Visishtadhvaitham

Chronology of Swamy Ramanujar's service to Srivaishnavam.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:04:00 +0000

For the ardent devottes of Swami Ramanujar, this blog post containing his various actions and achievements during his life time would throw more light on his life history.

Avatharam and Young days (VidhyA GrahaNam)

1. PingaLa Chitthirai Aadhirai : His AvathAram —-1017 CE

2. PingaLa Thai Punarpoosam –EmbAr’s AvathAram—1017 CE

3. Upanayanam for RaamAnujA —-1024 ( Age : 7 )

4. Marriage of elder Sister , BhUmi DEvi—-1025 ( Age 8 )

5. AvathAram of Mudali AaNDAn —1028 (Age 11)

6. Marriage of Younger sister, Kamalai —1028 (Age 11)

7. AvathArams of NadAthUr AazhvAn , KidAmpi AacchAn , PiLLai Thirumala Nambi , Vaduka Nambi —-1028 (Age 11)

8. AvathAram of KuruhUr pirAn PiLLAN —1032 ( Age 15)

9. Marriage to TanjammAL(RakshAmbhA)—1033 ( Age 16)

10. Education with Yaadhava PrakAsa , Thirupputkkuzhi–1033 to 1037 ( Age16-20)

11. His Father , Kesava SomayAji , passes away—1035 ( Age 18)

12. 3rd Son of Periya Thirumalai Nambi is born who is named RaamAnujan —1035 ( Age 18)

13. Journey to Kaasi for Maaga SnAnam with the GhOshti of Yaadhava PrakAsa during Thai , Maasi, Panguni —1038 (Age 21)

14. Continuation of studies with Yaadhava PrakAsar –1038-1040( Age 22, 23)

15. AlavanthAr’s visit to Kaanchi , VaikAsi 1039 (Age 22)

16. Ramanujar leaving Yaadhava PrakAsa and engaging in Kaimkaryam to Lord VaradarAja —1041 ( Age 24)

17.RaamAnujar arriving at Srirangam with Periya Nambi in response to the invitation of AlavanthAr , Latter’s ascent to Parama Padham and RaamAnujA’s 3 vows before the Charama ThirumEni of AlavanthAr– VaikAsi 1042( Age 25)

18. The king of MaaLava ( Jagath Devan) attacking DhvAra Samudhram , Belur and Yadhugiri and taking away Raama Priyar archai —1043( Age 26)

19. MudaliyANDAn joining RaamAnujar after his return from Srirangam— 1044 (Age 27)

20. RaamAnujar’s Mother passes away –1045 (Age 28)

21. Marriage of KurEsar with Andal at Kooram —1045( Age 28)

22. HoysaLa Bitti Devan becoming King at Belur –1046( Age 29

23. RaamAnuja recieves the six instructions from the Lord thru Thirukkacchi Nambi , Meeting with Periya Nambi at MadhurAnthakam, Pancha SamskAram & return to Kaanchi for 6 Months –1049 ( Age 32)

24. KurEsar giving away his wealth and arriving at Kaanchi to become RaamAnuja’s sishyA at the behest of Thirukkacchi Nambi–1049( Age 32)

25. NadAthUr AzhwAn becoming a disciple —1049( Age 32)

26. Yaahdava PrakAsar following his mother’s instruction and becoming a sishya of RaamAnujar with the name of Govinda Daasar& writing Yathi dharma samucchayam—1049 (Age 32)

27. Message to Thirumalai Nambi to return Embar ( Govindha Bhattar ) to VaishNavam from Saivam —1049 (Age 32)

28. Yaadhava PrakAsar’s passing away –Margazhi 1049 (Age 32)

29. Birth of VedAntha Saaram —1050 (Age 33)

Until now RaamAnujar was known as IlayAzhwAr ; from now on He enters the phase of Udayavar .

30. Arrival at Srirangam with Thiruvaranga PerumAL Arayar and being blessed with the title of Udayavar —1050 (Age 33)

31. Matam establishment at Srirangam: Thrivikraman PrAkAram NOrth veedhi , Seran Matam ( Koil Ozhku: P 38) ; appointment of MudaliyANDAn for Kaimkaryam to RanganAthar , while retaining KurEsar as the principal help for darsana nirvAham—1050 ( Age 33)

32. Learning ThiruvAimozhi with Music from Thiruvaranga PerumAL Arayar , one of His five AchAryans —1050 ( Age 33)

33. Second UpadEsam on Dhvaya mantrArtam from Periya Nambi and going for the first time to ThirukkOshtiyUr at the behest of Periya Nambi to be blessed with Thirumantira MantrArta UpadEsam by ThirukkOshtiyUr nambi –1050 ( Age 33)

34.1 Urangavilli comes under the sway of RaamAnujar to become UrangAvilli Dasar —1051 ( Age 34)

34.2 Disappointed with the resistance to reforms at the Srirangam Temple , RaamAnujar exiles himself to ThiruveLLARai—1051-53 (Age 34, 35)

35. Return to Srirangam & the Expansion of the 5 branches of Kaimkaryams at Srirangam to 10 branches —-1053( Age 35) .

36. 18th visit to ThirukkOshtiyUr to recieve ThirumantrOpadEsam from Nambi , who agrees finally to bless RaamAnujar after asking him to undertake one month upavAsam —1053(Age 35)

37. Bringing Periya Koil Nambi under His sway and blessing him with the name of Thiruvarangatthu AmudanAr. Koil nirvAham rests completely with Ramanujar now –1054 (Age 36)

38. KidAmbi AcchAn & PiLLAn become sishyAs—1054 (Age 36)

39. Creation of Nithya Grantham —1054(Age 36)

40. Return to ThirukkOttiyUr for Chrama slOka upadEsam

41. KurEsar fasts for a month to qualify himself to recieve Charama slOka UpadEsam from Ramanuja —1054 ( Age 36)

42. First Female child born to KurEsar —1054( Age 36)

43. MudaliyANDAn peforming kaimkaryam for ThirukkOshtiyUr Nambi and recieves permission to gain upadEsam from AchArya RaamAnuja—–1054 (Age 36)

44. Creation of Gadhya Thrayam & Peformance of SaraNAgathy during Panguni Utthiram day—1054(Age 36)

45. Utthama Nambi’s attempt to poison RamAnuja ; 3 day upavAsam by Ramanuja ; alarmed ThirukkOttiyUr nambi arrives at Srirangam and appoints Kidambi AcchAn for Kitchen Kaimkaryam for Ramanuja . KidAmbi AcchAn becomes MadapaLLI AacchAn—PurattAsi 1054 (Age 36).

