Nathamuni
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Nathamuni was a 9th–10th century Vaishnavite theologian and scholar traditionally credited with reviving and systematizing the Tamil Alvar hymns that became central to Sri Vaishnavism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu theologian
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Vaishnavite scholar ⓘ religious philosopher ⓘ |
| activity |
collecting dispersed Alvar hymns
ⓘ
teaching the Divya Prabandham to disciples ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alvars
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | integration of Tamil devotional hymns with Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Nalayira Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
10th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| creditedWith |
creating a systematic order for Alvar hymns
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establishing liturgical use of Alvar hymns in temples ⓘ organizing the recitation tradition of the Divya Prabandham ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Narayana
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sri Nathamuni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ramanuja
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Sri Vaishnava liturgy ⓘ later Sri Vaishnava acharyas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
compiling the Nalayira Divya Prabandham
ⓘ
reviving the Tamil Alvar hymns ⓘ systematizing the Tamil Alvar hymns ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship |
Sanskrit
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Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
preservation of Tamil Vaishnava devotional canon
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standardization of Sri Vaishnava ritual recitation ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Tamil Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedOn | traditional Sri Vaishnava festival days ⓘ |
| role |
systematizer of Tamil bhakti literature
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temple liturgy organizer ⓘ |
| sourceOfAuthority | Sri Vaishnava oral tradition ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | foundational theologian of Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| tradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
acharya in Sri Vaishnavism
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early preceptor of the Sri Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | Sri Vaishnava temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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