Thirunakshatram of Andal on August 5, 2016

ANDAL

AMSAM Bhoomidevi

ACHARY Periya Alwar

YEAR OF BIRTH 650 AD

LIFE SPAN 6

TAMIL MONTH Adi

NAKSHATRAM Pooram

PARENT Periyazhwar

PLACE OF BIRTH Srivilliputtur

NAME AT BIRTH Kodai

WORKS Thiruppavai, Nachiyar Thirumozhi

LINKS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andal                                                

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/alvars/andal/                 

http://tiruppavai.net/about.html    

http://haricharanam.blogspot.in/2010/02/kodai-little-girl-in-love-with-ranga.html

Thirunakshatram of Acharya Kandadai Thozhappar (Mitra Dhatar) on August 5th, 2016

Acharya Kandadai Thozhappar (Mitra Dhatar)

AMSAM Andal

ACHARYA Nampillai

SISHYAS / Sons Peria Varadachariar, Chinna Varadaachariar, Eeyan Ramanujachariar  (Vadoola Desikan), Devarajar Ammal.

YEAR OF BIRTH 11 century

TAMIL MONTH Adi

NAKSHATRAM / STAR Pooram

PARENT Kandadai Andan

PLACE OF BIRTH Kancheepuram  

NAME AT BIRTH Pachaivarana Perumal, Vaaranaadeesar, Sayamahadeesar

GOTHRAM Vadula

TANIYAN

Ramanujaarya sathputhram Vaaranaadeesa Desikam |

Lokaacharya Krupaapathram vandhe gunaganaarv navam || 

LINKS

http://www.mudaliandan.com/kandadaithozhappar.php                                         

https://kmkvaradhan.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/who-is-a-srivaishnava-swamy-nampillai-and-kandadai-thozhappar-divine-pastime/                                                         

http://acharya.org/ac/smm/smmv1.html     

                                 

http://www.indiadivine.org/content/topic/1298798-sri-ramanuja-sri-ramanuja-journal-issue-2-volume-6/

THirunakshatram of Periyazhwar tomorrow

Periyazhwar

Periyazhwar at Srivilliputtur

AMSAM Garudar

SISHYA Andal

YEAR OF BIRTH 3055 /3012 BC

TAMIL MONTH Ani

NAKSHATRAM /STAR Swati

PLACE OF BIRTH Srivilliputtur

PARENTS Mukunda Bhattar and Padmavalli

BRINDAVANAM Srivilliputtur

NAME AT BIRTH Vishnu-chitthar, Patta-naadan, Battar-piraan, Sri-Villiputthooraar, Sriranganaatha-                                               Svasoorar

WORKS Thirupallandu (12 verses) & Periyazhwar Thirumozhi (473 verses)

LINKS

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/may96/0059.html            

http://azhwar.org/documents/SRI_PERIYAZHWAR.pdf                         

http://sriramanujar.tripod.com/periya.html   

http://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/periyazhwar/                                 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periyalvar    

http://etemples.net/srirangam/Alw%20Periya.htm

http://www.indianetzone.com/58/periyalvar.htm

http://anudinam.org/2012/06/15/srivilliputtur-sri-periyalwar-aani-swathy-thirunakshathram-celebrations/

nalayiram.blogspot.com/2009/06/thiru-pallandu.html

ramanujadasan.wordpress.com/tag/thirupallandu/

http://www.brahminsnet.com/forums/showthread.php/1871-Periyalwar                                   

Thirunakshatram of Acharya Kandadai Thozhappar on August 16, 2015

Acharya Kandadai Thozhappar (Mitra Dhatar)

AMSAM Andal

ACHARYA Nampillai

SISHYAS / Sons Peria Varadachariar, Chinna Varadaachariar, Eeyan Ramanujachariar  (Vadoola Desikan), Devarajar Ammal.

