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Disciple of SrImath paramahamsa ithyAdhi pattarpirAn vAnamAmalai jIyar (29th pattam of thOthAdhri mutt). Descendant of komANdUr iLaiyavilli AchchAn (bAladhanvi swamy, a cousin of SrI ramAnuja). Born in AzhwArthirungari, grew up in thiruvallikkENi (chennai), lived in SrIperumbUthUr, presently living in SrIrangam. Learned sampradhAyam principles from (varthamAna) vAdhi kEsari azhagiyamaNavALa sampathkumAra jIyar swamy, vELukkudi krishNan swamy, gOmatam sampathkumArAchArya swamy and many others. Full time sEvaka/servitor of SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam. Engaged in translating our AzhwArs/AchAryas works in Simple thamizh and English, and coordinating the translation effort in many other languages. Also engaged in teaching dhivyaprabandham, sthOthrams, bhagavath gIthA etc and giving lectures on various SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam related topics in thamizh and English regularly. Taking care of koyil.org portal, which is a humble offering to our pUrvAchAryas. koyil.org is part of SrI varavaramuni sambandhi Trust (varavaramuni.com) initiatives.

thiruvAimozhi – 1.1.2 – mananagamalamaRa

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> First Centum >> First decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction The most distinct nature of bhagavAn‘s svarUpam (true nature) which is the abode of the previously mentioned  auspicious qualities is explained in this pAsuram. Such bhagavath … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 1.1.1 – uyarvaRa uyarnalam

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> First Centum >> First decad nammAzhwAr in srI satakOpam – vAnamAmalai Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction nammAzhwAr enjoys the most glorious bhagavAn fully and out of great devotion caused by such experience, reveals his experience to others. Highlights … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 1.1 – uyarvaRa

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> First Centum srIman nArAyaNan and nammAzhwAr Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction Note: This section is seen at the end of nanjIyar‘s overall introduction. In the first thiruvAimozhi (decad), nammAzhwAr by the divine mercy of emperumAn fully visualizes bhagavAn as the complete personality (in … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 1st centum

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous Article Audio Focus of this centum – parathvam – bhagavAn’s supremacy Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction Note: This section is seen at the end of vAdhi kEsari maNavALa jIyar‘s overall introduction. In the first centum, nammAzhwAr talks about bhagavAn‘s … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – avathArikai (Introduction) – 2

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous Article nammAzhwAr at the lotus feet of namperumAL nampiLLai Highlights from nampiLLai‘s introduction(s) nampiLLai blesses us with 3 different introductions for thiruvAimozhi vyAkyAnam looking at it from 3 different angles. Since all 3 of them start with “sriya:pathiyAy” (being the husband of … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – avathArikai (Introduction) – 1

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous Article Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In this world, without knowing the true nature of chith (soul), achith (matter) and Iswara (bhagavAn), without engaging in any of the proper means to achieve the ultimate goal, … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – thaniyans (Invocation)

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous Article thaniyan blessed by nAthamunigaL bhakthAmrutham viswajanAnumOdhanam sarvArththadham srIsatakOpavAngmayam | sahasrasAkOpanishathsamAgamam namAmyaham dhrAvida vEdhasAgaram || word-by-word meanings bhakthAmrutham – that which is nectarean for the devotees viswa jana anumOdhanam – that which pleases everyone, that which is accepted by everyone sarva arththadham … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – bhagavath vishayam – thaniyans (Invocation)

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Before beginning the study of thiruvAimozhi meanings (mainly for Idu (eedu) kAlakshEpam, i.e., listening to lectures of Idu vyAkyAnam), it is customary to recollect the contribution of the glorious preceptors who preserved and propagated thiruvAimozhi and its divine meanings. Let us now see … Read more

kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 11 – anban thannai

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram: nanjIyar highlights that madhurakavi AzhwAr declares in the end that those who learn his prabandham will live in srIvaikuNtam which is fully under the orders of nammAzhwAr. nampiLLai and periyavAchchAn piLLai highlight that madhurakavi AzhwAr declares in the end … Read more

kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 10 – payan anRAgilum

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous pAsuram nammAzhwAr – emperumAnAr (who is considered as the lotus feet of nammAzhwAr) Introduction for this pAsuram: nanjIyar highlights that madhurakavi AzhwAr mediates on nammAzhwAr‘s great favours towards him, realizes that he could not return such great favours and says that he … Read more