Poigai Azhwar, Boothath Azhwar and Pei Azhwar are called Mudhal Azhwars. One day, in kanchipuram in a lotus Poigai Azhwar appeared. The very nekst day,boothath azhwar appeared in a flower in Mahabalipuram, and the next day pei azhwar appeared in Adi Kesava Perumal temple in Mylapore. One day when they were big, there was a storm, then Poigai Azhwar found a small cave and went inside and said "ஓருவர் படுக்கலாம் " that means "one person can lie down" and lied down. After some time Boothath Azhwar came and knocked the door. Poigai Azhwar opened the door and said "இருவர் இருக்கலாம் " that means "two persons can sit" and they sat. After a while Pei Azhwar came and knocked the door. Poigai Azhwar opened the door and said "மூவர் நிற்கலாம் " that means "three people can stand" so all three stood. Then Sriman Narayana himself came and squeezed them. Then Poigai Azhwar lighted the world as a lamp, oceans as oil and sun as the light (வையம் தகளியாக ...) and sang 100 pasurams. that lamp wasn't enough so Boothath Azhwar said "அன்பே தகளியாக ஆர்வமே நெய்யாக இன்புருகு சிந்தனையே திரியா " that means love is the lamp and mind is oil and thoughts as thiri and sang another 100 pasurams. Then it was enough for Pei Azhwar to see the Perumal. Then Pei Azhwar said "திருக்கண்டேன் பொன்மேனிக் கண்டேன் திகழும் அருக்கண் அணிநிறமும் கண்டேன் செருக்கிளரும் பொன்னாழிக்கண்டேன் புரிசங்கம் கைக்கண்டேன் என் ஆழி வண்ணன்பால் இன்று". That means "Today, I am blessed to see Thayar in the Vakshasthalam(chest) of Perumal, the blue color of Perumal with Chakaram and Changu" and sang 100 pasurams.
All 3 azhwars were happy to see the Perumal.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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Vasudha
ReplyDeleteThe blog is good
Correct the tamizh text on the Pasurams.
Anbe TagaLiyaa (not Tagazhiyaa)
PonnAzhi (not POnnazhi)
Appa
Appa
ReplyDeleteCorrect pannitten
vasudha
Vasudha,
ReplyDeleteThe story is amazing. Can you please let me know what are all the prabhandhams these three alwars wrote.
Poigai Alwar wrote 100 paasurams called Mudhal (first) Thiruvandhaadhi. Same way, Boothath Alwar wrote 100 pasuram called Irandaam (second) Thiruvandhaadhi and Pey Alwar wrote 100 pasuram called Moondram (Third) Thiruvandhaadhi.
ReplyDeleteIt is called andhaadhi because the ending word of each paasuram is the starting word for the next pasuram.
Vasudha,
ReplyDeletecongrats to u. excellent write up. Keep it up!!which class r u studying?
prabha