elaborately to the whole class so that no student would make the same mistake again ever. He did not encourage arguments and discussion and wanted students to follow very strict class procedures. He would dismiss students who did not follow his strict code of conduct. Early in the morning, Guru Raju Sastri would go north to the river near Kailasanathar temple for his daily bath. While all his students went south to the river Padithurai near Meenakshi Amman temple for their bath. It is even said that Raju Sastri once dismissed and suspended his student Paruthiyur Krishna Sastri mistaking his arguments to be an act of arrogance. Krishna Sastri left the Gurukul to do Ramayana Pravachans, which became very popular. Raju Sastri happened to listen to this pravachan, after hearing about it from his other students. The discourses were on the virtues of Sri Rama. Sastri listened to the discourse on "Patience" as the greatest virtue of all. Raju Sastri was very impressed and said that Krishna Sastri's Pravachan had opened his eyes. 'I have myself learnt a lot from his description of Sri Rama's virtues. Krishna Sastri you are a Mahaanubhavan, you will bring great joy to many people. Raju Sastri recognised Krishna Sastri's scholarship and decided to train and teach him and mould him to become a great scholar. Raju Sastri became a different man after that. Raju Sastri was famed as a teacher known for his simplicity, patience and compassion. Knowledge Raju Sastrigal had learned all four Sastras and was a very knowledgeable man. He addressed several issues by answering the queries on Dharma Sastram and acharam, often posed to him by Vedic scholars and pundits. His authority on the administration of Dharma made many legal luminaries come to him seeking his advice on issues concerning Hindu law. Publishers and authors made it a point to obtain his foreword for their works. He also offered counselling to people of different faiths explaining the common goal of all religions. Works Sri Raju Sastrigal authored more than 30 books. Some of them include: Sath Vidya vilasam Vedantha Vadhasankragam Upathivichara Brahma Vidhya Tharangini Vyagyanam Niyayethu Sekaram Advaitha Siddhi Sama Rudra Samhita Bashyam Siva Thathuva Viveka Deepika Siva Mahima Viveka Deepika Siva Mahima Kalikka Sthuthi Shiva Mahima Stuti Vyakyanam Purushartha Prabodha Sankaraha Durjanokthi Nirasam Cauvery Navarathnamalika Thiyagarajasthwam Thamrabharneestvam Kaveristhvam Dikshithanavaratnamalalika Dhikshithvamsaabharanam In the Malika, Sri Sastrigal had composed songs on the