ANSWER : Maha Purna/Periyanambi is the acharya of Swami Ramanuja and sishya of Ya:muna:cha:rya (in the guruparampara chain)

ANSWER : This salutation verse belongs to Swami Maha Purna or Periya Nambi.
kamala:pathi kalya:Na guNa:mrutha nisha:vaya:
pu:rNa ka:ma:ya sathatham pu:rNa:ya mahathe: namaha
I offer my obeisances to Maha Purna who is always self satisfied by constantly enjoying the divine auspicious qualities of Sriman NArayana

ANSWER : Swami Emba:r is the acharya right after Swami Ramanuja in the guruparampara lineage

ANSWER : Swami Nanji:yar wrote a commentary (Vyakyanam) on Thiruvaimozhi. It is Thiruvaimozhi 9000 padi vyakyanam

ANSWER : Nanjeeyar was a well versed advaitha scholar. Swami Parasara Bhattar defeated him in a debate and brought him into the Sri Vaishnava fold. When he took sanyashrama and went to SriRangam to be with Swami Parasara Bhattar, Bhattar fondly addresses him as here comes our jeeyar (nam jeeyar). Thats how the name cam to him

ANSWER : Swami Nanji:yar was a well versed Vedanthin near Thirunarayanapuram (referred to as the northern area). He was popularly referrd to as Vendanthi and his name was Madhavacharya/Madhavar.

ANSWER : Thiru Arangathu Amudanar was known as Periya Koil Nambi. He then becomes named Amudhanar by Emperumanar himself due to his classic ability to write nectarean poems in Tamizh

ANSWER : This salutation verse belongs to Swami Nanjeeyar
namo: ve:da:nta ve:dhya:ya jagan mangaLa he:tave:
yasya va:ga:mrutha:sa:ra bhu:ritam bhuvana thrayam
My obeisances belong to Vedanthi Nanji:yar whose nectarean words have filled the 3 worlds and who brings auspicious things to all 3 worlds.

ANSWER : Amudanar wanted to become the sishya of Emperumanar. However Emperumanar advised him to accept Kurathazhvan as his Acharya since he was the one who reformed him.

ANSWER : Panguni Hastam is the Tirunakshattiram of Thirunarayana perumal and Thiruarangathu Amudanar

ANSWER : Panguni Uthram is also the tirunakshattiram of periya piratti (consort of the Lord) / Sri Ranga Nachiya:r who comes in the guruparampara lineage right after perumal. Periya pira:tti is the embodiment of all the qualities that are required in an acharya. She has unconditional compassion and grace towards suffering souls. She also surrenders totally to the Lord unconditionally.

ANSWER : Swami Nanjeeyar Thirunakshattiram is Panguni Utthiram (Uthra Phalguni star in the phalguna month) This year the date falls on Mar 21st. Let us pray to our acharya and obtain his grace

ANSWER : Govinda Perumal (Embar) used to lie down on the bed after preparing it for his acharya Sri Saila Purna in order to make sure it will be comfortable for him. CHeck notes for further information

Note : Jai Sriman Narayana
Once, Govinda Perumal prepares the bed for Sri Saila Purna (Periya thirumalai nambi) and lies down on it first before his acharya lies down. When Swami Ramanuja sees this, he lets Sri Saila Purna know about this and Nambi enquires from Govinda Perumal about the incident. Govinda Perumal says he will get narakam (hell) for this act but he does not mind that. He says that he was testing to ensure that the bed will be very comfortable for his Acharya. So he did not worry about his fate but was more concerned about his Acharyas divine shari:ra .

ANSWER : Sri Saila Purna (Periya Thirumalai Nambi) was instrumental in bringing Swami Embar into Sri Vaishnava fold based on the request of Swami Ramanuja

ANSWER : Thirukacchi nambi from Kanchipuram. It was his Thirunakshattiram day b4 yeaterday

ANSWER : Govinda Perumal / Govinda Bhattar was the cousin of Swami emperumanar and was instrumental in saving him during the Varanasi yatra with Yadava Prakasha. He was later called as emba:r by Swami Ramanuja.

