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PERIYA TIRUMOZHI – 1.2

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PERIYA TIRUMOZHI – 1.2 PASURAMS 958 TO 967 *TIRUPIRITI,JOSHI MUTT, UTTARAKHAND*  PARAMAPURUSHA PERUMAL MANGALASHASANAM Exhibiting his utmost compassionate quality ( nirhethuka krupa- நிர்ஹேதுக க்ருபா) EmperumAn pulled AzhvAr from this samsAric bondage and gave the mantropadesam. Further, to reveal himself in a form that is easily accessible to anyone at anytime, he established himself in various ksEtams in archA form (idol form). AzhvAr starts his travel with TIRUPIRITI ksEtram in the himAlayAs and felicitates the lord along with the breathtaking scenes in the background  958. vAli mAvalaththu oruvanadhu udalkeda varisilai vaLaiviththu anRu Elam nARu thaN thadam pozhil idampeRa irundha nal imayyaththuL Ali mAmugil adhirthara aruvarai agaduRa mugadERi peeli mAmayil nadanjeyum thadanjunaip piridhi senRadai nenjE (1) (2) 958. My dear heart! Go and reach the abode of ‘TIRUPIRITI’, with its natural springs, in the breathtaking himAlayan region, covered with gigantic water bearing ...
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PERIYA TIRUMOZHI - 1.1

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PERIYA TIRUMOZHI - 1.1 PASURAMS 948 TO 957. vAdinEn1  (periya thirumandhiraththin perumai) Tirumangai AzhvAr, having attained enlightenment with the Divya dampati’s sangalpam and received mantropadesam directly from EmperumAn along with PiraaTTi, profusely started to compose the verses and at the forefront highlights the greatness of tirumandiram in these ten verses. 948 * vAdinEn vAdi varundhinEn manaththAl *  perunthuyar idumbaiyil piRandhu *  kUdinEn kUdi iLaiyavar thammOdu * avar tharum kalaviyE karudhi ** OdinEn Odi uyvadhOr poruLAl * uNarvenum perum padham therindhu2* nAdinEn nAdi nAn kaNdu koNdEn * nArAyaNA ennum nAmam (1) (2) 948.Being born, with the soul inside the body in this misery of birth, I was in distress and repented. Stuck by the worldly pleasures, I ran behind young women. Finally got enlightened with the grace of God to realise and differentiate the good and the bad there by getting emancipated. Thus I understood the value of the “AshtAkshara Mahamantr...
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TIRUMANGAI AZHVAR TANIYANS

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 *TIRUMANGAI AZHVAR TANIYANS* *TRIUMANGAI AZHVAR TANIYAN – 1* By Shri tirukOTTiyUr nambi கலயாமி கலித்வம்ஸம் கவிம் லோகதிவாகரம் யஸ்ய கோபி: ப்ரகாஶாபிராவித்யம் நிஹதம் தம: कलयामि कलिध्वंसं कविं लॊकदिवाकरम् यस्य गॊभि: प्रकाशाभिराविद्यं निहतं तम: kalayAmi kalidhvaMsaM kaviM lOkadivAkaram yasya gObhi: prakAshabhirAvidyaM nihataM tama: I worship the great heroic poet, who is capable of removing the darkness of ignorance through his divyaprabandam such as Tirumozhi and can swipe away the adversities of the Kali yuga. *TIRUMANGAI AZHVAR TANIYAN – 2* By Shri emperumAnAr வாழி பரகாலன், வாழி கலிகன்றி வாழி குறையலூர்வாழ் வேந்தன் வாழியரோ மாயோனை வாள்வலியால் மந்திரம் கொள், மங்கையர்கோன் தூயோன்-சுடர்மானவேல். vAzhi parakAlan, vAzhi kalikanRi vAzhi kuRaiyalUrvAzh vEnthan – vAzhiyarO mAyOnai vALvaliyAl mandiram koL, mangaiyarkOn tooyOn-chuDarmAnavE. Long Live ParakAlan ! Long Live KalikanRi! (Can take away the adverse effects of Kali) Long Live the king of kuRaiyaloor !(born  in tirukkuraiyalur) Long ...
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PERIYA TIRUMOZHI

