Nanjiyar : Questions and Answers

Question : Fill up the blank and whose salutation verse is this?

namo: ______ __________ jagan mangaLa he:thave:
yasya va:gamruthasa:ra bhu:ritham bhuvana thrayam


Posted On : 10-04-2023



ANSWER : Swami Nanji:yar

namo: ve:dha:ntha ve:dhya:ya jagan mangaLa he:thave:
yasya va:gamruthasa:ra bhu:ritham bhuvana thrayam




Question : Who made a nice copy of Swami Nanji:yar's 9000 padi vyakyanam of Thiruvai:mozhi
(1) Thiru kurukaipira:n piLLa:n
(2) Vadakku Thiruvi:dhi pillai
(3) Nampillai
(4) Azhagiya Manavala ji:yar


Posted On : 09-04-2023



ANSWER : Ans (3)




Question : WHo gave the name of Nam Ji:yar to Swami Nanji:yar?


Posted On : 08-04-2023



ANSWER : Swami Para:sara Bhattar




Question : What is the original name of Swami Nanji:yar ?
(1) Maranera Nambi
(2) Ra:ma:cha:rya
(3) Ma:dhava:cha:rya (Ma:dhavar)
(4) Kurugai pilla:n


Posted On : 07-04-2023



ANSWER : Ans (3)




Question : Nanji:yar writes commentary on Thiruva:imozhi. Which one is it ?
(1) 9000 padi vyakyanam
(2) 6000 padi
(3) 24000 padi
(4) Idu 36000 padi


Posted On : 06-04-2023



ANSWER : Ans (1)




Question : Where did Swami Nanji:yar live when Swami Parasara Bhattar goes to debate with him?


Posted On : 02-04-2023



ANSWER : Near Thiruna:rayanapuram
According to 6000 padi guruparampara prabhavam, Swami Bhattar goes to Thirunarayanapuram and then from there close by he goes to another place and debates with Nanjiyar. Later it says that Sri Viashnavas from Srirangam go to meet Najiyar at Gangorai which is is his place of residence (Its not clear if its a place or the name of Nanjiyars mansionĀ  - unable to find the place currently by searching in internet)
In case you have mentioend Gangorai (which is said in WIkipedia) - we will give marks as well




Question : Who is the acharya of Swami Nanji:yar?


Posted On : 01-04-2023



ANSWER : Swami Parasara Bhattar




Question : The thirunakshattiram of this acharya in our Guru Parampara lineage is Panguni (phaluguna) Utthram - Who is this acharya?


Posted On : 31-03-2023



ANSWER : Swami Nanji:yar




Question : From which place did swami Nanji:yar attain azharyan thiruvadi (the divine feet of his acharya)/attain paramapadam?
(1) Thirumala
(2) Srirangam
(3) Thiru na:rayanapuram
(4) Thirukurunkudi


Posted On : 02-04-2022



ANSWER : Ans (2)




Question : What is the birthplace of Swami Nanjiyar?
(1) Thirumala
(2) Srirangam
(3) Thiru na:rayanapuram
(4) Thirukurunkudi


Posted On : 01-04-2022



ANSWER : Ans (3)




Question : Swami Nanji:yar has written commentary on Thiruva:imozhi. Which one is it?
(1) 6000 padi
(2) 9000 padi
(3) 24000 padi
(4) 12000 padi


Posted On : 31-03-2022



ANSWER : Ans (2)




Question : WHo gave the name Nanji:yar (nam jIyar) to Swami Nanji:yar?


Posted On : 30-03-2022



ANSWER : Swami Parasara Bhattar




Question : Who won Swami Nanji:yar in a debate and made him interested in Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam?


Posted On : 29-03-2022



ANSWER : Swami Parasara Bhattar




Question : Before becoming a Sri Viashnava scholar, Swami Nanji:yar was a __________ scholar
(1) Advaithi
(2) Jain
(3) Buddhist


Posted On : 28-03-2022



ANSWER : Ans (1)




Question : WHat are some of the other names of Swami nanjIyar
(1) Ma:dhavacha:riyar
(2) Nigamantha yo:gi
(3) Ve:danthi
(4) Ra:ma:nuja padha cha:iya


Posted On : 27-03-2022



ANSWER : Ans (1,2,3)
Ma:dhavacha:riyar is the name he was given after he was born




Question : WHo is the acharyan of Swami Nanji:yar in our Guruparampara lineage?


Posted On : 26-03-2022



ANSWER : Swami Parasara Bhattar




Question : What is the birth month and star of Swami Nanji:yar?


Posted On : 25-03-2022



ANSWER : Panguni Uthram (Phalguna Uthram)




Question : Whose salutation verse is this?

namo: ve:dha:ntha ve:dhya:ya jagan mangaLa he:thave:
yasya va:gamruthasa:ra bhu:ritham bhuvana thrayam


Posted On : 24-03-2022



ANSWER : Swami Nanji:yar