46. KurEsar attends the yEkAham for Thiruvarangatthu AmudanAr’s Mother and gets the pledge from him to take over Temple nirvAham ( PurOhitham , PurANa Padanam and Brahma Ratham ride ) along with the keys to the Temple and hands it over to Ramanuja—Iyppasi 1054 ( Age 36)

47. Kaasi Vaasi from TamilnAdu, Adhvaithi Yaj~na Moorthy looses in debate with Ramanuja ; after 18 days of debate , he admits his defeat and becomes the sishyA of Ramanuja with the dAsya nAmam of AruLALa PerumAL EmperumAnAr and stays at a seperate Matam created for him by Ramanuja —1055 (Age 37)

48. Reacting to this , ThirukkOttiyUr Nambi , Thirumalai Andan send their children to become sishyAs of Ramanuja—1055(Age 37)

49. Rejection of the Prabhandhams brought by AmudanAr and instructing him to compose on KurEsar , AzhwArs and dhivya dEsams and demonstrating how to compose it . Ramanuja NooRandhAthi is born —1055 (Age 37)

50. Visiting Thiruvaranga PerumAL Arayar to beg for the rights to recite IyaRppaa and handing over that right to AmudanAr and instructing him to recite RaamAnuja NooRanthAdhi with Iyarppaa—Karthikai 1055 (Age 37)

51. AruLALa PerumAL EmperumAnAr creating Jn~Ana Saaram and PramEya Saaram ; NallAn Chakravarthy becoming a sishya–1055(Age 37).

52. Wife of Bitti Devan arrives at Srirangam to recieve RaamAnuja’s blessings and to visit ThondanUr Nambi; she returns home to Belur and presses her husband to become a VaishNavan —Marghazhi 1055 (Age 37).

53. AnanthAzhwAn goes to Thiruppathi to create a nandavanam named Ramanujam and serves Lord SrinivAsan —AvaNi 1056( Age 38)

54. Bitti Devan consecrates Vijaya NaarAyaNan at Belur—hEviLambi Chiittirai, 1055 ( Age 37) .

55. Thiruvaranga PerumAL Arayar ,one of the five AchAryans of Ramanujar ascends to Sri Vaikuntam–1057 ( Age 39)

56. The birth of a second female child to KurEsar —1057 ( Age 39)

57. Visit of Ramanujar to Thiruppathy —1057 (Age 39)

58. On the way stays at Parutthikkollai AmmAl ‘s( VaradAchAr’s ) house —1057 ( Age 39)

59. Impressed there by VaradAcchAr ‘s wife Lakshmi’s AchArya Nishtai

60. Keezha Thiruppathi: Yaadhavakatti DevarAyan prostrates and cedes Vila Mandiyam village to AchAryan ; Ramanuja populates that village with 30 VaishNavAs—1057 (Age 39)

61. Hesitation to Climb Thirumala ; AnanthAzhwAn , His disciple urges Ramanuja to perform MangaLAsAsanam there ; half way beteween Thirumala and Thiruppathy , Periya Nambi , his uncle meets Ramanuja . Stays at Tirumala , observes upavAsam for 3 days so he does not need to create any asudhdi at Thirumala—1057 ( Age 39).

62. Learning SookshmArthams of Srimath RamayaNam from His uncle ( Periya Thirumalai Nambi ) for an year at Lower Thiruppathi—Kaarthigai 1057 ( Age 39) .

63. Creation of VedArtha Sangraham in front of Lord SrinivAsa at Thirumala —1057/58 ( Age 40).

64. Ramanuja accepts Govindhar (Embar) as dhAnam from Periya Thiru,malai Nambi and PiLLai Thirumalai Nambi as sishya —PurattAsi 1058 (Age 40)

65. When resting at Kanchi after visit to Thirumala, Govindhar wants to return to Periya Thirumalai Nambi ; Ramanuja sends him back and Periya Thirumalai Nambi rejects him ; Govindhar returns and begs to be accepted again as a Sishya by Ramanuja — 1058 ( Age 40) .

66. Govindhar accepts SanyAsAsramam & becomes EmbAr–1058 (Age 40).

67. Some SishyAs get jealous over the speical affection of Ramanujar for AzhwAn ; Ramanuja sends AzhwAn to cut and bring a banana leaf and asks the jealous sishyAs to observe AzhwAn; SishyAs watch the tears flowing from AzhwAn’s eyes , when he had to cut the leaf from the Banana plant and recognize AzhwAn’s greatness —1059 (Age 41)

68. AruLALa PerumAnAr EmperumAnAr levels the walls of his Matam created by Ramanuja for him and becomes a resident of Ramanuja’s Matam to be close to his AchAryan—1059 ( Age 41)

From here on the coverage is on Ramanuja as EmperumAnAr

69. Ramanuja entrusts the protection of the temple to UrangAvilli Daasar , Koil NirvAham to MudaliyANDAn and parivAra nirvAham to AkaLanganAttAzhwAn and leaves on a dhig vijayam with KurEsar and a few other sishyAs —1059 ( Age 41).

70. At Kurungudi , Ramanuja performs UpadEsam on dhvayam to PerumAl, who came as a sishyan and names his new sishyan as VaishNava Nambi.

71. Visit to DhwAraka on the way to Kaashmir to defeat adhvaithis in front of SaaradhA Peeta Saraswathi’s sannidhi , declared winner by Her ; Gains BodhAyana Vrutthi and on the way adhvaithis attack and take the Vrutthi back; KurEsar says that he has retained the Vruthti by heart for future reference .

72. Poori JagannAth Visit: Establishment of Ramanuja Matam ; Resistance from local priests to introduce PaancharAthram–1060

(Age 42).

73. Visit to ThiruvEnkatam: rejection of the rights claimed by Saivites and asking the Lord to accept the Sanku and chakram that were removed earlier by the Saivites ; Composition of MangaLa slOkma to commence the writing of Sri BhAshyam—1060 (Age 42).

74. Return to Srirangam —1060 ( Age 42).

75. The birth of Bhattar and SrirAma PiLLai for KurEsar and naming of them as ParAsara and VyAsa by Ramanuja—1062(Age 44).

76. Completion of Sri BhAshyam—1062( Age 44).

77. Ramanuja performs abhinayam for a Paasuram in a locked room ; PiLLAn sees this thru a key hole and guesses correctly from the signs that his AchAryan was performing abhinayam for Swamy NammAzhwAr’s Paasuram on ThirumAlirumchOlai . When Ramanuja hears about it , He celebrates PiLLAn as the descendant of the NaaTa Muni Vamsam and names him as KuruhUrpirAn PiLLAn and accepts him as his Jn~Ana puthran—1074(Age 56).

78. Delighted over the blissful reaction of Swamy NammAzhwAr’s Paasuram by PiLLAn , Ramanuja assigns the task of composing the first commentary on ThiruvAimozhi known as 6000 Padi by PiLLAn- – -1074 (Age 56) .

79. PiLLAn completes his commentary (6000 Padi) — – 1076 ( Age 58).

80. The fanatic Saiva king writes “SivAth parataram nAsthi ” ( There is no god greater than Siva) and sends a messenger to get Ramanujar’s agreement thru signature on that palm leaf . NaalUrAn , a sishyan of KurEsar recommends that Ramanuja sign. KurEsar senses danger and requests Ramanuja to leave Srirangam for safety —-1076 (Age 60) .

81.Ramanuja rushes off to Karnaataka ( mEl Naadu)—1078 (Age 60)

82.KurEsar goes to the ChOLA king’s court in place of Ramanujar and accompanied by Periya Nambi; Kuresar & Periya Nambi disagee with the king and lose their eyes —1078( Age 60) .

83. Ramanuja GhOshti travels on towards Melkote ; Fasting at Yadhu Giri for 7 days—1078(Age 60).

84. The group of Hunters welcome Ramanuja and serve Him and the GhOshti —1078 (Age 60).

85. Ramnaujar asks one member of His ghOshti and one of the Hunters to go to Melkote Koil and bring back 45 sishyAs of His —1078 (Age 60) .

