Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Thirucchandaviruttam

Pasuram Text and Translation, Uncategorized

SrI:

SrI Thirumazhisai Piran’s Thirucchandaviruttam

Dear Devotees and Friends:

The current Tamizh Month is “Thai” (Makara MAsam). The star “Magham” in this month is the most auspicious Thirunakshatram of Sri Thirumazhisai Piran. It falls on Saturday the 27 th of January, 2024 in Toronto. We will have special Thirumanjanam of the Azhwar along with our Moolavar Perumal in our Richmond Hill Hindu Temple, Toronto and recite Thirucchanda viruttam with Satrumurai. Adiyen had the bhAgyam of translating this beautiful prabhandham as per the great Acharya Sri Periya VAcchAn pillai’s “vyAkhyanam”(commentary) with the help of the “vivaranam” (explanatory notes)  of Puthur Swami Sri Krishna Swamy Iyengar, a well known erudite Sri Vaishnava Scholar. The first edition of that book was published in the year 2003 and has also been housed in our web site azhwar.org. A second edition with Unicode fonts and Tamizh texts in readable English format became necessary when Swami Sri Sadagopan Iyengar, the editor of the monthly Journal Vainavan Kural (VK) wanted to publish this translation serially in their monthly VK publications. Adiyèn completed that second edition by the grace of Azhwar and made it available for them. The serial monthly publications in VK was started in January, 2021 and in about 33 issues of the VK, had published all of the 120 verses from this beautiful Prabhandham.  They added in addition attractive drawings in appropriate places to illustrate the “leeas” of the Lord. The most recent issue is actually from the current month of January,2024.

Adiyen wish to share the E-text of this second edition of the Thirucchanda viruttam -Text with Translation in our azhwar.org web site in connection with the auspicious thirunakshatram of Sri Thirumazhisai Piran. Believe it would be of value to those who have difficulty in reading Tamizh texts. The link is given below to the E-text.

May the infinite grace of Sri Thirumazhisai Piran and Sri PeriaVacchan pillai be with all of us.

With sincere thanks and regards

Adiyen Ranganathan

Jan-18-2024.

Thirucchandaviruttam 2nd edn_E-text with unicode font

SrI Dévi Vaibhavam and SrI Suktha NAmAvali

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Dear Devotees and Friends:

Today the 31st of July, 2022 happens to be the most auspicious day of ThiruvAdi Pooram (Thirunakshatram of  Soodikkoduttha NAchiyaar SrI Andal). On this auspicious occasion, adiyén is very pleased to upload a text entitled, “SrI Dévi Vaibhavam and SrI Suktha NAmAvali” . It is based on the Vyakhyaanam of the famous SrI Vaishnava Scholar Puthur Swami U.Vé SrI Krishna Swamy Iyengar. LakshmI Tantram is a PAncharAtra Agama text which is considered  as valid pramAnic (authoritative) text by EmperumAnAr Swami SrI RAmAnuja. Puthur Swami has graced us with many great publications related to our SrI Vaishnava sampradayam. His VyAkhyAnam of SrI Suktham and Sri Suktha nAmAvali is based on the pAncha rAtra  Agama text  LakshmI Tantram. Let us enjoy the vaibhavam (glories) of SrI Dévi ThAyAr.

Azhwargal Acharyargal Thiruvadigalé saranam

Best wishes and warm regards to all

adiyén Ranganathan

July 31-2022

Sri DEvi vaibhavam and Sri Suktha namavali

SrI Krishnashtakam

Stotras

SrI:

Dear Devotees and Friends:

Adiyén is delighted to share today the audio recording of SrI Krishnashtakam (composition of SrI Adhi Sankara). The current month is the auspicious Tula maasam (“aippasi” which corresponds to Oct 15-Nov-15), the avathara month of the Mudhal  Azhwars as well as Acharya SrI Manavaala Maamunigal. We also celebrate in this month Deepavali which marks Naraka Chatrurdasi when SrI Krishna got rid of the demon Naraka. Happy Deepavali to you all.

Please find links to the audio-recording, the text, as well as a short write up about this beautiful ashtakam.

