Nachiyar Tirumozhi
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Nachiyar Tirumozhi is a celebrated set of devotional Tamil hymns composed by the poet-saint Andal, expressing intense love and devotion to Lord Vishnu.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sri Vaishnava liturgical work
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Tamil devotional hymn collection ⓘ Vaishnava religious text ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
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Ranganatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Srivilliputhur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andal tradition
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Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Andal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bridal mysticism
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devotion to Vishnu ⓘ intense bhakti ⓘ |
| composedBy | Andal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Tamil bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
emotional intensity
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first-person voice of a devotee-bride ⓘ imagery of divine love ⓘ use of Tamil poetic conventions ⓘ |
| genre |
bhakti literature
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devotional poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andal worship practices
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later Tamil bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Tiruppavai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hymns ⓘ |
| partOf | Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Andal’s love for Vishnu
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yearning for union with the divine ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
manuscripts
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| recitedDuring | Margazhi month observances ⓘ |
| region | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Sri Vaishnava community ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
liturgical recitation
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personal devotion ⓘ temple worship ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | sacred text in Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| status | highly revered in Tamil Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval South India ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Andal festivals
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temple recitations in Vishnu temples ⓘ |
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