Thirunakshathram: VaikAsi, VisAgam , VaikAsi Shukla Paksha Pournami 43rd day after the
staring of Kaliyuga
AvathAra sthalam: AzhwAr Thirunagari
Amsam: Vishwaksenar
Parents: Kaari, a Vellala agriculturist of Tirukkurugur on the banks of Tamraparni river and his
mother was Udayanangai of Tiruvanparicharam in Kerala.
AchAryan: VishwaksEnar
Sishyas: Madhurakavi AzhwAr, NAthamunigal, etc
mAthA pithA yuvathayas thanayA vibhUthi:
sarvam ya dhEva niyamEna madh anvayAnAm
Adhyasyana: kulapathEr vakuLAbhirAmam
srImath thadhangri yugaLam praNamAmi mUrdhnA
Rishim Jushaamahe Krishnaa Trishnaa Tatvam Iva Uditham |
Sahasra Saakhaam Yo Dadraksheeth Dravida Veda Samhithaam ||
Yasya Saaraswatham Srotho Vakula Modha Vaasitham |
Sruteenaam Visramaaya Alam Sataarim Thum Upaasmahe ||
Yat Krityam Sruteenaam Munigana Vihitai Sethihaasai Puraanai |
TathraasouTattva Seemnaha Satamaya Muneh Sarva Bhoumee ||
"Satakopanai Senru Irainjum Dhanyar Yevar Avarae Yemmai Aalum Tapodhanarae"
NammAzhwAr’s Prabandhams are considered equal to the 4 Vedas he is therefore known as “Vedam thamizh cheidha MAran
It very interesting to know NammAzhwAr did not travel to any of the Divya Desams to sing on the perumal in that kshetram. All the Divya Desa peurmals appeared in front of him had him sing in their praise. Such was his greatness. Nathamuni after listening to NammAzhwAr’s Thiruvaimozhi 5.8. “Aravamudhe” on Thirukudanthai (Kumbakonam Sarangapani) traveled to AzhwAr Thirunagari and retrieved all the 4000 Divya Prabandha pasurams.
Other ThirunAmams: NammAzhwAr has many ThriunAmams as displayed in Thirukkurugur Adhinathan Temple
mEthiniyil vaigAsi visAgaththOn vAzhiyE
vEdhaththaich chenthamizhAl viriththuraiththAn vAzhiyE
AdhiguruvAyp puviyilavathariththOn vAzhiyE
anavaratham sEnaiyarkOn adithOzhuvOn vAzhiyE
nAthanukku nAlAyiram uraiththAn vAzhiyE
nan madhurakavi vaNangum nAvIRan vAzhiyE
mAthavan poRpAdhugaiyAy vaLarntharuLvOn vAzhiyE
magizhmARan satakOpan vaiyagaththil vAzhiyE
munnuraittha thiruviruttham nooRu paattum
muRaiyinvaru maasiriya mEzu paattum
manniyanNaR porutperiya thiruvanN thaathi
maRavaatha padiyeNpath thEzu paattum
pinnuraittha thOrthiruvaay moziyep
pOthum pizaiyaRavaa yiratthorunNooR Rirandu paattum
inNnNilatthil vaikaasi visaakanN thannil
eziRkurugai varumaaRaa virangu neeyE
** ErAr vaikAsi * visAgaththin ERRaththai *
pArOr aRiyap pagarginREn ** - sIrArum
vEdham thamizh seydha * meyyan ezhil kurugai *
nAdhan avathariththa nAL
** uNDO vaikAsi * visAgaththukku opporu nAL? *
uNDO saDakOparkku opporuvar? **
uNDO thiruvAymozhikku oppu *
then kurugaikku uNDO * oru pAr thanil okkum Ur