Alavandar : Questions and Answers
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Question : Swami Ya:muna:cha:rya (A:lavanda:r) was supposed to receive the Ashtanga Yoga Rahasyam from which A:cha:rya? Posted On : 22-08-2024 ANSWER : Kurukai Ka:valappan |
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Question : IN Yatira:ja Saptati by Swami Desika Swami Yamuna Muni si mentioned in this verse (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 8 (4) 16 Posted On : 21-08-2024 ANSWER : As (3) |
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Question : Swami Vedanta Desika mentions about Yamuna Muni in his work Yatira:ja Saptati (True/False) Posted On : 19-08-2024 ANSWER : True. In the next question we will let you know more on this verse. |
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Question : In which verse in Sri Rangaraja Stavam - Poorva Shatakam does the reference to Swami Yamuna muni comes (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 Posted On : 18-08-2024 ANSWER : Ans (4) |
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Question : In this work of Swami Parasara Bhattar he has a sloa mentioning Yamuna muni (Swami Alavandar) (1) Sri Guna Rathna Ko:sham (2) Ashta Slo:ki (3) Sri Rangaraja Stavam - Poorva Shatakam (4) Sri Rangaraja Stavam - Uttara Shatakam Posted On : 17-08-2024 ANSWER : Ans (3) |
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Question : In which work of Swami A:lavanda:r does this salutation verse come ma:tha: pitha: yuvathayas thanaya: vibhu:thi hi sarvam yadhe:va niyame:na madhanvaya:na:m | Posted On : 16-08-2024 ANSWER : Stho:thra Rathnam |
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Question : The below salutation verse is written by _______________ for _________________________ ma:tha: pitha: yuvathayas thanaya: vibhu:thi hi sarvam yadhe:va niyame:na madhanvaya:na:m | ....... Posted On : 15-08-2024 ANSWER : The below salutation verse is written by Swami A:lavanda:r/Ya:muna:cha:rya for Swami Namma:zhva:r |
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Question : Swami Desika wrote commentary of Stho:thra Rathnam and Chathuslo:ki in Sanskrit/Tamil/Maniprava:Lam? Posted On : 14-08-2024 ANSWER : Sanskrit |
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Question : Swami Desika wrote commentary on which works of Swami ALavandar? Posted On : 13-08-2024 ANSWER : CHatushslo:ki |
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Question : Apart from Stho:thra Rathnam Swami Periyavacchha:n PIllai wrote commentary for this work of Swami ALavandar - which one is it? Posted On : 12-08-2024 ANSWER : Chathuslo:ki |
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Question : Swaami Alavandar wrote the work known as Maha:purusha Nirnayam - True/False Posted On : 11-08-2024 ANSWER : True |
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Question : Jai Sriman Narayana - Please answer yesterdays question if you were unable to see it in time. Todays question What is Swami Ya:munacha:rya's work on the Gita? Posted On : 10-08-2024 ANSWER : Sri Gi:ta:rtha Sangraha |
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Question : Jai Sriman Narayana - yesterdays question was posted late. If you didn't get a chance to answer, please answer it today without checking answer. Swami Periyavaccha:n Pillais commentary on Sthothra Rathnam is in 1) Maniprava:lam 2) Sanskrit Posted On : 06-08-2024 ANSWER : Ans (1) |
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Question : Swami Periyava:ccha:n PIllai has written commentary on Sthothra Rathnam (True / False) Posted On : 05-08-2024 ANSWER : True |
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Question : In which work is the below present? namoacintya adhbhuta aklishta jn~ana vaira:gya ra:saye: | na:thhaa:ya munayeaga:dha bhagavad bhakthi sindhave || (1) Chathuslo:ki (2) Siddhi Thrayam (3) Stho:thra Rathnam (4) Gi:ta:rtha Sangraham Posted On : 04-08-2024 ANSWER : Ans (3) |
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Question : Match work and who it is about 1) Chatusslo:ki (2) Sto:thra Rathnam a) Essence of our sampradaya ( Sarana:gathi/Prapatthi, Greatness of emperuma:n) b) Greatness of pira:tti , purusha:kara prapatthi Posted On : 03-08-2024 ANSWER : 1 - b 2 - a |
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Question : In this pa:suram of Ra:ma:nuja Nu:tranda:di reference to Swami A:lavanda:r comes (1) 20 (2) 21 (3) 40 (4) 41 Posted On : 02-08-2024 ANSWER : Ans (2) |
