Thondaradippodi AlvarThondaradippodi Alvar or Vipra Narayana was one of the twelve Alvar saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of Alvars are compiled as Naalayira Divya Prabandham and the 108 temples revered are classified as Divya desam. Thondaripodi is considered the tenth in the line of the twelve Alvars. As per Hindu legend, he was born as Vipra Narayana and got devoted to Ranganatha of the Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple.
Tiruppan AlvarTiruppan Alvar (திருப்பாணாழ்வார்) was one of the twelve Alvars of South India, who were poet-saints known for their affiliation to the Sri Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of the Alvars are compiled as the Naalayira Divya Prabandham and the 108 temples revered in the text are classified as Divya Desams. Tiruppan Alvar is considered the eleventh in the line of the twelve Alvars. As per local traditions, he was born to a couple from the Panar community.
TiruvaymoliThe Tiruvaymoli (திருவாய்மொழி ) is a work of Tamil Hindu literature. Comprising 1102 verses, it was composed in the ninth century CE by the Hindu poet-saint Nammalvar, who is regarded as the foremost of the Alvar saints of South India. It is the most prominent work of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, a compilation of the Alvars towards the devotion of Vishnu. It is frequently referred to as the Tamilveda or the Dravidaveda. The poem is divided into 10 sections (pattu) of about 100 verses each.
SrivilliputhurSrivilliputhur (en ஸ்ரீவில்லிப்புத்தூர்), appelée également Thiruvilliputhur, est une ville de l'état du Tamil Nadu, dans le sud-est de l'Inde. Administrée par le district de Virudhunagar, elle est le chef-lieu du taluk éponyme. La localité est très célèbre pour être une ville sainte sri vishnouïte, lieu de naissance de la célèbre sainte-poétesse Andal ainsi que de son père Periyalvar, également saint. La commune est située au pied des Ghats occidentaux, face au massif des Meghamalai ou High Wavy Mountains en anglais.
TiruppavaiThe Tiruppavai (திருப்பாவை) is a set of Tamil Hindu hymns attributed to the female poet-saint Andal. The Tiruppavai consists of thirty stanzas referred to as pasurams in praise of Perumal. It is a part of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, a collection of the works of the twelve poet-saints called the Alvars, an important part of the devotional genre of Tamil literature. The Tiruppavai has also been translated into Telugu by Mullapudi Venkataramana as Melupalukula Melukolupu.
TiruvaciriyamThe Tiruvaciriyam (திருவாசிரியம்) is a compilation of hymns written by Nammalvar, one of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. This work, which is a part of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, consists of seven hymns referred to as pasurams, dedicated to the praise of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. It is often regarded to contain the essence of the Yajurveda.