86. The first batch of hunters entrust Ramanuja to another hunter 6 miles away— 1078(Age 60).

87. The new hunter showers the visitors with all kinds of comforts and brings the ghOshti down to the village at the foot of the hills , Harthana Halli , where KaTTaLaivAri KOngu PirAtti dampathis lived —1078(Age 60) .

88. At Harthana Halli , Ramanuja is served by Kongu PirAtti and stays fro 4 days at her residence and confers the Daasya Naamam of Thiruvaranga Daasan on Her husband .

89. Ramanujar continues on to the village of RamanAtha Puram on the northern banks of Cauvery river and stays for 3 days—1078 (Age 60).

90. Ramanuja GhOshti arrives at Mithilapuri and stays at the Yoga Narasimha Temple—1078 (Age 60).

91. The SmArtha adhvaithis of Mithilapuri (Kovai) are won in debates and the village is renamed SaaLagrAmam —1079 ( Age 61).

92. Vaduga Nambi becomes a sishyan —1079 (Age 61).

93. ThoNdanUr Nambi arrives at SaaLaigrAmam to invite RaamAnuja GhOshti to ThondanUr and houses them in the local Yoga Narasimha temple and briefs Ramanuja on the Vaibhavam of Yadhu Giri ( ThirunArAyaNa Puram).

94. At ThoNdanUr , Ramanuja defeats the dhigambhara (naked) Jain sanyAsis from behind a curtain ; the defeatd Jain leaders level their matams and build the ThirumalaasAgaram PushkaraNi from the stones —-1079 (Age 61).

95. KurEsar returns to ThirumAlirumchOlai with his family and composes Sundara Baahu Sthavam there —1079 (Age 61).

96. King VishNu Vardhanan ( Former Bitti DEvan) arrives with his wife to prostrate before RaamAnuja at ThoNDanUr— 1079 (Age 61).

97.Grieved over unavailability of the sacred clay ,Ramanuja fasts for 3 days and goes to Yadhu Giri and finds NaarAyaNa PerumAL at he South western directin of KalyANi PushkaraNi— 1079 (Age 61).

98. That night Ramanuja sleeps with worry about the unavailability of the sacred clay ; he dreams that the desired clay is on the north western bank of KalyANi Theertham and finds it there —1079 (Age 61).

99. Ramanuja builds the broken down temple of NaarAyaNa and consecrates the Lord ( ThirunArAyaNan ) there and renames the village from Dukkha Garudana haLLi to ThirunArAyaNa puram–1080(Age 62).

100. Ramanuja Travels north to bring back Raama Priyar ( uthsava Moorthy of ThirunArAyaNa Puram temple) , finds Him at Delhi and brings HIm back. He names the Lord “Sella PiLLai “—1081(Age 63).

101. Ramanujar gives special rights to Harijans ( ThirukkualatthAr) during the temple festivals at ThirunArAyaNa puram —1083( Age 63)

102. Ramanuja consecrates Lakshmi NaarAyana archa at ThoNDanUr –1085(Age 67).

103. Ramanuar defeats SengAmi MaayA Vaadhis and builds RaamAnuja Matam at ThirunArAyaNapuram ; He performs Prathishtai for Pancha NaarAyaNa at Belur —1089(Age 71) .

104. Visitors from Srirangam brief Ramanuja on the ascent to Parama Padham His AchAryan , Periya Nambi; Ramnauja asks for SrichUrNa ParipAlanam and adhyayana Uthsavam ( iyal SaaRRumuRai) for HIs AchAryan ; RmamAnuja sends his disciple , Maaruthi SiRiyANDan to find out about the well being of KuResar at ThirumAlirumchOlai —-1090(Age 72).

105. SiriyANDAn arrives at ThirumAlirumchOlai , delivers the greetings to KurEsar . He brings back the invitation from Raja Raja ChOzha raajA for Ramanuja’s return to Srirangam and gives that request from the king to Ramanuja at the banks of KalyANi theertham —1090 (Age 72).

106.Ramanujar appoints 52 sishyAs to stay at ThirunArAyaNapuram for Temple nirvAham and Kaimkaryam . He blesses the Tamar uhantha ThirumEni behind as their raksha and returns to Srirangam—1090 (Age 72).

107. KurEsar returns from ThiurmAlirumchOlai and prostrates before his AchAryan at Srirangam —1090 (Age 72).

108.Ramanuja bathes in Cauvery , performs His anudshtAnams and stops at KurEsar’s house and comforts him —1090(Age 72).

109. Raja Raja ChOzhan hands over Koil NirvAham to Ramanuja and AchAryan accepts it –1090(Age 72).

110. Ramanuja consecrates new image of Swamy NammAzhwAr and other AzhwArs and restarts the Adhyayana Uthsavam that was interrupted due to the fear from road side robbers between AzhwAr Thirunahari and Srirangam—1091 (Age 73).

111.The last rites done by PiLLai Thirumalai Nambi at Thirumala . Latter arrives at Srirangam to give the news to Ramanuja , who travels to Thirupathy—1091( Age 73).

112. Ramanuja consecrates the archa of Govindha Raaja at Thiruppathi — 1091 (Age 73).

113. Thirukkacchi Nambi ascends to Parama Padham—1092(Age 74).

114. Raamanujar presses KurEsar to create a sthuthi( Sri VaradarAja Sthavam ) . Lord Varada appears in KurEsar’s dream . Ramnuja hears it from KurEsa , reads Sri VaradarAja Sthavam to his AchAryan and both arrive at Kaanchi thereafter—1093 (Age 73).

115. Expansion of Sri BhAshyam by 150% —1095 (Age 75).

116. Viist to ThirumAlirumchOlai with KurEsar to present 100 vessels of AkkAra Vadisil and 100 vessels of VeNNai according to ANDAL’s Paasuram ( NaaRu NaRum Pzhil) in NaachiyAr Thirumozhi—1097 (Age 80).

117. KurEsar ascneds to Parama Padham —1107( Age 90).

118. SathAbhishEkam ( here 100th Thirunakshathram) and recieving the Birudhu of YathirAjar —1117 (Age 100) .

119. Thaam Uhantha ThirumEni Prathishtai through a sculptor named Ramanuja Daasan and having it consecrated at Sri PerumbhUthUr , His avathAra sthalam—1119 (Age 102).

120. Ramanuja ascends to Parama Padham for nithya Kaimkaryam there after entrusting SampradhAyam’s growth with PiLAn , KidAmbi AacchAn , NadathUr AzhwAn and EmbAr —1137(Age 120).

Source: By Sri U.Ve. Purisai Veeravalli VaradadEsikAcchAr Swamy of Pondichery
Translated by By Sri. U. Ve. Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

Via

Wonderful travel and deity details of divya desams.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:29:00 +0000

I found out a blog authored by Mr.S.Prabhu in which he has published full details of several divya desams and various other vaishnavaite temples. Under each blog post, he has given the details of darsana timings, bhatchrai's name, telephone number, distance from prominent town, bus routes, auto fare and map wherever possible. A commendable effort.

