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Wiki Loves Monuments: Photograph a monument, help Wikipedia and win!Alvars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For the city in Rajasthan, see Alwar. For the village in Iran, see Alvars, Iran. A Temple having a separate shrine for the 12 Azhwars The alwar or azhwars (Tamil: ஆழ்வார்கள், āzvārhaḷ [aːɻʋaːr], ‘those immersed in god’) were Tamil poet saints of south India who lived between the sixth and ninth centuries A.D. and espoused ‘emotional devotion’ or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs of longing, ecstasy and service.[1] Sri Vaishnava orthodoxy posits the number of alvars as ten, though there are other references that include Andal and madhurakavi, making the number twelve.[2] The devotional outpourings of Alvars, composed during the early medieval period of Tamil history, helped revive the bhakti movement, through their hymns of worship to Vishnu and his Avatars. They praised 108 of this deity's holy abodes in their hymns, known as the Divya Desams. Together with the contemporary sixty three Saiva Nayanars, they are accounted as South India's 75 Apostles of Bhakti because of their importance in the rise of the Hindu Bhakti movement. The collection of their hymns is known as Divya Prabandha. The Bhakti literature that sprang from Alvars has contributed to the establishment and sustenance of a culture that broke away from the ritual-oriented Vedic religion and rooted itself in devotion as the only path for salvation. In addition they helped to make the Tamil religious life independent of a knowledge of Sanskrit. [3] As part of the legacy of the Alvars, five Vaishnava philosophical traditions (sampradayas) have developed at the later stages.[4] Contents         1 Etymology 2 Legacy 3 Caste 4 Alvars; their place, month and star of birth 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Etymology Alvars or 'Azhwars' literally means 'people who are immersed'. They are so called because they were immersed in their devotion and love to their Lord, Vishnu. .[5] However recently S.Palaniappan has argued that what was originally Āļvār got changed through hyper correction and folk etymology to Āzhvār.[6] Palaniappan cites inscriptional evidence for a gradual sound change from āļvār to āzhvār over a period of two centuries from the 9th century to the 11th century involving references to religious leaders in Vaishnavism, Shaivism and even Jainism and to political personalities. He states: "āzhvār is but a corrupt form of āļvār which has been used interchangeably with nāyanār in secular and religious contexts in the Tamil land" and "... Notwithstanding the Vaishnava claim of unbroken teacher-student tradition, the fact that Nathamuni has used the form āļvār but Piļļān [A disciple and younger cousin of Rāmānuja] ended up using the form āzhvār suggests that there has been an error in transmission somewhere along the teacher-student chain between the two teachers. This error was obviously due to the influence of the sound variation that has occurred in the Srirangam area and elsewhere" Legacy The twelve Alvars were all inspired and ardent devotees who transmitted their divine infatuation to millions. They have left behind an imperishable legacy of devotional Tamil poetry - naalaayira Divya Prabhandham (considered to be the essence of the Vedas, in Tamil, and all in praise of Lord Vishnu). These have been rarely equalled either in quantity or in quality ever after. The one held in greatest esteem among the Alvars is Nammalvar. He lived during the ninth century CE.[7] His contribution to the four thousand prabandhams is as many as 1352. His hymns are considered by the Vaishnavites to contain the essence of the Vedas. His works Thiruvasiriyam, Thiruviruttam, Periya Thiruvandhadhi correspond to the Yajur, Rig and Atharva Vedas respectively. His other work Thiruvaaimozhi (Divine words) is one of the key works of Vaishnavism. Periyalvar delighted in worshipping Vishnu as mother, and composed 440 verses treating himself as Yashoda and Narayana as Krishna. He also talks about the beauty of the Lord Krishna right from his birth. Apart from these compositions, Sri Periyazhwar has also composed hymns on various divya desams. Andal, daughter of Periyalvar, has attributed the Tiruppaavai, a most beautiful collection of 30 verses giving expression to the purest love of God. It is considered to be equivalent to Vedas. Thirumangai Alvar has done mangalasasanam (sung in praise) of maximum number of Divya Desams. The last acharya of the Thenkalai Guruparampara, Sri Manavalamuni has composed " Upadesa Rathnamalai" a hymn of 72 verses where talks and praises the Azhwars about their birthstars, place of birth and also about their compositions. For a detailed list of number of paasurams of all Alvars on each Divyadesam: Mangalasasanam by Divyadesam Caste The revered alvars came from all castes, a symbolic notion in Vaishnavism to show that devotion to God transcends above caste. Nammalvar, or Satakopan, belonged to the Vellala caste. Thirumangai Alvar belonged to the Kallara tribe. Thirumalisai Alvar was originally born to a Brahmin community but was raised by Peerambu vetiyan (one who makes use of bamboo for living) caste. Thiruppaan Alvar belonged to Panar caste, Kulashekhara was a King from Kerala. Vishnu Chittar, or Periyalvar, was a Brahmin. Alvars; their place, month and star of birth The following tables shows the place, century and star of birth of each Alvar. The Traditional Datings of Alwars have been contested by the historians as in case of many Indian Works and the British trained historians place the dates as follows.Traditional datings take them to the age of Sukhaacharya(srimad Bhagvatam)who while delivering the work to parrekshit spake of Alvars as vaishnavaite saints and many are from dwapura yuga,while swami nammalwar belongs to the commencement of Kali yuga. Kalou Kalu Bhavishyanti narayana parayana. Kvachit Kvachin Mahabhago dramideshucha pureesha tamrabharani nadhi yatra kruta malaa payasvini kaavericha mahaabhago pradeeseecha mahaanadhi.(srimadh bhagvath purana). [8] Sl n o Alwar Saint Period and Place Composition Month Nakshatra Avatar of Panchajanya Mudhal Thiruvonam (Lord Shri 1 Poigai Alvar Thiruvandhadhi, Aiypassee (Sravana) Krishna's 100 verses. Conch) Kaumodake 7th C. AD, Irandam Avittam e (Lord 2 Bhoothathalvar Thirukadalmallai Thiruvandhadhi, Aiypassee (Dhanishta) Vishnu's (Mahabhalipuram) 100 verses. Mace/Club) 7th C. AD, Kanchipuram 120 weapon verses. AD. ) Sword) Nanmugan Sudarshana Thiruvandhadhi. Chitthirai 6 Siruthambu. Sri 9 Andal verses. Azhwar (Lord 7 verses. 143 Pooram Vishnu's 9th C.Nandaka Moondram Sadayam (Lord 3 Peyalvar Thiruvandhadhi. verses. Mylapore . AD. i (Rohinee) mark on 7th C. eagle. 30 Phalguni) Lakshmi. 45 Vanamaalai Thondaradippod 8th C. 10 verses. m (Name of Thirumalisai 7th C. Aiypassee (Satabhishak Vishnu's 100 verses. Thiru Vishaakam 5 Nammalvar Thirunagari Vaigaasi Vishnu's Virutham. AD. Maargazh Kettai (Lord 10 i Alvar Thirumandangudi Thirupalliezhuchi i (Jyeshta) Vishnu's . in verses. 87 verses. AD. Vainatheya Kanninun (Lord Madhurakavi 9th C. garland) Srivatsa (An Thiruppaan Amalan Adi Kaarthiga Rogini 11 8th C. Garuda) 9th century AD. 96 verses. Villiputhur Thiruppavai. Later Chera Vishnu's Alvar verses. 105 Maasee Poosam . her form as Bhudevi) Thirumaalai. Magam Lord 4 Thai Alvar Thirumazhisai ThiruChanda (Makha) Vishnu's Virutham. Aadi (Poorva wife. AD. Uraiyur auspicious Alvar Piraan. Sri Swathi (Lord 8 Periyalvar Thirumozhi. Periya ) Thiruvandhadhi. eagle) Bhoodevi Nachiyar (Lord Thirumozhi. 9th C. AD. (Punarvasu) kingdom necklace) Garuda Periyazhwar 9th C. Kaustubha King Perumal Punar Thiruvanchikkulam (Lord 7 Kulasekhara Thirumozhi. 1102 verses. 10 verses. AD. Vishvaksena Thiruvasiriyam. 100 (Vishaaka) (Kurugur) Commander verses. discus) Thiruvaymozhi. 473 Aani Villiputhur (Swaathee) Vishnu's verses. 11 Chitthirai Vishnu's Alvar Thirukollur (Chithra) verses. AD. ^ Flood 1996. 2. 2005.K.linguist.pdf 7. References  Flood. 12 Thirumangai Alvar 8th C.. G. 1084 verses.ramanuja. Cambridge University Press." 5. Thiru Vezhukootru Saranga irukkai. 131 3. . Routledge. thirukurayalur See also    Bhakti movements Tamil mythology Nathamuni Notes 1. An Introduction to Hinduism. divyadesamonline.com. ^ "Alvar or Nayanar : The Role of Sound Variation. (1996).fr/~chevilla/FestSchrift/supa_9d. The actual article is at http://www. "The Alvars". Retrieved 2007-07-02. 1 verse. five Vaisnava (devotion to Visnu) philosophical traditions (sampradaya) emerged that were based on the teachings of . www. ^ "Meaning of Alvar". ^ "About Alvars". South-Indian Horizons. 20 verses.univ-paris-diderot. Kaarthiga KrithikaI (Lord Thiru Kurun i (Kritthikaa) Rama's bow) Thandagam. 6.com. Though Ramanujan also mentioned preference for the 7th or the early 8th century by Friedhelm Hardy. Thiru Nedun Thandagam. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Thursby (2006).Lord Vishnu's chest) Periya Thirumozhi. S. Page 27. Institut Francais de Pondichéry (French Institute of Pondicherry). AD. which in turn is based on Zvelebil's Tamil Literature (1975). Hypercorrection and Folk Etymology in Interpreting the Nature of Vaisnava Saint-Poets". ^ Mittal. Retrieved 2007-06-20.. Ramanujan's Hymns for the Drowning (1993). srirangapankajam. ^ "Birth place and stars of Alvars". G. 30 verses. 4. p. 8.org. R. ^ Andrea Nippard (2009). Retrieved 2007-07-02. ^ Based on A.D."As part of the legacy of the Alvars. Religions of South Asia: An Introduction. org) The Alvar Saints of Tamilnadu by Jyotsna Kamat [hide]    v t e Alvars                 Poigai Alvar Bhoothathalvar Peyalvar Thirumalisai Alvar Nammalvar Madhurakavi Alvar Kulashekhara Alwar Periyalvar Andal Thondaradippodi Alvar Thiruppaan Alvar Thirumangai Alvar Divya Desams Divya Prabandha Mangalasasanam South India's 75 Apostles of Bhakti View page ratings Rate this page What's this? 