Sri Maha Purnar (a) Sri Periya Nambigal
Thaniyan				Birth place : Trichy Birth date : Kali, Haevilambi Year, Margazhi Month, Kettai Star, Bharadwaja Gothram Main Sishyar of Sri Alavandar Sri PeriaNambigal was chosen by Sri Alavandar to bring Sri Ramanujar to Sri Rangam from Kanchipuram.  At that time, Sri Ramanujar was doing "Theertha Kainkaryam" ( fetching well water for temple use) for Sri Varadarajar Temple.  Sri Periya Nambigal chanted aloud one of Sri Alavandar's Sookthis (compositions) and Sri Ramanujar was so impressed by the inner meaning that he asked Sri PeriyaNambigal about the authorship.  Sri Ramanujar then accompanied Sri PeriyaNambigal to Sri Rangam to visit Sri Alavandar. At Sri Vardaraja Perumal's command, Sri Ramanujar became a disciple of Sri Periya Nambigal His main sishyas include Sri Ramanujar and Sri Thirukacchi Nambigal