thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr

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

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

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

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