Beginner’s guide – nAthamunigaL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series vyAsa and parAsara come home after school. They bring their friend aththuzhAi along with them. ANdAL pAtti: Who have you brought along? vyAsa: pAtti, this is aththuzhAi, our friend. We shared with her some of the vaibhavams you told us and … Read more

Beginner’s guide – Introduction to AchAryas

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series AchArya rathna hAram – the necklace of AchAryas parAsara and vyAsa come and see ANdAL pAtti after a while. They had gone to thiruvallikkENi to be with their grand parents during vacation. ANdAL pAtti: parAsara! vyAsa! Welcome back. I hope you … Read more

Beginner’s guide – dhivya prabandham – the most valuable gift from AzhwArs

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti is reciting kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu prabandham. parAsara and vyAsa arrive there. vyAsa: pAtti! what are you reciting now? ANdAL pAtti: vyAsa! I am reciting kaNNinuN chiRtuth thAmbu which is part of dhivya prabandham. parAsara: pAtti! Isn’t this the one … Read more

Beginner’s guide – thirumangai AzhwAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series thirumangai AzhwAr on his AdalmA horse ANdAL pAtti, parAsara and vyAsa are returning home from uRaiyUr. ANdAL pAtti: parAsara and vyAsa, looks like you had a wonderful time at uRaiyUr. parAsara and vyAsa: Yes, pAtti. It was so nice to see … Read more

Beginner’s guide – thiruppANAzhwAr

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti plans to stay awake on a vAikunta EkAdhasi day, parAsara and vyAsa also express their interest to stay awake on that day. ANdAL pAtti : On this auspicious day, staying awake is not enough. We should be talking and … Read more

Beginner’s guide – thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr

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

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

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

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

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