Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < < OrAN vazhi AchAryas – Introduction In the series of vAzhi thirunAmams composed by appiLLai, let us see the explanation for the vAzhi thirunAmams of OrANvazhi AchAryas. Glories of periya perumAL periya perumAL is considered as the first AchArya of our guru … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous There have been many AchAryas in our sampradhAya. But generally, it is customary for us to recite the vAzhi thirunAmams of our OrAN vazhi AchAryas. OrAN vazhi AchAryas can be understood as those who successively held the seat of the AchArya … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Glories of thiruppANAzhwAr thiruppANAzhwAr appeared in a dhivyadhESam called uRaiyUr. Today, it is celebrated as thirukkOzhi. It is near SrIrangam. kamalavalli nAchchiyAr has importance in this dhivyadhESam. During a special celebration called sErththi uthsavam, namperumAL from SrIrangam comes to uRaiyUr to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Glories of thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr was named as vipra nArAyaNan at birth. He was born in a beautiful place called thirumaNdangudi in kumbakONam region, in the month of mArgazhi (mid-December to mid-January) on kEttai star. He has given us two … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Glories of thirumangai AzhwAr thirumangai AzhwAr was born in thirukkuRaiyalUr dhivyadhEsam. He is also known as neelan, kaliyan, and parakAlan. He was a great warrior and also has had extraordinary prowess. Thus, he was aptly called kaliyan (warrior). He was like a kAlan … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Glories of ANdAL SrI ANdAL is celebrated as kOdhai nAchchiyAr. She appeared as periyAzhwAr’s daughter in SrIvillipuththUr. She is the incarnation of bhUmip pirAtti. She is naturally affectionate towards emperumAn. She holds the position of being emperumAn’s wife. The birth star … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Birthplace of periyAzhwAr is SrIvillipuththUr. He established parathvam (the superiority of SrIman nArAyaNa). In the king’s royal court in madhurai, periyAzhwAr proves emperumAn SrIman nArAyaNa’s ultimate supremacy by quoting various verses from the vEdhas. periyAzhwAr’s birth star is swAthi in the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous kulaSEkarAzhwAr was born in thiruvanjikkaLam – near thirumUzhikaLam– a malayALa dhivya dhESam. His star is punarpUsam, in the month of mAsi. Since he was born in SrI rAma’s star punarpUsam, he was deeply engrossed in SrI rAmAvathAram. He spent all his … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous The greatness of madhurakavi AzhwAr madhurakavi AzhwAr was born in thirukkOLUr dhivya dhEsam near AzhwAr thirunagari. He was born in the star of chithirai in the month of chithirai. He composed an extraordinary prabandham called “kaNNinunch chiRuththAmbu” comprising 11 pAsurams. He … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous The greatness of nammAzhwAr The birthplace of nammAzhwAr is AzhwAr thirunagari. There is a place called appan kOyil. nammAzhwAr’s birth happened at this place! Even today, there is a temple for thiruvEngadamudaiyAn in this place, hence it is known as appan … Read more