Viashnavaites interested in visiting our temples should visit the blog located at http://prtraveller.blogspot.com/

Please leave your thanks in comment column of the blog.

Rare information about Azhwarthirunagari.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:03:00 +0000

நம்மாழ்வார் திருவடி தொழும் இராப்பத்து உத்ஸவத்தின் ப்த்தாம் திருநாளில், ஆழ்வார்திருநகரியில் பெருமாள், தாயார்கள், ஆழ்வார் மற்றும் உடையவருக்கு மாதுளை முத்துக்களால் அமைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு விசேஷமான மாலை அணிவிக்கப் படுகிறது.

இந்த மாலையில் மாதுளை முத்துக்கள் கோர்க்கப் படுவதில்லை. நெருக்கமாகக் கட்டப்படுகிறது. மிகுந்த பொறுமையும், நேரமும், சிரத்தையும் எடுத்து இந்த மாலைகளைக் கட்டுவதற்கு இவ்வூரில் மிகச் சிலரே இருக்கிறார்கள். இந்த மாலையை ’மாணிக்க மாலை’ என்று கூறுகிறார்கள்.

இதோ அந்த மாதுளைமுத்து மாலையின் புகைப்படம்.

நன்றி

Vadakalai Thaiyans

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:18:00 +0000

I happen to hear thaniyans for vadakalai vaishnavaites.
I uploaded it in the right sidebar.

Memorize and share it with other vadakalai vaishnavaites.

Collect contact information of divya desam.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:21:00 +0000

There is a new group in facebook. It is all bout vaishnavism. So many things are happening there. You get a chance to meet vaishnavaites, join e-classes on 4000 Divaya Prabhandam and Bhagavat Gita.

One of the member named Mukundan Kidambi has initiated the process of collecting useful information of every divya desm. He has already collected on a few temples information that includes timings of darsanam, phone numbers of archakars etc.

His effort is commendable. We all should contribute to this mission.
Please read more:
"There is an effort to collect contact information of divya desam by Sri Mukundan Kidambi. Request you to add the information as you visit any divya desam. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuU7SxSDu1MldEx6ZENDUzdpal9FSE1vVXJ1R2M1cWc&hl=en_US#gid=0

Click on the image below for a larger view.

Swami Ramanuja's Life in Paintings

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:24:00 +0000

If you are interested in viewing and enjoying Swami Ramanujar's life in paintings, please visit the link below. I have reproduced a sample painting to kindle your desires.

http://www.antaryami.net/darpanam/index.php/vyaavahaaram/child/item/182-swami-ramanujas-life-in-paintings

Origin of Kidambi family and lineage of Ramanuja Athreya gothram.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:59:00 +0000

Swami Vedantha Desikan

Origin of Kidambi family and lineage of Ramanuja Athreya gothram.

The originator of the gothra, Atri Rishi (1800 BCE)

With the passage of time, and due to migrations, a group of Vaidika Brahmanas (Vedic Brahmins), settled down around the Yathotakaari temple near Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu.

The sthala purana (history of the temple), alludes to a group of Brahmans, who performed services of carrying water (ambu – in ancient Tamil) in ghatams (pitchers) from the Vegavathi River to the temple regularly. This group earned the titled Ghatambi (Ghatam + Ambi), i.e. water suppliers. Ghatambi had slowly morphed into Kidambi.

Kidambi Appullar, which Sri Vaishnava chronicles, place around 1221 CE – 1290 CE, is acknowledged in the Vadakalai Saarumarai, of belonging to the vamsam of Atreya Ramanuja and Atreya Padmanabha. The Saarumarai, which concentrates on the magnificence of Vedanta Desika, is rich in tribute to the vamsa (family), especially to the Kidambis.

In this posting, we shall enjoy the avathaara vaibhavam of Srimath Appullar, the acharya as well as the maternal uncle of Swamy Deshika. The descriptions are totally based on the accounts enshrined in the "3000 padi guruparampara prabhavam" of Paramahamsetyaadi Srimath Tritiya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Yatindra Maha Deshikan, the 3rd acharya of Parakala Matam.

Familial Lineage

Appullar hailed from the lineage of Kidambi Aachchan, who was a direct disciple of Ramanuja. Of all the tributaries that arise from Srimath Ramanuja, the lineage of Kidambi Aachchan forms the rahasya paramparai (the lineage of esoterics).

It may be traced as follows:

Bhagavad Ramanuja

Kidambi Aachchan

Kidambi Ramanuja Pillaan

Kidambi Rangarajacharya

Kidambi Appullar (Note - This lineage further continues with Swamy Deshikan)

Avataram

Appullar celebrated as the amsham of Supratishta, was born in the kali year 4322, vikrama varsham, month of chittirai in the constellation of Thiruvadirai to Sri Kidambi Rangarajacharya. Rangarajacharya named his son as Ramanuja, in memory of his acharya and father, Sri Ramanuja pillaan.

Studenthood

Right from his childhood days, Athreya Ramanuja was very sharp in intellect and he grew up to be profound in all the samanya shastras like shabda, tarka, mimamsa. People began to admire him and compare him to Pillan and would call him as "Appillaan". This name indeed stayed and he came to be popularly known as "Appillar".

He was initiated into the esoterics of the tri-corollaries by Sri Rangarajacharya, who later left to the heavenly abode. He later sought refuge at the feet of Sri Nadadur Ammal and studied SriBhashya, Gitabhashya, Aaraayirappadi and other works of Sri sampradayam.

His colleagues included the likes of Sri Sudarshanacharya (of Shrutaprakashika fame), Sri Vadakku Thiruveedhippillai et al. These kalakshepams would be conducted along the eastern corridor of Kachchivaaythaan mantapam at Perumal Koil Kanchipuram. (Reminiscences of this may be seen even to this day)

Appullar as a King maker

Upon the request of Perumal Koil Pundarikaksha Yajvaa, Appullar gave his sister Totaramma in marriage to Ananthasuri, the son of Pundarikaksha Yajvaa. To this couple was born the great Venkatanatha (Swamy Deshikan), one of the greatest acharyas of Ramanuja siddhantam.

When the child was around five years old, Appullar took him to the kalakshepa goshti of ammal. It was here that the young child Venkatanatha received munificent katakshams of Ammal, which paved the way for him (Venkatanatha) to become one of the brightest star of Ramanuja siddhantham.

Ammal later instructed Appillar to instruct and initiate the child into all the treatises of Srisampradayam. As per the wish of his master Appillar, took young Venkatanatha into his fold. He instructed the young child into all the samanya shastras first and later into the likes of Sribhashyam, Bhagavad Vishayam, the esoterics of the tri-corollaries et al.

Appillar later got him married to one Thirumangai Kanakavalli, who was equal to Swamy Deshika in noble qualities and inherent virtuousness. Having seen the prowess of Venkatanatha, Appillar initiated him into the sacred "Vainateya mantram" or "Garuda manthram", that would help him in refuting the other fallacious systems of philosophies and thereby to establish the supreme parama vaidika Ramanuja darshanam.

Towards the end of his sojourn, Appillar called on Venkatanatha and said "Dear child, It is the prophecy of my master Ammal that the darshanam of Ramanuja shall be firmly established by you. It is therefore my wish that you take these padukas of Ramanuja and the chakram and shankham (used for samashrayanam) that has come down to us from him (Ramanuja)".

