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Thirumalai andan

Thirumalai andan was a Srivaishnava acharya (guru) and a renowned devotee of Lord vishnu. He is one of the foremost disciple of Swami Alavandhar ,the great Srivaishnava guru who intend that swami Ramanuja to become the next acharaya lineage of Srivaishnava sampradaya.

Birth

Swami Thirumalai andan was born on Masi masam Magam star of Tamil 12 months starting from Chithrai to panguni. He was born in the place called Alagarkoyil,Thirumaliruncholai, Madurai. He is also known as Maladharar and Sri gyana purnar.

Alavandhar's teaching

Swami Alavandhar teaches all the Vedas, upanishad and divya prabandham to Thirumalai andan and he becomes the staunch devotee of Swami Alavandhar.

Responsibility to Thirumalai andan

Alavandhar during his last days,he gived many responsibilities to all his foremost disciples. One such,Thirumalai andan. He given responsible for andan,to teach thiruvaimozhi,the song composed by Nammalwar,the 12 mystic saints of srivaishnava sampradayam to Swami Ramanuja. Thus Ramanuja becomes the disciple of Andan.

Guru Bhakti

Our ancestors proudly describe the guru bhakti of andan. In his life time andan usually tells that as per the general believe body is mortal. So body need not to be thinks greater as per the bhakti yoga. But andan usually tells we can also treat body to be consider if we attached towards the guru bhakti and service.

Thirumalai andan's thanian

Ramanuja munindharya dharmidil

samhitharththadham

Maladhara gurum vandhe

Vavadhukam vipaschitham.