Tamil Alvar poetry
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Tamil Alvar poetry is a body of early medieval devotional hymns in Tamil that passionately praise Vishnu and form a foundational scripture for South Indian Vaishnavite tradition.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti literature
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Tamil literature ⓘ Vaishnava scripture ⓘ devotional poetry ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
devotion to Vishnu
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divine love (bhakti) ⓘ personal relationship with God ⓘ surrender (prapatti) ⓘ |
| consideredAs | Tamil Veda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGroup | Alvars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic hymns ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
hymns
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Carnatic music repertoire
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South Indian temple ritual ⓘ Sri Vaishnava theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyCollection | Nalayira Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Periyalvar Tirumoli
NERFINISHED
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Tirumangai Alvar’s Periya Tirumoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruppavai NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvaymoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeter | classical Tamil meters ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthor |
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 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfAuthors | 12 (traditional) ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 4000 (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
South India
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSacredTextOf |
South Indian Vaishnavism
NERFINISHED
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Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisesDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
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Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recitedIn |
Divya Desam temples
NERFINISHED
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Vaishnava temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
daily temple worship
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liturgical recitation ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
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