Adiyén ranganathan/ Oct 28-2021

042 Srikrishnashtakam _Verses 1-9_full

Text of Sri Krishnaashtakam

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SrI: dévi , BhU dévi and NIlA dévi , Tatvam and Takavu,

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SrI:

Dear Devotees and friends:

Trust that this finds you all well. Early on during the Covid lock down here in Toronto, there was an email from (our son) Shyam. It simply read, “how about Sri, BhU and Nila”.  (Shyam teaches both Eastern and Western Philosophy). Adiyén took that to mean that he wished to know the sampradAyic (traditional) perspectives on this topic about the Divine Mothers in Sri Vaishnavism.   Actually pondered over this almost two months.  Adiyén began to sit down and formulate what my approach to the subject should be, by about the beginning of July. I wanted very much to finish writing the same before ThiruvAdi Pooram. Although I could not finish by that date, I did manage to finish writing the same before the end of the Tamil month of Adi with the grace of our ThAyArs.  The article is entitled “SrI Dévi, BhU Dévi and NIlA Dévi, Tatvam and Takavu“. Actually placed the same under the divine feet of our Perumal on Saturday the 15th of Aug, 2020.  All the quotes in this article are translated. In many places the Sanskrit and Tamil verses are also provided in Roman script also. Adiyen is delighted to mention, that the article was very much liked by SrimAn (dr) Sadagopan SwAmi who is a well known Sri Vaishnava scholar.  His famous web site (sadagopan.org) is a treasure house of many beautiful texts from our tradition with translations and commentaries.

Adiyén’s older brother SrI. N.Rajagopalan provided a short review of the key differences in the theologic perspectives between the two schools of SrI Vaishnavism based on the works of SrI SwAmi Désikan and Sri Pillai LokAchAryAr. This review entitled, “Ontological Status and Role of SrI: – Some Theological Perspectives” is appended at the end of adiyén’s article.

We are pleased to upload and release this manuscript through our web site azhwar.org to co-inside with the  the annual BrahmOtsavam of our SrI Vénkatéshwara Perumal at the Richmond Hill Hindu Temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This BrahmOtsavam is usually held over 10 days in the Tamil month of Avani beginning on the nakshatram of avittam and ending on Rohini, thirunakshatram of SrI Krishna.  This year it began on the 1 st of Sept, 2020.

SrI: BhU NIla saméta SrI SrInivAsa Parabrahmané namaha

AzhwArgal Acharyargal Thiruvadigalé saranam.

Adiyén ranganathan

Sept-02-2020.

Sri_BHu_NIla_Aug-29-2020 Full Text (with Title, and TOC)checkd_printer-V2

SrI Kulashékara Azhwar’s Perumal Thirumozhi

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SrI:

Dear Devotees and Friends:

We are very pleased indeed to be able to release the E-book on SrI Kulashékara Azhwar’s prabhandham, “Perumal Thirumozhi”. It is a new publication by Dr. Suganya Anandakichenin of Hamburg University. It happens to be her PhD thesis. The book is entitled, “My Sapphire-hued Lord, My Beloved. A Complete, Annotated Translation of Kulacekara Alvar’s Perumal Tirumoli and Periyavaccan Pillai’s Medieval Manipravalam Commentary, with an Introduction“.

SrImAn Sadagopan Swami introduced us to her very interesting work on SrI Kulashékara Azhwar’s  Perumal Thirumozhi. SrImathi Suganya has kindly allowed us to share her beautiful E-book through our web site Azhwar.org. AdiyEn’s older brother SrI N.Rajagopalan expressed these words about this publication, “It is a very valuable addition to Sampradaya works in English. It is a prodigious effort by the young lady and deserves all praise”.

It is a unique and thorough study of this Azhwar and his work. It will be of immense interest to all SrI Vaishnavas. It is a privilege and honor to have it available through our web site, thanks to the author SrImathi (Dr) Suganya Anandakichenin. The link is given below.

Azhwargal Acharyargal Thiruvadigalé Saranam

Adiyén ranganathan

April 21_2019

Anandakichenin_Perumal Thirumozhi_full

 

Puram Thozha Maanthar

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SrI:

Dear Devotees and Friends:

With grace of the Azhwars and  Lord SrI SrInivasa, we just completed the 6th Annual Aruliccheyal Utsavam in our Richmond Hill Hindu Temple, Ontario, Canada, on April_04_2019. It was a lovely and joyous experience.

