Sri Embar (a) Sri Govinda Bhattar
Thaniyan				Birth place : MaduraMangalam Birth date : Krodhana Year; Thai Month, Punarvasu Star, Sri Embar is related to Sri Ramanuja and has great Bhakthi and regard for him. He is the person who helped Sri Ramanuja escape from the evil plans of Sri YadavaPrakasar. He was a Shiva Bhaktha before and due to Sri Ramanuja and Sri Thirumalai Nambigal's intervention, he came back to Sri Vaishnava fold and became a great Acharya. He was given the title of "Embar" by Sri Ramanuja himself.