Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 Dear Bhaghavatas, A. Can anyone tell me more about these acharyas? 1. Pillai Uranga Villidasar 2. Mara Neri Nambi 3. Kuruhai Kavalar I want to know a little about them; about their acharyas; any interesting incidents, etc. I have been told that Maraneri Nambi was from Thondar kulam. Correct me if I am wrong. pranams raji sridhar Make a great connection at Personals. http://personals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2001 Report Share Posted October 26, 2001 At 01:14 AM 10/11/01 -0700, you wrote: >Dear Bhaghavatas, > >A. Can anyone tell me more about these acharyas? > >1. Pillai Uranga Villidasar > >2. Mara Neri Nambi > >3. Kuruhai Kavalar > >I want to know a little about them; about their >acharyas; any interesting incidents, etc. I have been >told that Maraneri Nambi was from Thondar kulam. >Correct me if I am wrong. > >pranams >raji sridhar Namo Narayana ! Dear Srimathi Raji Sridhar: Kuruhai Kaavalar is direct sishya of AchArya Naatha Muni, the grand father of Swamy Alavandhar . Mara NERi Nampi is the disciple of Swamy AlavandhAr . Yes, MaaRa NERi nampi belonged to Thondar Kulam. Sri periya Nampi , anothe rdisciple of Swamy Alavandhar and One of the AchAryans for Sri RaamAnujar perfomed the last rites for MaaRa NERi Nampi a the command of His achaaryan. (1)Kuruhai Kaavalappan (KK)recived upadEsam from Swamy Naatha Muni on Yoga Rahasyam. He was immersed in Yogam and wanted to pass the Yoga Rahasyam to Swamy Alavandhaaar, who missed the opportunity due to his inability to return to Thirukkuruhai Kaavalappan 's side before he ascended to Sri Vaikuntam. The secrets of Yoga Rahasyam that Swamy Naatha Muni recd. from Swamy NammAzhwAr was thus lost to us. KK gave us the Taniyan for for MoonRAm ThiruvandhAthi. (2)MaaRa NERi Nampi is one of the disciples of Swamy Alavandhar and was born in Aadi Aayilyam at PaaNDya Desam.He tok on himself the cancerous growth on the body odf Swamy AlavandhAr as AchArya prasAdham due to his matchless Guru Bhakthi.He requested that his body blessed by Swamy AlavandhAr should not be entrusted to his avaishnava brethern and begged Periya Nampi to perform his last rites. Periya nampi obliged and RaamAnujA Questione d his AchAryan , Periya nampi about the appropriateness of a Brahmin ( Periya nampi) performing apara KriyAs ( Last rites) for some one of lower caste. Periya nampi cited the instance of Raaamachandran performing last rites for a bird (Jataayu) and conceded that he is not loftier than Raamachandran and that MaaranERi Nampi was not lower in glory than JatAyu. Periya Nampi also asked Raamaanuja , his dear disciple , to reflect upon the inner meanings of Swamy NammAzhwAr's ThiruvAimozhi(TVM) paasurams NedumARkkadimai (TVM 8.10) and PayalumsudaroLi (TVM 3.7), celebrating the greatness of the BhaagavathAs. 3) PiLLai URangA Villi Daasar:He is adirect disciple of RaamAnujA of Sudra Caste. RaamAnujA used to hold his hand for support at his old age during his travel from Cauveri bank to Matam .When some one questioned RaamAnuja about this , he answered : For Brahmins , there will be pride and hesitation born out of the pride about performing kaimkaryams after being born in the top kulam . For SoodhrAs , whose varNAsrama dharmam is to serve others , there is no hesitation wahtsoever about kaimkaryams . The heart of SoodhrAs are pure .Hence I hold Urangaavalli Daasar's hand to remove my VarNAsrama AbhimAnam and pride. UrangAvilli Daasar(URD) as in charge of RaamAnujA's treasury at the matam and he had two disciples known as Vandar and Sundar , who helped him in this task.URD watched over Udayavar during the night and his name comes from his sleepless vigil just as LakshmaNA watched over RaamA during His forest exile. The ten messages that AchArya RaamAnujA to Mudali ANDAn about the uniqueness of the 4th VarNam ( Soodhra VarNam) are very important for us to reflect upon.Here we see the greatness of AchArya RaamAnujA , the most merciful to all VarNatthAr . NUmbe rof AzhwArs were not 'born in the BrahmaNa VarNam ( Swamy NammAzhwAr, Thirumangai Mannan , ThiruppANar et al). AchArya RaamAnujA wove in these points in his ten messages to Mudali ANDAN , His Paadhukai and ThridhaNDam. Empaar's ten messages to Bhattar on VaishNava LakshaNam are also worth upon by all of us to practise the true principles of our glorious tradition as Sri VaishNavAs. NamO NaarAyaNAya , V.Sadagopan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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