Thirumangai alwar Wife and Six Prabandhams

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Thirumangai Azhwar as Mother / Daughter

Songs Sung by Thirumangai Azhwar by assuming the role of mother (of the bride)
o ‘thivalum’ (Periya Thirumozhi 2-7)
o ‘kalvankol’ (Periya Thirumozhi 3-7)
o ‘kavalayaanaikkombu’ (Periya Thirumozhi 4-8)
o ‘veruvaadaal’ (Periya Thirumozhi 5-5)
o ‘Silaiyilangu ponnaazhi’ (Periya Thirumozhi 8-1)
o ‘thelliyiir’ (Periya Thirumozhi 8-2)
o ‘moovaril mun mudhalvan’ (Periya Thirumozhi 9-9)
o ‘pulluruvaagi nallirulvandha’ (Periya Thirumozhi 10-9)
o Thirundunthaandakam songs 11 to 20

Songs sung by Thirumangai Azhwar by assuming the role of the daughter (bride)
o ‘thiripuram moondru’ (Periya Thirumozhi 2-8)
o ‘thooviriya malaruzhakki’ (PT 3-6)
o ‘thanthai kaalil peruvilangu’ (PT 7-5)
o ‘karaiyeduththa surisangum’ (PT 8-3)
o ‘vinnavar thangal perumaan’ (PT 8-4)
o ‘thanthai kaalil vilangara’ (PT 8-5)
o ‘ponnivar meni’ (PT 9-2)
o ‘thannai naivikkil en’ (PT 9-3)
o ‘kaavaar madarpennai’ (PT 9-4)
o ‘thavalavilampirai thullum’ (PT 9-5)
o ‘kaadir kadippittu’ (PT 10-8)
o ‘thiruththaai sembotthe’ (PT 10-10)
o ‘kundramondru edutthu’ (PT 11-1)
o ‘mannilangu baaradhaththu’ (PT 11-3)
o ‘maanamarum mennokki’ (PT 11-5)
o Thirunedunthaandakam songs 21 to 30
o Siriya Thirumadal and Periya Thirumadal

Thirumangai Azhwar / Book / Temple

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumangai_Alvar
http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/sundarasimham/ebooks/Thirukurunthandakam.pdf
• The Unique Divyadesam sung in all the Six Hymns of Thirumangai Azhwar – Thirukudanthai (KumbaKonam)

Vinnulagam DivyaDesams by Alwars

108th Divyadesa glorified by the Azhwars
o PARAMA PADA (The Para or Highest aspect)
o Paramapada, known as Sri Vaikuntha; this holy region is devoid of punya(merit) and papa(demerit)
o So the powers and Jnana (knowledge) of those who live here shine without any diminution
o This is the 108th Divyadesa glorified by the Azhwars
o Everything here such as the gem studded hall, towers etc is full of Suddhasattva (pure sattva without the admixture of Rajas and Tamas)
o Those who attain this place will never return
o The path leading to Srivaikuntha (Parama Pada) is known as Archir-aadi or the path commencing with Fire. The following regions are found in this path:
 Archis (Fire)
 Ahas (Daytime)
 Sukla Paksha (Bright Fortnight)
 Uttaraayana (the summer solistice)
 Samvatsara (Year)
 Marut (Wind)
 Soorya (Sun)
 Chandra (Moon)
 Vaidyuta (Lightning)
 Varuna (Lord of Waters)
 Indra (King of Gods)
 Brahmaa (the four-faced God)
o River Viraja flows between the Leelaa Vibhooti (this world of ours) and Nitya Vibhooti (Sri Vaikunta)
o Details about the Parama Pada (Sri Vaikuntha) can be found in the Chandogya Upanishad (V.10), Sri Nammazhwar’s Tiruvaaymozhi (10.9) and the SriVaikunta Gadya of Bhagavad Ramanuja
o All the ten Azhwars except Bhootattaazhwar and Madhurakavi Azhwar have rendered Mangalasasanam to the Sacred Abode (Parama Pada or Sri Vaikuntha) in 73 Pasurams (Songs)

107th Divyadesa glorified by the Azhwars
o Of the 108 Divyadesas, the 107th Divyadesa is the auspicious Ocean of Milk. Excepting Madhurakavi Azhwar and Tiruppanazhwar, all the remaining 10 Azhwars have rendered Mangalasasanam to this Divyadesa in 147 pasurams (songs)
o Garuda picked up a chunk of white clay out of the Shveta Dveepa which is present in the auspicious Milky ocean and strewed it over a few places in our country. That clay is the “tiruman” (sacred earth) we are now wearing on forehead (and other parts of the body)
o The Twelve Forms, which are further Expansions of Vyoohas(Vyoohaantaras) – The twelve parts of our body where the Oordhva pundras are to be applied, along with their specific order:
 Forehead
 Middle portion of the stomach
 Chest
 Front portion of the neck
 Right side of the Stomach
 Right Upper arm
 Right shoulder
 Left side of the stomach
 Left Upper arm
 Left Shoulder
 Middle portion of the back
 Back side of the neck


o The mantras which we have to chant after applying the twelve Oordhva Pundras (Tiruman and Sri Choornam)
 Tiruman Sri Choornam
 Om Kesavaaya Namah Om Sriyai Namah
 Om Naarayanaaya Namah Om Amritodbhavaayai Namah
 Om Maadhavaaya Namah Om Kamalaayai Namah
 Om Govindaaya Namah Om Chandra Shobhinyai Namah
 Om Vishnave Namah Om VishuPatnyai Namah
 Om Madhusoodhanaaye Namah Om Vaishnvyai Namah
 Om Trivikramaaya Namah Om Varaarohaayai Namah
 Om Vaamanaaya Namah Om Harivallabhaayai Namah
 Om Sreedharaaya Namah Om Shaarnginyai Namah
 Om Hrisheekeshaaya Namah Om DevadeviKaayai Namah
 Om Padmanaabhaaya Namah Om Mahaalkshmiyai Namah
 Om Daamodaraaya Namah Om Lokasundaryai Namah

Count of Azhwar song by each Divyadesams

• The ONLY DIVYADESA sung by ALL the Azhwars and Andal – SRIRANGAM
• Divyadesams sung by all except Thondardipodi Azhwar – TIRUVENKADAM and 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

Common and Difference : Objective

Of the twelve Alwars, 3 of them are different from the others.They are
Thiruppaan Alwar, Andal (Kodhai Naachiyaar) and Madhurakavi Alwar.
Their Works Were small and concise set of verses which has all Bhakthi,
the crux of the Vedas and the way to Mukthi.

Objective : To Cover the Shortest Way to Perumal

On the other hand the other Alwars had written a lot (Hundreds and
Thousands) and one have to read all of them to understand same aspect.

Objective : To Cover All the Ways to Perumal