OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 7802/NSB
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (10 ´ 3 = 30 marks)
Answer any TEN of the following (50 words).
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Write short note on ‘Thondaradipodiyalwar’.
2. Which river is considered sacred than Ganges? why?
3. How did Kshathirabandu attain salvation?
4. Which direction the Lord Rangananatha is facing?Why?
5. How many times the name ‘Nandagopa’ is referred to in Thirupavai?
6. Explain who is Selvanambi.
7. Write a short note on Kaivalyarthis.
8. Explain the meaning of ‘Mangalasasasnam’.
9. Write a short note on Amalanaathipiran.
10. Explain the meaning of “Thooya Peruneer Yamunai’.
11. Explain the word ‘‘Parai’’.
12. Explain – ‘‘Vedattin Utporul’’.
PART B — (5 ´ 6 = 30 marks)
Annotate any FIVE of the following (300 words).
All questions carry equal marks.
13. Mallanda Thinthol Manivanna.
14. Seyathana seyyom.
15. Achuvai Perinum venden.
16. Pandai Valvinai patriyarulinaan.
17. Kattinan Thiruvarangam vuipavarkku vuiyum vannam.
18. Mutrum unda kandam kandeer.
19. Nanmaiyaal mikka naanmaraiyalarkal.
20. Thooyomai Vanthom.
PART C — (2 ´ 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following (1,200 words).
All questions carry equal marks.
21. Summarise the verses about Ishvaryarthis in Thiruppalandu.
22. Write an essay on ‘Thirunaama Prabhavam’ according to Thriumaalai.
23. How does Madhurakaviyalwar express his devotion on Nammalvar?
24. How does Andal illustrate the greatness of Bhagavatas?