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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Srivaishnava ParibAshai (Preferred language)

Term
perumAl
emberumAn
pirAtti
thAyAr
namperumAl
periya perumAl
periya pirAtti
deva perumAl

utsavar
moolavar
selvar
yAga berar
koil olugu
Kidantha Thirukkolam
Veetrirundha Thirukkolam
Nindra Thirukkolam

Translation/Meaning
Sriman Narayana, Vishnu, sampradAya artham - rAmA
Same as perumAl
Sri devi, Lakshmi, could also mean other consorts Bhoo devi, neelA devi
Same as piratti
utsavar in sri rangam temple, sampradAya artham - rAmA
moolavar in sri rangam temple, sampradAya artham - krishNA
sri ranga nAyaki (sri devi)
kanchipuram varadarAja

deity who goes around during festivals/processions

deity who stays in the temple
deity representing the utsavar (treated equivalent to utsavar)
deity representing the utsavar at the yaaga salai during pavitrotsavam, etc
Temple history maintained over a period of time
Reclining Posture
Sitting Posture
Standing and Walking Posture

AzhwAr (AlwAr)
Periya udaiyAr
ilaiya perumAl
emb(p)erumAnAr
ilayAzhwAr
yatirAsar
yatIndrar
swAmy
AzhwAn
AndAn

generally refers to one of the 12 AzhwArs, sampradaya artham JatAyu

Lakshmana
rAmanujAchAryA
rAmanujAchAryA
rAmanujAchAryA (king of sannyAsis)
rAmanujAchAryA (king of sannyAsis)
owner, sampradaya artham - rAmanujAchArya
koorathAlvAn
MudaliyAndAn

nammAzhwAr

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Srivaishnava ParibAshai (Preferred language)

Translation/Meaning

Term
LokAchAryar
Bhattar
nAyanAr
vedAntha AchAryar
jeeyar
periya jeeyar, YatIndra pravanar
varada dwaya prasAdam

Another name for Nampillai

ParAsara Bhattar
alagiya ManavAla perumAl nAyanar (younger brother of Pillai lokAchAryar)
VedAntha desikan
sannyAsi, sampradaya artham - manavAla mAmuni
ManavAla MAmuni

koil
malai, thirumalai
perumal koil

temple, sampradaya artham - sri rangam

hill/mountain, sampradaya artham - sacred hills at tirupati
vishnu temple, sampradaya artham - kanchipuram

Sataari (Sri Sadagopam)

Sri Ramanujam
Madurakavigal
Mudaliyaandaan
Anandaalvaan
Ponnadiyaam Sengamalam

Lotus
Lotus
Lotus
Lotus
Lotus
Lotus

arayar
devareer
adiyEn
adiyOngal
dAsan
AchAryar
poorvAcharyA
paramAchAryar
divya prabhandham, aruLicheyaL
ubhaya vedAntham

One who recites prabhandham in front of EmberumAn with tune and actions
your grace
humble self
humble self (plural)
humble servant, same as adiyen
Guru
previous AchAryA
AchAryar's AchAryar, sampradaya artham - yAmunAchArya (AlavandhAr)
generally refers to AzhwArs' works

sri sookthi

Pillai LokAchAriar - Gift of 2 varadhans - Kachi varadhan and nambur

varadhAchAriar

feet
feet
feet
feet
feet
feet

of
of
of
of
of
of

Emberumaan
Nammazhwar in Azhvarthirunagari
Nammazhwar
Raamaanujar
Raamaanujar in Tirupathi
Manavaalamaanuni

samskrita vedas (vedas, upanishads, puranas, itihAsa) and dravida vedas

(divya prabhandam)
generally refers to AzhwArs'/AchAryAs' works

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Srivaishnava ParibAshai (Preferred language)

Translation/Meaning

Term
grantham
vyAkyAnam
kAlakshebam
upanyAsam

Literature/book/scripture
commentary
Lecture with line-by-line readnig of grantham/vyAkyAnam
Lecture

ubhaya vibhoothi
nitya vibhoothi

nithya and leelA vibhoothi

leelA vibhoothi
VirajA
vishayAntharam
seshI
seshan
sEshatvam
pArathanthriyam
Anya sEshatvam
DevathAntharam
pancha samskAram

Srivaikuntam - spiritual portion of Emberumaan's wealth - 3 times the

material portion
Material portion of Emberumaan's wealth - 1000s of 1000s of 14 lokams
River separating nitya and leelA vibhoothis
Matters other than Emberumaan
Master
Servant
Being a servant and willing to act according to the desires of the master
Being a servant and acting according to the desires of the master
Being a servant to anyone other than Emberumaan and Bhaagavathaas
Demigods starting from Brahma, Siva, Indra, etc
The five fold activities which are done to initiate someone to be a
srivaishnava

Para anna niyamam

Principle of accepting prasadam at home only (exception prasadam at

temples/mutts) - Note: Srivaishnavas only accept prasadam and there are
regulations on what can be offered to EmberumAn).

Ponnadi saatrudal
Novu sAtrik kolluthal
Kan valaruthal
Kandarulap pannuthal, amudhu
seidhal

Inviting a srivaishnava to our house

A SriVaishnava becoming physically sick
resting/sleeping

Eluntharulap pannuthal

Eating, Naivedhyam (offering food to Emberumaan/srivaishnavas)

Carrying Emberumaan/AzhwAr/AchAryars from one place to other

Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Srivaishnava ParibAshai (Preferred language)

Translation/Meaning

Term
purappAdu kandaruludal
kudisai
thirumaaligai
nIrAttam, ThIrthamAduthal
pOnagam
prasAdam, sEsham

Procession
When we refer to our house
When we refer to another srivaishnava's house
Taking bath
Food
Remnants of Emberumaan/alwar/acharyas/srivaishnavas

kAlakshEpam pannukirAr
kAlakshEpam sAdhikirAr
sAdhithu arulAi
nAyanthe
thirunAdu alangarithAr
thiruvadi sambhandham
alagidudhal

Listening to kAlatchepam
Conducting kAlatchepam (discourse)
start chanting
adiyEn
Reaching vaikuntam after leaving the body
AchAryA's name
Perukkudhal (Sweeping)

prasAdam
kulambamuthu
sAtramuthu
kariamuthu
thirukannamuthu
thayiramuthu
puliyodharai
akkara adisil

remnants of food, also referred to annam (rice)

kulambu
rasam
vegetable side dish
pAyAsam
curd rice
tamarind rice
sweet rice made with raw sugar