Venkatanatha received them on his head with utmost respect and enshrined them along with his sacristy. Venkatanatha then held the thiruvadi of Appillar on his head and received the munificent anugrahams of Appillar. Appillar later partook the Sripaada teerthams of his acharya and left to the heavenly bliss. Appillar was succeeded by his son Kidambi Athreya Padmanabhacharya.

Works

Appillar's intellect and power of erudition knew no bounds. He had won the title "Vaadihamsaambuvaahar". Appillar's works include his treatise on Nyaya shastra known as "Nyaya kulisha".

His taniyans:

chaitrArdrAsambhavaM kAnchyAM rangarAjagurossutam | supratishTAMshamAthreyaM rAmAnuja guruM bhaje ||

Works on Appullar

Swamy Deshikan makes innumerable mentions about Swamy Athreya Ramanuja in his works. Srimath Thirukkudanthai Gopalarya Maha Deshikan, who came in the lineage of Appillar as his 14th descendent has composed a stotram in praise of Appillar. The same is known as "Vaadihamsaabuvaahaarya stotram". This series will be continued with Vaadihamsambuvaaha stotram. vAzhi vyAkhyAmuddirak kai !!! vedAnthasUri charaNau sharaNam prapadye !!!

Source compiled from many webapges

Nanjeeyar vaibhavam.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:16:00 +0000

Know about Nanjeer aka Nam Jeeyar.

Sri Nanjeeyar was the disciple of Sri Parasara Bhattar, the son of Sri Kurattazhvan and the acharya of Sri Nampillai. He was the first acharya to write vyakhyanams for both Thiruvaymozhi as well as prabandhams of other Azhvars. He was the first to write vyakhyanams in the style of explaining each word and phrase of the azhvars and quoting other acharyas in detailing their meanings.

It is believed that Nanjeeyar lived from 1113 CE to 1208 CE (95 years). He was born in the city of Thirunarayanapuram, near Mysore in Karanataka. He grew up in the town of Kankorai. He was the direct disciple of Parasara Bhattar and it was to him that Bhattar handed over the sampradhayam before attaining paramapadham. Bhattar's acharya was Sri Embar (as well as Kurattazhvan who was his father). One of Nanjeeyar's greatest contributions was the identification of Nampillai and his appointment as the next acharya of the sampradhayam.

Nanjeeyar's original name was Madhavacharyar. Since he had outstanding knowledge of the Vedantas, he was called as Vedanti. He was renowned as an acharya in the Advaitic tradition initially. Swami Ramanuja before leaving this world called Bhattar and told him about Vedanti and asked that Bhattar correct him and being him into the Srivaishnava samparadhayic fold. This shows the greatness of Nanjeeyar. Ramanuja had already done a similar act with the advaitin Yajnamurti, who was renamed Arulala Perumal Emperumanar. However, due to old age Ramanuja was unable to do the same with Madhavacharyar and therefore gave the task to Bhattar.

As Vedanti, Nanjeeyar lived with great fame in Thirunarayanapuram. Once a Brahmin from Srirangam met him and told him about Bhattar's greatness. From that time on, Vedanti was eager to meet Bhattar. When the brahmin met Bhattar and told him the incident, Bhattar aked him what he told Vedanti. The Brahmin replied that he told Vedanti that Bhattar knew all sastras. Bhattar then told the Brahmin that he should have told Vedanti that Bhattar also knew Thirunedunthandagam. The next time the Brahmin met Vedanti he repeated that to him. Vedanti was then wondering about this work that he had not come across before.

Bhattar then later traveled to Thirunarayanapuram to challenge Vedanti. He went there in a palanquin, surrounded by his disciples, in a procession. Upon seeing that the local people told Bhattar that he would not be able to meet Vedanti if he went like that. They advised him that Madhavacharyar was in the habit of feeding brahmins each day and if he went as one of those brahmins, he will able to meet him quickly. Therefore, Bhattar dressed as a poor brahmin and went to his place. There Bhattar met Madhavacharyar who asked him why he was waiting there. Bhattar replied that he was waiting for some alms. Madhavacharyar asked him why he was not eating with the other brahmins then. Bhattar replied that he did not come there for food but that he wanted the alm of philosophical debate. Madhavacharyar instantly recognized that it was Bhattar who was thus challenging him.

He accepted the challenge and a debate raged for nine days between them. On the tenth day, Vedanti agreed that he had lost and that Visishtadvaitam was the true philosophy. He surrendered at the divine feet of Bhattar who then performed pancha samskaram to him and returned to Srirangam.

Madhavacharyar then continued to live in Thirunarayanapuram with his two wives and all his wealth. Once a few brahmins came to his house and his wives sent them away without food. Upon returning to his house and hearing the news, Madhavacharyar grew greatly dejected with his wives in their failure to feed the poor. He therefore divided his wealth into three portions, gave two of the portions to his wives and took one portion to give to Bhattar for service to the Lord. He then renounced this world and took sanyashrama dharma and left for Srirangam to meet Bhattar.

On the way, he was met by Sri Anandahzvan, a disciple of Ramanuja. Anandazhvan told him that if he continued to live as usual by eating when hungry, taking a bath when sweating and surrendered at Bhattar's feet, that he would not have been rejected from paramapadham. There was no need to become a sanyasi. Anandazhvan then blessed him saying that having done it he should now be born in Thirumantra and grow in Dvaya and recite nothing but Dvaya.

When Vedanti reached Srirangam he fell at the feet of Bhattar. Bhattar then picked him up calling him "nam jeeyar" (Our Jeeyar) and embraced him. From that day forward, Vedanti came to be known as Nanjeeyar. This event must have occurred around 1137 or 1138 CE.

Nanjeeyar then continued to live with Bhattar in Srirangam and became a close disciple to him. There are countless stories in Guru Parampara Prabhavam, Vyakhyanams, Varttha Mala, etc which recount events of interaction between Bhattar and Nanjeeyar. These events bring out the best in the Srivaishnava Sampradhayam. Nanjeeyar would ask very many questions to Bhattar and Bhattar would answer them with amazing dexterity. So much so, it became known in the sampradhayam that there was no one to ask questions like Nanjeeyar and that there was no one to answer them like Bhattar. These stories also show the immense devotion that Nanjeeyar had for his acharya, Bhattar.

After Bhattar attained paramapadham, Nanjeeyar took over the leadership of the sampradhayam in Srirangam. At this time he selected Nambur Varadarajar, a disciple of his, to write down his works in silk sheets. He then gave his works in palm leaves to Varadarajar who then left for his home town of Nambur to write them down. Varadarajar lost the palm leaves as he tried to swim across the Cauvery river. As he was mouring the great loss, the Lord appeared hin his dream and told him to write them again from his memory.

When Varadarajar returned the silk sheets to Nanjeeyar, Nanjeeyar was amazed to see that the sheets contained his words but also additional references that he had made in discourses but had not put down in writing. When he questioned Varadarajar about the same, Varadarajar fell at his feet and told him what had happened. Nanjeeyar then picked him up and embraced him and called him "nam piLLai" (Our Son). From that day on, Nambur Varadarajar was known as nampiLLai. NampiLLai would go on to inherit the sampradhaya leadership from Nanjeeyar and become the next great acharya of the tradition.

