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Periyalvar (c. 9th century), also
known as Vishnuchittar, was one of the
twelve Alvar saints of
South India who are
known for
their affiliation to the...
- the
temple by
Periyalvar. She is
believed to have worn the
garland before dedicating it to the
presiding deity of the temple.
Periyalvar, who
later found...
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affiliated with the Sri
Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. She was
raised by
Periyalvar in Srivilliputhur,
where she grew up as an
ardent devotee of Krishna....
- the true
value of life. Vishnucitta, who
would later go on to
become Periyalvar, one of the
twelve most
revered saints of
Vaishnava sect, came to Madurai...
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raised by
Periyalvar in Srivilliputhur,
where she grew up as an
ardent devotee of Krishna.
According to
literary and
religious tradition,
Periyalvar was an...
- The
Periyalvar Tirumoli (Tamil: பெரியாழ்வார் திருமொழி, romanized:
Periyāḻvār Tirumoḻi, lit. 'Sacred
verses of
Periyalvar') is a
Tamil Hindu work of literature...
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benedictory hymn
dedicated to the
Hindu deity Vishnu.
Written by the poet-saint
Periyalvar, it is the
opening hymn of the
medieval devotional compendium of the Alvars...
- the deity's
garland again.
Periyalvar did puja to
Vishnu and put a new
garland on him. To his surprise, it fell off.
Periyalvar learned that
Vishnu only...
- divinity",
Tirumalisai was the son of a sage, Thondaradi, Mathurakavi,
Periyalvar were of
Brahmin birth,
Kulasekhara from the
Kshatriya community, Nammalvar...
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compendium begins with the Tirupallantu, a
benedictory hymn
written by
Periyalvar,
wishing long life to Vishnu. The text is
split into 4
sections of roughly...
