Thiruarangatthu Amudana:r : Questions and Answers

Question : WHich text is referred to as 'Prapanna Ga:yathri'?


Posted On : 16-04-2023



ANSWER : Ra:ma:nuja Nu:tranda:di




Question : Who is the acharya of Thiruarangatthu AMudana:r?


Posted On : 15-04-2023



ANSWER : Ku:resa (Ku:ratha:zhva:n)




Question : Who wrote Ra:manuja Nu:tranda:di?


Posted On : 14-04-2023



ANSWER : Thiruarangatthu Amudana:r




Question : What was the name of Thiruarangatthu Amudana:r (1) Periya Thirumalai Nambi (2) Periya nambi (3) Periya Kovil Nambi (4) Pillai Thirumalai Nambi


Posted On : 13-04-2023



ANSWER : Ans (3)




Question : WHat is the birth month and star of Thiruaranatthu Amudana:r?


Posted On : 12-04-2023



ANSWER : Phalguna (Panguni) Hasta (Hastam)




Question : Whose salutation verse is this sri:range: mi:nahasthe: cha ja:tham ranga:ryanandhanam ra:ma:nujapadha:skandham rangana:thagurum bhaje:


Posted On : 11-04-2023



ANSWER : Thiruarangatthu Amudana:r




Question : What does the name Amudana:r mean?


Posted On : 07-04-2018



ANSWER : Arnudana:r: The one whose words are as sweet as nectar His sweet words and nectar like poems earned him the name from Swa:mi Ra:ma:nuja himself.




Question : Who commanded that ira:ma:nusa nu:ttanda:di should also be recited during the divya prabhandam recital?


Posted On : 06-04-2018



ANSWER : Lord Rangana:tha (namperurna:1) Such is the greatness of Swami Ra:ma:nuja that when the Lord heard Amudanaar recite ira:ma:nusa nu:ttanda:di He commanded that it be included in bivya Prabhandam henceforth. Swami Ramanuja is one of the greatest Acharyas and reciting verses on him will shower his blessings and show us the right path




Question : Iramanusa Nutrandadi is also known as Prapanna Gayathri. Why?


Posted On : 05-04-2018



ANSWER : Iramanusa Nutrandadi in Swami Ramanuja is as important as Gayathri mantra for prapannas. Hence its called Prapanna Gayathri



Note : An acha:rya, considered as form of god shows us the path on how to surrender to God and reach Him. Swami Ramanujacharya, the acharya of the world is the one who can guide prapannas. Gayathri mantra mentioned in the Rg veda is highly revered and sacred. That some status is given to iramanusa nuttandadi for prapannas. Reciting it will automatically pave way for us to cultivate the complete servitude to God which in turn will help us cross the ocean of life successfully.



Question : What does Prapanna mean?


Posted On : 04-04-2018



ANSWER : A prapanna is one who unconditionally surrenders completely to God



Note : By surrendering oneself to God completely (one's actions and results) also known as prapatti in Sanskrit, it helps us to slowly cultivate a mental frame of mind that helps us navigate the ocean of life peacefully and accepting things as is and developing devotion to Lord who is our ultimate goal.



Question : What are the 6 qualities one will get by surrendering to Bhagavad Ramanujacharya according to Amudanar? qualities?


Posted On : 03-04-2018



ANSWER : Pasuram 32 (Porundiya the:sum) Splendor and Radiance, Tolerance, Ability to control the senses, Fame, Knowledge about the truth Wealth of devotion.




Question : In which verse of Ramanuja Nutrandadi does Amudanar talk about happiness he receives because of emperumanar residing in his heart. That emperumanar who has perumal residing in his heart from various divyadesams


Posted On : 02-04-2018



ANSWER : 106th pasuram of Iramanusa nuththandadi. Iruppidam vaikuntam venkadam




Question : What is meant by Andadi?


Posted On : 01-04-2018



ANSWER : It is a meter in Tamil pasurams in which the last word of the first pasuram becomes the first word of the next pasuram. (Pa:suram =>verse)




Question : Today is Phalguna Hastam. Whose birth star is it and what is his most famous work?


Posted On : 31-03-2018



ANSWER : Thiruarangatthu Amudana:r, Ira:ma:nusa nu:trana:di



Note : ewel of the day Jai Sriman Narayana "Charama Parva Nishta" or treating one's Acharya as the means and goal, is the essence of elders teachings in our sampradaya. Out of his deep devotion towards Ramanuja, Amudanar composed a prabandham containing 108 verses and explained how he revers Bhagavad Ramanuja and our relationship with him as his dasa. Hence Ramanuja Nuttandaadi is called as "Prapanna Gayatri""(gayathrti mantram for prapannas) and is accorded greatest respect among the 4000 verses - naalaayiram.