09 Nov, 2016 (Wed) – Sri Pey Azhwar Tirunakshatram

Sri Pey Azhwar

Place: Mylapore in Chennai
Year: Siddarthi
Month: Aipasi
Star: Sadayam
Paksham: Sukla Paksham
Tithi: Navami
Amsam (incarnation of): Nandakam (divine Sword of the Supreme Lord)
Compilation: Mundram Thiruvandadi
Also known as: MahathAhvayar, Mayilaapuraadhipar

Thaniyan

(Invocatory verse of glorification to an Acharya which is usually composed by a disciple)

dhrushtvA hrushtam thadhA vishNum ramayA mayilAdhipam
kUpE rakthOthpalE jAtham mahathAhvayam AsrayE

I surrender unto Peyazhwar who is the leader of Mylapore and was born out of a red lilly flower in a well and who attained great bliss by having the divine vision of Sriman Narayanan with Sri Mahalakshmi.