I was saddened to hear early today that Sri Kamakshi Swamigal is no more with us. A vaideeka who spent enormous amount of time in Sri Matam and had several interactions with all our three acharyas, who blessed several thousands of his devotees and guided, helped and shaped their lives towards sanatana dharma. I know how he personally changed an atheist to a follower of Santayana dharma. He visited Chicago multiple times. The temple he built near Kanchipuram was his dream but also it indirectly helped avoid several conversions in that area.
I had an opportunity to spend time with him in two of his last trips to Chicago. I invited him to our house – he said “I need to set aside lot of time for your house as Mahaperiyava is there. I am in a rush in this trip and I will plan in my next trip” – now that is an unfinished event for us!
Our namaskaram to Sri Kamakshi Swamigal.
