AzwhArs

thirumangai AzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: kArthigai, kArthigai avathAra sthalam: thirukkuraiyalUr AchAryan: vishwaksEnar, thirunaRaiyUr nambi, thriukkaNNapuram sauri perumAL Sishyas: His brother-in-law iLayAzhwAr, parakAla sishyar, nIrmEl nadappAn, thALUthuvAn, thOrA vazhakkan, nizhalil maRaivAn, uyarath thonguvAn, Works: periya thirumozhi, thirukkuRunthANdagam, thiruvezhukkURRirukkai, siriya thirumadal, periya thirumadal, thiruneduNthANdagam Place where he attained paramapadham: thirukkuRungudi … Read more

thiruppANAzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: kArthigai, rOhiNi avathAra sthalam: uraiyUr AchAryan: vishwaksEnar Works: amalanAdhipirAn Place where he attained paramapadham: srIrangam It is explained in pUrvAchArya charithram that ALavandhAr had special attachment towards thiruppANAzhwAr who is also known muni vAhanar. periyavAchAn piLLai, azhagiya maNavALa perumAL nAyanAr and vEdhAnthAchAryar have … Read more

periyAzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: Ani, swAthi avathAra sthalam: srIvilliputhUr AchAryan: vishwaksEnar Works: thiruppallANdu, periyAzhwAr thirumozhi Place where he attained paramapadham: thirumAlirunchOlai periyavAchAn piLLai wonderfully glorifies periyAzhwAr in the vyAkyAna avathArikai (introduction) of thiruppallANdu. He identifies the purpose of periyAzhwAr’s avathAram is to uplift the suffering jIvAthmAs from … Read more

kulasEkara AzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: mAsi, punarpUsam avathAra sthalam: thiruvanjikkaLam AchAryan: vishwaksEnar Works: mukundha mAlai, perumAL thirumozhi Place where he attained paramapadham: mannAr kOyil (near thirunelvEli) kulasEkara AzhwAr’s greatness lies in the fact that he was born in kshathriya kulam (which is condusive for having great ego) but … Read more

madhurakavi AzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: chithirai, chithirai avathAra sthalam: thirukkOLUr AchAryan: nammAzhwAr Works: kaNNinuN chiruthAmbu Place where he attained paramapadham: AzhwAr thirunagari nampiLLai, in the vyAkyAna avathArikai brings out the glories of madhurakavi AzhwAr beautifully. Let us see some glimpses of it. rishis are focussed on sAmAnya sAsthram … Read more

thirumazhisai AzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: thai, magam avathAra sthalam: thirumazhisai AchAryan: vishwaksEnar, pEyAzhwAr sishyas: kaNikaNNan, dhrudavrathan Works: nAnmugan thiruvanthAdhi, thiruchandha viruththam Place where he attained paramapadham: thirukkudanthai mAmunigaL glorifies AzhwAr as the one who has absolutely clear knowledge about the essence of sAsthtram – i.e, only srIman nArAyaNan … Read more

thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: mArgazhi, kEttai avathAra sthalam: thirumaNdangudi AchAryan: vishwaksEnar Works: thirumAlai, thiruppaLLiyeLuchi Place where he attained paramapadham: srIrangam nanjIyar, in his vyAkyAna avathArikai for thiruppaLLiyeLuchi, identifies that AzhwAr was in samsAram as per “anAdhi mAyayA suptha:” (since time immemorial, he was sleeping (due to ignorance) … Read more

ANdAL

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirunakshathram: thiruvAdi, pUram avathAra sthalam: srIvilliputhUr AchAryan: periyAzhwAr Works: thiruppAvai, nAchiAr thirumozhi In thiruppAvai 6000 padi vyAkyAnam, periyavAchAn piLLai first establishes the greatness of ANdAL over all other AzhwArs. He builds a beautiful layer of different categories of jIvAthmAs and shows the difference between … Read more

mudhalAzhwArgaL

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://acharyas.koyil.org/index.php/2012/09/30/ponnadikkal-jiyar-english/) we discussed about ponnadikkAl jIyar. We will now continue on with other AzhwArs and AchAryas. In this article we will discuss the vaibhavam of mudhalAzhwArgaL (poigaiyAr, bhUthathAr, peyAr). poigai AzhwAr thirunakshathram: ippasi, thiruvONam avathAra sthalam: kAnchipuram AchAryan: sEnai mudhaliAr … Read more

nammAzhwAr

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://acharyas.koyil.org/index.php/2012/08/18/senai-mudhaliar-english/) we discussed about sEnai mudhaliAr. Now will move on to the next AchAryan in the OrAN vazhi guru paramparai. nammAzhwAr – AzhwAr thirunagari Thirunakshathram: vaigAsi, visAgam avathAra sthalam: AzhwAr thirunagari AchAryan: vishwaksEnar. Sishyas: madhurakavi AzhwAr, nAthamunigaL, etc He is … Read more