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Since I have said a lot about his one Prose romance viz., Jayantikā I need not say much about his other Prose romance viz., Yaduvamsa Charitam. This is a historical prose dealing with the family history of Mysore royal family. This was written at the instance of the last Mysore ruler of Odeyar family. In all these works, his creative talent, profound scholarship and command over the Sanskrit language are fully revealed.
My student Dr. S. R. Leela has recently written an article in Kannada reviewing all the works of this poet. She has highlighted the merit of each work vividly. She has also quoted the appreciative observations of Prof. Hiriyanna, Dr. Raghavan, Dr. Krishnamurthy and myself. I wish this article is published in English or Sanskrit.
Sri Jaggu Alwar Iyengar, the author of Jayantikā and Sixty-four other works was born in 1902 at Chitraghosha near Melkote the well known pilgrim centre of Srivaishnavas sanctified by the holy presence of Sri Ramanujacharya himself. His grandfather was a great scholar in Visistadvaita Vedanta and also a poet. Thus Sri Alwar Iyengar inherited his poetic talent and the scholarship from his ancestors. He obtained the Vidwan title in Sahitya and Samkhya yoga. He served on the staff of Sanskrit Colleges at Bangalore and Melkote. He was honoured by a gold medal by H. H. Krishnaraja Wodeyar of Mysore. He received Karnatak State award for eminent Scholars in 1981 and the certificate of honour from the President of India in 1985. He is also honoured by the Vidyavisharada title by Karnatak Sanskrit Sahitya Parishat.