YEAR OF BIRTH 11 century

TAMIL MONTH Adi

NAKSHATRAM / STAR Pooram

PARENT Kandadai Andan

PLACE OF BIRTH Kancheepuram  

NAME AT BIRTH Pachaivarana Perumal, Vaaranaadeesar, Sayamahadeesar

GOTHRAM Vadula

TANIYAN

Ramanujaarya sathputhram Vaaranaadeesa Desikam |

Lokaacharya Krupaapathram vandhe gunaganaarv navam || 

LINKS

http://www.mudaliandan.com/kandadaithozhappar.php                                         

https://kmkvaradhan.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/who-is-a-srivaishnava-swamy-nampillai-and-kandadai-thozhappar-divine-pastime/                                                         

http://acharya.org/ac/smm/smmv1.html     

                                 

http://www.indiadivine.org/content/topic/1298798-sri-ramanuja-sri-ramanuja-journal-issue-2-volume-6/

Thirunakshatram of Andal on August 16, 2015

ANDAL

AMSAM Bhoomidevi

ACHARY Periya Alwar

YEAR OF BIRTH 650 AD

LIFE SPAN 6

TAMIL MONTH Adi

NAKSHATRAM Pooram

PARENT Periyazhwar

PLACE OF BIRTH Srivilliputtur

NAME AT BIRTH Kodai

WORKS Thiruppavai, Nachiyar Thirumozhi

LINKS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andal                                                

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/alvars/andal/                 

http://tiruppavai.net/about.html    

http://haricharanam.blogspot.in/2010/02/kodai-little-girl-in-love-with-ranga.html

Thirunakshatram of Swamy Alavandar on July 31, 2015

Acharya Alavandar

ACHARYA Mahabhashya Bhattar / Mannakkal Nambi(Rama Misrar)

SISHYAS       Periya Nambi, Thirukkoshtiyur Nambi, Periya Thirumalai Nambi,                                           Maraneri Nambi, Thirukkacchi Nambi, Alavandar Azhvar, Thirumaalai                       Aandaan, Vanamamalai Aandaan, Dheivavari Aandaan, Eesan Aandaan,                       Jiyar Aandaan, Thirukkurugur Appan, Thirumogur Appan, Thirumogur                       Misran, Dheivap Perumal, Vakulabharana Somaya Jiyar, Thirukkurugur                       Daasar, Thirumaliruncholai Daasar, Vada Madurai Pirandhaar and                                       Aalkondi Ammangi, twenty in all.

YEAR OF BIRTH 916 AD

TAMIL MONTH Adi

NAKSHATRAM Uttaradam

PARENTS Iswara Bhatta & Ranganayaki

PLACE OF BIRTH Viranarayanapuram (Kattamannargudi)

NAME AT BIRTH Yamunacharya, Yamunaituraivan

GOTHRAM         Shadamarshana

WORKS                Chathusloki, Stotraratnam, Siddhitrayam , Agama Pramanya , Maha                               Purusha Nirnayam, Gitartha Sangraha, Nityam Mayavada Khandanam

TANIYAN (rendered by Swami Ramanuja)

Yathpaadhaamboruha Dhyaana vidhvasthaasheShkalmaShah |


Vasthuthaamupayaatho aham yaamuneeyam namaami tham ||

LINKS

http://www.srivaishnavan.com/tomcat/alavandar.html,                

http://www.srivaishnava.org/sva/alavan.htm                            

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamunacharya                                    

http://www.mudaliandan.com/alavandar.php                    

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/us/acharya/lineage/lineage.asp?file=04-alav.inc                

