100 years

Thondaradipodi Azhvaar says that he does not desire another birth for in the 100years that one is granted, half the time is spent sleeping. The balance time is wasted away in Childhood and adolescence (when we are clueless on what we do), disease and hunger and later old age.


Mandangudi

Lord Ranga  of Srirangam acceded to Thondaradipodi’s request for a special darshan in this ancient 1,000-year-old temple in Mandangudi is referred to as ‘Varam Tharum’ Perumal . 

Moolavar: Ranganatha facing East is seen in a standing posture

Goddess: Ranganayaki Thaayar

Utsavar: Varan Tharum Perumal

Azhwar: Thondaradipodi Azhwar is seen facing South.

In a separate sannidhi, Thondaradipodi Azhwar is seen alongside the deities of two different divyadesams – Lord Srinivasa of Tirupati and Lord Soundararajan of Thiru Maaliruncholai (Azhagar Koil). The story goes that both of them had heard of the thiruppalliezhuchi verses sung in praise of Ranganatha and driven by the desire to listen more such verses made a trip to Thiru Mandangudi.

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Thirumalisai Thondaradipodi

 Having heard of the Lord accepting Thirumazhisai Azhwar’s request to come out of the kingdom in Thiruvekka (Divya Desam) in Kanchipuram and later providing a special ‘Maaru Sayanam’ posture on his return, and also the story of darshan in another special posture in Thiru Kudanthai (Kumbakonam) with his Uththana Sayanam, 

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Thondaradipodi was keen that he too be given a special darshan by his favourite Lord Ranganatha. Ranganatha promised him to provide such a darshan but asked him to go to his birth place at Thiru Mandangudi. Unwillingly, he left Srirangam and reached Thiru Mandangudi where to his surprise, he was welcomed by Lord Rangantha, in a special and rare standing posture.As the Lord acceded to Thondaradipodi’s request for a special darshan, the Lord here at this ancient 1,000-year-old temple in Mandangudi is referred to as ‘Varam Tharum’ Perumal.

Thondaradippodi


Birth

Compositions

Tirukoyilur

As per legend, the three azhwars were once were confined in a small dark enclosure during a rain in Thirukovilur and they experienced a fourth individual among them. They found out that it was god Vishnu and Poigai Azhwar wished to see his face continuously but could view only from the simmering light of the lightning. With a view to maintain the continuity of light, Poigai instantly composed hundred songs wishing light to emerge. Pey Azhwar and Bhoothath Azhwar continued composing hundred songs each on Vishnu. The works of these earliest saints contributed to the philosophical and theological ideas of Vaishnavism.

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Pey

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adikesava_Perumal_temple,_Mylapore

Count

Divyadesams sung by each Azhwar

- Pogai Azhwar 6 Divyadesams
- Bhoodhathazhwar 13 Divyadesams
- Peyazhwar 15 Divyadesams
- Thirumazhisaipiraan 16 Divyadesams
- Nammazhwar 38 Divyadesams
- Kulasekaraperumal 10 Divyadesams
- Periyazhwar 19 Divyadesams
- Andal 11 Divyadesams
- Thondaradipodigal 4 Divyadesams
- Thiruppanazhwar 3 Divyadesams
- Thirumangai Azhwar 86 Divyadesams

The ONLY Divyadesam sung by ALL the Azhwars and Andal – SRIRANGAM
• Divyadesams sung by all except Thondardipodi Azhwar – TIRUVENKADAM TIRUPPAARKADAL
• Divyadesa sung by Eight Azhwars - PARAMAPADAM
• Divyadesa sung by Seven Azhwars – Thirukkudanthai
• Divyadesa sung by Six Azhwars – Thirumaliruncholai
• Divyadesa sung by Five Azhwars – 6 Divyadesams
• Divyadesa sung by Four Azhwars – 3 Divyadesams
• Divyadesa sung by Three Azhwars – 5 Divyadesams
• Divyadesa sung by Two Azhwars – 20 Divyadesams
• Divyadesa sung by One Azhwar – 68 DivyaDesams

Count of verses in Divya prabandham for DivyaDesams

- Above 200 verses : 2 Divyadesams (Thiruvarangam and Thiruvenkatam)
- Between 100 and 200 verses : Thirukkannapuram, Thirunaraiyur and Thirumaliruncholai
- Between 11 and 100 verses : 49 Divyadesams
- 10 verses : 24 Divyadesams
- Between 2 and 9 verses: 15 Divyadesams
- Only one verse: 15 Divyadesams

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