thirunakshatram of Acharya Nadadoor Ammal on May 2, 2015

Acharya Nadadoor Ammal

Swamy Nadadoor Ammal with the child Desikan in his lap

ACHARYA                        Kidambi Ramanujar

SISHYA                                Kidambi Apullar, Sudarsana Suri, Vadakku Thiruveedi Pillai,                                                                VaradAchArya, grandson of Engalazhwan & son of his daughter                                                            Sengamala nAchchiyAr” at  Amoor

YEAR OF BIRTH                        1165 AD

LIFE SPAN                                110

TAMIL MONTH                        Chithrai

NAKSHATRAM                        Chithrai

YEAR OF DEATH                1275 AD

PARENTS                        Devaraja Perumal s/o Nadadoor Azhwan

PLACE OF BIRTH                Kanchipuram

NAME AT BIRTH                Sudarsanar

GOTHRAM                        Srivatsa

WORKS
Tattva Saaram, Prapanna Parijatam, Prameya Mala, Paratattva Nirnayam, Aaradhana kramam, Paramartha Stuti, Parathvadi Panchakam, Yatiraja Stavam, Ahnika Chudamani, Prameya Saaram,  Gyana Saaram, Managalasasanam, Jayanti Darsanam, Rahasya Sangraham, Chatur Lakshana Sangraham, Dramidopanishat Sangraham, SriBhashya Sangraham, Sarartha Chatushtayam

LINKS

http://www.srivaishnavan.com/upload2.8/vishnupuranam.html#Two                            

http://ammalacharyadasan.webs.com/engalazhwanvaibhavam.htm                              

http://srirangapankajam.com/archives-engal-azhwan/                  

https://sites.google.com/site/kudanthaikovalan/sri-nadadoor-ammal-and-swami-vedanta-desika        

http://naliyeram.blogspot.in/2013_09_01_archive.html

Thirunakshatram of Swami Anantalwan on May 2, 2015

Swami Anantalwan

ACHARYA Ramanujar

YEAR OF BIRTH 1503  AD - vijaya varsham

YEAR OF DEATH Died on Thiru adi pooram

BIRTH MONTH Chithrai

BIRTH STAR Chithrai

PLACE OF BIRTH Siruputtur (Kirangur near Srirangapatnam on the way to Melkote)

NAME AT BIRTH Ananthasuri

GOTHRAM Bharadwaja

WORKS  
Venkatchala Ithihasamala, also established the Ramanuja idol (given by Ramanujar  himself- oldest idol) and shrine after Ramanuja's death, also known as Srinivasa Perumal's Father in Law

LINKS

http://acharya.org/articles/ananthalwar.html

http://acharya.org/bk/pb/Anandazhvan/ThirumalaiAnanthalwan-ABiography.pdf

http://thiruvonum.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/shri-thirumalai-ananthalwan-vaibhavam/

http://jetusa.org/svm/purusai_thotha_festival.pdf

http://www.pbase.com/svami/kiranganur"

Thirunakshatram of Madhurakavi Azhwar on May 2, 2015

Madhurakavi Azhwar

AMSAM Garudar

ACHARYA                Nammazhwar

BIRTH 9th century / eeaswara varsham

BIRTH MONTH Chitrai

BIRTH STAR Chithrai

PLACE OF BIRTH Thirukolur

OTHER NAMES Inkaviyaar, Azhwaarukku Adiyaan

SPOUSE none

WORKS Kannanin Siruthambu (Part of 4000 Divya prabandham)

LINKS

http://ramanujadasan.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/madhurakavi-alwar-thirunakshatram/

http://www.divyadesam.com/alwars/madhurakavi-alwar.shtml

http://anudinam.org/2012/05/04/madhurakavi-alwar-thirunakshathram/

http://www.srivaishnava.in/alwars/item/125-madhurakavi-alwar.html

http://alwarsandacharyas.blogspot.in/2007/02/madura-kavi-azwar.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0hQIBsuZrc"

