Sarathy Thothathri

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/10/archavathara-anubhavam-kulasekara/) we observed kulasEkara AzhwAr’s archAvathAra anubhavam. Let us now see periyAzhwAr’s archAvathAra anubhavam. In upadhEsa rathina mAlai, 18th pAsuram, mAmunigaL glorifies the unique quality of periyAzhwAr in comparison to other AzhwArs. manGgaLAchAchanaththil maRRuLLa AzhwArgaL thanGgaL (மங்களாசாசனத்தில் மற்றுள்ள ஆழ்வார்கள் தங்கள்) … Read more

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/10/archavathara-anubhavam-madhurakavi/) we observed madhurakavi AzhwAr’s archAvathAra anubhavam. Let us now see kulasEkara AzhwAr’s archAvathAra anubhavam. In upadhEsa rathina mAlai, 13th pAsuram, mAmunigaL hails kulasEkara AzhwAr’s thirunakshathram in the following way. It will help us understand the glories of kulasEkara AzhwAr. … Read more

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/10/archavathara-anubhavam-nammazhwar/) we observed nammAzhwAr’s archAvathAra anubhavam. Let us now see madhurakavi AzhwAr’s archAvathAra anubhavam. There are two levels of nishtai – pratham parva nishtai and charama parva nishtai. prathama parva nishtai which means being completely focussed on emperumAn all the … Read more

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/10/archavathara-anubhavam-thirumazhisai-azhwar/) we observed thirumazhisaiAzhwAr anubhavam. We will now move on to nammAzhwAr who enjoyed many dhivyadhEsa emperumAns.   mAmunigaL identifies that nammAzhwAr is “vEdham thamizh cheytha mARan” (வேதம் தமிழ் செய்த மாறன்). All the deep meanings and the essence in the … Read more

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/10/archavathara-anubhavam-azhwars-1/) we observed the mudhalAzhwArgaL anubhavam. We will now move on to thirumazhisai AzhwAr who enjoyed many dhivyadhEsa emperumAns. Thirumazhisai AzhwAr has a unique name – he is called as thirumazhisaippirAn, pirAn is a beautiful thamizh word which means upakArakan … Read more

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article ( https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/10/archavathara-anubhavam-parathvadhi/) we observed the parthvAdhi panchakam in detail. Let us now start seeing how AzhwArs enjoyed the archAvathAra emperumAns. To start with, we should understand that all of aruLicheyal is specifically there for archAvathAra anubhavam. This is clearly explained … Read more

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/10/archavathara-anubhavam-introduction/) we observed the parathvAdhi panchakam briefly and the general attachment of AzhwArs and AchAryas towards archAvathAra emperumAn. Before going into enjoy AzhwArs/AchAryas archAvathAra anubhavam, let us understand the various references for parathvAdhi panchakam by our AzhwArs/AchAryas and see why archAvathAram … Read more

sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:sriman nArAyaNan is the controller of both nithya vibhUthi and leelA vibhUthi. He is in paramapadham with his dhivya mahishIs (divine consorts) sridhEvi, bhUdhEvi and neeLA dhEvi and is constantly served by the nithyasUris like ananthan, garudan, vishwaksEnar, etc and mukthAthmAs. He is blemishless and … Read more