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48TNcTy3y8o                                              

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/catussloki.pdf                            

http://www.sadagopan.org/index.php/categories/cat_view/54-acharyas/57-pre-sri-ramanuja    

http://saranagathi.org/blogs/books/sri-alavandar%E2%80%99s-stotraratnam-commentary/      

http://www.saranagathi.org/acharyas/yamuna/index.htm

Thirunakshatram or Birthday of Swami Periazhwar on June 27 2015

Periyazhwar

Periyazhwar at Srivilliputtur

AMSAM Garudar

SISHYA Andal

YEAR OF BIRTH 3055 /3012 BC

TAMIL MONTH Ani

NAKSHATRAM /STAR Swati

PLACE OF BIRTH Srivilliputtur

PARENTS Mukunda Bhattar and Padmavalli

BRINDAVANAM Srivilliputtur

NAME AT BIRTH Vishnu-chitthar, Patta-naadan, Battar-piraan, Sri-Villiputthooraar, Sriranganaatha-                                               Svasoorar

WORKS Thirupallandu (12 verses) & Periyazhwar Thirumozhi (473 verses)

LINKS

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/may96/0059.html            

http://azhwar.org/documents/SRI_PERIYAZHWAR.pdf                         

http://sriramanujar.tripod.com/periya.html   

http://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/periyazhwar/                                 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periyalvar                                       

Thirunakshatram of Sri Sudarshanar on JUne 26 2015

Sri Sudarshanar

AMSAM Nitya suri

TAMIL MONTH Ani

NAKSHATRAM Chithrai

LINKS

http://creative.sulekha.com/sudarshana-the-weapon-decorating-the-lord_356256_blog                      

http://www.harekrsna.de/artikel/sudarsana-chakra.htm                                      

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudarshana_Chakra                                          

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCUQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6WqyyreNz_0&ei=qx6EVaCkIMyhugTv5IH4DQ&usg=AFQjCNHtKNQea-5fWUzI8kjTgwkSDA67jQ&sig2=tHTAJAfgX-TyPVn0g7COxA&bvm=bv.96042044,d.c2E                    

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/srihayagrivan/ebooks/073_sss.pdf                              

60th Thirunakshatram of the 46 azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila Mutt

46 azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila Mutt

ACHARYA  45 azhagiyasingar

DATE OF BIRTH  23-Jun-55

TAMIL MONTH Ani

NAKSHATRAM Makham

PARENTS Bhaktavatsalachariar and Shirmathi Rajalakshmi

PLACE OF BIRTH Thillai Vilagam, Thiruvarur District

NAME AT BIRTH Rangarajan  

GOTHRAM Koundinya

SPOUSE Kousalya devi

ASHRAMA SWEEKARAM  May 8, 2009

PATTABHISHEKAM  May 23rd 2013

LINKS

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/us/data/pdf/46th_Pattam_Intro.pdf                           

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/us/acharya/bio/46jeer.asp                                            

Thirunakshatram of Maraneri Nambi on June 21, 2015

Maraneri Nambi

ALavandhAr (in the middle) with dheivavAri ANdAn and mARanERi nambi –
A sculpture in srI rAmAnujar sannidhi, srI rangam

ACHARYA  Alavandar

TAMIL MONTH Ani

NAKSHATRAM Ayilyam

BRINDAVANAM Srirangam

BIRTH PLACE  PurAnthakam (a village in pAndiya nAdu)

GOTHRAM Chaturtha varnam

LINKS

http://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/maraneri-nambi/                              

http://anudinam.org/2012/06/23/sri-maraneri-nambi-thirunakshatram/                          

http://sriramanujacharya.wordpress.com/tag/nambi/   

http://www.mudaliandan.com/guruparambaraithanian.php

http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ramanuja/archives/apr03/msg00074.html

https://kmkvaradhan.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/lord-ranganathar-waits-for-swamy-peria-nambi/                     

Thirunakshatram of Swami Alwar ThiruVaranga Perumal Araiyar on June 3, 2015

Swami Alwar ThiruVaranga Perumal Araiyar  

ACHARYA Alavandar, Manakkal Nambi

SISHYA         Ramanuja

YEAR OF BIRTH 1917  

BIRTH MONTH Vaikasi

BIRTH STAR         Kettai    

PARENTS Alavandar, & Sriranga Nachiyar

PLACE OF BIRTH Srirangam

NAME AT BIRTH Varangar      

WORKS        Taught abhinaya music for Divya Prabandham to Swami Ramanuja

LINKS

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/dec97/0124.html                                  

http://www.tirumala.org/sapthagiri/042003/yatiraja.htm                                      

http://srikrishnarpanam.blogspot.in/2013/10/sri-ramanuja-vaibhavam-key-notes.html

