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Maharasan Vethamonikam | |
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| Died | 1827 |
Maharasan Vethamonikam Desikar was born in Mylaudy to a devout Hindu family. His ancestors lived in Thanjavur. He lost his father when he was at a young age. He went to Eraviputhur, a mile and a half northwest of Mylaudy, and graduated. He worshiped the Swami of ilankamani as a deity.
Travelling to tanjavoor[edit]
In year 1799, he took his nephew Sivagurunathan with him to the chidambaram Natarajar Temple for worship by walking, both of them slept through the night in the outer precincts of the temple with internal and physical exhaustion. Even then an old man appeared in a dream and said, “Everyone who comes here deserves immeasurable punishment. Even if you come here, I will rebuke you and find you willing to forgive your guilt. So go the way you came to this place without delay, and I will show you the way to walk. ” Then they left and went to Thanjavur met their relatives Christians.[1] they introduced both of them to kolab Iyer.
Meet with kolab iyer[edit]
Kolab Iyer teach them about Jesus Christ and gave them the book "Wisdom". they were baptized at Thanjavur in 1801 by Kolab Iyer, who changed his name from Maharasan to Vethamonikam and Sivagurunathan to Masilamani. With the help of Kolab Iyer he went to Tharangambadi to visit the ministries and returned here. later he returned Mylaudy and explained his experiences to the people and helped convert many to Christianity.[2] He went back to Tanjore and met Kolab Iyer and told him about the need for a missionary to lead the Christians in Mylaudy.[3]
Ringle Taube and Vethamonikam[edit]
According to Kolab Iyer, Vethamonikam Desikar invited Ringletaube to Mylaudy in July 1805. Ringletaube accepted. reached Mylaudy at April 25, 1806. Vethamonikam Desikar was supportive in many ways of Ringletaube in Mylaudy.
during the riots/ Problem , vethamonikam desikar was hide most in mountain in Mylaudy and returned to home in night. He was very eager to build a Church in Mylaudy and was very happy when he got permission to build a church and provided the space needed to build a church.
While the church work was going on, a waiter tried to stop the work. He then gifted him a number of items, helped him to Construct a church work quickly. he was appointment as the first preacher of the Mylaudy church at the end of 1809, After his appointment he visited many places, met his relatives, friends and others, taught about Christ and converted to Christianity. Vethamonikam Desikar was well versed in the ministry entrusted by Ringletaube in her hands, after Ringletaube returned to his homeland
Ministry[edit]
Like Ringletaube, Vethamonikam Desikar visited all the congregations/churches twice a month and did many good deeds for the people. He paid the salary to Evangelist and school teachers from the proceeds of the lands which were freely obtained from the government by the Ringletaube pastor. His sermons at the time focused on believing in Jesus Christ, salvation, loving him, and doing good deeds for the people. his custom to pass judgment on cases without caste or religion. "He was tormented by the misconduct of the pseudo-Christians who went against the day of the Lord." In year 1816, Rt.Rev.Thomas Middleton, bishop of culcutta. was travels to trivandrum by way of Aralvaimozhy. vethamonikam told him about the urgent need of an missionary. missionaries Mr.mault and Mr.meat Sent accordingly. vethamonikam Cooperated extensively with them.
Life Ends[edit]
He had a lump in his knee that made him unable to continue the ministry. He had no fear of death, judgment, or hell. Meat Iyer and Malt Iyer frequently travelled from Nagercoil to Mylaudy to Enquire about his health and ill. Vethamonikam Desikar died in 1827 and his tomb still can be seen in Mylaudy.
External links[edit]
- CSI Mylaudy's channel on YouTube
- Ringletaube [sic. [An Account of William Tobias Ringeltaube.]
[1] [2] The Oxford Encyclopaedia of South Asian Christianity [4]
- ^ "CSI Kanyakumari Diocese".
- ^ Kent, Eliza F. (2004). Converting Women: Gender and Protestant Christianity in Colonial South India. Oxford University Press. p. 43. ISBN 9780195165074.
- ^ Agur C.M., `Church History of Travancore`, Madras,1903. Reprint: Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, 1990, ISBN 81-206-0594-2. Page208.
- ^ London Missionary Society, ed. (1869). Fruits of Toil in the London Missionary Society. London: John Snow & Co. p. 58.