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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.

Beginner’s guide – thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series AndAL pAtti buys flowers from one of the vendor outside her house. vyAsA and parasAra wakes up early in the morning and goes to ANdAL pAtti. vyAsa: pAtti, just remembered that you said there were two AzhwArs who performed pushpa kainkaryam … Read more

Beginner’s guide – ANdAL

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti collects cow milk from the milkman in the early morning and brings it inside her house. After heating the milk, she gives it to vyAsa and parAsara. vyAsa and parAsara drink the milk. parAsara: pAtti, on the other day, … Read more

Beginner’s guide – periyAzhwAr

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series On a beautiful Sunday morning, ANdAL pAtti sits in the pyol (thiNNai – veranda) outside her house and makes garland for perumAL. vyAsa and parAsara come and sit on the pyol next to ANdAL pAtti . They both watch ANdAL pAtti … Read more

Beginner’s guide – kulasEkara AzhwAr

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series vyAsa and parAsara goes to ANdAL pAtti and ask her to continue with the AzhwAr stories. ANdAL pAtti: vyAsa and parAsara! Today I am going to tell you about a king who is an AzhwAr. vyAsa: Who is that pAtti? What … Read more

Beginner’s guide – nammAzhwAr and madhurakavi AzhwAr

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti is in the process of explaining the life of AzhwArs to vyAsa and parAsara. vyAsa: pAtti, we have now heard about mudhalAzhwArgaL and thirumazhisai AzhwAr. Who is next pAtti? ANdAL pAtti: I will tell you about nammAzhwAr who is … Read more

Beginner’s guide – thirumazhisai AzhwAr

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti takes parAsara and vyAsa to thiruveLLaRai temple. They board a bus outside srIrangam rAja gOpuram. parAsara: pAtti, while we are in the bus, can you tell us about the fourth AzhwAr? ANdAL pAtti: Sure, parAsara. I am happy to … Read more

Beginner’s guide – mudhalAzhwArgaL – part 2

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti, vyAsa and parAsara come out of mudhalAzhwArgaL sannidhi. parAsara: pAtti, it was nice to have the dharsan of mudhalAzhwArgaL . Are these 3 AzhwArs always together pAtti? mudhalAzhwArgaL with thirukkOvalUr emperumAn – thirrukkOvalUr ANdAL pAtti: Good question. There is … Read more

Beginner’s guide – mudhalAzhwArgaL – part 1

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti is planning to take vyAsa and parAsara to mudhalAzhwArgaL sannidhi in srIrangam and explain them their glories. poigai AzhwAr bhUthaththAzhwAr pEyAzhwAr ANdAL pAtti: vyAsa and parAsara! Today we will go to mudhalAzhwArgaL sannidhi in the temple. vyAsa and parAsarA: … Read more

Beginner’s Guide – Introduction to AzhwArs

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti : vyAsa and parAsara! I m going to kAttazhagiyasinga perumAL sannidhi (a separate temple for narasimha perumAL). Do you want to join me? vyAsa: Sure pAtti. We will join you. Last time you were telling us about AzhwArs. Can … Read more

Beginner’s Guide – SrIman nArAyaNa’s divine mercy

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series vyAsa and parAsara hears ANdAL pAtti reciting amalanAdhipirAn on a lovely Sunday morning parAsara: pAtti, What are you reciting? We hear you recite this every day in the morning. ANdAL pAtti : parAsara, This is called amalanAdhipirAn.  It was composed by … Read more