Narayana himself. Lord Rama was so please with the service of Lakshmana that he wanted to serve him in the future avataras. Lord Rama took the avatara of Sri Mudaliandan in order to serve Sri Ramanujarcharya who was an avatara of Adiseshan or Lakshmana.

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Kitambi Veeraraghava Chary

Kitambi Veeraraghava Chary, a long time promoter of vedic lifestyle and education envisioned to cultivate and promote satvik lifestyle. Kitambi Veeraraghava Chary was an ardent devotee of Sriman Narayan and a strict follower of Ramanuja's teachings of Vishistadvaitam. His aacharyan is Sr Mudhaliandan Swamigal. The current aacharyan from this tradition is KKVA Ramanujachaar from Singaperumal Kovil. 

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Kitambi

Kitambi/Kilambi/Kidambi/Cadambi are Sri Vaishnavite's belonging to Atreya Gotra, Apastamba Sutra, Taittriya Shakha of the Krishna Yajurveda. They hail from a small village called Kilambi which is between Kooram and a divya desam Thiruputkuzhi in Kanchipuram district, TN, India. Kidambi Aachan is an eminent descendant of Kidambi lineage, an ardent disciple of Ramanuja Acharyar and a prominent scholar of Vishistadvaita.

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Who We Are

The Kitambi Foundation Trust consists of Smt. Radha Padmanabhan Kitambi (Chair Person), Satish Srinivas Kitambi, Srivatsan Narayan Kitambi, Srividya Kitambi and Sripriya Kitambi. The primary aim of the Trust is to realise the goals of Kitambi Veeraraghava Chary and Sri Kitambi Veeraraghava Padmanabhan for Veda education, Satvik lifestyle and social service.

Our Mission

We promote Veda Education, Go-rakshana, Annadhanam, Kalvidhanam, Mangalasutra dhanam for public good. In addition, we assist and organise homa/pooja, parayanam, tarpanam and other social activities for individuals/family who are unable to do it.