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Question : CHeck all the names that Swami A:lavanda:r is referred to by (1) Ya:muna:cha:rya (2) Yamunai Thuraivan (3) Va:dhimathe:bha simhe:ndrar (4) Periya Mudaliya:r Posted On : 01-08-2024 ANSWER : Ans (1,2,3,4) |
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Question : How many verses are there in Swami A:lavandar's Sthothra Rathnam (do not include the salutation verses) Posted On : 31-07-2024 ANSWER : 65 |
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Question : The three siddhi's in Siddhi Thrayam - ??? Posted On : 30-07-2024 ANSWER : Atma siddhi, Samvit Siddhi, Ishwara Siddhi, |
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Question : Swami Ya:muna:cha:rya attained paramapadam from this place (1) Vi:ra Na:rayanapuram (2) Sri Rangam (3) Kanchipuram (4) Thirukurunkudi Posted On : 29-07-2024 ANSWER : Ans (2) |
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Question : This work of Swa:mi A:lavanda:r (Ya:muna:cha:rya) is the first Grantha which highlights the importance and validity of Sri Pa:nchara:thra A:gama Posted On : 28-07-2024 ANSWER : A:gama Pra:ma:Nyam |
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Question : Fill up the blank and whose salutation verse is this yath padha:mbho:ruhadhya:na vidhvastha:se:sha kalmashaha vasthutha:mupaya: dho:ham ____________ nama:mitham Posted On : 27-07-2024 ANSWER : yath padha:mbho:ruhadhya:na vidhvastha:se:sha kalmashaha vasthutha:mupaya: dho:ham ya:mune:yam nama:mitham Swami Ya:muna:chaLrya |
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Question : Unjumble (Works related to ___________ ) kocuhhiltsa tahrtso arhamnt dhsii htrmyaa mgaaa mraanpamya agiahthtar namhsrgaa Posted On : 26-07-2024 ANSWER : Swami Alavandar Chathusloki Sthotra Rathnam, Sidhi Thrayam, Agama PraamaNyam, GIthaartha Sangraham |
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Question : Unjumble (associated with Swami Ya:muna:cha:rya) amah pnura ris islaa ruapn otihgs unrpa lmrihuaati nandaa ernamaara namib Posted On : 25-07-2024 ANSWER : His sihyas Maha Purna Sri Saila Purna Goshti Purna Thirumalai Andaan Maaranera Nambi |
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Question : Who is the acharyan of Swami A:lavanda:r (Ya:muna:cha:rya)? Posted On : 24-07-2024 ANSWER : Swami Manakka:l Nambi (Ra:ma Mishra) |
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Question : Identify this acharya Hint: Ka:ttu Manna:r kovil Image courtesy: https://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/ 
Posted On : 23-07-2024 ANSWER : Swami A:lavanda:r, Ya:muna:cha:rya Image Cortesy: https://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/alavandhar.jpg |
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Question : IN which place did SWami Alavandar attain acharyan's thiruvadi (Paramapadam) (1) Thiruvellarai (2) Ka:ttu Manna:r Kovil (3) Ka:nchipuram (4) Srirangam Posted On : 07-08-2023 ANSWER : Ans (4) |
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Question : Unjumble (Related to Alavandar) amah urpna rsi aslia arunp higsot aupnr laaaaamahrd amrarnaea aibnm Posted On : 06-08-2023 ANSWER : Disciples of Swami Alavandar Maha Purna Sri Saila Purna Goshti Purna Maaladhaara (Thirumaalaia:nda:n) Maaranera Nambi |
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Question : In which temple does Swami ALavandar see Swami Ramanuja and understands he will be a great acharya in the future (Though they dont actually meet each other) (1) Kanchi Varadarajar temple (2) Srirangam Lord Ranagantha temple (3) Sri Perumbudur (Adi Kesava temple) (4) Madhurantakam (Sri Rama temple) Posted On : 05-08-2023 ANSWER : Ans (1) |
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Question : What commentary does Swami Ramanuja write on Brahma Sutras to fulfill the desire of Swami Alavandar Posted On : 04-08-2023 ANSWER : Sri Bha:Shyam |
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Question : _______________ work of Swami Yamunacharya highlights the importance and validity of Sri Pa:chara:tra A:gama Posted On : 02-08-2023 ANSWER : A:gama Prama:Nyam |
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Question : Sri ALavandar Thiruvadigale Saranam _________ work of Swami Yamunacharya, gives the essence of tha:yar's vaibhavam (Thayar's greatness) in 4 slokas Posted On : 01-08-2023 ANSWER : Chathuslo:ki |
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Question : Identify the Acharya in this image. 
