While on their pilgrimage, the three Mudhalazhwars also had the divine vision of Sita Ramar along with Lakshmanan, Bharatar & Shatrugnar at Ayoydya and Thirupathi Perumal down the hill itself (as they hesitated to step on the hill) Namazhwar & Thiurmangai azhwar hail them as ‘In Kavi Paadum Parama Kavigal’- the greatest poets who… Read More »
Quote from Upadesa Rathina Maalai: ‘Matrulla Aazhwarkallukku munnae vanthuthithu Natramizhal nool seithu nattai oitha – Petrimayorenru Mudhal Azhwargal ennum peyarivarkku Ninrathulagathe nigazhnthu. Naal Paatu: Aipasiyil Onam Avittam Sathayamivai Oppilava nalkal ulagatheer – Eppuviyum Pesu pugazh Poigaiyaar Boothathaar Peyaazhwar Thesudane Thonru Sirappal. Swami Manavalamaamunigal in the above paasuram, convey that there are no other holy… Read More »
Ulankandaai Nalnenjey! Uththaman Endrum Ulankandaai Ulluvaar Ullaththulan Kandai Vellaththin Ullaanum vengadathu meyanum Ullathin Ullan endru o(h)r. Once some kids were playing on the road pretending to construct a temple, installing an idol of the Lord, offering fruits and flowers etc., all the time using the dust on the road for the purpose. They offered some… Read More »
Of the 100 pasurams in Mudhal thiruvandhadhi, Poigai aazhwar has composed only one pasuram on Lord Renganathan. But nevertheless, it has great insight that Rengan is our one and only Lord and we should never ever let Him go of our thoughts. Ondrum Maranthariyen oothaneer vannanai Naan, Indru Marappono ezhaigal – Andru Karuvarangatthul kidanthu… Read More »
The Divya Desams consecrated by Poigai Azhwar : 108 Tirupathi or Divya Desam are those on which, any or all of the Azhwars has sung songs. Poigai Azhwar along with other Azhwars consecrated of 6 temples. Poigai Azhwar, Thirumangai Azhwar (1) 1. Kanchipuram (Aadi Keshava Perumal Temple, Ashtabhujam, Kanchipuram) Poigai Azhwar, Bhoothathazhwar, Thirumangai Azhwar (1)… Read More »
Poigai Azhwar once visited Mrugandu Maharishi’s Ashramam at Thirukoviloor. It was day time, but it darkened and started raining heavily. The wandering Poigai Alvar found out a small hide out, which has a space for one person to lie down. Boodathazhwar arrived there looking for a hiding place and Poigai accommodated him, with both sitting… Read More »
Lord Brahma wanted to do a Yagna. He did it without his wife Saraswathi. So she got angry and wanted to spoil the Yagna and came running with full force as a River. … Read More »
Poigai Azhwar, an incarnation of Mahavishnu’s Paanchajanyam, (Divine Conch / Sangu (in Tamil). He is called Adhi Kavi as he wrote the first hundred pasurams of Naalayira Dhivya Prabhandam (4000 Sacred Songs on Lord Vishnu by the twelve Azhwars) His 100 pasurams were in Andhadhi style means the last word of the previous song… Read More »
Thiurmazhisai Azhwar’s disciple (Shishya) Kanikannan was forced by the King to sing about him. When refused by Kanikannan, the king ordered him to get away from Kanchi. Hence, he came to Thirumazhisai Azhwar, explained everything and started moving out of Kanchi. Then, Thirumazhisai Azhwar told the lord Vishnu to roll his snake bed and… Read More »
Poigai Alwar is one among the first three Alwars. He is found from the (Pond of the temple) Poigai of Yathokthakari temple in Kanchipuram. Poigai Alwar composed hundred verses that are classified as Muthal Tiruvandadhi under Naalayira Dhivya Prabhandam. Poigai Alwar composition is set in the… Read More »