Periyalvar
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Periyalvar was a prominent 9th-century Tamil Vaishnavite saint-poet renowned for his devotional hymns praising Vishnu, which form a significant part of the Divya Prabandham.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Periyalvar canonical | 3 |
| Andal’s father (Periyalvar) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7121256 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Periyalvar Context triple: [Divya Prabandham, includesPoets, Periyalvar]
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A.
Pillaiyar
Pillaiyar is a widely revered elephant-headed Hindu deity, especially in South India, worshipped as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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B.
Kothandaramar
Kothandaramar is a revered form of the Hindu god Rama, typically depicted holding a bow and associated with devotion, righteousness, and temple worship in South India.
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C.
Palani
Palani is a major Hindu pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its hilltop temple dedicated to the god Kartikeya (Murugan).
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D.
Kovalan
Kovalan is a tragic hero from ancient Tamil literature, best known as the ill-fated husband of Kannagi in the epic Silappatikaram.
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E.
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey is a popular Tamil film soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, celebrated for its melodic songs and innovative fusion of classical and contemporary music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Periyalvar Target entity description: Periyalvar was a prominent 9th-century Tamil Vaishnavite saint-poet renowned for his devotional hymns praising Vishnu, which form a significant part of the Divya Prabandham.
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A.
Pillaiyar
Pillaiyar is a widely revered elephant-headed Hindu deity, especially in South India, worshipped as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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B.
Kothandaramar
Kothandaramar is a revered form of the Hindu god Rama, typically depicted holding a bow and associated with devotion, righteousness, and temple worship in South India.
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C.
Palani
Palani is a major Hindu pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its hilltop temple dedicated to the god Kartikeya (Murugan).
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D.
Kovalan
Kovalan is a tragic hero from ancient Tamil literature, best known as the ill-fated husband of Kannagi in the epic Silappatikaram.
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E.
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey is a popular Tamil film soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, celebrated for its melodic songs and innovative fusion of classical and contemporary music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alvar
ⓘ
Tamil poet ⓘ Vaishnavite saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Periyazhvar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnuchitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Srivilliputhur Andal Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srivilliputhur Vatapatrasayi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Srirangam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tirumala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Srivilliputhur Divya Desam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Twelve Alvars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Srivilliputhur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Naalayira Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devoteeOf |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ranganatha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Andal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | devotional poetry ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Andal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Periyalvar Tirunakshatram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific | Periyalvar (meaning “great Alvar”) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Sri Vaishnava theology
ⓘ
Tamil Bhakti literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Periyalvar Tirumoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hymns in the Divya Prabandham ⓘ |
| numberOfVersesAttributed | about 473 ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
ⓘ
temple priest ⓘ |
| partOf | Alvars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedDeity | Ranganatha of Srirangam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedDeity | Vatapatrasayi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedDeity | Venkateswara of Tirumala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
devotion to Vishnu
ⓘ
praise of Krishna’s childhood ⓘ |
| region | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | Divya Prabandham poet ⓘ |
| style | emotional devotionalism ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Sri Vaishnavism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | saint ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Periyalvar Description of subject: Periyalvar was a prominent 9th-century Tamil Vaishnavite saint-poet renowned for his devotional hymns praising Vishnu, which form a significant part of the Divya Prabandham.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Andal’s father (Periyalvar)