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SrI :
 
Dear Fellow Students of the History of Sri VaishNavam :
 
Before we get to the time lines of the Kings , Emperors
who strutted the stages of historical India , we have to summarize
the time lines of our VaishNavite AchAryAs and see where they intersected
and impacted each other .
 
For reference purposes , we stated that the AzhwArs & AchAryA's times
span from the 3rd Century A.D ( Mudhal AzhwArs ) to the 9th Century A.D
( Thirumangai AzhwAr , the last of the AzhwArs) . Once again , let me state
that there are understandable problems in dating the exact times of the AzhwArs .
 
Regarding the AchAryAs , We will start with Swamy Natha Muni ( 824-924 A.D) 
and conclude with Swamy MaNavALa Maamuni ( 1370-1444 A.D) . A brief
coverage would be made to the current times .
 
In between Swamy Naatha Muni's times and today , there have been many AchAryAs ,
who grew VaishNavam to newer pinncales of excellence and that tradition continues . 
Here is a  roaster in a chronological sense and AchArya-Sishya hierarchy . There might be
some gaps and knowledgable devotees are requested to step in and correct . It would
not be possible to include all sishyAs of a particuar AchAryan  :
 
1.  Naathamuni ( 824-924 A.D) , Sishyar of Swamy NammAzhwAr
 
2.  PunDareekAkshar/UyyakkoNDAr  ( 826-931 A.D), Sishyar of
     Swamy Naatha Muni .
 
3.  MaNakkAl Nambi / Raama Misrar ( 832-937 A.D) , AchAryan of
      YaamunAchArya ( Swamy AaLavanthAr ) .
 
4.  YaamunAchArya ( 916-1041 A.D )  , the grand son of Naatha Muni.
 
5.  Sri Saila PoorNar/ Thirumalai Nambi  ( 973-1073 A.D) ,
     Uncle of AchArya RaamAnujA and one of the five AchAryAs
     of Bhagavad RaamAnujA .  He was the Sishyar of Swamy AaLavanthAr.
 
6.  Periya Nambi ( b 998 A.D) , One of the five AchAryAs of
     Bhagavad RaamAnujA . He is another sishyar  of Swamy
     AaLavanthAr . More information is available at :
 
     http://www.srivaishnava.org/sva/pnambi.htm
 
7.  AchArya RaamAnujA ( 1017-1137 A.D) , Many sishyAs , 74 SimhAsanAdhipathis
     from whom the AasrayaNa Paramparai , Sri BhAshya Paramparai and
     Bhagavad Vishaya Paramparais are traced .
 
8. Thirukkuruhai PirAn PiLLAn (Jn~Ana Puthran of Bhagavad RamaanujA )
     and son of Sri Saila PoorNar /Thirumalai Nambi , author of 6000 PaDi ,
     the first commentary on ThiruvAimozhi .   
 
9.  KurEsar ( 1010-1116 A.D ) or (1031-1137  A.D) ,
     AchAryan of Thiruvarangatthu AmudanAr .  Father of
     both Swamy ParAsara Bhattar and Veda VyAsa Bhattar ,
     who gave his eyes for the Darsanam .
 
10 . EmbAr ( 1026-1131 A.D) , Cousin of Bhagavad RaamAnujA,
       AchAryan Of ParAsara Bhattar .
 
11. MadapaLLi AacchAn / Kidambi AacchAn  ( 1057-1157 A.D ) ,
       who performed MaDapaLLi Kaimkaryam for AchArya RaamAnujA
       at the request of ThitukkOttiyUr Nambi , another AchAryan of
       Bhagavad RaamAnujA. 
 
12. NadAthUr AzhwAn/ Varada VishnumisrA  ( 1165-1275 A.D ),
       AchArya RaamAnujA's sister's son .
 
13. YengaL AazhwAn / VishNu Chitthar  ( 1106-1206 A.D),
       Sishyar of PiLLAn , Commentator on VishNu PurANam.  
 
14. Thirumalai AaNpiLLai AnanthAzhwAn (b 1053 A.D) , who
       volunteered to go to Thirumalai to perform Pushpa Kaimkaryam
       at the behest of AchArya RaamAnujA .
 
15. AathrEya RaamAnujar ( 1220-1310 A.D) , Maternal uncle of
       Swamy Desikan and latter's AchAryan .
 
16. Vatsya VaradAchArya /NadAthUr AmmAL ( 1165-1275 A.D) ,
       The AchAryan of AthrEya RaamAnujar and Sudarsana Bhattar ,
        the author of Srutha PrakAsikA .
 
17. ParAsara Bhattar ( b 1074 ) / Sri RangEsa Purohithar , the Elder son
      Of Swamy KurEsar and ANDAL and AchAryan of Nanjeeyar  .
 