I am very pleased to share with you two articles, one entitled “Puram ThozhA mAnthar ” (written by adiyén) and another one written by my older brother SrI N.Rajagopalan entitled “On DEvatAntara Bhajanam”. They are put together in the form of an E-booklet. It has some of the images from the recent Aruliccheyal utsavam at our temple as well as images from Thirunakshatram of SrI Thirumazhisai PirAn held in our temple earlier this year in the Tamil month of “Thai”. We believe that you will find them of interest.  I am pleased to inform you that this will eventually be housed in SrI Sadagopan Swami’s famous web site Sadagopan.org. as well.

With best wishes and regards/adiyEn ranganathan

Om namO NArAyanAya

Azhwargal AchAryargal ThiruvadigalE saranam

April 06_2019
http://azhwar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PuramThozhaManthar_final_1x_with_Devatantara_Bhajanam_and_images.pdf

Alvars and their celestial songs – Glimpses by Sri. N.Rajagopalan, 24_06_2015

Life Stories

Alvars and their celestial songs – Some Glimpses by Sri N.Rajagopalan_ 24_06_2015

Dear Devotees and Friends:

It is with great pleasure, adiyen wish to upload the book written by Sri N. Rajagopalan (adiyen’s older brother), published in 2015, to our web site under the category of “Life Stories”. This book has thoughtful and succinct account of each of the azhwar’s works and their philosophic import. It provides many interesting details about the life stories of the Azhwars. In addition, the details of the divya desa anubhavam (experience of the Lord enshrined in Sri Vaishnava holy shrines) of the Azhwars reflected in their divine verses are refreshing and enjoyable.

The link is given below:

Alvars and their celestial songs- book final 24_06_2015

Thanks and regards/adiyen ranganathan

July 23_2018

The Glories of ArchAvatAra –ThiruvénkatamudaiyAn (Sri Vénkatéshwara)

Azhwars utsavam booklets, Uncategorized

 

Dear Devotees and friends:

This is the auspicious Tamil month of  Adi. It is the birth month of Sri Andal.  Adiyén wish to share with you the following article that was published as part of a booklet during the   annual Azhwars’ utsavam  in our Richmond Hill Hindu Temple in Toronto in the year 2012. It is about :

“The Glories of ArchavatAra –ThiruvénkatamudaiyAn (Sri Vénkatéshwara)”

Archa AvatAra_Glories of ThiuvEnkatamudaiyAn_Nov 16_2012_Modified 26_05_2017

May the divine grace of Sri Bhu Neela Sameta Sri Vénkatéshwara be always with all of us.

Adiyén ranganathan

July 18,2018

Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha KarAvalambha StOtram

Stotras

Dear devotees and friends: Re: Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha KarAvalambha StOtram.

Recently I was fortunate enough to come across a nice translation of the verses of Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha KarAvalambham into Tamil. They were being kindly forwarded to me by Sri Jagdishan, one of my close friends and former colleague during my college days in Loyola College in Chennai. Through his help, I was able to correspond with the author of these translations, Smt. Nirmala Subramanian.  She has been kind enough to provide a  thoughtful and nice easy flowing translation of these beautiful verses in Tamil and has allowed us to share the same through this web site. I wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to her for providing the same and sharing the same with all of us through this web site.

This is the Tamil month of Adi. Last week we celebrated ThiruvAdi Pooram, the Thirunakshatram of Sri Andal. It is therefore befitting to upload the meaning of Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha KarAvalambha StOtram in conjunction with this auspicious occasion.  

adiyen ranganathan                                                                 Aug 8_2016

The following two links refer to two documents. One of them contains a few selected verses of Azhwars on  Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha. The second link provides the translation into Tamil of the meaning of the verses of Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha KarAvalambham.

http://www.azhwar.org/documents/Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Karavalambha Stotram_Aug 8_2016.pdf

http://www.azhwar.org/documents/Sri Lakshmi Nrusmiha Karvalambham_ Meaning.pdf

Pasurams – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Works

Pasurams Audio

Dear Friends and BhAgavathAs:

Due to the grace of Sri Thirumazhisai PirAn, the pAsurams of Thirucchanda viruttam were re-recorded on the 15th of January 2016 with background sruthi. I wish to share the same with you all at this web site. It is in two parts for easy download in MP3 format. It can be accessed through the links below. Also provided are the links to NAnmukan ThiruvandhAdhi. The Thirunakshatram of the Azhwar falls on the 26th of January, 2016. May the grace of the Azhwar be with all of us always.

