Religious Pioneers - Nayanmars & Azhwars
63 Nayanmars, 12 Azhwars - Appar, Sundarar, Sambandar, Manikkavasagar, Andal, Nammalvar for TNPSC exams.
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🙏 Religious Pioneers - Nayanmars & Alwars!
Saivism = Nayanmar (63) | Vaishnavism = Alvar (12)🔱
📊 MASTER COMPARISON TABLE - Religious Pioneers
| Pioneer | time | Surname | Special name | Creative | The ceremony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper | 🔱 Vegetarianism | Tirunavukarasar | Devar ceremony | Devaram | 4, 5, 6 |
| Sambandhar | 🔱 Vegetarianism | Thirunnasambandar | Pillaiyar, son of man | Devaram | 1, 2, 3 |
| Sundarar | 🔱 Vegetarianism | Nambiarur | Thambiran Comrade, Vanthondar | Devaram | 7 |
| Manikavasaka | 🔱 Vegetarianism | Vadavoorar | A vote like a gem | Thiruvasakam | 8 |
| Thirumool | 🔱 Vegetarianism | Sundaranathar | Siddha, Yogi | Thirumantram | 10 |
| Kulasekhara Alwar | �DiSCV Vaishnavism | Kulasekaran | The king of Kozhiyoor | Perumal Thirumozhi | Four thousand |
| Andal | �DiSCV Vaishnavism | Gothai | Hot Nachiar | Tirupavai, Nachiyar Tirumozhi | Four thousand |
| Thirumangayathwar | 🔷 Vaishnavism | Neelan / Kalyan | Parakalan, Galvan | The great Thirumozhi | Four thousand |
🎯 Saivism vs Vaishnav - Quick Compare
🔱 Saivism (Shiva):
- 63 Nayanmars
- Devaram- First 7 repetitions
- Thiruvasakam- 8th cycle
- Thirumantram- 10th cycle
- Total12 times
🔷 Vaishnavism (Tirumal):
- 12 will live
- Four thousand Divvya Prabandham
- 4000 scriptures
- Famous as Tamil Veda
📚 Threes & Fours - Main group
🔱 Three (Devaram):
- Sambandhar
- Upper
- Sundarar
💡 "Saasu" - Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar
🔱 Four (Samayakuravar):
- Sambandhar
- Upper
- Sundarar
- Manikavasaka
💡 Three + Manikkavasaka = Four
🔱 Nayanmars - Pioneers of Saivism!
63 Nayanmars – Devotees of Shiva
🙏 1. Upper (Emperor)
| Surname | He removed the wart |
|---|---|
| Special name | Thirunavukarasar, Upper, Wageesar |
| town | Tiruvamur |
| Creative | Devaram(4, 5, 6 repetitions) |
| Special | A convert from Jainism to Saivism |
🔥 Famous Song:
"Masil veena and evening and afternoon..."
"We and the peasants fear us..."
🎯Upper = father- Sambandar called the name!
👶 2. Tirunnasambandar
| Surname | A man's child |
|---|---|
| Special name | Pillaiyar, Murthy Nayan |
| town | Chilli |
| Creative | Devaram(1, 2, 3 repetitions) |
| Special | At the age of 3, Umaiyam gave milk |
🔥 Famous Song:
"Without hearing..."- First song!
🎯At the age of 16, he got involved in the marriage ceremony!
💕 3. Sundarar (Nambiarurar)
| Surname | Nambiarur |
|---|---|
| Special name | Thambiran Comrade, Vanthondar |
| town | Tirunavalur |
| Creative | Devaram(7th cycle) |
| Special | Companion of Shiva, two wives |
🔥 Famous Song:
"Pitta Prai Sudi..."
🎯Correction amount- 63 Nayanmar names in it!
💎 4. Manikkavasaka
| Surname | Vadavoorar |
|---|---|
| Special name | He has a voice like a gem |
| town | Tiruvadavoor |
| Creative | Thiruvasagam, Thirukovaiyar(8th round) |
| Position | of the Pandyan kingMinister |
🔥 Famous Song:
"Shivapurana" - the first part of Thiruvasakam
🎯"To a phrase, to a phrase, to a phrase, to a phrase."
🧘 5. Thirumoolar
| Surname | Sundaranathar |
|---|---|
| Special name | Siddha, Yogi |
| Creative | Thirumantram(3000 song, 10th cycle) |
| Special | One of the 18 Siddhas |
🔥 Famous Lines:
"One Clan, One God"
"May the pleasure of Yam be attained"
🔷 Alvars - Pioneers of Vaishnavism!
