Azhwars : Boothathazhwar

Boothathazhwar (பூதத்தாழ்வார்)

Boothathazhwar was born in Neelothbala flower in a Jasmine shrub in Mahabalipuram in the 7th century.

Star: Avittam
Day: Wednesday
Thithi: Navami
Month: Ipasi valarpirai
Amsam: Gadhayudham

Boothathazhwar’s mind was always on Mahavishnu’s feet. He was never interested in the worldly things and was always doing puja to Mahavishnu in his heart. In his hymns on the Lord he says that “even if I am offered the chance to rule the world, I will decline it and just wish to do prayers to my Lord every day!” Such was his Bhakti.

Boothathazhwar has sung hymns on the following temples:

→ Srirangam
→Thanjavur
→Kumbakonam
→Thirumaliruncholai
→Thirukotiyur
→Thiruthangal
→Thirukovilur
→Mahabalipuram
→Tirupathi
→Thirupparkadal

Azhwars : Poigai Azhwar

Azhwars


The month of Purattasi reminded me so much of Azhwars that I want to write a series on the 12 Azhwars. The word Azhwar literally means the one who delves deep and in this case it is the one who delves deep into Vishnu Bhakti.

All the 12 Azhwars are said to be parts (amsam அம்சம்) of Mahavishnu. I begin with the first one.

Poigai Azhwar   (பொய்கை ஆழ்வார்)

Poigai azhwar is said to have been born in a lotus in a pond (பொய்கை) in Thiruvekka, Kanchipuram in the 7th century

Star: Thirvonam
Day: Tuesday
Thithi: Ashtami
Month: Ipasi valarpirai
Amsam: Panchajanyam (conch)

Poigai Azhwar had so much of love for Mahavishnu that he used to say that “My love for Him says, go to Him; my tongue says, sing his praise; my ears say hear his greatness; my eyes say, look only at Him who does not have any birth or death.”

Poigai Azhwar has sung hymns on the following temples:


►Srirangam

►Thiruvinnagaram (Oppliappan Koil)

►Thirukovilur

►Thiruvekka

►Tirupathi

►Thirupparkadal

►Paramapadham