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Swami Vipulanandar (March 27, 1892 - July 19, 1947) was a Tamil musicologist, professor and   a monk. He has worked in many fields such as literature, religion, philosophy, science and music. He undertook extensive research work in Musical Tamil Studies, Tamil Literary Studies, Studies in Tamil Drama and Linguistics. His most important works are the musical history book ''Yazh Nool'' and the drama study book ''Madhanga Soolamani''. He is best known as the author of the ''Yazh Nool'', which is considered as one of the original sources in the history of Tamil music.
Swami Vipulanandar (March 27, 1892 - July 19, 1947) was a Tamil musicologist, professor and   a monk. He has worked in many fields such as literature, religion, philosophy, science and music. He undertook extensive research work in Musical Tamil Studies, Tamil Literary Studies, Studies in Tamil Drama and Linguistics. His most important works are the musical history book ''[[யாழ்நூல்|Yazh Nool]]'' and the drama study book ''Madhanga Soolamani''. He is best known as the author of the ''[[யாழ்நூல்|Yazh Nool]]'', which is considered as one of the original sources in the history of Tamil music.


== '''Birth and education''' ==
== '''Birth and education''' ==
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Vipulanandar resigned as a teacher and joined the Ramakrishna Mission in 1922. At the Mylapore Monastery in Chennai, he was administered the Brahmacharya initiation and Sannyasa initiation under the name of Prabodha Saithanyar, by Swami Sarvanandar. Vipulanandar studied there for two years. On the full moon day in the month of Chittirai in 1924, he received monastic title from Swami Sivananda, a student of Vivekananda. Swami Vipulanandar was given the monastic title by Sivananda. After that, he returned to Sri Lanka and coordinated the educational work of the Ramakrishna Mission. A ''Saiva Siddanthi'' from the early days, he became a ''Complete'' ''Vedanthi''. In the classes he taught, he instituted a practice of same food and same seat for everyone.  
Vipulanandar resigned as a teacher and joined the Ramakrishna Mission in 1922. At the Mylapore Monastery in Chennai, he was administered the Brahmacharya initiation and Sannyasa initiation under the name of Prabodha Saithanyar, by Swami Sarvanandar. Vipulanandar studied there for two years. On the full moon day in the month of Chittirai in 1924, he received monastic title from Swami Sivananda, a student of Vivekananda. Swami Vipulanandar was given the monastic title by Sivananda. After that, he returned to Sri Lanka and coordinated the educational work of the Ramakrishna Mission. A ''Saiva Siddanthi'' from the early days, he became a ''Complete'' ''Vedanthi''. In the classes he taught, he instituted a practice of same food and same seat for everyone.  


Vipulanandar was in charge of welcoming Gandhi to Sri Lanka in 1927 as the President of the Jaffna Youth Union. Annamalai University was started in 1931. At the invitation of Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar, Vipulanandar went to Chidambaram and accepted the post of Tamil Professor. In 1933, he returned to Sri Lanka to continue his work on Ramakrishna Mission. In 1937 he went on a trip to Tirukkailai (Kailash in Himalayas). In 1939 he went to the Mayawati Ashram in Almora, at the foothills of the Himalayas, as the editor of the Prabhuda Bharatham English magazine of Ramakrishna Madam. There he began his work in ''Yazh Nool''. (Adapted from an article by S. Ambigaibagan, Vipulananda's assistant. Adigalar Pativamalar Internet Library <ref>[https://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php?title=%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_1969&uselang=ta AdigaLar padiva malar - 1969 - Internet Library - noolagam.org]</ref>)
Vipulanandar was in charge of welcoming Gandhi to Sri Lanka in 1927 as the President of the Jaffna Youth Union. Annamalai University was started in 1931. At the invitation of Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar, Vipulanandar went to Chidambaram and accepted the post of Tamil Professor. In 1933, he returned to Sri Lanka to continue his work on Ramakrishna Mission. In 1937 he went on a trip to Tirukkailai (Kailash in Himalayas). In 1939 he went to the Mayawati Ashram in Almora, at the foothills of the Himalayas, as the editor of the Prabhuda Bharatham English magazine of Ramakrishna Madam. There he began his work in ''[[யாழ்நூல்|Yazh Nool]]''. (Adapted from an article by S. Ambigaibagan, Vipulananda's assistant. Adigalar Pativamalar Internet Library <ref>[https://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php?title=%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_1969&uselang=ta AdigaLar padiva malar - 1969 - Internet Library - noolagam.org]</ref>)