Thirunakshatram of Acharya Ghatikashatam Ammal on May 1, 2015

Acharya Ghatikashatam Ammal

ACHARYA              Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar

SISHYA                      Acharya Adivan Satakopan ( 1st preceptor of Sri Ahobila Mutt)
TAMIL MONTH              Chithrai

NAKSHATRAM              Hastham

PARENTS              Ghatikashatam Swami

PLACE OF BIRTH       Kanchipuram

NAME AT BIRTH       Perarulalan, Chinna Ammal

GOTHRAM /LINEAGE       Son of the great grandson of Sri Nadadoor Ammal

WORKS
Vedanta Vilasam, Vasanta Tilaka Panam, Varadarya Mangalam

LINKS

http://www.nadadoor.org/ChinnaAmmal.htm                                      

http://www.indiadivine.org/content/topic/1078876-fw-trivikramanum-swamydeshikanum/

www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/srirangasri/archives/.../docQ4Q1X4SKI1.doc                                                               

Thirunakshatram of Acharya Kidambiachan on May 1, 2015

Acharya Kidambiachan

ACHARYA Ramanujar

SISHYAS Kidaambhi YengaL AzhwAn, Nadaadoor AmmAL, AppuLLAr

YEAR OF BIRTH 1057

TAMIL MONTH Chithrai

NAKSHATRAM Hastham

PARENTS Brother of Thirumalai nambi's wife

PLACE OF BIRTH Kanchipuram

NAME AT BIRTH/OTHER NAMES Pranathaarthihara / Madapalli aachaan

GOTHRAM Atreya

TANIYAN

rAmAnuja padhAmbhOjayugaLI yasya dhImatha:

prApyam cha prApakam vaNdhE pranNathArththiharam gurum

ராமானுஜ பதாம்போஜயுகளீ யஸ்ய தீமத:

ப்ராப்யம் ச ப்ராபகம் வந்தே ப்ரணதார்த்திஹரம் குரும்"

Aatreya Gotra Sambhootham Aasraye Aasritha Vatsalam | 
Yateendra Mahaa Desikam Pranathaarthi Haram Gurum ||

LINKS

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/apr2003/0097.html

https://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20121202061605AAoVThq

https://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/kidambi-achan/

http://www.parakalamatham.org/Sri-Matham/Acharya-Lineage/Kidambi-Achan

http://vanamamalai.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=199:srivaishnava-guru-paramparai-kidambi-achan&catid=37:articles-contributed&Itemid=111

Short Notes

He is the son of Thirumalai Nambi’s wife’s brother. His parents named him Pranatarthiharan. He was born in the Hevilambi varsham in the year 1057 AD, in the month of Chithra and star of Hastham at Kanchipuram 

Attracted by Ramanuja’s brilliance (tejas), (gyanam) and qualities (Gunas), he became his disciple. Later he took over the service of preparing food for Ramanujar. Lets know how that happened. Once since some people put poison in Udayavar’s alms, he went on a fast. Hearing of this, Acharya Goshtipuranar desired to see him and came to Srirangam. Udayavar too came out to receive him and prostrated in fron of the acharys on the hot sands of the Cauvery river bed. Unable to bear this, Kidambi achan immediately lay down on the very hot sand and asked Ramanujar to prostrate on him. Praising this act of Kidambi achan, Goshtipurnar, ordered 

him 

“Since you are so concerned for Udayavar, hereafter you will prepare the food for him”. Since then, Kidambi achan took over the holy kitchen (thirumadapalli) of Ramanujar and began preparing food for him.

He was one of the four Sri Bhashya simhasanadipatis established by Udayavar. (like Mudaliandan). At the time when Udayavar was about to ascend to SriVaikuntam, he taught him and Sri Kurugaipiran Pillan some secret granthas, (commentaries) and ordered him to teach it other good disciples. 

He consecrated the idol of Sri Ramanujar at Melkote and lived there to propogate the  

Vishishtadwaita Siddhantam.