Posted On : 31-07-2023 ANSWER : Yamunacharya/Swami Alavandar |
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Question : WHo is the acharyan of Swami Alavandar (Or who does he come after in the Guruparampara lineage) (1) Manakkal Nambi (Rama Misra) (2) Uyyakonda:r (Pundarika:ksha) (3) Na:thamuni Posted On : 30-07-2023 ANSWER : Ans (1) |
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Question : Swami Alavandar/Yamunacharya was the grandson of (1) Manakkal Nambi (2) Uyyakondar (3) Madhurakavi Azhvar (4) Nathamuni Posted On : 29-07-2023 ANSWER : Ans (4) |
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Question : Unjumble (Hint: related to Alavandar/ Yamunacharya) ithchokauls htsarot ahrantm iisdh ytarahm gmaaa yamnmaaapr heagehttara gsaarnah Posted On : 28-07-2023 ANSWER : Works of Alavandar Chathusloki Sthotra Rathnam Sidhi Thrayam Agama PraamaNyam Geethaartha Sangraha |
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Question : What is the birth place (avatha:ra sthalam ) of Swami Alavandar/Yamunacharya (1) A:zhva:r Thirunagari (2) Va:nama:malai (3) Ka:ttu manna:r kovil (Vi:ra Na:rayana Puram) (4) Thiruvellarai Posted On : 27-07-2023 ANSWER : Ans (3) |
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Question : WHose salutation verse is this? yath padha:mbho:ruhadhya:na vidhvastha:se:sha kalmasha-ha vasthuthamupaya dho:ham ****** nama:mitham Posted On : 26-07-2023 ANSWER : Swami A:lavanda:r / Ya:muna:cha:rya yath padha:mbho:ruhadhya:na vidhvastha:se:sha kalmasha-ha vasthuthamupaya dho:ham ya:mune:yam nama:mitham |
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Question : WHich acha:rya identifies and fulfills the desires of Swami Yamunacharya/Alavandar after his death (This acharya himself explains why the three fingers of Swami Alavandar are folded on his death and as he says one by one the fingers get released) Posted On : 03-07-2023 ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja (Emperumanar) |
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Question : Unjumble (Related to Alavandar) 1. yam aagranaamp _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. uis ahara aamunhnrpy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. yhtd aairdis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. tggsrhtaaarnihraa _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. otsscliakuh _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6. aasaotnrtrmt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Posted On : 27-07-2018 ANSWER : Works of Swami Alavandaar 1. Agamapramanya 2. Mahapurusha Nirnaya 3. Siddhitraya 4. Gitarthasanrgraha 5. Chatussloki 6. StotraRatnam |
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Question : Identify the aharya in the image an placewherthevigraha isinstalled https://drive.google.com/open?id=1954utjIcPl9zItP2xa6jdBdc-gqpVAav Posted On : 26-07-2018 ANSWER : This is the image of the great acharya Swami A:lavanda:r at Kaattumannaar temple in Tamilnadu, his birthplace. It’s his birthday today - Aadi (Aashaada) month Uthharada Nakshattiram/ Kataka masam Uttarashada nakshattiram) . Check more information in the notes section. Note : A:lavanda:r, i.e. Sri Ya:muna:cha:rya is the grand acharya (Pra:cha:rya: ) of Ramanujacharya and is the grandson of Swami Na:thamuni who recovered the 4000 divine verses of the Azhvars. Swami Alavandar is amongst the most important acharyas of Sri Vaishnava tradition. He was the foremost to identify that Sri Ramanuja was the future of Sri Vaishnavam and ordered all his disciples to give due respect to Sri Ramanuja. He established the principles of Visishta:dhvaita as an expansion of the doctrines housed in his grandfather's treatises and elaborated on those doctrines with authoritative scriptures such as Sruthi’s, Bhagavadh Gita , azhvar pa:surams and selected satvika puranas. |