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Divya Prabandha
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The Nalayira Divya Prabandham (Tamil: , nlyira tivviya pirapantam) is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses (Naalayiram in Tamil means 'four thousand') composed before 8th century AD,[1] by the 12 Alvars, and was compiled in its present form by Nathamuni during the 9th 10th centuries. The work is the beginning of the canonization of the 12 Vaishnava poet saints, and these hymns are still sung extensively even today. The works were lost before they were collected and organized in the form of an anthology by Nathamuni. The Prabandha sings the praise of Narayana (or Vishnu) and his many forms. The Alvars sung these songs at various sacred shrines. These shrines are known as the Divya Desams. The Tamil Vaishnavites are also known as Ubhaya Vedanti(those that follow both vedas). In many temples, Srirangam, for example, the chanting of the Divya Prabhandham forms a major part of the daily service. Prominent among the 4,000 verses are the 1,100+ verses known as the Thiru Vaaymozhi, composed by Nammalvar (Kaari Maaran, Sadagopan of Thiruk Kurugoor). The Tiruvaymoli ("words of the sacred mouth") is one of the Divya Prabandham, an important liturgical compilation of the Tamil Alvar Bhaktas, collected in the 9th century by Nammalvar. The author self-identifies as a lovelorn Gopi pining for Krishna.

Contents
1 Compilation 2 Details of Pasurams 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Compilation
These once thought of being lost were collected and organized in the form of an anthology by Nathamuni. Nathamuni was born in Veera Naarayanapuram(Veeranam) or present day Kaattu Mannaar Koil. There is a lot of gap in time between Thirumangai Alvar(the last alvar) and Nathamuni. In this dark period, nobody knew what happened to the 4000 verses. Legend has it that once Nathamuni heard some people reciting the decad of Aaraavamude of Nammaazhvaar at Kumbakonam. Captivated by these paasurams (hymns), he wanted to know more about them. One of the verses also mentioned Aayiraththul Ippaththu (Tamil: these 10 out of the 1000). When Nathamuni enquired about the remaining 990, the people who sang the 10 did not know anything about the other verses. But as the song mentioned the name and place of the azhwar (Kurugoor Satakopan), Nathamuni proceeded to Thirukurugoor and asked the people there about Swami Nammazhwar's 1000 verses.[2]
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The people did not know the 1000 that Nathamuni wanted, but they told him about 11 pasurams(hymns) of Madhurakavi Alvar, who was the disciple of Nammazhwar Kanninun Siruthaambu. They asked him to go to Thiruppuliaazhwar, the place were Nammazhwar lived, and recite these 11 pasurams (hymns) for 12000 times. Nathamuni did as advised, and pleased with his penance, Nammazhwar granted him not only his 1000 pasurams (hymns), but the entire 4000 pasurams (hymns) of all the alvars.[3]

Details of Pasurams
The following table shows the details of the 4000 pasurams(hymns).[4] Sl no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Name of the prabandham Periazhvar Thirumozhi Thiruppavai Nachiar Tirumozhi Perumal Thirumozhi Thiruchchanda Viruththam Thirumalai Thiruppalliyezhuchchi Amalanadhi piran Kanni Nun Siruththambu Peria Thirumozhi Kurun Thandagam Nedum Thandagam Mudhal Thiruvandhadhi Irandam Thiruvandhadhi Moonram Thiruvandhadhi Naanmugan Thiruvandhadhi Starting from 1 474 504 647 752 872 917 927 937 948 2032 2052 2082 2182 2282 2382 Ending with 473 503 646 751 871 916 926 936 947 2031 2051 2081 2181 2281 2381 2477 Number of pasurams

Sung by

473 Periyalvar 30 Aandaal 143 Aandaal 105 Kulasekara alvar 120 Thirumalisai alvar 45 10 Thondaradippodi alvar Thondaradippodi alvar Madhurakavi Alvar Thirumangai alvar Thirumangai alvar Thirumangai alvar

10 Thiruppaan alvar 11 1084 20 30

100 Poigai Alvar 100 Bhoothathalvar 100 Peyalvar 96 Thirumalisai alvar

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17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Thiruviruththam Thiruvasiriyam Peria Thiruvandhadhi Thiruvezhukkurrirukkai Siriya Thirumadal Peria Thirumadal Thiruvay Mozhi Total number of pasurams