12. Nanjeeyar ( b 1054) , Author of 9000 PaDi , who hailed from Melkote
       prior to his losing the debate with Swamy ParAsara Bhattar.
 
13 . NampiLLai / LokAcchAr( b 1127 A.D) : Great Commentator on
        ThiruvAimozhi .
 
14. Vadakku Thriuveethi PiLLai ( 1167-1264 A.D), Father of Swamy 
       PiLLai LokAcchAr and Azhagiya MaNavALa NaayanAr and
       a distinguished sishyar of NampiLLai .
 
15. PeriyavAcchAn PILLai / KrishNa Suri ( b 1159) ,
      VyAkhyAna Chakravarthy , who was another
      distinguished sishyar of NampiLLai . 
 
15. Swamy PiLLai LOkAcchAr ( 1205-1326 ) , anchor of
       TennAchArya  SampradhAyam ; author of Ashta Dasa
       RahasyAs  and the elder son of Vadakku Thiruveethi PiLLai . 
 
16. Swamy VedAntha Desikar ( 1268-1369 A.D) , anchor of
       Vadakalai SampradhAyam after AchArya RaamAnujA's time
       and a contemproary of PiLLai LokAcchAr & Sudarsana Soori .
 
17. KumAra VaradAcchAr ( 1316-1401 A.D) , Son and Primary
      disciple of Swamy Desikan .
 
18. Brahma Tantra Svatantrar ( 1286-1386 A.D) , Founder of
       ParakAla Matam and Key disciple of Swamy Desikan . 
       More information about the Vaibhavam of the revered Jeeyar's
       of Parakaala Matam is available at :
 
       http://www.parakalamatham.org/welcome.shtml  
 
19. PrathivAdhi Bhayankaram Annan ( 1300-1410 A.D) , a disciple of
      both KumAra VaradhAcchAr first & Swamy MaNavALa Maamuni
      later.   
 
19. Adhi VaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar ( 1378-1458 A.D ) , the Founding
       Jeeyar of Ahobila Matam , who was initiated into SanyAsAsramam
        by Lord Narasimhan at AhObila KshEthram . He iniitiated Swamy
        MaNavALa Maamuni into SanyAsa Aasramam .  Sri Ahobila Matam
        has 45 illustrious Jeeyars until now . More information about
        the Vaibhavam of Ahobila Matam Jeeyars  are available at :
 
        http://www.ahobilamutt.org/intro.html
 
 
20. ThiruvAimozhi PiLLai  , AchAryan of Swamy MaNavALa Maamuni revered
       as Periya Jeeyar .
 
21 . Swamy MaNavALa Maamuni ( 1370-1444 A.D)   : VaanamAmalai Matam ,
        Srirangam NaarAyaNa Jeeyar Matam , Thirumalai Jeeyar Matam and
        Melkote YathirAja Matam & SrivilliputthUr Matam et al belong to this
        SampradhAyam . adiyEn's web page for Swamy MaNavALa Maamuni
        with Sri Haresh Balasubramanyan can be accessed at :
 
         http://mamunigal.freeservers.com
 
22. Munithrayam SampradhAyam's illustrious founder was Theiukkudanathai
       Gopala MahA Desikan ( 1700-1783 A.D) . He was a sishyar of SaakshAth
        Swamy , who blessed us with the 24,000 paDi commentary for PiLLAn's
        6000 Padi commentary of ThiruvAimozhi .Thirukudanthai Desikan
        is the 15th descendant of Swamy AppuLLAr , the AchAryan of Swamy
        Desikan . The current PeetAdhipathy of this illustrious matam is
        HH SrimushNam Andavan , who celebrated his 71st birthday last
        month at Srirangam . Poundarikapuram Andavan , HH Gopala MahA Desikan
        is the current PeetAdhipathy of the PoundarIkapuram Andavan Aasramam 
        and has blessed us with comentaries for so many AzhwAr-AchArya 
        SrI Sookthis . The Vaibhavam of the Srirangam Srimath Andavan and
        PoundarIkapuram Andavan Aasramam are covered at the following
        web sites :
 
        http://www.andavan.org  
        http://www.munitrayam.org/andavanashram
 
Much more information on AchArya Vamsa Vruksham are also available at:
 
http://Sriramanujar.tripod.com/Vamsa_vruksham.html
 
This excellent article is by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy .
 
http://www.Ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/nov97/0138.html
 
This article is by adiyEn .
 
Now that we have the chronology of AchArya lineage from
the Ninth Century to current day , let us link the political times
that the AchAryAs had to face to carry on with their divine missions .
 
We will start with Pallava  Kings first and move on to ChOLaa and
Paandya-ChEra Kings later . We will see next as to how the kingdoms of
ChALukya , Rashtrakootaa , Sultanate of Delhi affected the kingdoms
of Southern part of India .
 
Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappn Koil V.Sadagopan
 
 
      
                
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
AzhwAr , AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan  
 
 


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