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What are Thaniyans? They are salutary verses or Hymns on the great people who have contributed majorly to the Sampradayam ( living traditio ns of both teaching and practice within a specific religious-spiritual tradition )  . Below are the Thaniyans of the Acharyans, or preceptors of the srivaishnava sampradayam * Periya perumal(AvaNi – rOhiNi) srI sthanAbharaNam thEja: srIrangEsayam AsrayE chinthAmaNi mivOthvAntham uthsangE ananthabhOgina: * periya  pirAtti  (panguni – uthram) nama: sriranga nAyakyai yath bhrO vibhrama bhEdhatha: IsEsithavya vaishamya nimnOnnatham idham jagath * sEnai mudhaliAr (ippasi – pUrAdam) srIrangachandhramasam indhirayA viharthum  vinyasya visvachidha chinnayanAdhikAram  y O nirvahathya nisamanguLi mudhrayaiva  sEnAnyam anya vimukAs thamasi sriyAma *n ammAzhwAr   (vaikAsi – visAkam) mAthA pithA yuvathayas thanayA vibhUthi: sarvam ya dhEva niyamEna madh anvayAnAm Adhyasyana: kulapathEr vakuLAbhirAmam srImath thadhangri yugaLam praNa

Thiruppanazhwar was a devotee born in the paanar clan of singers in the city of Urayur (Thirukozhi). He was an ardent devotee of the Lord. Thiruppanazhwar used to sit on the bank of the Cauvery river and sing praises of Ranganathar since he wasn't allowed inside the temple due to his lower caste status. Once, while deeply immersed in bhakti and singing the Lord's praises, Thiruppanazhwar unintentionally obstructed the path of a Brahmin named Loka Saranga Munivar, who was on his way to the Cauvery for his ritualistic daily bath. Oblivious to the Brahmin's presence, the azhwar continued singing. In frustration, the Brahmin threw a stone at Thiruppanazhwar, causing his forehead to bleed. Realizing his mistake, Thiruppanazhwar apologized to the Brahmin and stepped aside. After completing his bath, the Brahmin went to see Ranganatha and noticed that the Lord's forehead was also bleeding. This revelation made him realize the gravity of his error, and he sought forgiveness fro