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Tamil: ) was the founder of Later Chera dynasty in southern India.   Українська This page was last modified on 26 August 2012 at 05:18. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. now based at the city of Mahodayapuram. Inc. He was succeeded by his son Rajasekhara Varman in 820 AD. The Chera power.820 Rajasekhara Varma House of the Later Cheras Hinduism (Vaishnavism) Kulashekhara Varman (also known as Kulashekhara Alvar.. additional terms may apply. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. a non-profit organization. the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation.[1] . revived under Kulasekhara Varman in the beginning of the 9th century AD. and the first king of this dynasty from 800 to 820 AD. Kulasekhara Varman was also a Hindu Alvar saint of the Vaishnavite movement in southern India. In Perumal Tirumozhi. The new capital was built around the Shiva temple of Thiruvanchikulam. one of the celebrated devotional works in Tamil.dancing girls attached to the temple. the author of the Sanskrit works such as Tapatisamvaranam. Kulasekhara Alwar is said to have married a Pandya Kings' daughter.[citation needed] Kulashekhara Varman is also one of the celebrated Vaishnavite Alvar poet saints of Bhakti cult in South India.[1] Contents      1 Earlier life as King 2 Becoming a saint 3 Works and hymns 4 References 5 External links Earlier life as King He succeeded his father Tidaviradhana[citation needed] and it was during his rule the Chera dynasty re-emerged into the political front of the region. Subhadradhananjaya and Vichchinnabhiseka. He was succeeded by Rajashekhara Varman. He is the author of Perumal Tirumozhi. Becoming a saint It is believed that he renounced the crown to become a sanyasi and lived in Srirangam to serve the deity of Ranganatha. He is revered as the 9th of the alvars (one of 12 mendicant saints venerated by South Indian Sri Vaishnavism) and composed bhakti songs filled with yearning towards God called paasurams which are an important part of Carnatic classical music repertory. Kudal (Madurai).[1] He is sometimes identified as Kulasekhara. and the Sanskrit lyric Mukundamala. he calls himself the ruler of Killi mountain (Salem).[4] Kulasekhara Varman is known to have presented his daughter as a Devadasi before the god of Srirangam. Later Chera dynasty ruled from the city of Mahodayapuram rather than from their ancient capital at Vanchi. The Devadasis. The Bhakti cult consolidated the Vedic religion in the region by introducing it to .had a high status in society during this period.[2] By 9th century AD Vanchi had fell into the hands of the Pandyas[3] Sovereignty of Kulashekhara Varman was constrained by the pre-existing power of the Aryan-Brahmin settlements across his kingdom and the hereditary chieftains called "Naduvazhis". Kozhi (Uraiyur) and Kongu (Salem-Coimbatore). p. ^ The official web portal of Government of Kerala.com. ^ Early History . Retrieved 2012-08-29.common people. "History". A.weebly. ^ a b c Sreedhara Menon. Chennai 600017. ^ 101 Mystics of India . Books Kottayam 2. he iddentifies himself with Devaki. His poems are devotional in nature. ^ "Kulashekhara Alvar .Know India: National Portal of India 3.[citation needed] His involvement in the legends of Lord Krishna and Lord Rama has produced some excquisite devotional poetry.The history of srivaishnavam". Malayar. a beautiful devotional lyric in Sanskrit. the foster parents. A Survey of Kerala History (1967). His devotion was so intense that he worshipped the devotees of the Lord as the Lord Himself.152. D. External links     In the name of a devotee Mukunda Mala Stotra (Prayers of King Kulashekhara) Kulashekara's contribution to theatre Serthi Sevai at Srirangam .States and Union Territories .Kerala . the biological mother of Lord Krishna. 4. looked after them. 5. C. He is therefore also known as ‘Perum-al’. Kulasekara expresses Devaki's desolation at being separated from her child and for union with him. D. Thehistoryofsrivaishnavam.[6] References 1. ^ Sreedhara Menon.[citation needed] Works and hymns He is the author of Mukundamala. being dedicated to the most prominent Avatars of Vishnu (Rama and Krishna). Retrieved 2012-08-29.V K Subramanian   Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola Naalaayira divya prabhandham: Commentary by Dr. Vanavar and Pazhuvettaraiyar.A Survey of Kerala History(1967). A great devotee of Rama. Jagadrakshakan (1997). Kerala. This is the same sense of sorrow of separation and yearning for union that pervades the outpourings of all the mystic poets of India. Aazhvaargal Research Centre. The great Advaita philosopher Sankaracharya is a younger contemporary of Kulshekhara Alwar.in.[5] Kulasekhara was supported by the Tamil Clans Villavar. meaning ‘The Great’ – an epithet for the Lord. he considered the painful experiences of Lord Rama to be his own.gov.Books Kottayam 6. from which Krishna away to Gokul where Nanda and Yasodha.History of Kerala .A.C. In one song. These saints of Bhakti school brought masses to the worship of personal god in the form of Shiva or Vishnu. 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(November 2007) Thondaradippodi Alvar or Bhaktanghri renu swami was a Tamil Vaishnava Saint who is also named as "Vipra Narayanar" led his life in devotion to Lord Narayana and worked for the Perumal (Lord) by dedicating him with Garlands. bhakti towards Sri Vishnu was taught to him. he had no conceit and . he was named as "Vipra Narayanar". search This article does not cite any references or sources. whose routine work is to praise about Sri Vishnu. Tuesday in Kettai (Jyestha) Nakshatram (star). He grew up with a well rounded personality. Contents      1 Birth and Early life 2 Reaching Srirangam 3 Devi and Devadevi 4 Literary works 5 External links Birth and Early life Thondaradippodi Alvar was born in a small village by name 'Thiru mandaggudi' in Prabhava year. the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation. He is one of the 12 Alvars.  Wiki Loves Monuments: Photograph a monument. His father ‘Veda Visaradhar’ belonged to "Kudumi Sozhiyap Brahmanar" community also called as "Vipra" people. help Wikipedia and win! Thondaradippodi Alvar From Wikipedia. Margazhi month. he went inside the moolavar sannadhi and was very happy to see the perumal on the Aadhiseshan (the snake) who is found in sleeping posture. Soon after this thought. Then both of them went to Sri Rangam temple to worship Aranganathar. As an extension to it. Vishwaksena. only Sri Aranganathar is the beautiest thing in this world. Reaching Srirangam As per lore. He built a small hut in the midst of the park. he finally decided that he should start from the greatest of all of the Vishnu sthalams. He thought in what way he can express his bhakti towards the emperumaan and finally he thought he can offer him with the Garland daily to the perumal. he did not want to see any of the things around and thought his bhakti and the remaining life should be spent completely for Aranganathan. once descended to earth and revealed to Vipranarayanar. Because of this. They wanted to dance to the Urayoor king and to get prize from him. he constructed a big Nandhavanam (flower park) in Srirangam. all the people thought he doesn't have any feelings towards the people around him. as a daily work. the Srirangam. Since. After a long thinking. he had a question that from which sthalam he should start with. who is the elder sister and Devadevi. Daily. which is located on the banks of cauvery river should be the starting sthalam he should worship and started traveling towards it. he thought. After reaching the temple. who was the commander-in-chief of Sri Vishnu's troop. On seeing these kinds of scenes from Sri Vaikundam. After seeing the beauty of Sri Ranganathar. in the morning. On hearing the truth of his birth. Sri Lakshmi questioned Sriman Narayanan that because of having the affection towards him (Sri Ranganathar) and in spite of being a male. But. he showed much love.treated all the aged persons and persons who are younger to him in the same way and gave proper respect to them. where various beautiful and fragrance flower plants are grown. he didn't turn up towards any of the women around him. he doesn’t know how the love should be expressed towards a women and continued that which women can show her love towards a person like Vipra Narayanan? Knowing the future and what is going to happen. . affection and bhakti towards Sriman Narayanan. Devi and Devadevi In thirukkarambanoor. Sri Vishnu casually answered Sri Lakshmi that she is going to see what is going to happen for him. he started thinking what should be the next step to be taken to explore his bhakti. He thought of traveling to all of the temples where the Emperumaan is giving his seva. he dedicated the Garland to Sri Ranganathar and only then did his routine jobs. why he was born in this mighty world and what are the things that he should follow to attain Mukti. there lived two Daasis (Women who dances in front of the king to earn money) by named Devi. thirumagal. who is the younger sister. Vipra Narayanar said that he would too come along with her. The king ordered his servants to go in search of the Vattal and they found that in Devadevi's house. On the same night. Knowing the real truth why he came to the world. the Emperumaan arise in the dream of the king and explained him what had happened and asked him to free Vipra Narayanar. the archakar entered into the Sri Ranganathar sannadhi and found one Vattal (Vessel which is used to do the daily pooja) was missing and complained to the king about this. he came out of the house and entered a Nandavanam and being so tired. Devadevi said to Vipra Narayanar that she wanted to see her parents and her sister. which leads to the Thiruvadi of Him (Sri Vishnu). On getting that her mother thanked him and asked his