Nanjeeyar was the first acharya after Thirukkurugaippiran Pillan, to write vyakhyanam in maNi pravALam (a mixture of Tamil and Sanskrit) for Azhvars prabandhams. It is interesting to note that while Pillan wrote his work under the order of Ramanuja, Nanjeeyar did his work under the order of Parasara Bhattar. In Upadesa Ratthinamalai, Manavala Mamunigal mentions that Nanjeeyar wrote several vyakhyanams - "nanjeeyar seytha viyAkkiyaigaL nAliraNdukku".

His works:

* திருப்பாவை இராயிரப்படி வியாக்யானம்
* திருவாய்மொழி ஒன்பதினாயிரப்படி வியாக்யானம்
* கண்ணிநுண் சிறுத்தாம்பு வியாக்யானம்
* திருப்பல்லாண்டு வியாக்யானம்
* திருவந்தாதி வியாக்யானம்
* சரணாகதி கத்யம் வியாக்யானம்

Sadly,of these works, only OnbathinAyirappadi Vyakhyanam and Kanninun Sirutthambu Vyakhyanam are available now. When Nanjeeyar was old and not well, a person called Petri came to see him and asked him what he wished for. Nanjeeyar replied that he would like to hear Arayar recite the Periya Thirumozhi pasuram "thUviriyamalaruzhakki" and also see the front and behind beauty of Namperumal as He comes in a procession. This was arranged for and Varamtharum Perumal Arayar recited

வாழி திருநாமம்

தெண்டிரைசூழ்  திருவரங்கம்  ஸெழிக்கவந்தோந்  வாழியே
சீமதவநேன்னும்  செல்வனார்  வாழியே
பண்டரைமரைத்  தமிழ்ப்போருளைப்  பகரவந்தோன்  வாழியே  
பங்குனியில்  உத்திரநாள்  பருதித்தன்  வாழியே
ஒன்டோடியல்  கலவிதனை  ஒழித்திட்டான்  வாழியே  
ஒன்பதின்  ஆயிரபபொருளை  ஓதுமவன் வாழியே
எண்டிஸையும்  எண்டிசையும்  சீர்பட்டர்  இணையடியோன்  வாழியே
எழில்பெருகும்  நஞ்சீயர்  இனிது  ஊழி  வாழியே

Source: http://www.acharya.org/acharya/nanjeeyar/index.html

Want to meet a descendant of KoorathAzhvaan?

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:38:00 +0000

Badri Bhattar, a descendent of the KoorathAzhvaan/Parasara Bhattar clan, resides in Srirangam and runs a Vedic School there through his Srimaan Trust.
He can be reached on: 91504 03472
or
badribhattar@gmail.com

Source

Do you want to meet srivaishnavaites?

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:33:00 +0000

This is the world of social networking. There is a social network (may be more) for every field, industry, age group and what not.

I am glad to introduce to you a social network for Srivaishnavas exclusively. I came to know about this social network from Sri Velukkudi Krishnan swamigal's Twitter profile.

Though there is not much going on there, we all can contribute to its popularity.

Please visit http://saranagathi.org/blogs/ It is a place where you can meet fellow Srivaishnavas and become friends.

This is my link there: http://saranagathi.org/blogs/members/rangan/

Please inform other like minded Srivaishnavas.

24 natural teachers for us.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:24:00 +0000

1. பூமி
2. காற்று
3. ஆகாசம்
4. தண்ணீர்
5. நெருப்பு
6. சந்திரன்
7. சூரியன்
8. புறா
9. மலைப்பாம்பு
10. கடல்
11. விட்டில் பூச்சி
12. தேனீ
13. யானை
14. வேடன்
15. மான்
16. மீன்
17. பிங்களா என்ற பெண்
18. பறவை
19. சிறுவன்
20. சிறுமி
21. தச்சுக்கொல்லர்
22. பாம்பு
23. பூச்சிகள்
24. குளவி

இதெல்லாம் என்ன? யார் இவர்கள்?

இவர்களும், இவைகளும் நம் குருமார்கள். ஆமாம், இயற்க்கை நமக்கு அருளி இருக்கும் ஆச்சார்யர்கள் தாம் இவர்கள்.

இதை அடியேன் சொல்லவில்லை. இது ஸ்ரீமத் பாகவதத்தில் சொல்லப்பட்டு இருக்கும் விஷயங்கள். விருப்பமிருந்தால் ஸ்ரீ வேளுக்குடி கிருஷ்ணன் சுவாமிகளின் ஸ்ரீமத் பாகவத முத்துக்கள் என்கிற உபன்யாசத்தை கேளுங்கள்.

ஸ்ரீ மணவாள மாமுனிகள் வைபவம்

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:36:00 +0000

மணவாள மாமுனிகளின் மற்ற திருநாமங்கள்
ஸ்ரீ வரவர முனி
யதின்த்ர பிரணவர்

பிறப்பு: 1370 AD
அவதார ஸ்தலம்: கிடாரம் (Alwar Thirunagari in present day)
பரமபதம் எய்தது : 1443 AD

படைப்புக்கள்:
ஸ்ரீ மணவாள மாமுனிகள் 19 கிரந்தங்களை அருளிச்செய்தார்.
(In Sanskrit)
1. யதிந்த்ர விம்சதி
2. ஸ்ரீ தேவராஜ மங்களம்
3. ஸ்ரீ காஞ்சி தேவப்பெருமாள் ஸ்தோத்ரம்

( In Tamil)
4. ஸ்ரீ வசன பூஷணம்
5. முமுக்ஷுப்படி
6. தத்வ த்ரேயம்
7. ஆசார்ய ஹ்ருதயம்
8. ஞான சாரம்
9. பிரமேய சாரம்
10. பெரியாழ்வார் திருமொழி
11. ராமானுஜ நூற்றந்தாதி
12. உபதேச ரத்ன மாலை
13. திருவாய்மொழி நூற்றந்தாதி
14. இயலக் சாற்று
15. திருவாராதன க்ரமம்
16. யதிராஜ விம்சதி
17. தேவராஜ மங்களம்
18. ஸ்ரீ காஞ்சி தேவப்பெருமாள் ஸ்தோத்ரம்
19. ஆர்த்தி ப்ரபந்தம்

மணவாள மாமுனிகளின் 8 சீடர்கள்

1. வானமாமலை ஜீயர்

2. பட்டார் பிரான் ஜீயர்,

3. திருவேங்கட ஜீயர்

4. கோயில் கந்தாடை அண்ணன்

5. பிரதிவாதி பயங்கரம் அண்ணா

6. எறும்பி அப்பா

7. அப்பிள்ளை

8. அப்பிள்ளன்.