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thirumazhisai_Piran/009_Thirucchandaviruttam_1-76_new.mp3

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thirumazhisai_Piran/010_Thirucchandaviruttam_77-120_new.mp3

http://www.azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thirumazhisai_Piran/Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi_New_1-48_ed.mp3

http://www.azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thirumazhisai_Piran/Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi_New_49-96_ed.mp3

Sri Thirumazhisai piran’s Thirucchanda viruttam_link_ Ragas List

Sri Thirumazhisai piran’s Nanmukan Thiruvandhadhi _link_ Ragas List

Pasurams – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Works

Pasurams Audio

Dear Friends and BhAgavathAs:

Due to the grace of  Sri Thirumazhisai Piran, I have been able to re-record the pasurams of NAnamukan ThiruvandhAdhi recently. I like to share the same with you all at this web site. It is in two parts for easy download in MP3 format. It can be accessed through the links below.

http://www.azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thirumazhisai_Piran/Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi_New_1-48_ed.mp3

http://www.azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thirumazhisai_Piran/Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi_New_49-96_ed.mp3

Sri NammAzhwAr’s Periya Thiruvandhadhi Text and translation

Pasuram Text and Translation

Dear Friends and BhAgavathAs:

It has been a delightful experience studying Sri SwAmi Nammazhwar’s work Periya ThiruvandhAdhi text with the commentary of Sri Periya VAcchAn Pillai.Due to the grace of th Azhwar and the Acharya, I was able to complete the translation of the work along with the meaning based on the great Acharya’s VyAkhyAnam. It was submitted at the divine feet of the Azhwar and Perumal on the Vaikasi Vishakam day at our temple in Toronto this year a few weeks ago. The e-book is completed and I am delighted to share the same with all of you through  our web site. Some of you who have been to our web site previously would know that the Periya Thiruvandhadhi in audio format set to music has neen in our Pasuram audio category for several months now. May be you can revisit the same and enjoy the verses  now together with their meaning provided in the text. In the text you will actually see our Perumal and Azhwar in their archa forms adorning our temple with a beautiful smile.

The auspicious day of Thiru Adi Pooram occurred this week two days ago. In celebration of the same as well I am delighted to release the text through our web site this week.

Hope you like the same. The link is provided below.

With best regards / Adiyen ranganathan

www.azhwar.org/documents/Periyathiruvandhadhi_Text_trans_final.pdf

ThirivAdi Pooram_July 30_2014

Links

Dear Friends and BhAgavathAs:

Today is the very auspicious day of ThiruvAdi Pooram. Very happy ThiruvAdi Pooram to you all.   We  like to provide here Links, to other very reputed and well known Sri Vaishnava sites. You may b already very familiar with them as well.

1. The foremost among them is which host many treasured texts and beautiful commentaries organized and maintained by Sriman V. Sadgopan Swami

 http://www.sadagopan.org/

2. Prapatti On line which provides texts for  many stothras as well as the entire divya prabandham

 http://www.prapatti.com/

3. Another site which is also  quite helpful for all AstikAs and Bhgavathas is

 http://www.srivaishnavam.com/index.html

My sincere gratitude and salutations  to the organizers of these valuable sites for their wonderful kainkaryams.May the grace of Sri AndAl, the AzhwArs and the AchAryas, be with them and their families always.

 adiyén Ranganathan

July 30_2014

 

 

 

Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Thirunakshtram

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Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Thirunakshatram (Thai Mgham) fell on the 10th Feb this year(2009). Some of the pictures taken during the utsavam that day in Thirumazhisai, are uploaded for you to enjoy the bliss and the grace of the Azhwar. Follow the links below.

