Therkku in the Tamil language means South. Thenkalai is one of the two sub-sect of Iyengars & the otheer being Vadakalai. While both Thenkalai & Vadakalai are predominantly from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They both share the same philosophy of Sri vaishanavism. There main diference lies involves doctrine, the relation of divine grace to human response. Thenkalais are more adept in tamil than their counterparts. The main views of Thenkailais that are not in sync with vadakalais are: Tamil (தமிழ௠) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Vadakalai Iyengars are a subset of Iyengars. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
Thenkalais emphasize the greatness and overwhelming grace of the Lord to "save His own", and therefore speak more of the attitude of surrender than the act of surrender to attain moksha.
Thenkalais believe that Laksmi is a jivatma like other souls and that she has no independent power to grant moksa. They do, however, accept that she is a special soul who can intercede on behalf of ordinary souls to recommend them for moksa.
Thenkalais accept that kaivalya is an eternal position within realm of Vaikuntha. They say, however, that kaivalya only exists at the outer most regions of Vaikuntha.
Thenkalais say that God's seemingly contradictory nature as both minuscule and immense are examples of God's special powers that enable Him to accomplish the impossible.
Thenkalais believe prapatti is not necessary.
According to Thenkalais , exalted persons need not perform duties such as sandya, etc., they do so only to set good example.
Most people only see the difference between to two groups of Sri Vaisnavas in terms of the application of the tilaka marks. The Thenkalai form their tilaka mark in the form of a "Y".
Thenkalai iyengars follow Manavala Mamunigal. Manavalamamunigal, Sowmya Jamathru Yogi or Varavara Muni as this Acharya is also called, is considered to be the last of the Poorvaharyas, the early religious preceptors of Srivaishnavism who occupied the pontific seat at Srirangam after Sri Ramanuja. ...
Thenkalai Sri Soundararaja Perumal temple is situated at the Ammapettai Main Road and the Vadakalai Varadharaja Perumal temple are common temples to the Sourashtrian Community in Salem.
In Dindigul (Nagalnagar) Thenkalai Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple belongs to the Sourashtra Sabha.
Sri Ramaswamy temple, ThenkalaiVadakalai Perumal temples are situated in the same area.
Also once again I am sorry to say that you have only exhibited your state that you are not exposed to the writings of the Thenkalais at all.
Also how many records do you want to prove that Sri Desikar sannidhi in his avathara sthalam, Thoopul, was indeed Thenkalai and he was adorning only the thenkalai thiruman in Thoopul, and conveniently converted to present day Vadagalai thiruman.
A standing testimony to this is that almost all the divyadEsams, which practically adorn a thirumaN,are thenkalai barring a few, recently converted ones, 10 or 11 vadakalai.
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