Guru. Vipra Naryanar walked fast to the house and hugged Devadevi. Devadevi wanted to see him and they both went to the small hut. From then. since he could not live without leaving her for a second.When they were going to the temple. Literary works He composed Tirumaalai (45 paasuram) Tiruppalli Ezuchi (10 paasuram) External links . he slept for a while. She did service to convert him towards her side. Vipra Narayanar cried and asked the Emperumaan why like this has happened to him and prayed towards him. The Next morning. which belonged to Vipra Narayanar. Vipra Narayanar is helpless. She expressed her love in words and continued with his work. Vipra Narayanar was jailed for one night. The king explained that this is a small thiru Vilayaadal (game) of Sri Emperumaan. On seeing this. Then. But her mother did not want him to be in the house and asked Vipra Narayanar to get out of the house for he did not have any wealth. Soon she completely turned Vipra Narayanar towards her and they both started to live together. One day. Devadevi. he worshipped all the bhaktas of Sri Vishnu and put the podi (Small tiny dust particles). was very much attracted towards him and started loving at the first sight. the Emperumaan wanted him to get of the Maya and wanted him to get along with the right path. on seeing him. which is found under the feet of them in his head and sang songs in praise of Sri Ranganathar. he went to Sri Ranganathar temple and praised the Lord. He changed himself as a Student of Vipra Narayanar and went straight to Devadevi's house and gave him a big silver vessel as given by his Guru to Devadevi. he was called as "Thondaradipodi Alwar". Since. On hearing this. On that night. Finally he realised for what he came for to the earth and went to all the Vishnu temples to praise him. Vipra Narayanar to return back to her house. they had the chance to see the Nandhavanam.   About Thondaradi Podi Alvar Pasurams by Thondaradi Podi Alvar [hide]    v t e Alvars                 Poigai Alvar Bhoothathalvar Peyalvar Thirumalisai Alvar Nammalvar Madhurakavi Alvar Kulashekhara Alwar Periyalvar Andal Thondaradippodi Alvar Thiruppaan Alvar Thirumangai Alvar Divya Desams Divya Prabandha Mangalasasanam South India's 75 Apostles of Bhakti Categories:          Alvars Hindu religious figures Create account Log in Article Talk Read Edit View history . . See Terms of use for details. Kalyanasundaram Hindu Tamil Saints: Alwars and Nayanmaars of South India  . additional terms may apply. Contact us Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Mobile view        Webpages of Tamil Electronic Library (C)K. a non-profit organization.      Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Interaction      Toolbox Print/export Languages    Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Русский This page was last modified on 28 August 2012 at 11:18. Inc. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. 3rd century AD) is an important period for Tamil Literature. After this. Vishnu. Traveling from place to place. sparking a renewal of devotional worship throughout the subcontinent. at once both impassioned and philosophical. and rejuvenated the tradition of formally reciting them in temples. from holy site to holy site. set many of them to music. Tradition reckons 12 Alvars. or Divine Collection. On a latter date. The Alvars composed approximately 4000 Tamil verses. Alwars (Vaishnavaite Saints) Alvar means one who is "immersed" in the experience of God. Herein we list details of these Tamil Saints of this Bakthi period. during the next few centuries (Kalabhra Period) there was a lull in literary output. Nambi Andar Nambi and Nathamuni compiled respectively these saivaite and vaishnavaite literary works as "twelve thirumurais" and "naalayira divya prabhandam". Anyone can see why their poetry was so attractive.Bakthi /Devotional Period in Tamil History Sangam Age (that lasted till ca. Between the fifth and ninth century. the omnipresent mysterious One.10th C. or love of the Divine. There were many important saivaite and Vaishnavaite literature contributions. AD) when a number of devotional or Bakthi literature appeared. Amongst many Tamil devotees who lived and contributed during this period. . their words cut across all barriers of caste and class. 63 saivaite ones (known as Nayanmaars) and 12 vaishnavaite ones (known as Alwars) stand out for their extreme devotion and dedication to God. In doing so. whose impact is still felt today in the Indian religious life. they composed exceedingly beautiful poetry to their Divine Beloved. the philosopher-saint Nathamuni went to extraordinary efforts to recover these verses from near oblivion. Then came a period of about four centuries Web tamilelibrary. in the Tamil-speaking region of South India. from temple to temple. they sculpted a new religious heritage of intensely emotional bhakti.org (6. Nathamuni arranged them as the Divya Prabandham. They come from all walks of life and all strata of society and include in their ranks one woman. In the 9th-10th centuries. as an expression of their love for Him. these saints revitalized the Indian religious milieu. attracting all to their faith. kone. Azhwaarukku Adiyaan Thirumazhisai Azhwar (7th C. AD. Villavar(8th C. Azhwar Koyikone.. Sadaari. Bhaargavar. Thirukollur) Magam (Magha) Sudarshana m (Discus) Vishaakam (Vishaaka) Vishvaksena (Commande r) Chitthirai Chitthirai (Chithra) Vainatheya (Garuda) Kolli-kaavalan. Azhwar Thirunagari (Kurugur)) Madhura Kavi Azhwar (9th C. Place) Other names Month Star Sign Poigai Azhwar 7th C.Aiypasse Nandaka (Satabhisha daahva-yaar e (Sword) k) Bhakthi-saarar. Kulashekara Koodal-naayakan. Vakulaaa Vaigaasi Baranan. Thai Magisaaraapuriswar ar. Kavinyarporeyeru Kaumodake Aiypasse Avittam e e (Dhanishta) (Mace/Club) Bhoodath Azhwar (7th C. Kaasaarayogi. AD. Kanchipuram Saro-yogi. Mylapore) . AD. Paraankusun. Maha. Maasee Punar Kaustubha Poosam (Gem (Punarvasu) Necklace) Aani Swathi Garuda . Thirumazhisai) Namma Azhwar (9th C. Aiypasse Thiruvonam Panchajanya Poigai-piraan. Maaran. Kurugaiyarkone Inkaviyaar. e (Sravana) (Conch) Padma-muni. Mazhisai-piraan Sadagopan. AD. Pey Azhwar Sadayam Kairava-muni. Cheyralarthirvanjikkolam) kone Periya Azhwar Vishnu-chitthar. AD.Alwar Saint (Period. AD. (9th C. SriVilliputthooraar. NaaluKaviPerumaal. Thirumandangu di) Thirupaan Azhwar (8th C. Thirumandangudiya ar. Uraiyur) Thirumangai Azhwar (8th C. Maargaz Kettai Bhakthangirirenu. AD. he sang at thiruvArUr. Some were learned scholars while others did not have any formal schooling. Sri Villiputhur) Thondaradippod i Azhwar (8th C. AD. i (Kritthikaa) (Bow) Parakaalan. through which the bliss of His . The unifying factor is their extreme devotion to Lord Shiva. AD. Godai-piraatti (Swaathee) (Chariot) Andal (9th C. thirukurayalur) Aadi Pooram (Poorva Phalguni) Bhoodevi Vibranaaraayanar. married or sanyasi) and include both male and female ones. Mangaiyarkone Naayanmaars (Saivaite Saints) nAyanmAr refer to the 63 devotees (and 9 general devotees) of Lord Shiva who lived before or during the life time of Sundaramurthy Nayanar. Munivaahanar. Kaveeswarar Vanamaalai (Garland) Kaarthiga Rogini i (Rohinee) Srivatsa Kaliyan. hi (Jyeshta) Palliunartthiyapiraan Paanar. Yogi-vaahanar. Kaarthiga KrithikaI Saranga Arulmaari. main work for living). It is important to note that these devotess come from very different background (caste. AD. Godai. AD. Aalinaadan. Sundarar praised them all in the thiruththoNdath thokai. Sri Villiputhur) Patta-naadan. "periya purANam" of Cekkizhar talks in detail the life of these 63 devotees. economic background. Battar-piraan. stages of life (single. SriranganaathaSvasoorar Choodikoduttha Naacheyaar. grace.uththiram Star vichAkam uththiram makam uththiram thiruvAdhirai pUram hastam uththiram mirugachIrcham mUlam svAdhi thiruvAdhirai hastam kruthikai mUlam asvini rOhiNi svAthi . Saint thirunIlakaNda nAyanAr iyarpakai nAyanAr iLaiyAnkudi mARa nAyanAr meypporuL nAyanAr viraNmiNda nAyanAr amarnIdhi nAyanAr eRipaththa nAyanAr EnAthi nAtha nAyanAr kaNNappa nAyanAr kuN^kiliyak kalaya nAyanAr mAnak kanychARa nAyanAr arivAttAya nAyanAr AnAya nAyanAr mUrththi nAyanAr muruga nAyanAr uruththira pachupathi nAyanAr thirunAlaip pOvAr nAyanAr thirukkuRipputh thoNdar chaNdIcha nAyanAr Month thai mArkazi AvaNi kArththikai chiththirai Ani mAchi purattAchi thai AvaNi mArkazi thai kArthikai Adi vaikAchi purattAchi purattAchi chiththirai thai . thirunAvukkarachar kulachchiRai nAyanAr perumizalaik kuRumba nAyanAr kAraikkAl ammaiyAr appUdhi adikaLAr thiru nIlan^akka nAyanAr naminandhi nAyanAr thiru nyAnychampan^dhar EyarkOn kalikAmar thirumUla nAyanAr dhaNdiyadikaL mUrgga nAyanAr chOmAchi mARa nAyanAr chAkkiya nAyanAr chiRappuli nAyanAr chiRuththoNda nAyanAr kazaRiRRu aRivAr nAyanAr (chEramAn perumAL nAyanAr) gaNa nAdha nAyanAr kURRuva nAyanAr pukazch chOza nAyanAr chiththirai AvaNi Adi paN^guni thai vaikAchi vaikAchi vaikAchi Ani aippachi paN^guni kArththikai vaikAchi mArkazi kArththikai chiththirai Adi paN^guni Adi Adi chathayam anusham chiththirai svAti chadhayam mUlam pUsam mUlam rEvati asvini chadhayam mUlam Ayilyam pUrAdam pUrAdam baraNi svAti thiruvAdhirai thiruvAdhirai kruththikai . narachiNka munaiyaraiya nAyanAr purattAchi adhipaththa nAyanAr kalikkamba nAyanAr kaliya nAyanAr chaththi nAyanAr aiyadikaL kAdavar kOn nAyanAr kaNampulla nAyanAr kAri nAyanAr ninRa chIr nedumARa nAyanAr vAyilAr nAyanAr munaiyaduyAr nAyanAr kazaRchiNka nAyanAr idaNkazi nAyanAr cheruththuNai nAyanAr pukazth thuNai nAyanAr kOtpuli nAyanAr pUchalAr nAyanAr maNkayark karachiyAr nAyanAr nEcha nAyanAr kOchcheN^kat chOza nAyanAr AvaNi thai Adi aippachi aippachi kArththikai mAchi aippachi mArkazi paN^guni vaikAchi aippachi AvaNi AvaNi Adi aippachi chiththirai paN^kuni mAchi chadhayam Ayilyam rEvathi kEttai pUcham mUlam kruththikai pUrAdam baraNi rEvathi pUsam baraNi kruththikai pUsam Ayilyam kEttai anusham rOhiNi rOhiNi chadhayam mUlam thirunIlakaNda yAzppANa nAyanAr vaikAchi . Manakanchara Nayanar Lived in Kancharur in Chola Kingdom. got the name because he always holding a pot (an incense pot)in his hand. uthiram Ilayangudi Mara Nayanar A farmer who lived in a village called Ilayangudi AvaNi month. makam Maiporul Nayanar A pious King who ruled over the hill tribes of Sethi. A vellala by caste. Kannappa Nayanar Tinnanar. chiththirai month. One of the four Tamil Samaya Acharyas (four Tamil religious Teachers) Thiru Neelakanta Nayanar Lived in Chidambaram. thai month. uthithiram Viralminda Nayanar Vellala by caste. Vaisya by caste. on the banks of the river Ambiravathi. thiruvathirai Eirpatha Nayanar born in Kaaruvur. Potter by caste. Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar A brahmin born in Thirukadavur in Chola Kingdom. vicAkam Iyarpahai Nayanar native of Kaveripoompattinam. Enadinatha Nayanar A Shanar (toddy topper) born in Eyinanur in Chola Kingdom. a hereditary . Lived in the hill town of Sengunru. markazhi month.chadaiya nAyanAr ichainyAniyAr cundhara mUrthi nAyanAr mArkazi chiththirai Adi thiruvAdhirai chiththirai svAthi Sundaramurthy Nayanar 8th C. karththikai month. son of a hunters' King Nagan. Rudra Pasupathi Nayanar Thiru Nalai Povar Nayanar Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar Chandeswara Nayanar Thirunavukkarasar Nayanar (Appar) Kulichirai Nayanar Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar Karaikal Ammaiyar Thiru Nalai Povar Nayanar font color="blue">Appuddi Nayanar Thiruneelanakka Nayanar Nami nandi adigal Thiru Gnana Sambandar Eyorkon Kalikama Nayanar Dandi Adigal Nayanar . Anaya Nayanar A cowherd in Mazhanad (Trichi district). smearing it all over the Lingam is regarded as a great form of worship by him.Senathipathi. Contemporary of Gnana Sambandar. Murthy Nayanar A vaisya king born in Madura of Pandya King. A contemporary of Sundaramurthy Nayanar. Arivattaya Nayanar Lived in Kannamangalam in Chola Kingdom. Muruga Nayanar Born in Tirupukalur. To adore Lord Shiva with sandalwood paste. Murga Nayanar Somasira Nayanar Sakkiya Nayanar Siruppuli Nayanar Siruthonda Nayanar Cheraman Perumal Nayanar Gananatha Nayanar Kootruva Nayanar Pugal chola Nayanar Narasinga Muniyaraiyar Adipattha Nayanar Kalikampa Nayanar Kaliya Nayanar Satti Nayanar Kanampulla Nayanar Kari Nayanar Ninra Seer Nedumara Nayanar Mangayairkaraciyar Vayilar Nayanar Munaiyadavur Nayanar Idangazhi Nayanar Pugaz thunai Nayanar Kotpuli Nayanar . who was a great king in his starting of life but later. transformed his life to work for the Perumal and for His . Thirumangai Alwar.Pusalar Nayanar Nesa Nayanar Kochangat Chola Nayanar Thiru Neelakanta Yazhpanar Sadaya Nayanar Isaignaniyar Manickavacagar   Page visits to the site since Nov 16. who treated the Perumal as his friend and has sung melodious Mangalasasanam on Perumal. Thirumazhisai Alwar. 2005:    Stories of 12 divine Alwars Presented by Sri M V Subba Rao Alwars are Great Vishnu Bhaktas of yester years. Poodath Alwar and Pei Alwar are collectively called as "Mudhal Alwars" were found in the same period of time. There are twelve Alwars : Poigai Alwar. Thondaradippodi Alwar. have a great bhakti towards Sri Ramar have also done Mangalasasanam on the Perumal particularly in Malayala Naatu thriuppathigal. Father for Sri Andal and Father-in-Law to Perumal has sung Mangalasasanam on Perumal Sri Andal. is considered as the Mother. help Wikipedia and win! Thirumangai Alvar From Wikipedia. Madhurakavi Alwar. the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation. Nammalwar. She is the only lady alwar. Periyalwar. who is also pouplarly known as "Vipra Narayana" led his life as the slave to the Perumal and worked for the Perumal by dedicating him with Garlands. who is also called as "Soodikkodutha Sudar Kodi" is said to be the daughter (brought up) of Periyalwar has created "Thiruppavai" in which she considers Sriman Naryanan as her husband. Wiki Loves Monuments: Photograph a monument. who belonged to the Paanar family. who sat below the Tamarind tree without having any food and sleep got Gnana and has sung Mangalasasanam on Perumal and he has worked hard to spread Sri Vaishnavam. who is said to be the Sishya (Student) of Nammalwar is also one among 12 Alwars. search Thirumangai Alvar .bhaktaas. Thiruppaan Alwar. praised the Perumal through his beautiful songs and Paasurams. Kulasekara Alwar. C. Tirukuruthandakam. Tirunedunthandakam. initially. and above all an exquisite lyricist. K. a rebel and a social reformer. worked as a military commander. 8th century AD c. a chieftain and then a robber. Varadachari. he confronted practitioners of rival Hindu sect of Shaivism as well as Buddhism and Jainism. who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. ardent in love. 8th century AD Vaishnava Bhakti Periya Tirumoli. He is considered one of the most learned Alvar and the most superior Alvar in the context of composition of verses. spectacular in his deeds. author of Alvars of South India describes Thirumangai as:[3] He was a petty chieftain. he. After his conversion to Vaishnavism. . only her crown is visible.Thirumangai Alvar (left) with his wife Kumudavalli (right. even a kind of Robin Hood. He in many respects a dynamic figure. rest of her image is covered with garlands) Born Died Philosophy Literary works Kaliyan c.[2] He holds the title Narkavi Perumal. Tiruvelukkutirukkai. Though he is respected as a Vaishnava saint-poet.[2] and Parakala (Beyond Time). the mark of an excellent poet. Siriya Tirumadal and Periya Tirumadal Titles/honours Alvar saint Thirumangai Alvar or Tirumangai Alvar or Tirumankai Alvar or Thirumangai Mannan (8th century AD)[1] is the last of the 12 Alvar saints of south India. N. though even these dates are disputed. a name he maintained even when he became a saint. making him chronologically the eighth Alvar.[5] The hagiographies detailing the life of Thirumangai and other Alvars are Divya charitam (11th century) and Guruparampara-prabhavam-arayirappadi (13th century) and Guruparamparaprabhavam-muvayirappadi (14th century).[4] Early life Thirumangai was born in Thirukuraiyalur. tribal family. Thirumangai's real name was Kaliyan or Kalikanti. He earned the title Thirumangai Mannan or chief of Thirumangai. he was conferred upon the title Parakala and rewarded a small terrority called Ali Nadu to govern. a general under the Chola empire. for his military services. in a non-Brahmin.[4] Modern scholars have placed the Alvars in between 5th to 9th centuries based on few historical evidence. making him traditionally the last of the Alvar saints. Thirumangai's father was Nilam. Its capital was Thirumangai. In recognition of his valour. Subba Reddiar summarizes their views and arrives at the date 776 AD for Thirumangai.Contents           1 Dating and hagiography 2 Early life 3 Married Life 4 As a Vaishnava saint 5 Works 6 Interaction with other faiths 7 Temples 8 Festival 9 Notes 10 References Dating and hagiography The traditional date attributed to Thirumangai is year 399 of Kaliyuga. Other Vaishnava scholars have written hagiographics based on the above works later.[1][6] He was skilled in archery and worked as a military commander himself for the Chola king.[1][2] Married Life . a small village in Tamil Nadu. Dr. that is 2702 BC. According to the traditional account. after receiving the spiritual knowledge from Vishnu.[6] He sings about his transformation thus:[8] I became a thief deceitful and dishonest I wandered hither and thither yet light dawned upon me I reached Your feet and instantly your grace fell upon me with melting heart and choked voice your praises I sing bathed in streaming tears I repeat day and night the sacred name of Narayana (Vishnu) As a Vaishnava saint . the consort of god Vishnu. Kumudavalli also got him to promise that he would feed a 1008 Vaishnavas every day for a year. by teaching him the pancha samskara. under her influence. a Vaishnava doctor's adopted daughter at a place Thiruvellakkulam (also known as Annan Kovil)and became a Vaishnava. devotee of the Hindu god Vishnu. he married Kumudavalli.is believed to have initiated Thirumangai into Vaishnavism. The temple-god of Thirunaraiyur (Naraiyur Nindra Nambi) . Thirumangai resorted to highway robbery. Thirumangai tried to remove rings from the toes of a bride but could not do so. Unable to bear the heavy expense of feeding a thousand people. turning the robber into a saint and starts singing the first verse of Peria Thirumozhi/ Peria Thirumoli (Vaadinen Vaadi).a form of Vishnu . Then he realized the bride was none other than goddess Lakshmi."namo narayanaya". Vishnu (Narayana) revealed himself to Thirumangai and transformed him by teaching the Narayana mantra or Ashtaksara (the eight syllabled) . One day.[1][6][7] The first ten verses of Thirumangai's poem Periya Tirumoli sing of his transformation.Vishnu was the patron deity of Thirumangai Alvar and is believed to have given a vision to the saint. The words nedu and kuru signify the length of the compositions and its poetic meter. as he wrote in Tamil.[10] Thirumangai sings as a woman threatening Lord to finish her life if He can not reciprocate her love. He assumes the role of a gopika (milkmaid) who threats Krishna (a form of Vishnu) with madal. Tiruvelukkutirukkai (a single long poem of 47 lines).[2] He spread the poems of older Alvars in his wandering. The custom evolves singing about his love in love.[3] He was also well versed in earlier Tamil literature like Naaladiyar. this refers to God as the support for sustence of the soul in context of the poems.[12] Works Periya Tirumoli is the composition of hymns illustrating the greatness of Vaishnava shrines and their presiding deity as well as God's numerous attributes. In the book Divya Prabandham.[13] His songs are also based on akam love poems. Thirumangai also discusses causes of human suffering and ways to overcome it to achieve salvation. The others are: Tirunedunthandakam (30 verses). making them the most composed by any Alvar.