Vaishnava acharya paramparai.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

அடியேனுடைய நண்பர் ஸ்ரீ தேவராஜன் அவர்கள் தொகுத்த வைஷ்ணவ ஆச்சார்ய பரம்பரை:

ஸ்ரீ நாத முனிகள் ( 824-924 AD )
உய்யக்கொண்டார் (புண்டரீகாக்ஷர்) ( 826-931AD )
மணக்கால் நம்பி (ராமமிச்ரர்) ( 832-937AD )
ஆளவந்தார் (யாமுனாசர்யர்) ( 916-1041 AD )
கூரத்தாழ்வான் (1009-1133AD)
உடையவர் (ஸ்ரீ ராமாநுஜர்) (1017-1137 AD)
முதலி ஆண்டான் (1027-1132)
எம்பார் (1021-1140)
திருக்குருகைப் பிரான் பிள்ளான் (1026-1131 AD )
அனந்தாழ்வான் ( 1055-1205 AD)

கிடாம்பி ஆச்சான் (1057-1157AD )
பராசர பட்டர் ( b 1074 AD )
எங்கள் ஆழ்வான் (விஷ்ணு சித்தர்) (1106-1206 AD)
நஞ்சீயர் (1113-1208 AD)
நம்பிள்ளை (வரதாசார்யர்) (1147– 1252AD)
நடாதூர் அம்மாள்(வாத்ஸ்ய வரதர்) (1165-1275 AD )
பெரியவாச்சான் பிள்ளை (க்ருஷ்ண ஸூரி) (1167-1262 AD)
வடக்குத் திருவீதிப் பிள்ளை (க்ருஷ்ணபாத:) ( 1167-1264 AD )
பிள்ளை லோகாசார்யர் (1205-1311 AD)
வேதாந்த தேசிகன் ( வேங்கடநாதன்) (1268 - 1369 AD)
திருவாய்மொழிப் பிள்ளை (ஸ்ரீசைலேசர்) (1290-1410 AD)
ஸ்வாமி மணவாள மாமுனிகள் (1370-1443 AD)

--->ஸ்வாமி மணவாள மாமுனிகளின் ஆச்சார்யர் ஸ்ரீசைலேசர் என்கிற திருவாய்மொழிப் பிள்ளை.

மணவாள மாமுனிகளுடன் குருபரம்பரை நிறைவு பெறுவதாகக் கூறுவது மரபு; இவர் அரங்கன் திரு முன்னிலையில் ஓராண்டு காலம் திருவாய்மொழிப் பொருள் கூறியதாகவும், அரங்கன் ஒரு சிறு பிள்ளை வடிவில் தோன்றி,

“ஸ்ரீசைலேச தயாபாத்ரம் தீ பக்த்யாதி குணார்ணவம் |
யதீந்த்ர ப்ரவணம் வந்தே ரம்யஜாமாதரம் முநிம் ||”

என்னும் தனியனை அருளியதாக வரலாறு.

What is ego.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:53:00 +0000

அகங்காரம் ----நானே அல்லாததை நான் என்று நினைத்தல். (Ego)

மமகாரம்-----என்னுடையது அல்லாததை என்னுடையது என்று நினைத்தல்.

Very clear-right?

An interesting map of vaishnava guru parampara.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:04:00 +0000

The guruparampara splits off here into various
traditions.Ramanuja had 74 principal disciples,
each of whom were major teachers in their own right.
However, there are some acharyas who deserve
special mention. They are listed in
two columns, in chronological order.

Please visit the web page mentioned below for a
wonderful
new vision on our guru paramparai.

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/
archives/jun95/0041.html

Tamil pasurams on SriRanganathan

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:03:00 +0000

Periyalvar 35

Andal 10

Kulasekhara Alvar 31

Tirumalisai Alvar 14

Tondaradippodi Alvar 55

Tirruppanalvar 10

Tirumangai Alvar 73

Poygai Alvar 1

Bhoothatalvar 4

Peyalvar 2

Nammalvar 12

Total 247

Srimad Andavan ashram lineage.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:03:00 +0000

நாம் எல்லாரும் தினமும் செய்யும் 5 அபசாரங்கள்

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:17:00 +0000

நாம் எல்லாரும் தினமும் செய்யும் 5 அபசாரங்கள்:

1 அக்ருத்ய கரணம்
நமது வர்ணாஸ்ரமங்களில் எழுதாத சாஸ்த்ரங்களை செய்தல்

2 க்ருத்ய அகரணம்
நமது வர்ணாஸ்ரமங்களில் குறிப்பிட்டு உள்ள சாஸ்திர சம்ப்ரதாயங்களை செய்யாமல் இருத்தல். (நித்ய அனுஷ்டனங்களான சந்த்யாவதனம் முதலியவைகளை செய்யாதிருத்தல்)

3. பகவதபசாரம்
பெருமாளிடத்தில் நாம் ௩௨ வகையான அபசார்யன்ன்களை படுகிறோம். இதை தவிர்க்கவேண்டும்.

4 . பாகவத அபசாரம்

பெருமாளின் பக்தர்கிளடத்தில் நாம் படும் அபசாரங்கள்

5 அசன்க்யா அபசாரம்
எந்த ஒரு காரணமும் இல்லாமல் ஒருவரை வெறுப்பது

Koora Narayana Jeeyar.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:53:00 +0000

கூர நாராயண ஜீயர்.
இவர் கூரத்தாழ்வானின் சம காலத்தவர்

இவரின் படைப்பு --->சுதர்சன சதகம்
100 ஸ்லோகங்கள்.

இதை இவர் இயற்றியது கூரத்தாழ்வானின் வேண்டுகோளின் படி. திருவரங்கப்பெருமாள் அரயைர் நோய்வாய் பட்டு இருந்தபொழுது, அவர் நோய் குணமடைய சுதர்சன ஆழ்வானை பிரார்த்தித்து எழுதியது.

இவர் சிறிது காலம் ஸ்ரீரங்கம் கோவிலை நிர்வஹித்து வந்தார்.

இவர் கீழ்கண்ட உபநிஷத்களுக்கு வியாக்யானம் எழுதி உள்ளார் 
மாண்டுக்ய  உபநிஷத்
தைத்திரிய  உபநிஷத்
இசவசி   உபநிஷத்

ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவ ஆச்சார்ய வரிசை

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:13:00 +0000

ராமானுஜர்
எம்பார்
பராசர பட்டர்
நஞ்சீயர்
நம்பிள்ளை
வடக்கு திருவீதிப்பிள்ளை
பெரியவாச்சான் பிள்ளை
பிள்ளை லோகாச்சர்யர்
திருவாய்மொழி பிள்ளை
மணவாள மாமுனிகள்

The complete history of Srirangam Temple.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:24:00 +0000

ஸ்ரீரங்கம் கோவிலைப்பற்றி முழுசாக அறிந்து கொள்ள ஆவலா?

* ஸ்ரீரங்கம் விமானமும் , பெரிய பெருமாளும் ஸ்ரீரங்கந்திற்கு எப்படி வந்தார்கள்;

* நம்முடைய பூர்வாசார்யர்கள் என்னன்ன தியாகங்கள் புரிந்து, எத்தனை கஷ்டங்களுக்கு இடையில் ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதனை காப்பாற்றி நமக்கு கொடுத்து இருக்கிறார்கள்;

* எந்தந்த ஆழ்வார்கள் எத்தனை பாசுரங்கள் ரங்கநாதனை பற்றி பாடி இருக்கிறார்கள்;

இதை எல்லாம் தெரிந்து கொள்ள: http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/temples/srirangam/

ஸ்ரீரங்கம் கோவிலைப்பற்றி கண்டிப்பாக ஒவ்வொரு ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவனும் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும். இல்லையேல், அவன்/அவள், ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவனே அல்ல. இது உறுதி!