ANSWER : (2) Madhuranthakam
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Note : After Swami Alavandar attains paramapadam the Sri Viashnavas request Periya Nambi to bring Ramanuja to Sri Rangam. Maha Purna starts to Kanchipuram with his family. Meanwhile Ramanuja also starts for Sri Rangam to meet Periya Nambi. They meet at Madhuranthakam and periya nambi does pancha samskaram for Ramanuja right there.

ANSWER : Ramanuja padha cha:ya ...- This is the salutation verse of Swami Embar. Check notes for more information

Note : Ra:ma:nuja padha cha:ya: go:vindha:hva anapa:yini:
thadha: yaththa svaru:pa: sa ji:ya:n madh visramasthali

Govinda Bhattar who is inseparable from Swami Ramanuja like the shadow of the lotus feet and the one who realised his true nature by taking refuge at Swami Ramanujas lotus feet, is the shade giving abode for me (where I can be relieved from my miseries). Let that emba:r be victorious.

ANSWER : Swami Maha Purna/Periya Nambi accompanies Swami Ku:rathaz:hvan when the Saiva King orders Swami Ramanuja to his court. He also loses his eyesight along with Swami Kurathazhvan.
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Note : Jai Sriman Narayana
While both Kurathazhvan and Periya nambi were returning to Sri Rangam after the saiva king plucks their eyes, due to old age, periya nambis health was failing rapidly. His daughter Athuzhai and Swami Kurathazhvan request him to hold his life till he reaches Sri Rangam. Periya nambi immediately stops and decides to give up his life then and there. He says if some one hears this incident and concludes that one has to be in Sri Rangam (or any dhivya dhEsam) to give up his life that will only limit a Sri Vaishnavas glory. Azhvar says “vaikuNtam a:gum tham u:rella:m” (வைகுந்தம் ஆகும் தம் ஊரெல்லாம்) – wherever a srivaishnava is, that place becomes vaikuntham. How great indeed, are our acharyas who follow the words of their acharyas to the spirit. Periya Nambi thiruvadigale Saranam.

ANSWER : The following incidents are true with Periya Nambi/ Maha Purna
1. Once when Ramanuja is walking with all his sishyas, periya nambi prostrates in front of him
2. Once when there was danger to periya perumal from some miscreants periya nambi agreed to circambulate the temple.

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Note : Jai Sriman Narayana
Additional notes on the points
1) Once when Swami Ramanuja is walking with his disciples, Periya nambi prostrates in front of him. Swami Ramanuja does not acknowledge it because acknowledging it means accepting the pranams of his acharya. Periya Nambi explains that he sees his Acharya Yamunacharya in Swami Ramanuja. In Vartha Mala, there is a particular statement that “Acharyas should have great respect for their sishyas” and periya nambi lived by that.
3) Thirukoshtiyur Nambi (Ghoshti Purna) teaches Ramanuja the Tirumantra after he sends him back for 17 times. (Its not Maha Purna)

ANSWER : When Ma:rane:ri nambi (a great Sri Vaishnava and born in the chathurtha varnam) , disciple of A:lavanda:r attains paramapadam, Periya nambi (Maha pu:rna) performed the last rites (charama kainkarya).

Note : Jai Sriman Narayana
When Ma:rane:ri nambi (a great Sri Vaishnava and born in the chathurtha varnam) , disciple of A:lavanda:r attains paramapadam, Periya nambi (Maha pu:rna) performed the last rites (charama kainkarya). Hence some locals complain to Swami Ramanuja. Then periya nambi explains that he acted according to Azhvars wishes that glorifies Bhagavatha Seshathvam as mentioned in thiruvaimozhi, payilum chudaroLi (3.7) and nedumArkkadimai (8.10) padhigams. He tells Swami Ramanuja ""Rama performed last rites for Jatayu. I am neither greater than Rama or Mara Nera nambi lower than Jatayu. We should not wait for someone else to perform Bhagavatha kainkaryam but do it ourselves"". Swami Ramanuja is pleased hearing periya nambi and offers his obeisances to him.