12 Alwars – Devotees of Thirumal
📋 12 Alvars - List
| # | Alvar | Creative | Special |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poikaiyavar | First Thiruvanthadi | First Alvar |
| 2 | Bhuthathalwar | Thiruvanthadi II | - |
| 3 | Beyalwar | Third Thiruvanthadi | - |
| 4 | Thirumazhisaiyalwar | Nanmukhan Thiruvanthadi | - |
| 5 | Nammalvar | Tiruvaimozhi | Leader of Alwars |
| 6 | Madhurakhaviyalwar | Kaninun Suruthambu | Nammalwar disciple |
| 7 | Kulasekhara Alwar | Perumal Thirumozhi | Chera king |
| 8 | Periyalwar | Periyalwar Tirumozhi | Andal's father |
| 9 | Andal | Tirupavai, Nachiyar Tirumozhi | Only one woman lives |
| 10 | Thondaradipodiyavar | Tirumala | - |
| 11 | Tiruppanawar | Implementation | - |
| 12 | Thirumangayathwar | The great Thirumozhi | He sang a lot of Pasuram |
👑 1. Kulasekhara Alwar
| Surname | Kulasekaran |
|---|---|
| Special name | King of Kozhiyur (Uraiyur). |
| Creative | Perumal Thirumozhi(105 Pasuram) |
| Special | The Chera king was a pious man after being a king |
🔥 Famous line:
"If the poor join the spirit..."
👸 2. Andal - The only woman will ever!
| Surname | Gothai |
|---|---|
| Special name | Nachiar, Andal, who gave heat |
| father | Periyazwar (Vishnu Chitra) |
| town | Srivilliputhur |
| Creative | Tirupavai (30 pasurams), Nachiyar Thirumozhi (143 pasurams) |
🔥 Famous Line (Thirupavai):
"Good morning, Monday afternoon..."
🎯Hot Nachiar= She lit the garland and gave it to God!
⚔️ 3. Thirumangaiyathwar
| Surname | Neelan / Kalyan |
|---|---|
| Special name | Paragalan, Galvan, Ali Nadan |
| Creative | The great Thirumozhi+ 5 other texts |
| Pasuram | 1361 scriptures- The one who sang the most! |
| Special | He was a pious man and built the Srirangam temple |
🎯Alvar who sang more pasram = Thirumangaiyalvar
📚 First Three Alvars (Muthalvars)
- Poikaiyavar- Kanchipuram
- Bhuthathalwar- Mamallapuram
- Beyalwar- Mylapore
💡 "Boboope" - Liar, Goblin, Ghost = Top 3 Alwar!
🎯 TNPSC Important Questions & Shortcuts
📝 Important TNPSC Questions
Q1: Who sang Devaram?
✅Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar (three)
Q2: Who wrote Thiruvasakam?
✅Manikavasaka
Q3: Who wrote Thirumantram?
✅Thirumool
Q4: Who is the only female Alwar?
✅Andal
Q5: Who wrote Tirupa?
✅Andal
Q6: How many Nayanmars are there?
✅63 Nayanmars
Q7: How many people are there?
✅12 will live
Q8: Who is known as "Dhambran Comrade"?
✅Sundarar
Q9: What is Apar's maiden name?
✅Marulneekiyar / Thirunavukarasar
Q10: What is Andal's birth name?
✅Gothai
Q11: Who said "One tribe is one God"?
✅Thirumool
Q12: Who is the Alvar who sang the most Pasuram?
✅Thirumangaiyazhwar (1361 Pasuram)
💡 SHORTCUTS & MEMORY TRICKS
🧠 Trio Memoir - "Saasu":
- Ch= Sambandar (1,2,3 repetitions)
- A= Upper (4,5,6 repeats)
- Su= Sundarar (7 times)
🧠 Serial Number Remember:
| Sambandhar | 1, 2, 3 | "sum = 1-2-3" |
| Upper | 4, 5, 6 | "Up = 4-5-6" |
| Sundarar | 7 | "Su = 7" |
| Manikavasaka | 8 | "Ma = 8" |
| Thirumool | 10 | "moo = 10" |
🧠 Top 3 Alvar - "Popupe":
- B= Poikaiyavar
- Flower= Bhuthathalwar
- Bay= Beyalwar
🧠 Number Facts - IMPORTANT:
| 63 | Nayanmars |
| 12 | Alvars / Tirumpis |
| 4000 | Four thousand Divyaprabandham |
| 3000 | Mantra songs |
| 1361 | Tirumangai Yavar Pasurams |
| 30 | Tirupavai Pasuram |
📊 Quick Matching - Creator vs Author
| Creative | Teacher | The ceremony |
|---|---|---|
| Devaram | Three (Sambandar, Upper, Sundarar) | 1-7 |
| Thiruvasakam | Manikavasaka | 8 |
| Thirumantram | Thirumool | 10 |
| Turn around | Andal | Four thousand |
| Perumal Thirumozhi | Kulasekhara Alwar | Four thousand |
| The great Thirumozhi | Thirumangayathwar | Four thousand |
📊 Special Name Matching
| Thambiran Comrade | → | Sundarar |
| A man's child | → | Sambandhar |
| Vadavoorar | → | Manikavasaka |
| Hot Nachiar | → | Andal |
| Parakalan / Galvan | → | Thirumangayathwar |
| Tirunavukarasar | → | Upper |
⚠️ Confused Questions - Attention!
| question | Wrong answer | correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| Only one woman lives | ❌ Meenakshi | ✅Andal |
| Tiruvasakam is the author | ❌ Sambandhar | ✅Manikavasaka |
| 10th cycle | ❌ Thiruvasakam | ✅Thirumantram |
| He sang a lot of Pasuram | ❌ Nammalvar | ✅Thirumangayathwar |