Poigai Alvar
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Poigai Alvar was an early Tamil Vaishnavite saint-poet revered as one of the twelve Alvars whose devotional hymns helped shape the Sri Vaishnava bhakti tradition.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alvar
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Tamil poet ⓘ Vaishnavite saint ⓘ bhakti poet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sri Vaishnava bhakti tradition
ⓘ
Tiruvananthapuram region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvekkaa (Kanchipuram) tradition ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual Tirunakshatra celebrations
ⓘ
temple festivals ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Sri Vaishnava liturgy
ⓘ
development of Tamil bhakti literature ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Sriman Narayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | devotional poetry ⓘ |
| hymnsCollectedIn | Nalayira Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ramanuja tradition
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later Sri Vaishnava acharyas ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Mudal Alvars
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ⓘ
Twelve Alvars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped shape Sri Vaishnava bhakti tradition
ⓘ
inspired temple-centered devotion ⓘ |
| literaryForm | Tamil hymns ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | devotional theism ⓘ |
| positionInGroup | first of the three Mudal Alvars ⓘ |
| praised | Vishnu’s grace and supremacy ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedAs | early Tamil Vaishnavite saint-poet ⓘ |
| roleInCanon | early contributor to Nalayira Divya Prabandham ⓘ |
| status | canonical Alvar in Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval South India ⓘ |
| tradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Sri Vaishnavism
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ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | Andhadhi hymn ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | saint ⓘ |
| wrote | Muthal Tiruvandadhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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