[3] Tamil Vaishnavas consider them as the six Tamil Vedangas or Angas of the 4 poems of Nammalvar. Tamilalangaram by Dandapani Swamigal describes him of having the rare privilege of biting god Vishnu's toes and being pardoned for all his sins. Sangam literature and Jain literature. He defends the gopika's actions of performing the prohibited madal. by saying that he follows the Sanskrit literary tradition who permits madal for women. who separated from her beloved God (Nayaka).[1][6][10] The word thandakam in Tiru-nedun-thandakam and Tiru-kuru-thandakam refers to the staff used for support for climbing a hill. To atone for his sins. His songs extol the largest number of shrines . a group of 108 Vishnu shrines primarily in south India. an ancient Tamil custom which is practiced by a rejected lover to win back his love.[9] Thirumangai preached against penance and advocated bhakti (devotion) as way to attain salvation. together acoounting for 1361 verses.Transformed by his encounter with God. not the Tamil one. the nature of God and the means of attaining Him. Vishnu's bow. devoid of food and sleep and finally trying to commit suicide before her if all things fail. 1361 verses of Thirumangai are included.[6][10] A late ninth century text. which are considered as Vedas. from Badrinath in North India to Thirukkurungudi in the extreme South.[2][10] His most important work is Periya Tirumoli. composed of 1084 hymns. and talk of .[11] Vaishnavas consider him as a divine incarnation of Sharanga. Thirukkural. dedicated to god Vishnu. though it is prohibited for women.[6] Tiruvelukkutirukkai deals with the concept of surrender to God to attain freedom from suffering. Thirumangai speaks as a Nayaki (consort of the Lord). Thirumangai gave up his chieftainship and became a devout Vaishnava. Tirukuruthandakam (20 verses). Vedanta Desika praises the work as "a deep insight in spiritual knowledge".[6] Periya Tirumadal and Siriya Tirumadal use the madal. he visited 88 of the Divya Desams. Siriya Tirumadal (155 lines) and Periya Tirumadal (297 lines). In Tirunedunthandakam.over 40 forms of Vishnu. He composed 6 poems in Tamil. Tirukuruthandakam speaks dependency of the soul on God and its way to escape suffering being God. who is the sole supporter. An idol of Thirumangai Alvar is also brought here on a Hamsa Vahanam(swan) and his paasurams(verses) dedicated to each of these 11 temples are recited. 2. 192–4 ^ a b c d Das p. ^ a b c d e Subramanian p. 6. 3.[9] He was instrumental in the decline of Jainism in south India. 10 ^ Chari p.[17] Festival The Thirumangai Alvar Mangalasasana utsavam(festival)[18] in the month of Thai(Jan-Feb) witnesses 11 Garudasevai a spectacular event in which festival images idols from the 11 Thirunaangur Divyadesam shrines in the area are brought on Garuda mounts to Thirunangur. 29–32 ^ [1] . 7. The Utsavar(festival deity) of Thirumangai Alvar and his consort Sri Kumudavalli Naachiyar are taken in a palanquin to each of the 11 temples.[9] On the request of Thirugnana sambandhar at Sirkazhi. Notes 1. through the paddy fields in the area.employing bees and storks are messengers to God.[16] Temples In Hampi's Vitthala temple complex. 4. This indicates a conflict with Buddhism. Thirumangai composed a poem on the spot.[2] He is described as cold-hearted Vaishnava who defeated the rival Shaivas by his words or even "argumentum ad baculum".[3] He goes to the length of portraying himself as the nayaki.who granted Thirumangai a trident as a mark of appreciation. a Shaiva saint.[6][9] Interaction with other faiths Thirumangai was a self-confessed religious bigot.[15] Thirumangai plundered "refractory" Shaivas (devotees of the Hindu god Shiva) and lived on the acquired wealth. which was admired by the Shaiva . who went to meet Thirumangai on his own and invited Thirumangai to his home town Sirkazhi so that Thirumangai would compose a poem in praise of the local deity Thadaalan.11 ^ a b c d e f g h Chari pp. a temple was dedicated to Thirumangai. 5.49 ^ a b c d e f g Pillai pp.[2] Vaishnava texts like Divyasuri charitam and Guruparamparai prabhavams tell of his meeting with Thirugnana sambandhar. 41 ^ a b Chari p.[14] He is known for building of the third wall at the Vishnu temple. The paasurams(poems) dedicated to each of the 11 Divyadesams are chanted in the respective shrines. pining for the love of Vishnu. Srirangam for which he melted a gold Buddha statue from the Negapatam monastery. 8. ^ Padmaja pp. Retrieved 2011-08-19.in/books?id=xYglQ5ossEkC&pg=PA313&dq=Tirumangai&lr=& as_brr=3#PPA314. ISBN 978-81-7017-471-4 [4] A History of Indian Literature.in/books?id=KA7A4RbA3wC&pg=PA106&dq=Tirumangai&lr=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a#PPA106.google. ^ http://books. (2001). ^ "Thirumangai Azhwar's unique distinction".pdf. Kr. 105 12. ^ a b c d Padmaja p. various.co.13 13.M1 18. [2]. 59–60 14. Ā. Sahitya Akademi [5] Temples of Krṣṇa in South India By T.M1 9. Irā (2006) In Those Days There was No Coffee: Writings in Cultural History. 878. 2006 ISBN 81-7017-471-6. 1994 ISBN 81-206-0955-7. ^ http://books. pp. References      Tamil Literature By M. http://www. N.co. ^ Vēṅkaṭācalapati. Anmol Publications.M1 10. 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Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. Naachiyaar Thirumozhi Titles/honours Alvar saint Philosophy Literary works . additional terms may apply.Languages     Русский தமிழ் This page was last modified on 26 August 2012 at 05:10. help Wikipedia and win! Andal From Wikipedia. See Terms of use for details. a non-profit organization. Inc.. who are known for their affiliation to Srivaishnava tradition of Hinduism. Having spent his life chanting and studying the sacred Vedas. an 8th century or earlier [1]) is the only female Alvar of the 12 Alvar saints of South India. In many places in India. Andal (Tamil: ஆண்டாள் Äṇţāḷ. The child was named Kodhai. you may see question marks or boxes. This is popularly thought to mean "a beautiful garland" in Tamil[3] but it is unlikely as in ancient times this was a popular personal name even for men as evidenced by Sangam era male names such as Kodhai as mentioned in a Purananuru poem on a Chera king Ko-k-Kodhai. She is credited with the great Tamil works of Thirupavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi that are still recited by devotees during the Winter festival season of Margazhi. born as the fruit of his bhakti and tapasya. Vishnucitta doted on her in every respect. by a person named Vishnucitta who later became one of the most revered saints in Hinduism. the Alvar saint Periyalvar who found her as a baby. misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Tamil text. the Gods. The Srivilliputhoor Temple is dedicated to her and marks her birthplace. The name Kodhai is often Sanskritized as Goda. the normal and expected path for women of her culture. who is the son of Brihaspati.This article contains Tamil text. Without proper rendering support. singing songs to her about Lord Vishnu.She is considered to br bhooma devi avatar just after that of Seeta devi(wife of mahavishnu in the form of lord Rama).She has been accepted as a reincarnation of bhooma devi.[2] Adopted by her father. She was another avatar of Devi Laxmi. Andal is known for her unwavering devotion to the god Vishnu. teaching her .The series of bhooma devi's incarnations start from the varaha puranam-In Hindu mythology. both spiritually and physically. the wife of Lord Rama in the epic Ramayana. Andal avoided earthly marriage.Vedavati is the daughter of Brahmarishi Kusadhvaja. [edit]Dedication to Vishnu Kodhai was raised by Vishnucitta. Contents      1 Early life 2 Marrying the Lord 3 Literary works 4 Status in the Society 5 References Early life Andal is believed to have been discovered under a Tulsi(Basil) plant in the temple garden of Srivilliputtur. or Embodiment of the Vedas. to "marry" Vishnu. Lord-Guru of the Devas. he names his daughter Vedavati. particularly in Tamilnadu. Vedavati is speculated to have been the spirit of Sita Devi. Andal is treated more than a saint and as a form of God herself. Kodhai grew up in an atmosphere of love and devotion. the patron deity of the Srivaishnavas. Periyalvar. her resolve strengthened and she started to live in a dream world with her beloved Lord and was constantly fantasizing about marrying Him. She is also known by a phrase Soodi kodutha Sudarkodi which means "The bright creeper-like woman who gave her garlands after wearing them". He rebuked her and told her not to repeat the sacrilegious act in the future. her love and devotion for the Lord grew to the extent that she decided to marry none but the Lord Himself only. This perplexed and worried her father. This is generally considered sacrilege in Hinduism because the scriptures teach the devotees not to offer to the Lord. Kodhai is believed to have been respected by the devotees and came to be known as "Andal". however. Andal who was anxious to reach Srirangam was unable to control herself in her urgency to meet her beloved Lord. As days progressed. philosophical. religious.all the stories and philosophy he knew. once again. her father prepared to get her married to a suitable groom. Kodhai felt she should test to see how the garland suited her and only if it did. In Jan 2012. everyday. The Lord is believed to have told Vishnucitta that He had whole-heartedly accepted Kodhai's offering all this time. One day. and was instructed to send Andal to Srirangam. Travel writer & photographer says that the descendents of Periyazhwar preserve to this day the padhuka. Frightened and apologetic. she was caught red-handed by her father in this strange act. the girl who "ruled" over the Lord. Vijay TV visited the ancient house where Periyazhwar lived with his daughter and interviewed the members. Eventually she started acting unusual by wearing the flower garland which was meant to be offered to the Lord. a thing that has already been used by a human being. and as an orthodox devotee he was extremely upset. Marrying the Lord As Andal blossomed into a fifteen-year-old beautiful young woman of marriageable age (girls were married at a much younger age in those days). Legend has it that he had a vision give by the Lord. She ran into the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord and is believed to have merged with Him completely at that point. to prepare for the wedding. and aesthetic content. Kodhai made a new garland for the offering that day.