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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.

kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 4 – nanmaiyAl

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram: All the introductions for this pAsuram are seen as a continuation of previous pAsuram. nanjIyar highlights that madhurakavi AzhwAr observes nammAzhwAr‘s favours to him for accepting him even after most saintly persons ignored him. When asked what … Read more

kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 2 – nAvinAl

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous pAsuram nammAzhwAr – emperumAnAr (considered as nammAzhwAr’s lotus feet) (AzhwArthirunagari) Introduction for this pAsuram: nanjIyar highlights that madhurakavi AzhwAr says nammAzhwAr‘s glories can be experienced with this body (in this life) itself. nampiLLai highlights that madhurakavi AzhwAr sustains himself by reciting nammAzhwAr‘s pAsurams. … Read more

kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 1 – kaNNinuN

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Introduction (avathArikai) Introduction for this pAsuram: periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s introduction: madhurakavi AzhwAr glorifies kaNNan emperumAn since emperumAn is most dear to nammAzhwAr who is his AchArya. Though madhurakavi AzhwAr is fully focussed on nammAzhwAr, since nammAzhwAr likes perumAL, madhurakavi AzhwAr sings about perumAL in this pAsuram. azhagiya … Read more

kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu – Introduction (avathArikai)

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series thaniyans nammAzhwAr – kAnchIpuram madhurakavi AzhwAr – thirukkOLUr nanjIyar‘s introduction For the jIvAthmA, purushArtham (goal) can be at 3 levels – uththamam (top-most), madhyamam (mediocre), adhamam (lowly). Top-most goal is to serve Iswara. Mediocre goal is to be attached to oneself (AthmA). Lowly … Read more

kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu – thaniyans

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series nammAzhwAr, madhurakavi AzhwAr and nAthamunigaL – kAnchIpuram thaniyans blessed by nAthamunigaL avidhitha vishayAnthara: satArEr upanishadhAm upagAnamAthra bhOga: | api cha guNavasAth thadhEka sEshI madhurakavi hrudhayE mamAvirasthu || அவிதித விஷயாந்தர: சடாரேர் உபநிஷதாம் உபகாநமாத்ர போக: | அபி ச குநவசாத் ததேக சேஷீ மதுரகவி ஹ்ருதயே மமாவிரஸ்து || … Read more

kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: nammAzhwAr and madhurakavi AzhwAr Audio e-book: http://1drv.ms/18b0ZVX mAmunigaL, in his upadhEsa raththina mAlai, highlights that madhurakavi AzhwAr‘s thirunakshathram (chithrai month chithrai nakshathram) is so much more important than other AzhwArs‘ thirunakshathrams for us (prapannas and rAmAnuja sambandhis). This is due to his unprecedented and unflinching … Read more

thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi – 10 – kadimalar

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Introduction of this pAsuram: nanjIyar highlights – thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr explains that “From the first pAsuram to the ninth pAsuram, dhEvas, rishis who come with ulterior motives and leave after being fulfilled with those motives are explained. In this pAsuram, kindly wake up and … Read more

thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi – 9 – Ethamil

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Introduction of this pAsuram: nanjIyar and periyavAchchAn piLLai highlight that great musicians and dancers have arrived to wake emperumAn up and serve him. Thus, thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr requests emperumAn to wake and accept their service.   ஏதமில் தண்ணுமை யெக்கம் மத்தளியே யாழ் குழல் முழவமோடிசை திசை … Read more

thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi – 8 – vambavizh

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Introduction of this pAsuram: nanjIyar highlights that morning time which is favourable to worship emperumAn has arrived. rishis who are ananya prayOjanas (one who is fully focussed on kainkaryam only) have arrived with the necessary materials for the worshiping. Thus thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr requests … Read more

thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi – 7 – antharaththu

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Introduction of this pAsuram: nanjIyar and periyavAchchAn piLLai highlight that what is explained in the 6th pAsuram briefly  is explained in more detail in this pAsuram and the next 2 pAsurams. nanjIyar highlights that indhran (leader of dhEvas) and saptha rishis (ones who propagate … Read more