Panguni utthiram in Srirangam.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:58:00 +0000

ஸ்ரீரங்கம் பெரிய கோவிலைப்பற்றி முழுவதுமாக தெரிந்து கொள்ளவேண்டுமா?

ஸ்ரீ பராசர பட்டரின் ரங்கராஜ ஸ்தவம் 31 வது ஸ்லோகத்தை
ஸ்ரீ வேளுக்குடி கிருஷ்ணன் சுவாமிகளின் ப்ரவாக உபன்யாசம் செய்து இருக்கிறார் கேளுங்கள். அசந்து போய் விடுவீர்கள்.

பங்குனி உத்திரம் திருநாள் எப்படி விமரிசையாக கொண்டாடுகிறார்கள்! இருபத்தி இரண்டு நிமிஷங்களுக்கு மிக விரிவாக எடுத்து உரைக்கிறார் கிருஷ்ணன் சுவாமிகள். பல்வேறு கைங்கர்யம் செய்பவர்களின் விசேஷ பெயர் கூவி அருளாலப்பாடுவராராம் ஸ்ரீரங்கம் கோவிலின் மணியக்காரர்.

Amazing information!

ஸ்ரீரங்கத்தில் உள்ள சந்திர புஷ்கரணியை சுற்றி இருக்கும் 8 தீர்த்தங்கள்

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:47:00 +0000

ஸ்ரீரங்கத்தில் உள்ள சந்திர புஷ்கரணியை சுற்றி இருக்கும் 8 தீர்த்தங்கள்.

* கிழக்கே பில்வ தீர்த்தம். இதில் சுக்ராச்சார்யார் தீர்த்தமாடி சாப விமோசனம் அடைந்தார். இந்த தீர்த்தம், எல்லை கரையில் உள்ளது. மங்கம்மாள் இடம் என்றும் சொல்வார்கள்.

* தென் கிழக்கே ஜம்பு தீர்த்தம். சிவபெருமானுக்கு சாப விமோசனம் கொடுத்த தீர்த்தம்.

* தெற்கே அஸ்வத்த தீர்த்தம். இந்திரன் சாப விமோசனம் பெற்ற தீர்த்தம்.

* தென்மேற்கே பலாச தீர்த்தம். இது ஜீயபுரத்தில் உள்ளது.

* மேற்கே புன்னாக தீர்த்தம். மேலூரில் உள்ளது. அக்னி பகவானுக்கு சாபம் தீர்த்த இடம்.

* அடுத்தது, வகுள தீர்த்தம். குணசீலம் போகிற வழியில் திருவாசி என்கிற இடத்தில் உள்ளது.

* வடக்கே கடம்ப தீர்த்தம். வட திருக்காவேரியின் வட கரையில் (உத்தமர் கோயில்) உள்ளது.

* வடகிழக்கே ஆம்ர தீர்த்தம். இடம் தாழக்குடி.

12 alwars.Chronological order.

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:04:00 +0000

12 ஆழ்வார்களின் வரிசை:

பொய்கை ஆழ்வார்

பூதத்ஆழ்வார்

பேயாழ்வார்

திருமழிசை ஆழ்வர்ர்

நம்மாழ்வார்

மதுரகவி ஆழ்வார்

குலசேகர ஆழ்வர்ர்

பெரியாழ்வார்

ஆண்டாள்

தொண்டரடிப்பொடி ஆழ்வார்

திருப்பாணாழ்வார்

திருமங்கை ஆழ்வர்ர்

இதில், முதல் நான்கு ஆழ்வார்களும் த்வாபர யுகத்தில் அவதரித்தவர்கள். அவர்கள் சம காலத்தவர்களும் கூட. முதல் மூன்று ஆழ்வார்களும் ஒருவரை ஒருவர் சந்தித்துக்கொண்டனர்.

பேயாழ்வார், திருமழிசை ஆழ்வாரை சந்தித்து, வைஷ்ணவ குலத்தின்பால் செலுத்தி இருக்கிறார்

மற்ற ஆழ்வார்கள் தற்போதைய கலியுகத்தில் அவதரித்தவர்கள். நம்மாழ்வாரும், மதுரகவி ஆழ்வாரும் சம காலத்தவர்கள் தான். அதே போல், பெரியாழ்வாரும், ஆண்டாளும்.

Twelve Azhwars

No	Azhwar	Birthplace	Month	Star

1	PoigaiAzhwar	Kancheepuram	Aippasi	Thiruvonam
2	BoothathAzhwar	Mahabalipuram	Aippasi	Avittam
3	PeyAzhwar	Mylapore (Chennai)	Aippasi	Sadhayam
4	ThirumazhisAzhwar	Thirumazhisai	Thai	Magam
5	NammAzhwar	Thirunagari	Vaikasi	Visakam
6	MadhurakaviAzhwar	Thirukkoloor	Chithirai	Chithirai
7	KulasekharAzhwar	Vanchikalam (Kerala)	Maasi	Punarvasu
8	PeriyAzhwar	Srivilliputhur	Aani	Swathi
9	AndaL	Srivilliputhur	Aadi	Pooram
10	ThondaradipodiAzhwar	Thirumandangudi	Margazhi	Kettai
11	ThiruppanAzhwar	Uraiyur	Kaarthigai	Rohini
12	ThirumangaiAzhwar	Thiruvali Thirunagari	Kaarthigai

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Poigai Alwar

Place	Kanchipuram
Month	Aiypassee
Star	Thiruvonam (Sravana)
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Bhoodath Alwar

Place	Kadal Mallai
Month	Aiypassee
Star	Avittam (Dhanishta)
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Pei Alwar

Place	Mylapore
Month	Aiypassee
Star	Sadayam (Satabhishak)
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Thirumazhisai Alwar

Place	Thirumazhisai
Month	Thai
Star	Magham (Magha)
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Nammalwar

Place	Azhwar Thirunagari (Kurugoor)
Month	Vaigaasi
Star	Vishaakam (Vishaaka)
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Madhurakavi Alwar

Place	Thirukollur
Month	Chitthirai
Star	Chitthirai (Chithra)
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Periyalwar

Place	Sri Villiputhur
Month	Aani
Star	Swathi (Swaathee)
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Sri Andal

Place	Sri Villiputhur
Month	Aadi
Star	Pooram (Poorva Phalguni)
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Thondaradippodi Alwar

Place	Thirumandangudi
Month	Maargazhi
Star	Kettai (Jyeshta)
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Thiruppaan Alwar

Place	Uraiyur
Month	Kaarthigai
Star	Rogini (Rohinee)
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Thirumangai Alwar

Place	Thirukurayalur
Month	Kaarthigai
Star	Krithikai (Kritthikaa)
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Kulasekara Alwar

Place	Thirvanjikkolam
Month	Maasee
Star	Punar Poosam (Punarvasu)
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அஹங்கராம் என்றால் என்ன?

noreply@blogger.com (Malathy) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:03:00 +0000

நானே அல்லாததை நான் என்று நினைத்தால் அது அஹங்கராம்

என்னுடையது அல்லாததை என்னுடையது என்று நினைத்தால் அது மமகாரம்.