Answer to Qn. # 22 and Question # 23

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Dear Bhaagavatas:

Qn. # 22 was:

We know that the term “Divya Desam” means a place consecrated by one or more of the 12 Azhwars.

But, do you know that at least one-third of the 12 Azhwars were not born in any of the “Divya Desams”? Name such Azhwars indicating the names of their respective birthplaces.

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The correct Answer is

1. Pei Alwar – Tiru Mayilai in Chennai2. Thirumazhisai Alwar - Thirumazhisai near Chennai3. Thirumangai Alwar - Thirukurayalur near Mayavaram4. Kulasekara Alwar - Thiruvanjikulam - in Kerala

5. Thondaradippodi Azhwar - Tirumandankudi

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Almost all have answered correctly choosing 1 to 4 above omitting 5

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Congratulations to them

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The following have however included Thondar adippaodi Azhwar (5) born at Tirumandankudi omitting Pey Azhwar (1), probably because Mylapore was seen as including Tiruvallikkeni (which is a Divya Desam)

Narayanan PR (pr_narayanan) Tirumazhisai---Kulasekarar---Thondaradippodi---kaliyan

padmanaban (npn72000) Kulasekara Aazhwar----Thiruvanjikalam, Thirumazhisai Aazhwar-- Thirumazhisai Peyazhwar---Mylapore, Tondaraipodi Aazhwar----Mandankudi

Radha (vale_543) 1.Peyalwar---Mylapore, 2.Thirumazisaialwar—Thirumazhisai 3. Kulasekharalwar—Thiruvanjikkolam 4.Tondaradippodialwar--Thirumandangudi.

 

Chitra Bhashyam (chitra_bhashyam

Peiazhwar—Thirumayilai, Kulashekarazhwar---- Kolli nagar, Thondaradippodi Azhwar Thorumandangudi, Thirumangai Azhwar---- Thorukkurayaloor.

 

RAJAN.TRANSFREIGHT (komanduri_rajan)

1. Pey Alwar - Mylapore 2. Tirumazhishai Alwar - Tirumazhisai

3. Kulasekhara Alwar – Tiruvanzhikkulam 4. Tondaradippodi Alwar - Mandangudi.

 

SUNDARARAJA RAMASWAMY (ramas1

The names of the Azhwars who were not born in Divyadesams are: Nammazhwar, Thirumazhisai Azhwar, Kulasekhara Azhwar and Thirumangai Azhwar.

The birth place of Thirumazhisai Azhwar is Thirumazhisai and that of Thirumangai Azhwar is Kuraiyalur. I shall try to mention the birth places of the other two Azhwars.

 

 

Padmanabhan Vijayaraghavan (padmanabhan55 12/28/09

1. Thirumazhisai sthalam Thirumazhisai Alwar,

2. Kulasekara Alwar (Place?)

3. Thondaradippodi Alwar Thiru mandaggudi

4?

venkatesan srinivasan (venkat_d7 01/03/10

He has included Madhura Kavi – Tirukkolur and Nammazhwar – Tirukkurugoor.

Both of them are Divya Desams.

Kulasekara azhwar- Kolli nager-sera nadu

Thondaradi podiazhwar- Thiru mandangudi-Chola nadu

Madurakaviazhwar-Thiruk kolur-pandi nadu

Nammazhwar-Thirukurugoor-Pandi nadu

 

Better luck next time.

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Quiz # 23Swami Desika describes Bhagavad Gita as “SOkam tavirkkum Srutip poruL” which means it is the one that dispels grief. Name the 3 specific instances in Bhagavad Gita in which the Lord dispels the grief of Arjuna?