Granthams
Sarathy Thothathri sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2013/06/anthimopaya-nishtai-1/), we observed many pramANams that brings about AchArya vaibhavam and sishya lakshaNam. More on AchArya vaibhavam – All the time immemorial before taking shelter of a true AchAryan is like an endless dark night and the day when … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: maNavALa mAmunigaL‘s thanian (by periya perumAL) srIsailEsa dhayA pAthram dhIbhakthyAdhi guNArNavam yathIndhra pravaNam vandhE ramya jAmAtharam munim ஸ்ரீஸைலேச தயா பாத்ரம் தீபக்த்யாதி குணார்ணவம் யதீந்த்ர ப்ரவணம் வந்தே ரம்ய ஜாமாதரம் முநிம் ponnadikkAl jIyar‘s thanian (by dhoddayangAr appai) ramya jAmAthru yOghIndhra pAdharEkhA mayam sadhA thathA … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: namperumAL – piLLai lOkAchAryar – mAmunigaL piLLai lOkAchAryar was leading our sampradhAyam to great heights in srIrangam after nampiLLai. At that time, he hears that ulUk khAn and his soldiers have arrived very close to srIrangam and are planning to attack the temple … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: parAsara bhattar declares that nammAzhwAr (satagOpan) is krishNa thrushNA thathvam (srIrangarAja sthavam – 6) – which means AzhwAr is the embodiment of love (thirst) for kaNNan emperumAn (krishNan). In bhagavath gIthai 7.16 to 7.19, kannan emperumAn declares the glories of his devotees who are … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: It was a great fortune to visit vAnamAmalai and AzhwAr thirunagari dhivya dhEsams during during 2013 chithrai thiruvAdhirai thirunakshathra mahOthsavam of emperumAnAr. Here is a quick view of emperumAnAr uthsavam and various other wonderful events. May 9th (chithrai – bharaNi) emperumAnAr uthsavam in vAnamAmalai … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thiruvarangathu amudhanAr glorifies emperumAnAr as “kArEy karuNai irAmAnusa” in rAmAnusa nURRanthAthi 25th pAsuram. Here, emperumAnAr is compared to clouds. Clouds are considered as very magnanimous due to the following reasons: They fetch the water from ocean and bring the water to the land – … Read more
srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: srI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: panguni uthram is a very special day for srIvaishNavas for many reasons. It is the thirunakshathram (appearance) day of periya pirAttiyAr (srI ranganAyaki). On this day, namperumAL (srI ranganAthan) visits thAyAr sannidhi and enjoys a wonderful (and lengthy) thirumanjanam with thAyAr. … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: So far, we have observed the nature of chith (https://granthams.koyil.org/2013/03/06/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i/) and achith (https://granthams.koyil.org/2013/03/thathva-thrayam-achith-what-is-matter/). This article can be viewed as a presentation by clicking https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q6qEuvsuGTv4z_5–HYzlLfRFkdprThj3xmqWoyqKCQ/present#slide=id.p. Understanding the Iswara thathvam (God) through the teachings of the wise men We are continuing our journey in understanding the … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: This article can be viewed as a presentation by clicking https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/188gzTl_qZKtyIxiwKguIjBSkxH-9t9zUw_U98YJGbkk/present#slide=id.p. In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2013/03/06/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i/), we observed the nature of chith thathvam (Soul). We are continuing our journey in understanding the three entities (chith, achith, Iswara) through the divine grantham “thathva thrayam” (tattva … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: This article can be viewed as a presentation by clicking https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10BxoIyZJnpfN4HWRjNaiqkWqa7WvWYc55rmp0kxVfM4/present#slide=id.p. Understanding the chith (Athma) thathvam through the teachings of the wise men Introduction Everyone is curious to understand the true nature of the soul, matter and God. Across many civilizations, the quest to … Read more