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Kulaśekhara Āḻvār

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śrīḥ śrīmatē rāmānujāya namaḥ śrīmad varavaramunayē namaḥ śrī vānācala mahāmunayē namaḥ Guru Paramparai << Madhurakavi Āḻvār Tirunakṣatram’ı: Māsi, Punarpūsam Avatārasthalam’ı: Tiruvañcikkaḷam Ācāryan’ı: Viṣvaksenar Eserleri: Mukundamālā, Perumāḷ Tirumoḻi Paramapadam’a Erdiği Yer: Mannār Kōyil (Tirunelveli yakınları) Kulaśekhara Āḻvār’ın görkemi, onun kişiyi kibre meyilli kılan kṣatriya kulam’da doğmasına rağmen Emperumān ve bhakta’larına karşı sonsuz tevazusundadır. Perumāḷ’a (Śrī Rāma) … Read more

Madhurakavi Āḻvār

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śrīḥ śrīmatē rāmānujāya namaḥ śrīmad varavaramunayē namaḥ śrī vānācala mahāmunayē namaḥ Guru Paramparai << Tirumaḻisai Āḻvār Tirunakṣatram’ı: Cittirai, Cittirai Avatārasthalam’ı: Tirukkōḷūr Ācāryan’ı: Nammāḻvār Paramapadam’a Erdiği Yer: Āḻvār Tirunagari Eserleri: Kaṇṇiṉuṇ Ciṟuttāmbu Nampiḷḷai, Vyākhyāna Avatārikai’de (yazdığı tefsirin girişinde) Madhurakavi Āḻvār’ın görkemini güzel bir biçimde açığa çıkarır. Buna biraz göz atalım. Ṛṣi’ler; aiśvaryam (dünyevi konfor, güç sahibi … Read more

Tirumaḻisai Āḻvār

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śrīḥ śrīmatē rāmānujāya namaḥ śrīmad varavaramunayē namaḥ śrī vānācala mahāmunayē namaḥ Guru Paramparai << Mudalāḻvārgaḷ Tirunakṣatram’ı: Tai, Magam Avatārasthalam’ı: Tirumaḻisai (Mahīsāra Kṣetram) Ācāryan’ı: Viṣvaksenar, Pēyāḻvār Śiṣya’ları: Kaṇikaṇṇan, Dṛḍhavratan Paramapadam’a Erdiği Yer: Tirukkuḍandai Eserleri: Nānmugan Tiruvandādi, Tiruccanda Viruttam Māmunigaḷ, Tirumaḻisai Āḻvār’ı śāstram’ın özünü (yani sadece Śrīman Nārāyaṇan’ın tapılmaya değer olduğunu, diğer devatā’larla herhangi bir ilişkimizin olmaması … Read more

Mudalāḻvārgaḷ

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śrīḥ śrīmatē rāmānujāya namaḥ śrīmad varavaramunayē namaḥ śrī vānācala mahāmunayē namaḥ Guru Paramparai Bir önceki yazımızda (https://acharyas.koyil.org/index.php/2012/09/30/ponnadikkal-jiyar-english/) Ponnadikkāl Jīyar’dan bahsetmiştik. Guru Paramparai yazılarımıza önce Āḻvār’larla ve sonra diğer Ācārya’larımızla devam edeceğiz. Bu yazıda, Mudalāḻvārgaḷ’ın (Poigaiyār, Bhūtattār, Pēyār) vaibhavam’ından (görkeminden) bahsedeceğiz. Poigai Āḻvār Tirunakṣatram’ı: Aippasi, Tiruvōṇam Avatārasthalam’ı: Kāñcīpuram  Ācāryan’ı: Sēnai Mudaliyār  Eserleri: Mudal Tiruvandādi Poigai Āḻvār, … Read more

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