Kulasekhara Alvar
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Kulasekhara Alvar was a revered South Indian Vaishnavite saint-poet and early medieval king traditionally associated with the Chera dynasty, celebrated for his devotional hymns to Vishnu.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alvar
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Bhakti poet ⓘ Hindu poet ⓘ Vaishnavite saint ⓘ medieval Indian king ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Chera dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTempleTradition |
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
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Tirupati Venkateswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chera kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual festival in Vaishnava temples ⓘ |
| devotionalAttitude | prapatti (total surrender) ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Krishna
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Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Kulasekhara Perumal
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Kulasekhara Varma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Nalayira Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
South Indian temple worship
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Sri Vaishnava liturgy ⓘ later Bhakti poets ⓘ |
| language |
Sanskrit
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Tamil ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | devotional hymn ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mukundamala
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Perumal Tirumoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInTradition | one of the twelve Alvars ⓘ |
| partOf | Alvars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Kerala
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South India ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | king-turned-saint ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | his hymns treated as Tamil Veda in Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| themeOfPoetry |
impermanence of worldly life
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longing for God ⓘ surrender to Vishnu ⓘ |
| traditionalProfession |
poet
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religious teacher ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Sri Vaishnava tradition
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Tamil Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | saint ⓘ |
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