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 *PERIYA TIRUMOZHI* by *TIRUMANGAI AZHVAR * வ்ருஶ்சிகே க்ருத்திகாஜாதம் சதுஷ்கவி ஶகாமணிம் ஷட்ப்ரபந்தக்ருதம் ஶார்ங்கமூர்த்திம் கலிஹமாஶ்ரயே *Details of birth*: Yuga : Kali 398,  Tamil year : naLa varsham  Month : KARTHIGAI  Star /constellation: KRITHIGA  Day : Thursday  Thithi: pournami *Place of birth* : Tirukkuraiyalur near TiruvAli Thirunagari in the Tirumangai region of the Chola kingdom. *Amsam*: Lord VishNu’s SRI SARNGA BOW. *Different names of Tirumangai AzhvAr * 1.NEELAN - Having born to an army chieftain of the chozha king in the lineage of Malecha, and having a bluish hue. 2.PARAKALAN - Being a fierce warrior, he was bestowed with this title by the chozha king. 3.PARAKALA NAYAKI  - Taking a nAyika role ( a heroine)he expressed his devotion towards the lord . 4.KALIAN - impressed by his boldness and valor, EmperumAn himself gave him the title. 5.CHATUSHKAVI SILAMANI/ NAALU KAVI PERUMAL - Was well versed in writing four different kinds of poetic f...
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KANNINUN SIRUTAMBU

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KANNINUN SIRUTAMBU PASURAMS 937 - 947 Madhurakavi azhvAr in these 11 verses talks in detail about his reverence to his AchArya. It is generally said that, one should not pronounce the mantram taught openly to others, but talk and propagate the glory of the guru or AchArya who taught us the mantrAs. Madhurakavi AzhvAr having found his guru in Nammazhwar propounded about his greatness and the pleasure attained thereafter. 937.kaNNi nuN chiRuththAmbinAl  kattuNNap
paNNiya peru mAyan  en appanil
naNNith then kurugUr nambi enRakkAl
 aNNikkum amudhURum en nAvukkE (1) (2) 937. This wondrous lord (perumAyan), kaNNan, made himself accessible to be tied with a thin knotted, not so long a rope (kaNNi nuN chiRuththAmbinAl).  My tongue and taste buds becomes sweet and nectarine, the moment I refer and utter the name of my AchAryan ,virtuous in all ways, who manifested himself moving closer to me from my father (enappan - referring to kaNNan), in this  beautiful place of tirukkuru...
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MADURAKAVI AZHVAR THANIYANS

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MADURAKAVI AZHVAR THANIYANS BY SRI NATHAMUNI  *TANIYAN 1* अविदित विषयान्तर: शठारॆ: उपनिषदाम् उपगान-मात्र-भोग: । अपि च गुणवशात् तदेकशॆषी मधुरकवि: हृदये ममाविरस्तु ॥ அவிதித விஷயாந்தர: ஶடாரே: உபநிஷதாம் உபகாந-மாத்ர-போக:| அபி ச குணவஶாத் ததேகஶேஷீ மதுரகவி: ஹ்ருதயே மமாவிரஸ்து || avidita viShayAntara: SaThArE: upaniShadAm upagAna-mAtra-bhoga:| api cha guNavashAt tadEkashEShee madhurakavi: hRudaye mamAvirastu || With an undeviated and a steadfast mind, madhurakavi AzhvAr considered singing with a tune, nammAzhvAr’s divine verses based on the four vEdic hymns, as his greatest pleasure and enjoyment. In addition he considered nammAzhvAr as his supreme lord and master (sEshi).  I wish and pray that madhurakavi AzhvAr’s memory be ever present in my mind.  *TANIYAN 2* வேறொன்றும் நானறியேன் வேதம்தமிழ்செய்த மாறன் சடகொபன் வண்குருகூர் - ஏறெங்கள் வாழ்வாம் என்றேத்தும் மதுரகவியார் எம்மை ஆள்வார் அவரே அரண். vERonRum nAnaRiyEn vEdam tamizh cheyda mARan saDakopan vaN kurukUr ERengaL vAzhvAm enREttu...
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MADHURAKAVI AZHVAR

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MADHURAKAVI AZHVAR  Madhurakavi AzhvAr was born in Chitirai month of the Tamizh Eswara year, under the chitthirai star (constellation) on a Friday in Thirukollur near AzhvAr Thirunagari also referred as tirukkurugoor. His avatAram is considered to be in the dwApara Yugam. He is considered to be the divine form (amsam) of Kumudha GaNA, a commander in the celestial army of Sri Vishwaksena. He is also considered to be the incarnation of Garuda the sacred vehicle of lord Vishnu.  He became the disciple of nammAzhvAr, who was born much later. Similar to the rays of the sun, that arises before the appearance of the sun, he is said to have born before his AchArya NammAzhvAr who is referred to as the sun. He was born in the Brahmin community and became proficient in vedic sastrAs. He was a devout Vishnu baktha. He wrote bakthi songs that captivated the minds of the readers. Hence he was called  Inkaviyaar. He was also known as Azhwaarukku Adiyaan. He has composed ‘kaNNinum sisuth...
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