http://azhwar.org/image_gallery/Thirumazhisai_2009

http://azhwar.org/image_gallery/Thirumazhisai_2009/at_avathara_sthalam_2.jpg

http://azhwar.org/image_gallery/Thirumazhisai_2009/nadai_4_sarpagati.jpg

http://azhwar.org/image_gallery/Thirumazhisai_2009/nadai_close_up.jpg

http://azhwar.org/image_gallery/Thirumazhisai_2009/oonjal_1.jpg

http://azhwar.org/image_gallery/Thirumazhisai_2009/perumal_first_2.jpg

Pasurams Text and Translation:Sri Pei Azhwar’s Moondraam Thiruvandhadhi

Pasuram Text and Translation

Sri Pei Azhwar’s Prabhandham, Moondraam Thiruvandhadhi had been beautifully commented upon by the  great Acharya Sri Peria Vaachaan Pillai. Free translation with commentary in English of this immortal prabhandham based on the Vyaakhyaanam of the great Acharya was authored and published in book format in the year 2004, by Sri. N.Rajagopalan. The main source for this translation was the invaluable work published on the original Vyaakhyaanams by Sri Vaishnava Sudarsanam and authored by  the great scholar and venerable Swami Sri. S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar. M.A.B.L. We are pleased to make the pdf documents of this English translation accessible through this web site.

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

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

Pasurams Text and Translation:Sri Bhudat Azhwar’s Irandaam Thiruvandhadhi

Pasuram Text and Translation

Sri Bhudat Azhwar’s Prabhandham, Irandaam Thiruvandhadhi had been elegantly commented upon by the  great Acharya Sri Peria Vaachaan Pillai. Free translation with commentary in English of this beautiful prabhandham based on the Vyaakhyaanam of the great Acharya was authored and published in book format in the year 2002 by Sri. N.Rajagopalan. The main source for this translation was the invaluable work published on the original Vyaakhyaanams by Sri Vaishnava Sudarsanam and authored by  the great scholar and venerable Swami Sri. S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar. M.A.B.L. We are pleased to make the pdf documents of this English translation accessible through this web site.

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

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

Pasurams Text and Translation:Sri Poikai Piran’s Mudhal Thiruvandhadhi

Pasuram Text and Translation

Sri Poikai Piran’s Prabhandham, Mudal Thiruvandhadhi had been elegantly commented upon by the  great Acharya Sri Peria Vaachaan Pillai. Free translation with commentary in English of this beautiful prabhandham based on the Vyaakhyaanam of the great Acharya was authored and published in book format in the year 1999 by Sri. N.Rajagopalan (adiyen’s elder brother). The main source for this translation was the invaluable work published on the original Vyaakhyaanams by Sri Vaishnava Sudarsanam and authored by  the great scholar and venerable Swami Sri. S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar. M.A.B.L. We are pleased to make the pdf documents of this English translation accessible through this web site.

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

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

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

Pasurams: Sri Bhudat Azhwar

Pasurams Audio

Sri Bhudat Azhwar was born on Sravishta Nakshatram in the Tamil month of Aippasi. Follow the links for the audio of his famous Irandaam Thiruvandhadhi.

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Bhudat_Azhwar/Irandaam_Thiruvandhadhi_mp3/036_Irandaam_Thiruvandhadhi_1-60_Sri_BhudatAzhwar.MP3

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Bhudat_Azhwar/Irandaam_Thiruvandhadhi_mp3/037_Irandaam_Thiruvandhadhi_60-100_Sri_Bhudattaazhwar.MP3

Sri Bhudat azhwar’s Irandam Thiruvandhadhi_link_ragaslist

Pasurams : Sri Andal’s

Pasurams Audio

Sri Andal is considered the incarnation of Bhoomi Devi (Mother Earth). She was like Sri Seetha born of Mother Earth. Divya Suri Charita records that she appeared as a child in the 97 th year after the onset of Kali Yuga termed the Nala year, in the Tamil month of Adi in the Purva Phalguni asterism.  Follow the links for the audio of her famous Varanamayiram  and Karuppooram NArumo from Nachiyaar Thirumozhi.

