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The Nalayira Divya Prabandham (Tamil: நாலாய�ர� தி�வ�ய� ப�ரப�த�, nālāyira tivviyapirapantam) 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 – 10thcenturies. The work is the beginning of the canonization of the 12 Vaishnava poet saints, and these hymns are stillsung extensively even today. The works were lost before they were collected and organized in the form of ananthology by Nathamuni.

The Prabandha sings the praise of Narayana (or Vishnu) and his many forms. The Alvars sung these songs atvarious 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. Prominentamong the 4,000 verses are the 1,100+ verses known as the Thiru Vaaymozhi, composed by Nammalvar (KaariMaaran, Sadagopan of Thiruk Kurugoor).

The Tiruvaymoli ("words of the sacred mouth") is one of the Divya Prabandham, an important liturgicalcompilation of the Tamil Alvar Bhaktas, collected in the 9th century by Nammalvar. The author self-identifies as alovelorn Gopi pining for Krishna.

Contents

1 Compilation

2 Details of Pasurams

3 See also4 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 ofgap in time between Thirumangai Alvar(the last alvar) and Nathamuni. In this dark period, nobody knew whathappened to the 4000 verses.

Legend has it that once Nathamuni heard some people reciting the decad of Aaraavamude of Nammaazhvaar atKumbakonam. Captivated by these paasurams (hymns), he wanted to know more about them. One of the versesalso mentioned Aayiraththul Ippaththu (Tamil: these 10 out of the 1000). When Nathamuni enquired about theremaining 990, the people who sang the 10 did not know anything about the other verses. But as the songmentioned 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) ofMadhurakavi Alvar, who was the disciple of Nammazhwar Kanninun Siruthaambu. They asked him to go toThiruppuliaazhwar, 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

Name of the

prabandham

Starting

from

Ending

with

Number

of

pasurams

Sung by

1 Periazhvar Thirumozhi 1 473 473 Periyalvar

2 Thiruppavai 474 503 30 Aandaal

3 Nachiar Tirumozhi 504 646 143 Aandaal

4 Perumal Thirumozhi 647 751 105 Kulasekara alvar

5Thiruchchanda

Viruththam752 871 120 Thirumalisai alvar

6 Thirumalai 872 916 45Thondaradippodialvar

7 Thiruppalliyezhuchchi 917 926 10Thondaradippodialvar

8 Amalanadhi piran 927 936 10 Thiruppaan alvar

9Kanni NunSiruththambu

937 947 11MadhurakaviAlvar

10 Peria Thirumozhi 948 2031 1084Thirumangai

alvar

11 Kurun Thandagam 2032 2051 20Thirumangaialvar

12 Nedum Thandagam 2052 2081 30Thirumangaialvar

13Mudhal

Thiruvandhadhi2082 2181 100 Poigai Alvar

14Irandam

Thiruvandhadhi2182 2281 100 Bhoothathalvar

15MoonramThiruvandhadhi

2282 2381 100 Peyalvar

16NaanmuganThiruvandhadhi

2382 2477 96 Thirumalisai alvar

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17 Thiruviruththam 2478 2577 100 Nammalvar

18 Thiruvasiriyam 2578 2584 7 Nammalvar

19 Peria Thiruvandhadhi 2585 2671 87 Nammalvar

20 Thiruvezhukkurrirukkai 2672 2672 1Thirumangaialvar

21 Siriya Thirumadal 2673 2673 1Thirumangaialvar

22 Peria Thirumadal 2674 2674 1Thirumangai

alvar

23 Thiruvay Mozhi 2674 3776 1102 Nammalvar

Total number of

pasurams3776

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). Retrieved2007-06-20.

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 everyten 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 SriRama 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 DallapiccolaHymns 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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