[5] S. [4] Vishnucitta had the responsibility of delivering flower garlands to the Lord's temple. This moved Vishnucitta so much even as he started to realize the Divine Love that existed between the Lord and his daughter. Kodhai made these garlands and sent it to her beloved Lord through her father. she should offer it to the Lord. was stubborn and insisted that she would marry only the Lord at Srirangam. and sharing with her his love for Tamil poetry. Literary works Andal composed two works in her short life of fifteen years. Both these works are in Tamil verse form and are exceptional in their literary. in their dreams. Her . sacred beads and vastra used by him and some ornaments of Andal at Srivilliputur. the lord simultaneously commanded the priests at Srirangam. Andal. Legend says that that very night the Lord appeared to Vishnucitta in his dream and asked him why he had discarded Kodhai's garland instead of offering it to Him. However.Chandrasekar. From this day on. As Kodhai grew into a beautiful maiden. contribution is even more remarkable considering that she was a girl of fifteen when she composed these verses and her prodigiousness amazes readers till date. Her first work is the Thiruppavai, a collection of thirty verses in which Andal imagines herself to be a Gopi or cowherd girl during the incarnation of Lord Krishna. She yearns to serve Him and achieve happiness not just in this birth, but for all eternity, and describes the religious vows (pavai) that she and her fellow cowherd girls will observe for this purpose. [6] [7] The second is the Nachiar Tirumozhi, a poem of 143 verses. Tirumozhi, literally meaning "Sacred Sayings", is a Tamil poetic style. "Nachiar" means Goddess, so the title means "Sacred Sayings of the Goddess." This poem fully reveals Andal's intense longing for Vishnu, the Divine Beloved. Utilizing classical Tamil poetic conventions and interspersing stories from the Sanskrit Vedas and Puranas, Andal creates imagery that is possibly unparalleled in the whole gamut of Indian religious literature. However, conservative Srivaishnavite institutions do not encourage the propagation of Nachiar Tirumozhi as much as they encourage Tiruppavai. This is because Nachiar Tirumozhi is belongs to an erotic genre of spirituality that is similar to Jayadeva's Gita Govinda. The impact of these works on the daily religious life of the South Indian has been tremendous. Just like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the Thiruppavai is recited with great religious fervor by women, men, and children of all ages, particularly in Tamil Nadu. The daily services in most Srivaishnava temples and households include this recitation. Both of these works, particularly the Thiruppavai, has been studied extensively by innumerable scholars. It has also been translated into a number of languages over the centuries. Status in the Society Andal is now one of the best-loved poet-saints of the Tamils. Pious tradition reckons her to be the veritable descent of Bhūmi Devi (Sri Lakshmi as Mother Earth) in bodily form to show humanity the way to His lotus feet. She is present in all Srivaishnava temples, in India and elsewhere, next to her Lord, as she always desired. During the month of Margazhi, discourses on the Tiruppavai in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English take place all over India. [8] References 1. ^ A history of Indian literature, 500-1399: from courtly to the popular . Sisir Kumar Das, Sāhitya Akādemī 2. ^ "History of Srivilliputtur". 3. ^ "Ramanuja Darshanam". Retrieved 2007-07-14. 4. ^ "Andal Biography". Archived from the original on 23 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-10. 5. ^ Women Saints of East and West Swami Ghanananda, John Stewart-Wallace 6. ^ "Life of Andal". tiruppavai.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-10. 7. ^ "Andal's Wedding". Youtube - Andal Kalyanam - Vishaka Hari. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HwrCLPczOU. 8. ^ "Āndāl, Saint Goda". womenhistory. Retrieved 2007-07-10. 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Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details. the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation. search Thiruppaan Alvar .. Contact us Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Mobile view   Wiki Loves Monuments: Photograph a monument. help Wikipedia and win! Thiruppaan Alvar From Wikipedia.     Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. Inc. a non-profit organization. who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism.AmalanAdhipiran. Birth being no requisite qualification for devotion towards Sriman Narayana.D Uraiyur Alvar saint Vaishnava Bhakti Amalaanathi Piraan Thiruppaan Alvar is one of the 12 Alvar saints of South India.Portrait of Thiruppan Alvar Born Titles/honours Philosophy Literary works 8th Century A. then considered as outcastes and untouchables. The temples revered by these azhwars are termed Divya desam. He was born into a community. he is traditionally listed among the twelve great Alvars. . Thirupaan Alvar has composed one collection on Srirangam divya desam containing 10 paasurams (verses) . considered sacred and pure by the people of the region. As is the wont of the Lord. called as Srivatsam on the chest of Sriman Narayanan. PaaNar was so engrossed in the rhapsody of his music that he did not hear this. He motioned to Paanar to move away. One of the strictures on outcastes was that they were not to come anywhere near the Cauvery river. Having a veena(string instrument) in his hand. Kaarthigai(Nov-Dec) month. It is said that Alvar is the amsam(form) of the small mole (legend has it that all alvars are avatars of some part of the Lord). PaaNar quietly retired.[1] Reaching Srirangam The following incident in the life of the Alvar. His skills as a bhakti(divine) musician and his abilities to express and invoke bhakti amongst his listeners. . The supreme bhakti and devotion that Paanar held within him had to be brought out and explicated as an example of devotion to the supreme. But. But. Paanars are a community of musicians and traditional songmakers who are capable of moving their audiences to states of ecstasy and bliss. Lokasaranga threw a small stone in his direction to shake him up. The Paanar community were considered as outcastes and were victims of the social dynamics of their times. but mostly stood alongside its banks facing the Srirangam temple and sung his praises to the Lord. the other bhaktas(devotees) of the world had to be made aware of such a soul in their midst. the stone accidentally fell on the forehead of PaaNar and it started to bleed. He was soon to be known as "Paanar perumal". One day. on a Wednesday in the Rohini Nakshatra(star) in a small village of Alagapuri near Srirangam in the 8th or 9th century C. a devout brahmin in the service of the temple.E.Contents        1 Birth in the Paanar community 2 Reaching Srirangam 3 Ten Paasurams 4 One of the Paasurams 5 Commentary and Interpretations 6 Audio Link 7 References Birth in the Paanar community Thiruppaan Alvar was born in Purthurmadhi year. Because of these skills they had an influence over the Devas (demigods) and Sages. is considered a "divine play" or lila of the Lord. drew audiences from afar. by name Loka Saaranga came to the river for taking water for use in the temple. Following this stricture Paan Perumal did not come anywhere near the Kaveri river. he was always to be seen singing the glories of Sri Vishnu. He was born in Paanar Cheri. He was soon famous in and around these Tamil lands of Southern India. he fell down. Loka Saaranga said that if that were his objection PaaNar could get on his shoulders and he offered to carry PaaNar to the temple. His principal purport in them is : "Perumal is the principal supreme entity and our aims and aspirations should be to attain Him through total surrender to him signified by our placing all of ourselves at his lotus feet. the red lips and finally on explaining the beauty of the two broad eyes. The poem is considered to be sweeter than even the 'sound of music' of the Veena. whose thoughts were always on Aranganathan. He then started to see the whole thirumeni (body) of Emperumaan and he sung a total of ten paasurams(hymns) which explain the beauty of Sri Ranganathar from his thiruvadi(foot) to thirumudi(head). the Lord appeared in the dream of Loka Saaranga and commanded him to fetch Paanar to the temple the next morning. Lokasaranga requested PaaNar to come to the temple. But. Loka Saaranga carried Paanar who was in a state of trance." [2] One of the Paasurams Kondal vannanaik kovalanay venney Unda vayan en ullam kavarndhanai . PaaNar experienced the bliss of Ranganatha and composed the 'Amalan Adhipiraan' a poem describing the beauty from head to foot of the Lord in 10 verses and laid his life at the feet of the Lord. When he was told of the Lord's commandment. But. the broad chest. PaaNar referring to his low birth declined even to set foot on the holy earth of Srirangam lest he pollute the holy place. Thiruppaan Alwar was also captured by this love and he became a part of the Lord along with his mortal sheath. After some time. He was taken aback on seeing blood oozing out from the forehead of the image of Lord Ranganatha. his jewels the thiru vayiru(stomach) from where Lord Brahma originated. and was enraptured by the love of the Perumal. Thiruppaan Alwar was not found and he went in to the body of Thiruvaranganathan. PaaNar was beside himself and was lost in a deep trance. where he has explained about how a human life should be lived. the sobriquet. Accordingly.This also earned the Alvar title. Ten Paasurams The first pasuram(hymn) sung by Alvar is on Arangan's feet. none could connect the two incidents. On seeing the Thiruvadi(lotus feet)of Aranganathan he sang: Neel madhil Arangathamman thrukkamalpadham vandhu en Kanninullana okkinrathe.Unaware of the injury caused. Like Andal. Thiruppaan Alwar has composed a total of ten paasurams. When they reached the Sanctum Sanctorum. He explains in his ten paasurams(hymns) about the clean saffron cloth which is worn on the body of Ranganathar. That very night. Loka Saaranga returned to the temple. Munivaahanar (the one astride a priest). Swami Vedanta Desikan was moved very much by the Composition of this Alvar and wrote a commentary called 'Munivahana Bhogam' in Sanskritized Tamil . www. Retrieved 2007-07-22.org. Audio Link Audio Link of amalanAdhipirAn References 1. ^ "koNdal vaNNanaik". who is not born of mortal human beings. He went on to compose a Stotram(divine text) in Sanskrit known as 'Sri Bhagavad Dhyana Sobhaanam'. He is the Lord of the devas. He is my nectar. