Nammalvar
Sign in to saveNammalvar was one of the twelve Alvar saints of Tamil Nadu, India, who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of the Alvars are compiled as the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, where praises are sung of 108 temples that are classified as divine realms, called the Divya Desams. Nammalvar is considered to be the fifth in the line of the twelve Alvars. He is highly regarded as a great mystic of the Vaishnava tradition. He is also considered to be the foremost among the twelve Alvars, and his contributions amount to 1352 among the 4000 stanzas in the Naalayir
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- Māyarvaṟa matinalamaruḷappeṟṟa Āḻvārkaḷ aruḷicceyata Iyaṟpā āyiramum Tiruvāymoḻiyāyiramum
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- திருவாய்மொழி நான்காம் பத்து
- திருவாய்மொழி ஐந்தாம் பத்து
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- Hindu leader.name
- Nammalvar
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- Stucco image of Nammalvar in Kalamegha Perumal temple
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism
- Hindu leader.birth_date
- 8th century CE
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Alwarthirunagiri, Tamil Nadu
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- śaṭhakopa
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- Sri Vaishnavism, Bhakti
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- Born
- 800
- Died
- 800
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- Alvars
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Pallava dynasty
- Place of birth
- Alwarthirunagiri
- Place of death
- Pallava dynasty
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Tamil
- Religion
- Vaishnavism
- Student of
- Vishvaksena
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Nammalvar was one of the twelve Alvar saints of Tamil Nadu, India, who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of the Alvars are compiled as the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, where praises are sung of 108 temples that are classified as divine realms, called the Divya Desams. Nammalvar is considered to be the fifth in the line of the twelve Alvars. He is highly regarded as a great mystic of the Vaishnava tradition. He is also considered to be the foremost among the twelve Alvars, and his contributions amount to 1352 among the 4000 stanzas in the Naalayira Divya Prabandam.
According to traditional scriptures, Nammalvar was born in 3059 BCE in Alwarthirunagiri; historically he flourished in 8th century CE. In Hindu legends, Nammalvar remained speechless from the moment of his birth, sitting under a tamarind tree when he first interacted with Madhurakavi Alvar, who saw a bright light shining to the south, and followed it until he reached the tree where the boy was residing.