Periyavachchaan Pillai's Tiru nakshathiram

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Today, Sep 3. is the tirunakshathiram of Sri Periyavaachchaan Pillai.

Sri periyavacanpillai was born in 1228 A.D. at Cenkanur in TamilNadu. He

was originally named as Krisnapadar by his parents. as he was born on

the same day, Krishna was born, Yamunadesika and nacciyaramma. He was

later given the name periyavaccanpillai or "venerated great teacher",

inorder to distinguish him from other teachers. While in Srirangam he

became a desciple of Sri Nampillai.

 

Sri Periyavacanpillai was the first acarya to comment on all the

pasurams of the azhvars. This earned him the title vyakyana cakravartin

or "King of commentators." Following are his other commentaries on some

Sanskrit works and independent works.

 

Commentary on Stotraratna, Chatuhsloki, Jitante Stotra,Gadyatrayam.

 

In adition he has written the following independent works:

 

Tanislokam.

Paranta rahasyam.

Paasurappadi Ramayanam

Manikkamalai

Sakala pramanatatparayam.

Rahasyatraya dipika.

Rahasyatraya vivaranam.

Nikamanapati.

Upakarasmrti.

 

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Sri Periyavaachaan Pillai TiruvadikalE Saranm

 

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