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Azhwars - 01

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Azhwar means one who is "immersed" in the experience of God. They deeply immerse themselves in their devotion and bhakti towards the Lord Sriman Narayanan.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

This azhwar has sung most of the Divya Desams.

a)

Nammazhwar

b)

Thirumangai Azhwar

c)

Periyazhwar

d)

Andal

3.

Thondar adi podi azhwar always with

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

He took a weak rope with knots and a pot with holes.He drew water from the well through this pot and poured it into the plants that he planted upside down. who is he?

a)

Madurakavi Azhwar

b)

Thirumazisai Azhwar

c)

Peyazhwar

d)

Periyazhwar

5.

A king among Azhwars

a)

Thirupanazhwar

b)

Thodar adi podi

c)

Kulasekara azhwar

d)

Nammazhwar

6.

Thiruviruththam composed by

a)

Nammazhwar

b)

Periyazwar

c)

Kulasekarazhwar

d)

Andal

7.

"Adalma" is a (a)   ?

8.

Nammazhwar's birth star?

a)

Vaigasi - Vishakam

b)

Karthigai - Karthigai

c)

Adi - Puram

d)

Margazhi - Kettai

9.

Thodaradipodi azhwar's birth name?

a)

Vishnu chittar

b)

Kulasekara

c)

Kodha

d)

Vipra Narayana

10.

"வையம் சுமப்பது வம்பு" - "vaiyam sumappadhu vambu"


Carrying him in this world is totally waste, if he does not know ___________?

a)

Thirumalai

b)

Thiruvaimozhi

c)

Thiruppavai

d)

Iyarpa

11.

Which is the Divyadesam sung by all Azhwars (except Madhurakavi) ?

a)

Srirangam

b)

Thirukkudanthai

c)

Vanamamalai

d)

Thirumalai

12.

What's the 9th pasuram in Thiruppavai?

a)

Pullinvai kendanai

b)

Notru svargam

c)

Thoomani madathu

d)

Pullum silambinakan

13.

Who is the Naalu kavi perumal?


1. Asu kavi — the spontaneous poet;

2. Madhura kavi — one whose verses are pleasing;

3. Vistaara kavi — one whose poetry is elaborate

4. Chitra kavi — one whose words come together to form an image.

a)

Nammazhwar

b)

Bhuthathazhwar

c)

Thirumazhisai Azhwar

d)

Thirumangai Azhwar

14.

"Piran" and "Perumal" are suffixed in below azhwar's names

a)

Kulasekhara, Thondaradippodi

b)

Thirumazhisai, Kulasekhara

c)

Thiruppanazhwar, Periyazhwar

d)

Thirumangai, Peyazhwar

15.

Kulasekara Azhwar is the incarnation of ________?

a)

Sword

b)

Kausthubham

c)

Bow

d)

Chakra

16.

Nammazhwar's Father's Name: _________?

a)

Kani kannan

b)

Yanja suri

c)

Tamarind Tree

d)

Kari

17.

varnAshrama dharma - this is verily important to a Shrivaishnava and all our Alwars did abide by that.

Is this true statement?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the name of Thirumangai Azhwar's wife?

a)

Veda valli

b)

Kumudha valli

c)

Kanaka valli

d)

Sudara valli

19.

Kulasekara Azhwar was very emotional and ordered the Army to march to help Rama. where did this incident happen in Ramayana?

a)

Ashokavana fight

b)

Chitrakuda fight

c)

Janasthana fight

d)

Ayodya fight

20.

What is the birthplace of Thodaradippodi azhwar?

a)

Mandangudi

b)

Mannarkudi

c)

Mannar koil

d)

Nagapattinam

21.

Which azhwar had never moved out from his place and all Perumals were in the queue to get pasurams?

a)

Poigai Azhwar

b)

Pey Azhwar

c)

Thirumazhisai Azhwar

d)

Nammazhwar

22.

Which Azhwar sung songs on Ahobilam divya desam?

a)

Thirumangai Azhwar

b)

Nammazhwar

c)

Andal

d)

Thirumazhisai

23.

Madurakavi Azhwar's birthplace?

a)

Thirukkolur

b)

Thiruvinnagar

c)

Thiruvallur

d)

Thirunagai

24.

“Aali naadan”, “Arulmaari”, "Aratamukki", "mangai vendhan", "parakaalan", "kaliyan", "Naalukavi Perumal" All these refer to ____?

a)

Thirumangai Azhwar

b)

Periyazhwar

c)

Andal

d)

Mathurakavi

25.

Who is the father-in-law of Perumal?

a)

Peyazhwar

b)

Periyazhwar

c)

Thiruppanazhwar

d)

Thirumangai azhwar

26.

Who is the head of all azhwars?

a)

Peyazhwar

b)

Thirumangai Azhwar

c)

Nammazhwar

d)

Periyazhwar

27.

