Swamy Manavala Mamunigal Life in Brief

1.Swamy Avatharam :

  Birth Place Alzhwar Thirunagari (Near Thirunelveli) 

  Date of Birth (Adisesha Abravatharam of  Swamy Ramanujaar) 

  Day: Thursday 

  Star: Moolam 

  Thithi: Chathurthi 

  Yoga: Sukarma 

  Month: Thula (Iypasi Tamil Month)

  Date: Thula 26 

  Year: Saadarana Naama Samavatsaram 1370 AD 

2. Entered Grihasthashramam (married life) at the age of 16 years Krodhana Samvatsaram,Makara Masam 1386 AD (February) 

3.Receiving Scholarly award in Sanskrit at his 31st age Vikarma Samvatsaram

    

4. ADMINISTRATOR of Srirangam Ranganatha Temple.

 At his age 45 Jayanama Samvatsara

 

5. SANYASA At his age 45 Vijiyanama Samvatsara

1415 AD April In “Periya Thiru Mandapam” From Sri Sri Sri Swamy Satakopa Mamuni Jeeyar

 

6. Swamy Vaibhavam:

Sri Sailesa Dayaapaathram Thaniyan(By Namperumal Sri Ranganatha),  Yatheendra Pravanar, Periya Jeeyar,Alagzhiya Manavalan,Visadavak sikamani, Varavara muni.

ONE year disclosure on subject “EeDU Kalakshebam” Ended on Sunday Morning Moolam Poornima Mithuna Maasam ,Ananda Samvatsaram

At the age of 65.

 

7. ACHARYAN:Swamy Thiruvoimolzhi Pillai alias Sri Sailacharya alias Swamy ThirumalaiAlzhwar

 

8. AARADHANA PERUMAL Sri Ranganathan with Ubhaya Nachiar and Sri Ramanujar

 

9. Swamy Nishtai in particular:

1. He became Acharyan to Sri Ranganatha Perumal At the endof his One year ThiruvaiMozhi disclourses .

In 1430, Swami Mamunigal was summoned by Lord Ranganatha to Srirangam and was asked to give a discourse on thiruvaimozhi based on Swami Nampillai's Eedu Muppatharayairam, the celebrated commentary on Nammalvar's Thiruvaimozhi. 

The discourse was done over a period of one year, over which all the festivities of the temple was put oh hold as ordered by Lord Ranganatha. On the last day of discourse, Lord Ranganatha impressed by Swami Mamunigal's exposition, took the form of a priest child and presented himself in front of the gathering and rendered a benedictory verse or thaniyan, honoring Swami Mamunigal and disappeared into the sanctum sanctorum.

The benedictory verse given below, is recited in almost all the divyakshetrams, before the commencement of Divya prabhandham as ordered by lord Ranganatha.

Srisailesa dhaya pathram dheebhakthyadhi gunarnavam Yatheendra pravanam vandhe Ramyajamataram munim

Meaning : I offer my respects to Sri Manavalamamuni, the receptacle of Srisailesa’s (Tiruvaimozhipillai’s) grace. He is the abode of jnana, bhakti and all other good qualities, and is forever lost in meditation on Sri Ramanuja

This is an instance of Lord showing his respect and devotion to his acharya. This event concludes a beautiful circular symmetry in the history of Srivaishnavism, for with this thanniyen the first acharya (Sriranganatha) becomes shishya to the last (Manavalamamunigal). 

At homes and temples, the divya prabhandam chanting concludes with

Srimathe Ramyajamamathru muneendhraya Mahathmane Sriranga vasine bhooyath nithyasri nithya mangalam

This is an auspicious verse showing special love towards Srirangam and our beloved Acharyan VaravaraMuni.

2. Established 8 Mutts and appointed “Ashtadiggajas”

3. Moksha Samskara to Tamrind Tree near Dharba Sayana.

4. Establishing Visistadwaita in “Mathura” North India

5. Estabilished Ashtadiggajas:

Eight famous disciples are known as Ashtadiggajas (elephants of the eight directions) by swamy:

Vanamaamalai Jeeyar, 

Paravasthu Bhattar Piraan jeeyar, 

Tiruvengada jeeyar, 

Koil kanthaadai annan, 

Prathivaadhi bhayankaram annaa, 

Erumbi appaa, 

Appillai and 

 Appillar

10. Incomperable commentaries on below Granthams:

 Sri Vachana Bhushanam

Thathvathrayam

Mumukshappadi

Aacharya Hridayam

Periyaalwar Thirumoli

Ramanuja Noothandadhi

Jnanasaram

Prameyasaram

11. Alzhwar Arulicheyaal:

Upadesa Rattnamale

Tiruvoimoli Noothandadhi

Tiruvaradhana Kramam

Pramana Sangraha krithi

 

12. AVATHRA SAAMYAPATHI, Attained Sri Vaikuntam Saturday after sunset:

Star: Sravana

Thithy: Dwadasi

Paksam: Krishna

Masam: Kumba (Maasi tamil Month Theertham)

Samvatsaram: Ruthirodari

Feb-March of 1443 AD.