== '''Journalism''' ==
== '''Journalism''' ==
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== '''Literary life''' ==
== '''Literary life''' ==
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Vipulanandar was the editor of the Tamil magazine Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam run by the Ramakrishna Mission and the English language magazine Vedanta Kesari. He was appointed as the selector of the ''Pandithar''examination conducted by the Madurai Fourth Tamil Sangam. He wrote literary articles for the Madurai Tamil Sangam magazine, ''Senthamizh''. He has published several critical essays based on Shakespeare's plays. These articles are included in the collection ''<nowiki/>'Madanga Choolamani'''.
Vipulanandar was the editor of the Tamil magazine Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam run by the Ramakrishna Mission and the English language magazine Vedanta Kesari. He was appointed as the selector of the ''Pandithar'' examination conducted by the Madurai [[நான்காம் தமிழ்ச்சங்கம்|Fourth Tamil Sangam]]. He wrote literary articles for the Madurai Tamil Sangam magazine, ''[[செந்தமிழ் (இதழ்)|Senthamizh]]''. He has published several critical essays based on Shakespeare's plays. These articles are included in the collection ''<nowiki/>'Madanga Choolamani'''.


Vipulananda's English translation of the poems is in a collection entitled ''Angilavani''. Poems by Walter Scott (The Lady of the Lake), Tennyson (In Memoriam), Milton, Wordsworth, Keats are important.
Vipulananda's English translation of the poems is in a collection entitled ''Angilavani''. Poems by Walter Scott (The Lady of the Lake), Tennyson (In Memoriam), Milton, Wordsworth, Keats are important.
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== '''Music research''' ==
== '''Music research''' ==
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[[File:யாழ் நூல்.jpg|alt=Yazh Nool|thumb|Yazh Nool]]
Swami Vipulanandar became the first Tamil professor at the Chidambaram Annamalai University in 1931 and undertook research on early Tamil music. In 1934, while at the Mayawati Ashram in Almorah, Himalayas, he began writing a book entitled ‘Yazh Nool'. He later finished writing while working in Sri Lanka. (See Yazh Nool)
Swami Vipulanandar became the first Tamil professor at the Chidambaram Annamalai University in 1931 and undertook research on early Tamil music. In 1934, while at the Mayawati Ashram in Almorah, Himalayas, he began writing a book entitled ‘Yazh Nool'. He later finished writing while working in Sri Lanka. (See [[யாழ்நூல்|Yazh Nool]])


== '''Awards''' ==
== '''Awards''' ==

Revision as of 03:04, 11 April 2022

Vipulanandar
Swami Vipulanandar

Swami Vipulanandar (March 27, 1892 - July 19, 1947) was a Tamil musicologist, professor and   a monk. He has worked in many fields such as literature, religion, philosophy, science and music. He undertook extensive research work in Musical Tamil Studies, Tamil Literary Studies, Studies in Tamil Drama and Linguistics. His most important works are the musical history book Yazh Nool and the drama study book Madhanga Soolamani. He is best known as the author of the Yazh Nool, which is considered as one of the original sources in the history of Tamil music.

Birth and education

Vipulanandar was born on March 27, 1892 in Karaitivu located in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka to Samithambi and Kannamma. Mayilvakanan is his given name. In 1921, he joined the Ramakrishna Madam (Monastery) and was renamed Prabodha Saithanyar. Then he became known as Vipulanandar and was ordained a monk.

Vipulanandar received his early education from Kunchithambi in the elementary school. Along with his English studies, he studied Tamil grammar and basic literature with Vaithiyanatha Desikar, a priest at the Pillaiyar Temple in Karaitivu.

Vipulanandar was educated first at Kalmunai Methodist English School and later at St. Michael's College, Batticaloa. He developed an interest in mathematics with Rev. Bonnell, a Frenchman. After passing the Cambridge Senior examination at the age of 16, he worked for some time as a teacher at St. Michael's College. He joined the Teacher Training College in Colombo and learned ancient Tamil literature from Thenkovai Kandaiya Pillai. He joined the Colombo Government College of Technology in 1915 to study science and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1916. He participated in the examination conducted by the Madurai Tamil Sangam and obtained the title of Pandithar. Swami Vipulananda was the first recipient of this title from Sri Lanka. In 1920 he passed the BSc examination conducted by the University of London.