Where did the first three azhwars assembled and recited divya prabhandam?

a)

Thirukkovilur

b)

Thirukalvanur

c)

Thiruvallur

d)

Srirangam

28.

Who gave all 4000 pasurams to Nathamunigal?

a)

Mathurakavi azhwar

b)

Nammazhwar

c)

Thirumangai Azhwar

d)

Andal

29.

Who got Ashtaksharam directly from Perumal?

a)

Nammazhwar

b)

Kulasekara Azhwar

c)

Andal

d)

Thiruppanazhwar

e)

None of the above

30.

Which Azhwar grew up under this tree?

a)

Nammazhwar

b)

Thirumangai Azhwar

c)

Thirumazhisai Azhwar

d)

Kulasekara Azhwar

31.

Choose the best.


Periyazhwar, Kulasekara Azhwar, Thirppanazhwar

a)

Krishna, Rama, Renganatha

b)

Varadhan, Renganatha, Srinivasa

c)

Param, Vyuham, Vibhavam

d)

Krishna, Nrusimha, Vamana

32.

Who is bhatterpiran?

a)

Bhudathazhwar

b)

Thirumazisai Azhwar

c)

Thiruppanazhwar

d)

Periyazhwar

33.

Which azhwar sung pasurams about perumal's thirumeni from bottom to top?

a)

Madurakavi Azhawar

b)

Thiruppanazhwar

c)

Periyazhwar

d)

Andal

34.

This azhwar renovated the 4th Prakara and built a madhil (wall) around Srirangam pranavakara vimanam.

a)

Thirumangai Azhwar

b)

Thiruppanazhwar

c)

Thodaradippodi Azhwar

d)

Ramanujar

35.

Which Azhwar was born towards the end of Dwaapara Yuga?

a)

Nammazhwar

b)

Thodanradippodi Azhwar

c)

Thirumangai Azhwar

d)

Andal

36.

which azhwar said, it is tedious to go and have darshan of Upper Ahobilam?

"Sendru kandarkariya koil singavel kundramey"

a)

Nammazhwar

b)

Thirumangai Azhwar

c)

Peyazhwar

d)

Thiruppanazhwar

37.

Thiruppanazhwar holds Lord krishna's nakshathram. Is it true?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which Azhwar has dedicated the first three decades of his Prabandham to Lord Ranganatha?

a)

Periyazhwar

b)

Kulasekara Azhwar

c)

Nammazhwar

d)

Andal

39.

Essense of Sama veda.

a)

Thiruvaimozhi

b)

Thiruviruththam

c)

Thiruvasiriyam

d)

Periya Thiruvandathi

40.

Who carried Thiruupanazhwar in his shoulders from river kaveri?

a)

Muchukunda

b)

Varaha Mishra

c)

Loka Saranga

d)

Danur dasa

41.

This Azhwar is the avatharam of Perumal's panchachanyam (Conch)?

a)

Kulasekara Azhwar

b)

Thondaradipodi Azhwar

c)

Nammazhwar

d)

Poigai Azhwar

42.

Thirumangai Azhwar is an amsam of Perumal’s Sarngam.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The first 3 Azhwars sung Divya Prabhandham in an unique form of Tamil Poetry called as "___________"

a)

Anthaathi

b)

Viruththam

c)

Madal

d)

Nedunthantakam

44.

This Azhwar stole Golden Bhuddha Statue from Nagappatinam.

a)

Thirumangai Azhwar

b)

Thirumazhisai Azhwar

c)

Nammazhwar

d)

Poigai Azhwar

45.

In which river bank Nammazhwar and Madurakavi Azhwar's avathram happened?

a)

Vaikai

b)

Kaveri

c)

Thamarabharani

d)

Palar

46.

This Azhwar is the avatharam of Perumal's Kaumodhaki (Gathai - golden mace)?

a)

Thodaradippodi Azhwar

b)

Nammazhwar

c)

Bhuthah Azhwar

d)

Thirumangai Azhwar

47.

Which three Azhwars Thirunakshtrams will come in a sequence of 3 days in the month of Ippasi (Thula)?

a)

First 3 Azhwars (Poigai, Bhudam, Pay)

b)

Thirumalisai, Andal, Periyazhwar

c)

Nammazhwar, Andal, Poigai Azhwar

d)

Kulasekara Azhwar, Periyazhwar, Thirppanazhwar

48.

Other names of Andal

a)

Kodha

b)

Renganayaki

c)

Vishnu Chithadhmaja

d)

All of the above

49.

Who is honored as "Sarvagyan and Sarvartha anugraham petru aruliyavar"?

a)

Ramanujar

b)

Nammazhwar

c)

Thirumangai Azhwar

d)

Thiruppanazhwar

50.

Who is This Azhwar? what is he singing?

a)

Thirumangai Azhwar, ThiruPallandu

b)

Periyazhwar, ThiruPallandu

c)

Nammazhwar, Thirumalai

d)

Peyazhwar, Vadinen vadi