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. ibiblio. 2. . Retrieved 2007-07-22.Manipravalam. He also composed four verses in Tamil in His 'Prabhanda Saaram' to elaborate on the significance of the contribution of this Alvar. These ten verses are housed in the Sixth Prabhandam of the Mudalaaiyram of the Divya Prabandha. Retrieved 2007-07-22.ramanuja. This Alvar by tradition is considered to be Ayonija or one. 3.com. ^ "Amaladhipiran".[4] He is also considered as an Amsa of (Sri Vatsa mark. my life! My eyes have seen my Lord and will not see anything else! Commentary and Interpretations Thiruppaanaalvar's 10 verse Amalannadhipiraan and the Alvar's Bhagavad Anubhavam(experiences of the divine) moved many of the Vaishnava Acharyas(gurus). Sri Vedanta Desikan was so moved by the ten verses of Amalanaadhipiraan that he paid multiple tributes to the Alvar. Swami Desikan was so overwhelmed by the profoundity of the alvar's bhagavad anubhavam that he declared the ten verse compendium to be the essence of countless Vedic texts. He was brought up however as a foster-child by a childless couple of the Paanar caste (wandering minstrels akin that of Neelakanta Yazhpaanar.org. divyadesamonline. who accompanied Thiru Gyana Sambhandar in Tamil Saivite tradition). the mole on the chest ) of Sriman Narayana. He is Lord Ranganatha.Andar kon ani arangkan en amudhinaik Kanda kangal marronrinaik kanave Meaning:[3] I have seen the One whose color is like dark rainclouds He is the one with the mouth that swallowed the butter of cowherds. ^ "Birth of Paan". ibiblio. ^ http://www.html#comm entary [hide]    v t e Alvars                 Poigai Alvar Bhoothathalvar Peyalvar Thirumalisai Alvar Nammalvar Madhurakavi Alvar Kulashekhara Alwar Periyalvar Andal Thondaradippodi Alvar Thiruppaan Alvar Thirumangai Alvar Divya Desams Divya Prabandha Mangalasasanam South India's 75 Apostles of Bhakti View page ratings Rate this page What's this? Trustworthy Objective Complete Well-written I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional) Categories:      Poetry Alvars Hindu religious figures Create account Log in .4.org/sripedia/ebooks/vdesikan/munivahana_bhogam/index. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Inc. Contact us Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Mobile view   .     Article Talk Read Edit View history       Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Interaction      Toolbox Print/export   Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia      This page was last modified on 28 August 2012 at 11:18. a non-profit organization. additional terms may apply. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation.. See Terms of use for details. Tamil Nadu. A. Thiruvenparisaaram(presently known as thirupathisaaram) Vaishnava Bhakti Thiru Virutham.Tamil: ) was one of the twelve Alvars.C. Legend gives him the date 3102 B. the beginning of the kali yuga).e.Thiru Vaasiriyam. He was also known as Maran and Sadagopan. He was born in the asterism Visakham. in what is now thirupathi saaram (also known as Thiruvenparisaaram).Wiki Loves Monuments: Photograph a monument.D.Periya Thiru Andaathi Titles/honours Alvar saint Philosophy Literary works Nammalvar also Nammazhwar. Nammazhvar. Nammaalvaar. Contents    1 Child prodigy discovered 2 First disciple 3 Writings . help Wikipedia and win! Nammalvar From Wikipedia. (i. well known for his many hymns on devotion to Vishnu. the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation. search Nammalvar Born 8 C.Nammaazhvaar.. Nammalwar.[1] His name means "our own alvar (alvar means "one immersed in God"). This seemed to be beckoning him and so he began to proceed in the direction of its source. and there [3] it will rest!" meaning that if the soul identifies with the body. Nammalvar consented to being his guru. He observed that the light that drew him emanated from a divine being. Madhurakavi Alvar realized the divinity of this child. instructed him in the doctrines of Vaishnavism and thereafter glorified Lord Vishnu. each one starting with the last word of the previous poem. and followed it until he reached Nammalvar's tree. Immediately he took him for his Acharya (Teacher. to the Hamlet/town of Kurugoor. and began to meditate. if the subtle soul is embodied in the gross body. We owe it to Madhurakavi Alvar for setting them to music. The following is an interesting episode regarding the way the two of them met. Unable to elicit any reaction from the child. what are its actions and thoughts? Nammalvar broke his lifelong silence and responded. He spent his time scrutinizing all these. was a petty prince who paid tribute to the Pandyan King of Madurai. "That it will eat.      4 Acme of devotion 5 A sample hymn 6 See also 7 References 8 Sources 9 External links Child prodigy discovered He was born in a small town called Thiruvenparisaaram. First disciple Madhurakavi Alvar was himself a great devotee. It appears he was in this state for as long as sixteen years when a Tamil poet and scholar in North India named Madhurakavi Alvar saw a bright light shining to the south. he began to observe a bright light shining forth from the southern direction. when he asked Nammalvar the right question and made him speak. Madhurakavi Alvar was on a pilgrimage in North India. Madhurakavi Alvar became the Alvar's student and went on to compose poems about his prodigal master. one seemingly in his teens sitting within the hollow of a tamarind tree. sat in the lotus position. The child then got up and climbed into a hole in a tamarind. what will it eat and where will it stay?" meaning. Guru). as a child he responded to no external stimuli and his parents left him at the feet of the deity of Lord Sri Adhinathar in Alwarthirunagari. He then proceeded to try to gain the attention of the one under the tree by various means. Kari. His father. He composed on the spot a thousand hymns praising Vishnu. finally resorted to asking him a question which goes as follows : MadhuraKavi Alwar : settrathin vayitril siriyadhu pirandhaal. His travails brought him to the scenic banks of the river Tamirabarani. in the southernmost region of the Tamil country — Nagercoil. . it will stay in vaikunta and eat(think) of God. According to legend. it will be the body but if it serves the divine. when all of a sudden. yethai thindru enge kidakkum ? Nammalwar : Atthai thindru Ange Kidakkum. he asked him a riddle: "If the small is born in a dead's body(or stomach).[2] He must have been born fully enlightened because as a baby he never cried or suckled and never opened his eyes. Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. the end. speak of his glories and exploits. Tiruviruttam (100 verses). Acme of devotion The subject matter of the four works was certainly the five principles. Whatever Krishna ate.These words were the first the Great One ever spoke. respectively. Tiruvaymozhi describes Ranganatha as a metaphor to discussing the philosophical details in      The nature of the paramatma (divine soul) The nature of the jeevatma (living soul) The means for the jeevatma (living soul) to attain the goal of Paramatma (divine soul) The blocks and hurdles on the way and The goal moksha (divinity). Like Gautama Buddha who appeared in the northernmost part of India and finally engulfed not only India but Asia and the whole world by his teachings. These simple words carry a world of meaning that could fill eons of thought and a ton of discussion. praise him. Rig Veda. revel in his majesty and continue the recitation of his names. Though Nammalvar did not visit any of the 108 divyadesam temples talked about in the Vaishnava religion it appears from his works he must have had the vision of all the archa forms in the temples he had glorified in his hymns. Therefore seek him all your life. Through all this ran a thread of the acme of devotion to Lord Krishna. namely. TiruvAsiriam (7 verses) and Periya Tiruvanthadi (87 verses). whatever betel He chewed was the dearest to the saint. The latter 2 are described in detail in the srivaishnava website [1]. According to tradition "He poured the cream of these vedas" into his songs and poetry that were the result of deep mystic experience. Nammalvar was the star of the southernmost part of India whose work engulfed the whole world of Vaishnavism. This was his message to the world at large. A sample hymn Makes me serve him all the time and everywhere. . In the Srivaishnava canon. these four represent (in Tamil language) the four Sanskrit vedas. these works are     Tiruvaymozhi (1102 verses). Writings His contribution of four works (numbering 1296 hymns) to the four thousand of the Divya Prabhandham includes the entire fourth thousand and part of the third thousand. surrender to him. The supreme object of life was to be at the Lord's lotus feet and to serve him eternally in blissful love. and the obstacles to spirituality. the Sama Veda. whatever he drank. the soul. the means. the Lord. A. A. my glory. Swerves me not by gracing me in his service alone. ^ Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas: (A-C) . Sahitya Akademi.