Nalayira Divya Prabandham
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🙏 Nalaiyara Divvyaprabandham - Tamil Veda!
4000 Songs = 12 Alvars = Tirumal Duti!🎯
🔑 Important information - Easy Table
| 📖 Teachers | 12 will live |
|---|---|
| 📅 Period | AD 6th-9th century |
| 🛕 time | Vaishnavism |
| 📚 Songs | 4000 songs |
| 📂 Sections | 4 thousand(Prophets) |
| Another name | Tamil Veda, Dravidian Veda |
| 🎭 Presenter | Nathamunis |
📚 4 categories (4 thousand)
| Sect | Songs | texts |
|---|---|---|
| First thousand | 947 | Periyalwar Thirumozhi, Tirupavai, Nachiyar Thirumozhi |
| Second thousand | 1000+ | Perumal Thirumozhi, Trichanda Virutham |
| Third thousand | 1000+ | Tiruvaimozhi (Nammalwar) |
| Fourth thousand | 1000+ | Tirumangai Alvar songs |
👤 Nathamunilar - Presenter
🎯Nathamunis- AD 9th century
🎯 Compiled 4000 scattered songs
🎯 He ranked 108 divine nations
🙏 12 Alvars - Devotees of Vishnu!
📊 12 Alvars - Full Details
| # | Alvar | town | Special |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poikaiyavar | Kanchipuram | First Alvar |
| 2 | Bhuthathalwar | Mamallapuram | First Thiruvanthadi |
| 3 | Beyalwar | Mylapore | Third Thiruvanthadi |
| 4 | Thirumazhisaiyalwar | Thirumasisai | Nanmukhan Thiruvanthadi |
| 5 | Nammalvar | Alwar Thirunagari | Tiruvaimozhi, foremost among the Alwars |
| 6 | Madhurakhaviyalwar | Thirukkolaur | Nammalwar disciple |
| 7 | Kulasekaravar | Thiruvanchikalam | Chera king |
| 8 | Periyalwar | Srivilliputhur | Andal's father |
| 9 | Andal | Srivilliputhur | The only woman is Alvar and Tirupa |
| 10 | Thondaradipodiyavar | Married | Tirumala |
| 11 | Tiruppanawar | Vrayur | Implementation |
| 12 | Thirumangayathwar | Thirukurayalur | Most of the singers |
⭐ Main candidates - TNPSC Hot!
| Andal | Ere Ben Aalvar, Tirupavaai 30 songs |
| Nammalvar | 1102 hymns in Tiruvaimozhi, chief among the Azhwars |
| Thirumangayathwar | Most singer (1361 songs) |
📜 Major Texts - Divyaprapandam
🌟 Tirupavai - Andal
| Teacher | Andal |
|---|---|
| Songs | 30 songs |
| month | March monthwill be sung |
| Special | It is chanted daily in Vaishnava temples |
Famous line:"Mari may lie down on the mountain's knees..."
📖 Tiruvaimozhi - Nammalwar
| Teacher | Nammalvar |
|---|---|
| Songs | 1102 songs |
| Tens | 10 ten |
| Special | A book parallel to the Vedas |
📊 108 Divine Lands
| Chola country | 40 nations |
| Pandyan country | 18 nations |
| Hill country | 13 nations |
| Throat country | 22 nations |
| North country | 11 nations |
| Vaikundam & Milky Ocean | 2 nations |
🎯 TNPSC Important Questions
📝 Critical Questions (MCQ)
1. What is called Tamil Veda?
A) Thirukkural B) Nalayara Divvyaprabandham C) Devaram D) Thiruvasakam
✅ Answer: B) Four thousand divine covenants
2. How many people are there?
A) 10 B) 12 C) 63 D) 18
Answer: B) 12
3. Who is the only woman?
A) Karaikal Ammaiyar B) Andal C) Meenakshi D) Avvaiyar
✅ Answer: B) Andal
4. Who sang Tirupa?
A) Nammalwar B) Periyalwar C) Andal D) Thirumangayalwar
✅ Answer: C) Andal
5. Who compiled the four thousand divine treatises?
A) Ramanuja B) Nathamunis C) Vedanta Desikar D) Yamunacharya
✅ Answer: B) Nathamunis
6. How many divine nations are there?
A) 63 B) 100 C) 108 D) 112
Answer: C) 108
🧠 Master Shortcuts
| Teachers | 12 will live |
| Songs | 4000 |
| Divine Lands | 108 |
| Composer | Nathamunis |
| Another name | Tamil Veda |
⚡ Quick Memory Tips
🎯"12 Azhvar = 4000 Hymns = 108 Desam = Tamil Veda"
🎯"Andal = One Woman = Tirupavai = 30 Songs"
🎯"Nammalvar = Principal Alvar = Tiruvaimozhi = 1102"