Question : Kulasekhara Azhva:r sang one decad in Perumal Thirumozhi which is a lullaby to SriRama. Name the starting words of the first verse.

Posted On : 19-03-2023

Question : Fill up the blank in this pa:suram from Ramanuja Nu:tranda:di
mozhiyai kadakkum perum pugazha:n vanja muk kurumba:m kuzhiyai kadakum nam ________

Posted On : 26-02-2023

Question : Fill up the blank in this salutation verse

______________________ nama ukthima dhi:mahe:he
yadhukthayas thrayi gante: ya:nthi mangaLa su:thradha:m

Posted On : 25-02-2023

Question : What are the names of Swami Ku:re:sa:'s children?

Posted On : 24-02-2023

Question : WHich Sthavam of Swami Ku:re:sa talks about the Lord taking human incarnations?

Posted On : 23-02-2023

Question : WHat stahavam did Swami Ku:ratha:zhvan sing to the Lord in Thiruma:liruncho:lai?

Posted On : 22-02-2023

Question : Swami Ku:ra:tha:zhva:n stays in _______ place for 12 years when emperumanar leaves Srirangam for 12 years

Posted On : 21-02-2023

Question : From whom does Swami Ku:resa get the temple keys of Srirangam and hand it over to Swami Emperumanar?

Posted On : 19-02-2023

Question : WHo does Pancha Samska:ram for Swami Ku:re:sa?

Posted On : 18-02-2023

Question : With which Sishya does Swami Emperumanar go to Kashmir, to retrieve Bodhayana Vruthi Grantham?

Posted On : 17-02-2023

Question : What is the name of Swami Ku:resa's wife?

Posted On : 16-02-2023

Question : What is the birth place of Swami Ku:re:sa:?

Posted On : 15-02-2023

Question : Solve the Jumbled words (Hint: related to Ku:ratha:zhva:n)

ihat nauhasm ahamsvt
irs inaatvku amsthva
hdnarasu uaabhh smtavha
ahjrravaaaad thmsvaa
irs asahmtv

Posted On : 14-02-2023

Question : What is the birth month/star of Swami Ku:rstha:zhva:n?

Posted On : 13-02-2023

Question : Identify this Acharya.
Image Courtesy: pbase.com/svami

Posted On : 10-02-2023

Question : Who gave the name A:zhva:n to Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n?

Posted On : 10-03-2021

Question : Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n asks which Lord to take him first to Sri Vaikuntam before his Acharya Swami Ramanuja so that he could receive his Acharya whenever he comes?

Posted On : 09-03-2021

Question : What all did Lord Varadaraja bless Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n with
(1) He agreed to Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n's ask of giving sad gati to Na:lu:ra:n
(2) He blessed that Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n would be able to see Lord Varadaraja completely through his inner eye
(3) He blessed that Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n would be able to see Swami Ramanuja through his inner eye

Posted On : 08-03-2021

Question : What does Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n ask Lord Varadaraja when Swami Ramanuja took him to Kanchipuram and told Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n to ask the lord to restore his eyesight?
(1) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n asked for his eye sight back
(2) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n asked that Na:lu:ra:n who tattle tailed on him to the Chozha king should also get 'sad gati'
(3) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n asked that his acharya should be always supported by the Lord

Posted On : 07-03-2021

Question : On whose request did Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n compose Varadaraja Stavam?

Posted On : 06-03-2021

Question : Which avatarams are talked about in Ati Ma:nusha Stavam
(1) Narasimha
(2) Krishna
(3) Rama
(4) All of the above

Posted On : 05-03-2021

Question : Match the following
(1) Sri Vaikunta Stavam (a) On Rangana:yaki tha:ya:r
(2) Ati Ma:nusha Stavam (b) On Lord Varadaraja
(3) Sundaraba:hu Stavam (c) On Vibhava Avataras
(4) Varadara:ja Stavam (d) On Para Vasudeva
(5) Sri Stavam (e) On Lord Sundarraja of Thirumaliruncholai

Posted On : 03-03-2021

Question : Which is the first stavam composed by Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n?
(1) Sri stavam
(2) Atima:nushastavam
(3) Sri Vaikunta Stavam
(4) Varadaraja Stavam
(5) Sundara ba:hu Stavam

Posted On : 02-03-2021

Question : Which 'stavams' did Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n compose on his way to Thirumaliruncholai
(1) Sri stavam
(2) Atima:nushastavam
(3) Sri Vaikunta Stavam
(4) Varadaraja Stavam
(5) Sundara ba:hu Stavam

Posted On : 01-03-2021

Question : To which divyadesam did Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n go to leaving Srirangam after his eyesight loss.

Posted On : 28-02-2021

Question : Which incidents are true that are related to Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n loss of eyesight (Check all that is true wrt the incident)
(1) The cruel Chozha king wanted Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n to declare that no one is greater than Shiva
(2) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n plucked his own eyes when Chozha king ordered his eyes to be removed
(3) Periya nambi (Maha Purna) also plucked his own eyes

Posted On : 27-02-2021

Question : WHo are Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n's children?
(1) Swami Parasara Bhattar
(2) Swami Veda Vyasa Bhattar
(3) Swami Mudaliya:ndan
(4) The first Vanamamalai Ji:yar

Posted On : 26-02-2021

Question : Which acharya suggested Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n's name to Swami Ramanuja when he wanted someone to follow him quietly without any questions when he goes around the temple (The acharya told Ramanuja 'isn't Kurathazhvan the most humble one. Why don't you send him for this service?)