(I-L) . Srirama Bharathi Araiyar) See also    Ramanuja Manavala Mamunigal Hindu reform movements References 1. Visa Publications.Chennai. Srinivasa Raghavan. Nammalvar. Jalladam Pattai . Hymns for the Drowning: Poems for Vishnu.Swami Parmeshwaranand.By Sri. 4. in Nammalvar.K. ^ Hindu spirituality: Postclassical and modern. 3. Chennai. ^ "Nammalwar" from Essays on Philosophy and Yoga. 1995: Dhivya Prabhanda Pathasala.araiyar. India. © Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust 1998 3. External links       Vaishnavism Nammalvar : Hymns for the drowning translations by AK Ramanujan Alvars and Srivaishnavism Srivaishnava Sampradhayam Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple .K.Temple associated with Nammalvar Araiyar Sevai http://www. my pleasure. Bithika Mukerji 2. (in "Makers of Indian Literature" Series). 2. (Tamil). Krishna's wish is my wish.com [hide]   v t . Sources     A. India. R. (#3102 of Sacred Book . (in Alvargal .K. trans. Ramanujan.Oor Eliya Arimugam). 5. 1975/1998. introduction. Sujatha.(M-R) . Ramanujan. Sundararajan. VOLUME 13 THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SRI AUROBINDO.Anchors me thus by seating himself in my mind. India 601 302. New Delhi. 2007. Sri Srirama Bharathi Araiyar 'Sacred Book'.(D-H) .  e Alvars                 Poigai Alvar Bhoothathalvar Peyalvar Thirumalisai Alvar Nammalvar Madhurakavi Alvar Kulashekhara Alwar Periyalvar Andal Thondaradippodi Alvar Thiruppaan Alvar Thirumangai Alvar Divya Desams Divya Prabandha Mangalasasanam South India's 75 Apostles of Bhakti View page ratings Rate this page What's this? Trustworthy Objective Complete Well-written I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional) Categories:            Alvars Indian saints Hindu religious figures Hindu poets 880 births 930 deaths Hindu saints Create account Log in Article Talk . Contact us Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Mobile view       . additional terms may apply. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. a non-profit organization. Inc. See Terms of use for details..   Read Edit View history       Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Interaction      Toolbox Print/export Languages       Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Français മലയാളം Русский தமிழ் This page was last modified on 4 July 2012 at 17:13. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Telugu: ముదలాళ్వారులు) is one of the 12 Alvar saints of South India. The other two pricipal alwars are Bhoothathalvar and Peyalvar Contents      1 Time period 2 Birth 3 Story of first composition 4 Style of composition 5 References . help Wikipedia and win! Poigai Alvar From Wikipedia. Wiki Loves Monuments: Photograph a monument. the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation. A. you may see question marks or boxes. search Poigai Alvar Born Titles/honours Philosophy Literary works 7th C. He is one of the three principal alwars (collectively called ) who are known to be not born from any human being. Without proper rendering support. misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. The temples revered by the verses of azhwars are termed Divya desam.D Tiruvekkaa near Kanchipuram Alvar saint Vaishnava Bhakti Mudal Thiruvandaadhi This article contains Indic text. Poigai Alvar (Tamil: ப ாய்கக ஆழ்வார். who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He mastered all the Vaishnava speeches and led his life according to it. This temple enshrines an idol of Saroyogi in a recumbent posture with eyes closed in meditation. Alvar Kanchipuram Mudhal Thiruvonam Thiruvandhadhi. and according to traditional conviction they belong to 4200 – 2700 BC (Dwapara to Kaliyuga). Peya and Thirumazhasai were born in the ending years of Dwapara. Kaasaara-yogi. Tamil Transliteration kaidhai sEr pUmpozhil sUzh kachchi nagar vandhudhiththa poygaip pirAn kavinjar pOrERu . Bhutha. 100 Aiypassee (Sravana) verses.Time period The period of alwars is indeterminate. small pond is called poigai. From childhood. and Padma-muni. In Tamil. where as modern linguistic research analyzing their composition of devotional songs (included in divya prabandham) suggests that they belong to 5th to 9th century AD. Birth Paigai Alvar was found in a small pond near the Yadhotakaari temple at Tiruvekkaa. Shri Poigai Alwar had immense devotion to Lord Vishnu. who worshipped the Lord in this ” .vaiyaththu adiyavargaL vAzha arunthamizh nURRandhAdhi padiviLangkach seydhAn parindhu “ Kanchi derives its name from Brahma who is known as ka:. It is said Kaliyuga commenced from 3102 BC and Nammalwar was born in the first year of Kaliyuga where as the other four Poigai. and that is why he was called Poigai. AD. He was variously called Saro-yogi. At Kanchipuram there is a temple inside the Deva-sarovara lake. [1] Alwar Saint Period and Place Composition Month Nakshatra Tithi Shukla Ashtami Avatar of Pāñcajanya Poigai 7th C. Poigai-piraan. The darkness had become denser and inside the small room they were not able to see each other. in a lotus flower within a lotus pond. The three alwars could immediately see the fourth one with an exquisitely charming face. In the meanwhile they felt that some fourth one also forced his way among them. The torrential rain began beating the earth. The thundering of the clouds and associated lightning were frequently being witnessed. He was also accommodated as all the three preferred to stand because the space was too tight to accommodate three sitting persons.kshetra. In that famed city. Pey also came soliciting against the heavy downpour. Poigai accommodated him by sitting. coincidentally arrived there looking for a hiding place. The three alwars could immediately realize that it was Narayana Himself huddling among them. . In the meanwhile. He gave the wonderful Mudhal Thiruvandhadhi pasuram which is like a lamp that drives away the darkness of the mind and lifts the soul up. under the star Thiruvonam (Sravanam) which is the star of the Lord Himself. Wandering Poigai aazhwar found out a small hiding place which was fit for one person to lie down. under strange coincidence. as only two persons could be accommodated by sitting. He had just occupied the space that Boodath. Poygai Azhvar was born. It so happened that some of the lightning could help flash light inside the room.[2] Story of first composition There is an interesting story as to how God appeared to mudhal alwars at Thirukkoilur[3] It was day time but the rain clouds have overcast the sky and cover of darkness spread all around. it was sublime and divine. Poigai wished to see His face continuously but the lightening was playing the hide and seek game. The third one Peyalvar sang another 100 songs where he could describe the enchanting charm of the divine face and described the association of Narayana equipped with chakra and sankha. With a view to maintain the continuity of light and never miss the view of the divine face. [4] ” This song can also be interpreted as the alvar praying to God to remove the darkness and ask for His unlimited knowledge and power. and His divine consort goddess Lakshmi. he instantly composed 100 songs wishing the earth to be a big pot full of ghee of ocean where the sun could be the burning wick. Tamil Transliteration vaiyam thagaLiyA vArkadalE neyyAga veyya kadhirOn viLakkAga .seyya sudar AzhiyAn adikkE sUttinEn sol mAlai idarAzhi nIngkugavE enRu “ Light a flame with the world as a lamp. I string this garland of verses to remove the darkness. the oceans as oil and the sun as the match. Bhoothathalvar also sang 100 songs imagining to light the lamp constantly through ardent love for Him. Style of composition . html 2. The most noteworthy feature of the work is that the ending word or the syllable of each verse becomes the beginning word of the succeeding verse and the last word of the hundredth verse becomes the beginning of the first verse.pdf 3. ^ http://www. References 1.enotes.keybusinessplan.com/topic/Muthal-aazhvaargal 4. ^ http://www.com/alwars/alwars-poigai-alwar-kanchipuram-iyppasithiruvonam-temples. ^ http://www. ^ http://starsindia.org/books/eBooks/vyakhyanam/MudhalThiruvandhadhiVyakhyanaSaram-English.acharya. thus making the hundred verses a true garland of verses.org/mudhal-alwars/ [hide]    v t e Alvars                 Poigai Alvar Bhoothathalvar Peyalvar Thirumalisai Alvar Nammalvar Madhurakavi Alvar Kulashekhara Alwar Periyalvar Andal Thondaradippodi Alvar Thiruppaan Alvar Thirumangai Alvar Divya Desams Divya Prabandha Mangalasasanam South India's 75 Apostles of Bhakti View page ratings Rate this page What's this? Trustworthy Objective Complete .Shri Poigai Alwar’s composition was set in the Andhadhi style. .Well-written I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional) Categories:          Hindu devotees Alvars Create account Log in Article Talk Read Edit View history       Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Interaction      Toolbox Print/export Languages    Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia தமிழ் తెలుగు This page was last modified on 31 August 2012 at 10:08. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. Contact us Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Mobile view   .. a non-profit organization. additional terms may apply.      Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. See Terms of use for details. Inc.