Alvar saints
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The Alvar saints were Tamil poet-saints of South India whose devotional hymns to Vishnu helped shape the Bhakti movement and the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alvars | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
group of poet-saints
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religious movement figure ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Divya Desam temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Nalayira Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreTheology |
devotion to Vishnu
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personal relationship with God ⓘ surrender to God ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
integrated Sanskritic Vaishnavism with Tamil culture
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shaped Tamil Vaishnava identity ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Vishnu and his avatars
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Vishnu’s consort Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalMode | prapatti (total surrender) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSaint |
Andal
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Bhutath Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulasekhara Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhurakavi Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nammalvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Periyalvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pey Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Poigai Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirumalisai Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirumangai Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruppan Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tondaradippodi Alvar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Bhakti movement in South India
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Sri Vaishnava theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil devotional literature ⓘ temple worship practices in South India ⓘ |
| language | Tamil language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspired later bhakti poets across India
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their hymns are recited in Sri Vaishnava temple liturgy ⓘ |
| notableWorkType | devotional hymns ⓘ |
| numberOfTraditionalMembers | 12 ⓘ |
| poeticGenre | bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| primaryDeityWorshipped | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | helped canonize Divya Desam temples through hymns ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | their hymns are considered sacred scripture in Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval South India ⓘ |
| timePeriodApproximate | 6th to 9th century CE ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Sri Vaishnavism
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs | saints by Sri Vaishnavas ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
emotional devotion
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personal devotion ⓘ |
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