“031_Vaaranamaayiram_new_Naachiyaar_Thirumozhi-6_Sri_Andal”.
http://azhwar.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/031_Vaaranamaayiram_new_Naachiyaar_Thirumozhi-6_Sri_Andal-1.mp3

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Andal/032_Karuppooram_Naarumo-Naachiyaar_Thirumozhi-7_Sri_Andal.mp3

Pasurams : Sri Nammazhwar’s

Pasurams Audio

Sri Nammazhwar’s Thirunakshatram is Vishakam in the Tamil month of Vaikasi. Follow the links for the audio of some of his pasurams from the famous  Thiruvaimozhi as well as  Periya Thiruvandhadhi.  New recording of pathikam 2-10, “kilaroli Ilamai” on ThirumAlituncholai added on June 8_2017

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Nammazhwar/Thiruvaimozhi1mp3/

Ulagamunda Peryvaayaa – Thiruvaimozhi 6-10

Ozhivil Kaalamellaam – Thiruvaimozhi 3-3

Karpaar Ramapiraanai – Thiruvaimozhi 7-5

Aaraavamudhe – Thiruvaimozhi 5-8

Ondrum Thaevum – Thiruvaimozhi 4-10

Kilaroli Ilamai -Thiruvaimozhi  2-10

Maalai Nanhni – Thiruvaimozhi  9-10

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Nammazhwar/Thiruvaimozhi2mp3/

Uyarvara Uyarnalam Udaiyavan – Thiruvaimozhi 1-1

Kaesavan Thamar – Thiruvaimzohi 2-7

Nalkuravum Chelvum – Thiruvaimozhi 6-3

Kannan Kazhalinai – Thiruvaimozhi 10-5

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Nammazhwar/PeriyaThiruvandhadhimp3/

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Nammazhwar/PeriyaThiruvandhadhimp3/040_Periya_Thiruvandhadhi_1-50.MP3

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Nammazhwar/PeriyaThiruvandhadhimp3/041_PeriaThiruvandhadhi51-87.MP3

Pasurams : Sri Thirumangai Azhwar’s

Pasurams Audio

Sri Thirumangai Azhwar’s Thiru nakshatram is Krittika  in the Tamil month of Karthikai. Follow the links for the audio of some of the pasurams from his famous Periya Thirumozhi.                       

azhwar.org/documents/Vaadinen_text_and_meaning.pdf

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thirumangai_Azhwar/Thirumangai_Azhwar_mp3/

Kaasaiyaadai _ Periya Thirumozhi 2-2.

Vaadinaen vaadi _Periya Thirumozhi 1-1.

Virperu vizhavum _ Periya Thirumozhi 2-3.                                                      

Kannchora  _ Periya Thirumozhi 7-4

Aezhai Aethalan _ Periya Thirumozhi 5-8.

Sri Thiruppanar_Thirumangai ahwars_pasurams_link_ Ragas List

Pasurams : Sri Thondaradippodi Azhwar’s

Pasurams Audio

Sri Thondaradippodi Azhwar’s thirunakshtram is Khettai  in the Tamil month of Marghazhi. Follow the links for the audio of his famous  Thiruppaliyezhucchi and Thirumalai. Also shown text with meanings as well as the list of the ragas used in adiyen’s  audio recording.

azhwar.org/documents/Thiruppalliyezhicchi_text_and_meaning.pdf

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thondaradippodi_Azhwar/005_Thiruppalliyezhucchi.MP3  (5.73 MB)

azhwar.org/documents/Thirumalai_text and meaning.pdf

http://azhwar.org/music/Sri_Thondaradippodi_Azhwar/028_Thirumaalai.MP3   (37.7 MB)