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/dec97/0124.html                                    

Thirunakshatram of Swami Parasara Bhattar on June 2, 2015

Parasara Bhattar

ACHARYA                 Embar

SISHYA                               Nanjeeyar, Kooranarayana Jeeyar

YEAR OF BIRTH                 1062

LIFE SPAN                         54

BIRTH MONTH                 Vaikasi

BIRTH STAR /NAKSHATRAM Anusham

YEAR OF VIYOGAM                  1116

PLACE OF BIRTH          Srirangam

PARENTS                  Koorathazhwan & Andalamma

PLACE OF VIYOGAM          Srirangam

NAME AT BIRTH          Parasara

GOTHRAM                 Haritha

WORKS                         Ashtasloki, Bhagavad Guna Darpanam, Sri Ranganatha                                                              Sthoram, Srirangaraja stavam, Guna Ratna kosham, and a commentary                                  of Thirunedunthandakam, Kaisikamahatmya: Commentary on                                                          Kaisikapurana,  Maivannanarungunji,   Tirumanjana Kavi,  

LINKS

http://yathirajapadhuka.blogspot.in/2013/05/vaikasi-anusham.html#uds-search-results                                   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasara_Bhattar                                                          

http://www.srivaishnava.org/sva/bhattar.htm                                        

http://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/parasara-bhattar/                            

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/us/acharya/lineage/lineage.asp?file=08-bhat.inc                  

http://www.sadagopan.org/acharyans/ac10.htm

http://anudinam.org/2012/12/11/sri-parasara-bhattar-service-personified/

SHORT NOTE ON PARASARA BHATTAR

He is the son of Koorathazwan who was born by the blessings of Ranga. He was born in Srirangam in the Shubhakruta varsham in the year 1062 AD in the month of Vaikashi and star Anusham. As a baby itself, he grew as a abhimana putran  for Sriranganathan and Sriranganachiyar inside the temple garba griham or sanctum sanctorum. While he was taking him to Udayavar for his blessings as a new born, Embar kept chanting the dwayam as a protective shield in his ear. Extremely  glad, Udayavar, ordered that Embar should therefore be his acharya from here on. Emperumanar named him as Parasar. He was a great scholar. Even at a very young age, he would surprise everyone with his intelligence and smartness. He was an expert  in both Sanskrit and Tamil. He had the full blessings and kataksham of Ramanuja on him and was also the fit person to receive it. It was at Ramanuja’s behest that he fought a verbal debate with a great vedanti living in Melkote and brought him into the fold of Vishishtadwaita siddhantam. He also then did pancha samaskara etc for him. He later became the famous acharya Nanjeeyar.

Parasara Bhattar wrote many commentaries. Let us first list outhis Sanskrit works. They are :- Ashtasloki (About the three rahasyas), Bhagavad Gunadarpanam (Detailed meaning of Vishnu Sahasranama), Sri Gunaratnakosham  (A commentary on the greatness and qualities of Piratti),   Srirangaraja Stavam (A stotram praising Lord Ranganatha),Sri Ranganatha Ashtakam,   Tattva Ratnakaram (A commentary on the tattvas), Lakshmi Kalyanam (A drama detailing the Vishishtadwaita siddhantam), Shubhalopanishta Vivaranam and many other individual slokas. One of these is a conversation between Perumal and Jivatma. Other than these he has written a Tamil work called as  Kaisika Puranam. He has given special deeper meanings to pasurams in the Divya Prabandham. We can experience them in the Eedu Vyakhyanam.

Emperumanar appointed him to take care of the temple administration after him. Sri Vedanta Desikan too has used many of his works as references in his commentaries.