ANSWER : Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n composed the below salutation verse for Swami Ra:ma:nuja
yo nityam acyuta-pada:mbuja-yugma-rukma-

vya:mo:hatas taditara:ṇi tṛuṇa:ya me:ne:|

asmad guro:r bhagavato:sya dayaikasindho:ḥ

ra:ma:nujasya caraNau śaraṇaṁ prapadye ||

ANSWER : Indicate the name of the stavam (by Ku:ratha:zhva:n)
In praise of the Lord at Tirumaliruncholai - Sundaraba:hu Stavam
About vibhava avatara form of Lord - Athima:nusha Stavam
In praise of Lord Varadaraja - Varadaraja Stavam
About Lord's para form - Vaikunta Stavam
In praise of Goddess Ranganayaki - Sri: Stavam

ANSWER : The pancha stavam of SWAMI Ku:ratha:zhva:n (in the order in which he composed them)
Vaikuntastavam
Atimanushastavam
Sundarabahustavam
Varadarajastavam
Sristavam

ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja handed over the duty of Pourohityam from Thiru arangathu amudanaar to Swam Ku:ratha:zhva:n. Porouhityam duty is the reading of Puranas, reciting Thirumanjana kattiyam and Vedas in the sannidi of Namperumal

ANSWER : Swa:mi Ku:ratha:zhva:n had 2 sons namely Swami Parasara Bhattar and Swami Vedavyasa Bhattar. One day when Swami Ku:ratha:zhvan did not get any food from outside, his wife Andal asked Lord Ranganatha as to how he could have his bhakta (her swami) to go hungry while He ate. So Lord Ranganatha commanded the priest to send akkara adisil to their house . Swami Kurathazhvan gave half of it to his wife. Just like how 4 sons were born to Dasaratha after his queens consumed the divine payasam, two sons were born to Kurathazhvan too.

ANSWER : Thirukacchi nambi had the fortune of conversing with Lord Varadaraja every day at the temple of the Lord at Kanchipuram while performing the fanning service to the Lord

ANSWER : A:nda:l is the name of the wife of Ku:ratha:zhva:n. It is said that Swami Ku:ratha:zhvan used to ask her if he had any questions on Sastras. Such is her vaibhavam.

ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja addressed Srivathsanka Misrar aka Ku:ratha:zhva:n as A:zhva:n. While Srivathsanka Misrar was about to give the lecture on Thiruvaimozhi verse 'uyarvara uyarnalam udaiyavan' he got so immersed that he fainted on thinking about the meaning. Swami Ramanuja called him Azhva:n becauseof his depth of love for the Lord like the A:zhvars

ANSWER : Ya:muna:cha:rya went to debate with A:kkia:zhva:n in the court of the Pandya king. When the queen saw him she was sure that the boy ya:muna:cha:rya would win and said "ennai a:lavandhi:ro:?" (The one who came to rule us) And the name A:lavanda:r stuck after this.

ANSWER : Swami Manakka:l Nambi (Rama Miarar) was the acha:rya for Ya:muna:cha:rya. He was instrumental in transforming Yamunaith thuraivan to Yamunacharya

ANSWER : Swami Nammazhvar is known as Prapanna kana ku:tasthar. It means the emperor of all the devotees of the Lord. He is the one who makes us understand the Lord’s grace. He is the one who, out of his concern for our welfare, provided the revealed scriptures that are the Nalayira divya prabhandham to Sriman Nathamuni.

ANSWER : Swami Manakka:l nambi bent over as a step for his Acharya Uyyakondars child to walk over him rather than on the sludge. Swami Manakka:l nambi served his acharya for 12 years without a break and was appointed the next acharya of our lineage after Uyyakonda:r.

ANSWER : Uyyakonda:r comes in the guruparampara chain after Swami Nathamuni

ANSWER : Swami Nathamuni taught the yogarahasya to his sishya Kurukai ka:valappan. Ya:muna:charya was supposed to learn the yoga rahasyam from him

ANSWER : Swami Nathamuni set the Divya Prabhandam into music in order to spread it.

ANSWER : Veda Vyasa Bhagwan is to Sanskrit Vedas as Swami Na:thamuni is to Dravida Veda