Answer to Qn.#25 and Question # 26

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Question # 25 was:When a Nayanmar challenged a contemporary Azhwar, the latter cited a hymn, listening to the esoteric meaning of which the former acknowledged the Azhwar’s greatness.1. Who was the Nayanmar who challenged? 2. Who was his contemporary Azhwar so challenged by him? 3. What was the hymn which the Azhwar cited? 4. Who was the author of the hymn? The correct Answers are:

1. Thirujgana sambandar was the Nayanmar

 

2. Thirumangai Mannan was the Azhwar

 

3. Thirumozhi III- 4 -1 “Oru KuraLaai iru nilam moovaDi maNN vENDi

Ulaganaithum eeraDiyaal oDukki, onrum

Taruga venaa maavaliyai siraiyil vatha

ThaaDaaLan thaaL aNaiveer, thakka keerthi

Arumaraiyin tiraL naangum vELvi aindum

angangaL avai yaarum isaigaL yEzhum

teruvil mali vizhaa vaLamum sirakkum kaazhi

seeraama viNNagare sErminE”

4. Thirumangai azhwar is the author

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The following have given the ALL correct AnswersKesaven Thirumalai Numbakkam (tnkesaven)Chitra Bhashyam (chitra_bhashyam) Congratulations to them================================================================

The following have narrowly missed the All-CORRECT Answers:

Srinivasan (srinivas_sgm)

While all other Answers are correct, he has not quoted the actual verse but has merely stated

“Periya thirumozhi is the hymn cited by the Azhwar”.

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jagannathan raghuraman (grinahi)

1. Thirujgana sambandar was the nayanmar

 

2. Thirumangai mannan was the azhwar

 

3. Thirumozhi (III-4) was the hymn

He could have stated III- 4-1 starting with the words “Oru KuraLaai iru nilam moovaDi maNN vENDi…”

 

4. Thirumangai azhwar himself is the author

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Radha (vale_543)

1. Sundermurthy Nayanmar.

 

2. Madhurakavi Alwar.

 

3."Kannan kazhaliNai (Thiruvaimozhi 10-5).

 

4. Nammalwar.

Answers at 2, 3 and 4 are not correct

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SR M (murali38here) 01/23/101. Thirujnanasambhanda Nayanar2. Thirumangai Azhwar 3. Senkamalathu ayananaiya maraiyor kazhichirama pasuram 4. Thirumangai Azhwar himself

 

Item 3 of the Answers is NOT Correct

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Question # 261. In Naalayira Divya Prabandam, an Azhwar was described as “Tamizh Talaivan”. Who is this “Tamizh Talaivan” And, who described him so and in what context?2. In Naalayira Divya Prabandam, an Azhwar calls himself “Perum Tamizhan”Who is the Azhwar who calls himself so and in what context?3. In Nalaayira Divya Prabandam, an Azhwar declares that Lord Krishna taught him the Taimzh language. Who is this Azhwar?4. An Acharya proudly calls himself “Santha migu Tamizh MaraiyOn”. Who is this Acharya and in what context does he claim this honor?

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