2478 2578 2585 2672 2673 2674 2674

2577 2584 2671 2672 2673 2674 3776

100 Nammalvar 7 Nammalvar 87 Nammalvar 1 1 1 Thirumangai alvar Thirumangai alvar Thirumangai alvar

1102 Nammalvar 3776

See also
Araiyar sevai

References
1. ^ "Divya Prabandham - An introduction" (http://www.srivaishnavam.com/prabandham.htm). Srivaishnavam.com (http://www.srivaishnavam.com). Retrieved 2007-06-20. 2. ^ "thoo nilA mutRam" (http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/jun99/0167.html). Retrieved 2007-06-20. 3. ^ "Tribute to Sriman Naatha Muni" (http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/jul97/0083.html). Retrieved 2007-06-20. 4. ^ "Table showing details of 4000 pasurams" (http://www.srivaishnavam.com/4000total.htm). srivaishnavam.com (http://www.srivaishnavam.com). Retrieved 2007-06-20.

External links
Nalayiram Text in different formats and languages 4000 divya prabhandham in Tamil and English - index for downloading full books as well as every ten pasurams individually along with telugu version for key pasurams. Other key supplementary texts for Divya Prabhandam such as Thiruvoi mozhi nootrandhadi, Yethiraja vimsadhi, Mumukshupadi , Guru Paramapara and rare texts,articles, vyakhyanams, discourses available. (http://acharya.org/d.html) 4000 Divyaprabhandam pdf in English, Tamil, Sanskrit Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam languages. (http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/slokasbyname.html) Divyaprabhandam in Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit. Thiruvomozhi availabale in convenient 100 song size. Click on downloads/ free downloads (http://www.vedics.org/) 4000 Divya Prabhandam In Roman text, pdf formats. (http://www.srivaishnavam.com/index.html)* Tamil Virtual University Library. (http://www.tamilvu.org/library/l4210/html/l4210in1.htm) Download complete 4000 Divya prabhandam as a convenient single 2.16 MB pdf file. Only downside is
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dhanians are not complete. (http://www.scribd.com/doc/5137/Naalayira-Dhivya-Prabandham?classic_ui=1.) 4000 divya prabhandham available as separate files in pdf and unicode formats for every 1000 (http://www.projectmadurai.org/pmworks.html) Entire 4000 and supplementary texts and other mantras as a single epub file in tamil font (http://www.epubbud.com/read.php?g=Y9A98RW2&p=1) Prabhandam in English Text. Quite useful to cut and paste relevant pasurams. (http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/prabandham/) Divya Prabhandam by DivyaDesam - extremely relevant for pilgrims travelling to 108 Divya Desam (http://saranagathi.org/blogs/books/files/2009/11/Divya_Desam_Pasurangal_11.pdf) Nalayiram with Meaning or Vyakyanam (detailed commentary) Entire 4000 Divya Prabhandam verses with PBA Swamy's meaning in Tamil and Araiyar Swami Sri Rama Bharathi's translation in English. Very useful for reference purposes. (http://dravidaveda.org/) For the first time online - Eedu 36,000 indepth commentary for Thiruvoimozhi at Tamil Virtual University Library (http://www.tamilvu.org/library/l4210/html/l4210tin.htm) English text , Tamil Document and English meaning for Periya Thiromozhi. (http://www.srivaishnava.20m.com/prabandham.htm) Thiruvoimozhi in Roman text and meaning. (http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tvm/) Thiruppavai with meaning. (http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/index.html) Nalayiram Pasurangal - Audio Araiyar Sevai, Listen to pasurams rendered in carnatic music (http://www.araiyar.org) Mp3 format (http://www.maransdog.com/divyaprabandham/) Sites Relevant to Nalayiram Divya Prabandham Articles on Divya Prabandham, Azhvars, Divya Desams and more (https://sites.google.com/site/divyaprabhandam) A comprehensive translation of Naalayira (4000) Divya Prabhandham (http://www.srivaishnavan.com) Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola Hymns of the Azhwars (http://www.hindu.com/br/2004/03/23/stories/2004032300050102.htm) Best collection of Pictures of Shriman Nathamunigal(who regained the 4000 Divya Prabhandam) and Shri Alavandar at their birthplace Chaturvedimangalam also known as Kuppankuzhi. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bag-end/sets/72157601728771915/detail/)

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