Posted On : 24-02-2021

Question : Which of the following incidents are true from Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n's life
(1) When one dumb and deaf person got the opportunity to place Emperumanar's divine footwear on his head, Kurathazhvan cried that he could have been born so, to have this wonderful opportunity
(2) He fell unconscious seeing the pain of a frog being eaten by a serpent
(3) Once when someone was chopping the stem of a banana tree he fell unconscious not able to bear the act

Posted On : 23-02-2021

Question : Which family has the rights of pourohityam in namperumals sannidi now? Porouhityam duty is the reading of Puranas, reciting Thirumanjana kattiyam and Vedas in the sannidi of Namperumal

Posted On : 22-02-2021

Question : What word that Goshtipurna tells Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n clarifies his question to understand what the basic quality of Atma is - knowledge & Infinite happiness or servitude (when he stayed there for 6 months)?
(1) Adiyenulla:n
(2) Gyanam Anuttanam
(3) Uyarvara uyarnalam
(4) Om Namo Narayana

Posted On : 21-02-2021

Question : Which disciple does Swami Ramanuja send to Go:shtipu:rNa to clarify on the basic nature of a:tma - whether its primary quality is Knowledge and Infinite happiness (Gyaana and Ananda) or is it servitude (seshatvam) - the 'adiye:n uLLa:n' incident

Posted On : 19-02-2021

Question : Swami Ramanuja says the following to Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n "Rama told Lakshmana that with Lakshmana being there and doing so many things, he does not even feel the loss of his father Dasaratha. Similarly with you being near me I do not feel the loss of _______

Posted On : 17-02-2021

Question : (PS: Since yesterdays question got posted late and if you had missed it. Submit answers to yesterdays question in todays answer. Clearly mark the date as 15-02-2021 when you submit that answer. And then submit another for todays question.)

Which grantham did Swami Kurathazhvan memorized within one reading that helped Swami Ramanuja to easily write the comemnbtrary of it known as Sri Bhashyam (as Swami Ramanuja could not get hold of the grantham till he could finish it)?

Posted On : 16-02-2021

Question : On the instructions of Swami Ramanuja, which acahrya does Swami Kurathazhvan corrects and makes him a disciple of Swami Ramanuja plus getting the keys tot eh temple of Srirangam
(1) Swami Mudaliyandan
(2) Swami Embar
(3) Thiruarangathu Amudana:r
(4) Swami Ananta:zhva:n

Posted On : 15-02-2021

Question : Go:shtipu:rna told Swami Ramanuja that Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n can learn the meaning of Charama sloka after Swami Ramanuja tests him for a year. In order to learn what did Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n do?
(1) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n fasted for a month which is equivalent to 1 year service to his acharya (as he could not wait so long to learn the meaning)
(2) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n performed service to Goshtipurna for a year and then learnt the meaning
(3) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n performed service to Swami Ramanuja for a year and then learnt the meaning
(4) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n passed well during the examination of concepts by Swami Ramanuja and could learn before one year

Posted On : 14-02-2021

Question : Go:shtipu:rna told Swami Ramanuja that Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n can learn the meaning of Charama sloka after Swami Ramanuja tests him for a year. In order to learn what did Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n do?
(1) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n fasted for a month which is equivalent to 1 year service to his acharya (as he could not wait so long to learn the meaning)
(2) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n performed service to Goshtipurna for a year and then learnt the meaning
(3) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n performed service to Swami Ramanuja for a year and then learnt the meaning
(4) Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n passed well during the examination of concepts by Swami Ramanuja and could learn before one year

Posted On : 13-02-2021

Question : What is the name of Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n's bha:rya (wife)?

Posted On : 12-02-2021

Question : Why does Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n give up all his wealth
(1) He felt aversion (virakti) when he heard that the all possessing Lord (sarve:shvaran) Varadaraja Himself should express his amazement (aschariyam) regarding his wealth which was comparable to dust or a small worm.
(2) He was tired of doing 'thatiaaradhana' everyday
(3) He wanted to learn more about Visishtadwaitha
(4) Lord Varadaraja commanded him to do so

Posted On : 10-02-2021

Question : When Lord Varadaraja hears the sound of bells of a door ringing because of closing them (that came from Swami Ku:rtha:zhva:n's house) who does HE enquire about it
(1) Swami Ramanuja
(2) Swami Thirukachi nambi
(3) Yadava Prakasha
(4) Vedant Desika"

Posted On : 09-02-2021

Question : Swami Ramanuja gave the name Azhvan to Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n because
(1) When Kurathazhvan, gave thiruva:imozhi kalakshepam he was so deeply immersed and fainted like Azhva:r when he was talking about 'uyarvara uyarnalam'
(2) He wrote I:du 36000
(3) His parents gave him the name Azhva:r originally

Posted On : 08-02-2021

Question : srIvatsa chinna misre:bhyo: nama ukthima dhImahe:
yadhukthayas thrayi gante: yaanthi mangala su:thradha:m

WHose salutation verse (thaniyan) is this

Posted On : 07-02-2021

Question : The birth month/star of Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n?

Posted On : 06-02-2021

Question : Which of the foolowing names belong to Swami Ku:ratha:zhva:n
(1) Srivatsa:nkha misrar
(2) Thirumalai a:nda:n
(3) Thirumaruma:rban
(4) Mahapu:rna

Posted On : 05-02-2021