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Swami Vibulanthar as student

Personal Life

  • In 1912 worked as a teacher for two years at St. Michael's College, Batticaloa with the certificate of Trained Teacher of the Teacher Training College
  • Worked as a Chemical Assistant Lecturer in Government Technical College, Colombo.
  • In 1917 worked as a science teacher at Sampatharisiyar College, Jaffna.
  • Accepted the post of Principal of Manipay Hindu College at the request of Advocate Thiruvilangadhar.
  • Served as Manager, Trincomalee Koneswara Hindu College, 1925
  • Accepted the presidency in 1928.
  • From 1926-1930 he was in Trincomalee and also served as the Manager of Ramakrishna Mission’s Vaitheeswara Vidyalaya, Jaffna.
Teaching
  • Archam Bandrasariyar College (1919)
  • Manipay Hindu College (1920)
  • Annamalai University (1931-1933)
Monastic life

Vipulanandar started the Vivekananda Sabha at his home in Anaibandi, Jaffna in 1916 with the help of artist kalaipulavar Navaratnam, S. Mayilvakanam and C. Muthukumaru. When Sarvanandar, the head of the Mylapore Ramakrishna Madam, came to Sri Lanka in 1917, the organization Vivekananda Sabha welcomed him. At the instigation of Vivekananda Sabha, Ramakrishna Madam took over the dilapidated Vaitheeswara Vidyalaya in Jaffna and helped conducting it. While working in Manipay, he received some yoga training from a monk named Yogaswamy.

Vipulanandar resigned as a teacher and joined the Ramakrishna Mission in 1922. At the Mylapore Monastery in Chennai, he was administered the Brahmacharya initiation and Sannyasa initiation under the name of Prabodha Saithanyar, by Swami Sarvanandar. Vipulanandar studied there for two years. On the full moon day in the month of Chittirai in 1924, he received monastic title from Swami Sivananda, a student of Vivekananda. Swami Vipulanandar was given the monastic title by Sivananda. After that, he returned to Sri Lanka and coordinated the educational work of the Ramakrishna Mission. A Saiva Siddanthi from the early days, he became a Complete Vedanthi. In the classes he taught, he instituted a practice of same food and same seat for everyone.

Vipulanandar was in charge of welcoming Gandhi to Sri Lanka in 1927 as the President of the Jaffna Youth Union. Annamalai University was started in 1931. At the invitation of Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar, Vipulanandar went to Chidambaram and accepted the post of Tamil Professor. In 1933, he returned to Sri Lanka to continue his work on Ramakrishna Mission. In 1937 he went on a trip to Tirukkailai (Kailash in Himalayas). In 1939 he went to the Mayawati Ashram in Almora, at the foothills of the Himalayas, as the editor of the Prabhuda Bharatham English magazine of Ramakrishna Madam. There he began his work in Yazh Nool. (Adapted from an article by S. Ambigaibagan, Vipulananda's assistant. Adigalar Pativamalar Internet Library [1])

Journalism

Vipulanandar was the editor-in-chief of below magazines.

  • Vedanta Kesari (English),
  • Prabhuda Bharatham (English)
  • Ramakrishna Vijayam (Tamil)

Literary life

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விபுலானந்தர் சிதம்பரம்

Vipulanandar was the editor of the Tamil magazine Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam run by the Ramakrishna Mission and the English language magazine Vedanta Kesari. He was appointed as the selector of the Pandithar examination conducted by the Madurai Fourth Tamil Sangam. He wrote literary articles for the Madurai Tamil Sangam magazine, Senthamizh. He has published several critical essays based on Shakespeare's plays. These articles are included in the collection 'Madanga Choolamani'.

Vipulananda's English translation of the poems is in a collection entitled Angilavani. Poems by Walter Scott (The Lady of the Lake), Tennyson (In Memoriam), Milton, Wordsworth, Keats are important.

Coinage of Technical Terms (Terminology/Glossary)

The Technical Terms Coinage Academy was formed in 1934 under the leadership of Swami Vipulananda and the Glossary book ‘Technical Terms (kalai choRkaL)’ was published in 1938 by the Chennai Tamil Sangam. He emphasized the need to create terminology in Tamil and to create unique words in Tamil for each English word associated with the same subject. (e.g. Mirror & Glass). His view on translation is flexible. His concept is that it is important not to deviate from the meaning of the source during translation.

Tamil Terminology/Glossary Conference led by Swami Vipulanandar was held on Sunday 20th September 1936 at Pachaiyappan College Hall, Chennai. Scholars from the University of Chennai, the Government of Sri Lanka, the South Indian Teachers' Association and the South Indian Tamil Association attended the conference. Swami Vipulanandar served as the Chairman of the Terminology committee and the Chairman of the Chemistry Glossary Committee. When the Chennai Provincial Tamil Conference was held on September 27, 1936, a resolution was passed praising his efforts in Terminology.