It is well known  that though being one of the 74 simhasanadipatis, dearly respected by Sri Ramanuja and as a disciple of Embar, Sri Parasara Bhattar, while taking care of the temple administration at Srrangam continued to give kalakshepams on Sri Bhashyam and Bhagavad Vishayam. Sri Parasara Bhattar was one of the four poorvacharyas who established their giant intellect capacities at a very young age. (The other three are Sri Alavandar, Sri Ramanujar, and Sri Vedanta Desikan). He was the darling child of Sri Ranganathan and SriRanganayaki Thayar born and raised by their blessings. He had the tremendous capacity to bring out amazing hidden meanings for the Arulicheyal of the alwars. There is mention of Bhattar’s temple administration in many places in the Eedu. It is on the basis of his explanations that his disciple Nanjeeyar wrote the commentary for the Divya Prabandhams.

Thirunakshatram of Swami Nammazhwar on June 1, 2015

Namazhwar

AMSAM  Vishwaksenar

ACHARYA  Vishwaksena

SISHYA Nathamuni, Madhurakavi

YEAR OF BIRTH 550 AD

LIFE SPAN 32 YEARS

BIRTH MONTH Vaikasi

BIRTH STAR / NAKSHATRAM Visakam

YEAR OF DEPARTURE(SRIVAIKUNTA PRAPTI) 582 AD

PLACE OF BIRTH Thirukurugur (Alwar Thirunagari)

PARENTS Kari & Udayanangai

OTHER NAMES Sadagopan, Sadaari, Paraankusun, Maaran, Vakulaa Baranan, Kurugaiyar-kone

SPOUSE  none

WORKS Thiruviruttam, Thiruvasiriyam, Periya Thiruvandhadhi, &  Thiruvaimozhi

LINKS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nammalvar                                                 

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

http://www.harekrishnablog.com/festival-a-reports/72-vaishnava-acharyas/1439-the-appearance-of-nammalwar-13                                              

http://sriramanujar.tripod.com/namm.html                               

https://vaadinen.wordpress.com/tag/nammalwar/                                           

http://azhwar.org/documents/The_Glory_of_Sri_NAMMAZHWAR.pdf                                 

https://en-gb.facebook.com/sriadhikesavaperumalpeyalwartemple/posts/501737433230145

Thirunakshatram of Swami Thiruvaimozhi Pillai on June 1, 2015

Swami Thiruvaimozhi Pillai

AMSAM        Varadaraja Perumal

ACHARYA Pillai Lokacharyar, Kurakulotthama Dasar, ThirukkaNNangudi piLLai (for                                            thiruvAimozhi essence),  ViLanchOlai piLLai (for Rahasya arthams),                                                    nAlUr AchAn piLLai (Thiruvazhmozhi eedu vyakhyanam)

SISHYAS Azhagiya maNavALa mAmunigaL, SatagOpa JIyar (bhavishyadhAcAryan                                              sannidhi), thathvEsa jIyar, etc

TAMIL MONTH Vaikasi

NAKSHATRAM Visakam

BRINDAVANAM Alwar thirunagari

PARENTS mother disciple of Swami Pillai Lokacharya

PLACE OF BIRTH Kunthagai, near Madurai

NAME AT BIRTH Satagopa dasar, thirumalai azhwar, Sri sailesar , kAdu vetti guru @Alwarthirunagari

WORKS periyAzhwAr thirumozhi svApadhEsam

LINKS

https://en-gb.facebook.com/sriadhikesavaperumalpeyalwartemple/posts/501737433230145                                        
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ramanuja/archives/nov05/msg00134.html
                                      
http://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/thiruvaimozhi-pillai/                              

http://ramanujadasan.wordpress.com/tag/thiruvaimozhi-pillai/                                        

https://sreevaishnavam.wordpress.com/category/acharya/thiruvaimozhi-pillai/                                    
https://srivaishnavasri.wordpress.com/tag/thiruvaimozhi-pillai/                         

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"