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Thimmana Bhatta performed the usual rituals for his son like nAmakaraNa (naming), chUDakarma (first tonsure for the baby) and akshArAbhyAsa (teaching alphabets) at the appropriate times. When Thimmana Bhatta wrote the OmkAra and said that this was a representation of God, VenkaTanAtha questioned his father as to how a small object like ‘Om’ could capture the infinite greatness of god. Thimmanna bhatta was astounded at the little boy’s brilliance and insight into shAstra. He hugged his son with joy and thanked the Lord for blessing him with such a great son.
With the decline of the Tanjore royal court, Thimmana Bhatta lost his wealth and possessions, and over a period of time became poor. He performed the wedding of his daughter to a very good scholar from Madurai called LakshmInarasimhAchArya. The first son’s upanayana was also performed and his education progressed nicely.
Thimmana Bhatta did not live long enough to see the greatness of his second son. He passed away when VenkaTanAtha was still at a very young age. VenkaTanAtha came under the care of his brother Gururaja. The initial portion of VenkaTanAtha’s education was under the tutelage of Sri LakshmInarasimhAchArya in Madurai. Even he too was amazed at VenkaTanAtha’s exceptional intelligence and grasping ability.