>From the time history I think Mannargudi Rajagopalaswamy Temple came up only after the Azhwar periods and hence there was no opportunity to Mangala sasanam. Thus, skipped as Divya Desam The Azhwars, the Tamil poet-saints of Vaishnavism, are traditionally believed to have lived between the 5th and 8th centuries CE. Modern historians generally place their period within this timeframe, though the exact dates and the chronological order of their lives are still debated. Essence Of Devotion Bhakti Twelve Azhwars of Tamil Overview ...The Azhwars, the Tamil poet-saints of Vaishnavism, are traditionally believed to have lived between the 5th and 8th centuries CE. Modern historians generally place their period within this timeframe, though the exact dates and the chronological order of their lives are still debated. While traditional accounts place the Azhwars much earlier, possibly in the Dvapara Yuga, modern scholars lean towards the 5th to 8th centuries CE. The first three Azhwars, Poigai Alvar, Bhoothath Alvar, and Pey Alvar, are generally considered the earliest among the twelve. The verses of the Azhwars were compiled by Nathamuni in the 10th century CE, forming the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, often referred to as the "Tamil Veda".
1,2,3 Poigai, Bhoothath, and Pey Alvar: Early period, potentially within the 5th-6th centuries CE. 4,5 Nammalvar and Madhurakavi Alvar: Likely around the 6th century CE. 6,7 Kulasekara Alvar and Periazhwar: Around the 7th century CE. 8 Andal: Likely around the 7th-8th centuries CE. 9,10 Thondaradippodi Alvar and Thiruppaan Alvar: Around the 7th-8th centuries CE. 11 Thirumangai Alvar: Potentially around the 8th century CE. 12 MADHURAKAVI AZHWAR 9th Century AD Birth place: Thirukollur Other Names: Inkaviyaar, Azhwaarukku Adiyaan The originally temple was first constructed by Kulothunga Chola I(1070-1125 CE) stone inscription found in the site. The place Mannargudi is termed Sri Rajathi Raja Chathurvedhi Mangalam and the town started to grow around the temple. Successive kings of the Chola empire, Rajaraja Chola III, Rajendra Chola III and kings of Thanjavur Nayaks, Achyuta Deva Raya expanded the temple. The temple contains inscriptions of the Hoysala kings and some Vijayanagara grants, and many records of the later Nayaks and Marathas. The Thanjavur Nayaks made the temple as their dynastic and primary shrine and made significant additions. The current temple structure, hall of 1000 pillars, main gopuram (temple gateway tower) and the big compound wall around the temple was built by the king Vijayaraghava Nayak (1532–1575 CE). Raghunathabhyudayam, a doctrine by Nayaks explains the donation of an armour studded with precious stones to the main deity by the king He erected the big tower in the temple so that he can view the Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple from the top of Mannargudi. The Nayaks were specially interested in music and it was promoted in both the temples. Instruments like Mukhavina, Dande, Kombu, Chandravalaya, Bheri and Nadhasvaram were commonly used in the temple service. Hence every temple before the 10th century had a managala sqsanam but later ones did not. K Rajaram IRS 21825 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ramanujam Thiruvenktasamy <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at 10:16 Subject: .Mannargudi Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple. To: Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> Dear Sir Thank for your response. My intention was not to find fault. I repeat,that ,your write up was excellent. T.Ramanujam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoocieRTZKK-tmywvDj9u88T_897FbZpn7s7rYxA4B%2BBCg%40mail.gmail.com.