Music research

Yazh Nool
Yazh Nool

Swami Vipulanandar became the first Tamil professor at the Chidambaram Annamalai University in 1931 and undertook research on early Tamil music. In 1934, while at the Mayawati Ashram in Almorah, Himalayas, he began writing a book entitled ‘Yazh Nool'. He later finished writing while working in Sri Lanka. (See Yazh Nool)

Awards

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அஞ்சல்தலை

In recognition of Vipulanandar’s service to the people of Eelam, Sri Lanka has included him as one of the National Heroes.

Tamil Language Day is observed on the day of his death in all schools in Sri Lanka.

Death

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விபுலானந்தர் சமாதி

Vipulanandar returned to the country in a critical condition after the debut of his book Yazh Nool. He passed away on July 19, 1947. His body was buried under a tree in front of the Sivananda Vidyalaya, which he had created in Batticaloa.

Statue of Vipulanandar

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விபுலானந்தர் சிலை

Under the leadership of Dr. Ma. Parasuraman, Vipulananda’s  statue was erected in front of the Vipulananda Public Library on the main road in Karaitivu, after 22 years of Vipulananda's death. The statue was inaugurated on October 08, 1969 by Kunrakkudi AdigaLar visiting from India. During unveiling ceremony of the statue, a book 'Adigalar Padivamalar' compiled by the writer Ma.Sargunam M.A. was released. The statue was smashed during 1990 genocide.

In 1999, another statue was erected near the house where Vipulanandar was born, in the Manimandapa area, under the leadership of V. Jayanathan. It was inaugurated on June 26, 1999 by Srimad Swami Atmananda Maharaj, President of Ramakrishna Mission Sri Lanka. The book 'Adigalar Memorial Malar' compiled by journalist VR Sakadevaraja was unveiled.

Another statue was unveiled at Vibulananda Square, the main intersection of Karaitivu, 69 years after Vipulananda's passing away on Chitra Pournami 2016. Both the statues were carved by the sculptor Nallarethnam from Pullumalai, Batticaloa. The statue was unveiled by the Minister of Hindu Affairs, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Prisons Reforms, DM Swaminathan [2].

List of Books

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விபுலானந்தர் நூல்
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விபுலானந்தர் நூல்
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அடிகளார் படிவமலர்
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விபுலம்
Music
  • Vangiyam (1942)
  • Sangeetha parijatham (1942)
  • Parijatha veenai (1944)
  • Yazh Nool
Others
  • Madhanga Soolamani
  • Swami Vipulanandarin AkkangaL (Collection of 127 essays, 3 பாகங்கள், 1997)
  • Vipulanandar ilakkiyam (Collection)
Essays
  • payanatra kalvi (Kumaran 1934)
  • payanuLLa kalvi (Kumaran 1934)
  • puthiya kalvi thittaththiRku aadharavu (1938)
  • lagara ezuththu (thamiz pozhil)
  • chozha mandalamum eezha mandalamum (kalaimagaL)
  • kalaichollaakkam (pachaiyappan kalloori malar)
  • yavanapuraththu kalai chelvam
  • aiyamum azhagum
  • Ilakkiya chuvai
Small Poetic Texts
  • Ganesha thOththira pathigam
  • maanikka pillaiyaar irattai mani malai
  • Subramaniya irattai mani malai
  • kumaravel navamani malai
Reliogious Texts
  • Nataraja vadivam
  • Thillaai thirunadanam
English Essays
  • The Phonetics of Tamil
  • The Gift of Tongues
  • An Essay on the Study of Language
Translations
  • aangilavaani (Poems)
  • saaral mazhai (Shakespeare's Tempest)
Texts about Vipulanandar
  • AdigaLar padiva malar [3] - ma.sargunam
  • Vipulanandar imayam - Batticaloa Tamil Sangam
  • Vipulanandar kaaviyam - Subramaniyam Sivalingam
  • Swami Vipulanandar kalamum karuththum - C. Mounaguru[4]
  • Swami Vipulanandarin sinthnai neRigaL - kaa.chivaththambi[5]
  • yaazhppana samuga uruvaakkamum Vipulanandarum - A. Gaurikanthan[6]
  • Swami Vipulananda AdigaLar documentary[7]
  • vipulam, Vipulananda adigal malar[8]
  • Swami Vipulanandarin samaya chinthanaigaL - kalanidhi arunachchalam[9]

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