Sri Thondaradippodi azhwar’s prabhandhams_link_ Ragas List

Image Gallery

Image Gallery

In this section we are will have images of the holy shrines connected with Azhwars’ birth places as well as the images of the various Azhwars and the celebrations of their thirunakshatrams. It is a pleasure therefore to bring to all the bhagavathas some of the pictures taken at Thirumazhisai including the ones taken during the recent Thirunakshtram celebration of Sri Thirumazhisai Piran, which took place on the 25th of Jan.2008. Thirumazhisai is the first village situated on the road to Tiruppathi from Chennai. It is quite close to Poovirundhavalli also known as “Poondamalli”. In the beautiful and holy shrine here , Azhwar’s  sanctum is on one side and the sanctum of Sri Jagannatha Perumal is directly next to it at right angles.  The Azhwars’ thirunakshatram is celebrated with great enthusiasm and festivities for 10 days finishing on the Thai Magham, which is the asterism of Sri ThirumazhisaiPiran. On that day, there is a special Thirumanjanam of Azhwar (Moolavar) followed by Kaitthala SEvai of Sri Jagannatha Perumal who honours the Azhwar. After this,  there is usually  Parayanam (recitation) of Nanmukan Thiruvandhadhi  and Saturmurai. After this, Azhwar (utsavar) is taken in procession around the temple and then to his Avatharasthalam where he stays for the rest of the day in a mandapam giving darsanam to all devotees.  The Purappadu (Procession) utsavam is colourful, beautiful, marked by Oonjal SEvai and Oyyali Nadai SEvai.  

In the evening, Thirucchanda viruttam Satrumurai takes place at the avatharasthalam. Later Azhwar (Utsavar) has  a  Thirumanjanam and alankaram followed by Veethi (outside) Purappadu and returns to the temple in the night. Being there in person of course for the entire day is a delightful experience and enjoyed by all devotees. Next morning there usually is Thiruvaimozhi Satrumurai which is very sublime with honours bestowed on the Azhwar from the LOrd from various divya kshetras including Srivilliputtur, Thiruvallikeni, Thiruppathi, Thiruvekkha, Mailai, Srirangam and others.  For those of us who couldn’t get to go and enjoy the celebrations in person,  these images will give us some glimpse of how beautiful it must have been.

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Pasurams Text and Translation: Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s works

Pasuram Text and Translation

Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Prbandhams had been beautifully commented upon by the  great Acharya Sri Peria Vaachaan Pillai. Free translations into English of both the Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi and Thirucchanda Viruttam based on the Vyaakhyaanams of the great Acharya were published in book format in the year 1999 and in the year 2003 respectively. The main source for this translation are the books published on these Vyaakhyaanams by Sri Vaishnava Sudarsanam and authored by  the great scholar and venerable Swami Sri. S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar. M.A.B.L. I am pleased to make the pdf documents of these two books accessible through this web site.

1. Thirucchandaviruttam – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran (Text Translation) [PDF | 4.79Mb]

2. Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran (Text Translation) [PDF | 518Kb]

Pasurams – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Works

Pasurams Audio

Friday the 25th of January 2008, happens to be the Magham Nakshtram of the Thai Masam. Let us celebrate Sri Thirumazhisai Piran’s Thirunakshatram with recitation and reading of his famous pasurams which form the two Prabandhams namely  Thirucchanda Viruttam and NaanMukan Thiruvandhadhi.

1. Thirucchandaviruttam – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran (01-75) [MP3 | 41.6 Mb]

2. Thirucchandaviruttam – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran (76-120) [MP3 | 28.7 Mb]

3. Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran (01-58) [MP3 | 59.2Mb]

4. Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi – Sri Thirumazhisai Piran (59-96) [MP3 | 34.9Mb]

Stotras

Stotras

Although this site will have Azhwars’ Pasurams, I would like to provide links to three stotras that I had recorded previously. They were originally presented to Perumal in our temple in Toronto.  We still sing Sri Ranganathashtakam of Sri Adhi Sankara and recite the Sudarshanashtakam of Swami Desikan routinely on Saturdays after Thirumanjanam of Perumal after reciting the Sahasranamams and Sri Lakshmi Ashtotram. The other Stotram is Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalambha Stotram of Sri Adhi Sankara.  May the Lord Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha’s grace be with us always.

1. Sri Ranganathaashtakam – Sri Aadhi Shankara  [MP3 | 10.3Mb]

2. Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha Karaavalambam – Sri Aadhi Shankara [MP3 | 11.7Mb]

3. Sri Sudarshanaashtakam – Sri Vedanta Desika [MP3 | 2.6 Mb]