
Alvars - Wikipedia
'The Immersed') are the Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, in their songs of longing, ecstasy, and service. [2] . They are venerated in Vaishnavism, which regards Vishnu as the Ultimate Reality.
The Azhwars - Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam
The azhwars are nitya-suris or eternal residents of Sri Vaikuntam or the eternal spiritual abode of Sriman Narayana. They were not ordinary mortals but the incarnations of different weapons, limbs or eternal associates of the Supreme Lord Narayana.
Azhwars: The Mystic Vaishnavite Saints of South India
Feb 17, 2016 · Azhwars (or Alvar) are the Vaishnavite saints who had composed a collection of 4000 hymns, called Nalayira Divya Prabhandham (4000 divine verses) in praise of Lord Vishnu and His many avatars. These verses are called “Dravida Veda” …
12 Alvars, Alwars, Tamil Poet Saints, Azhwars, …
These Alwars are 12 in Number and out of which one is Sri Andal in the only Female Alwar. These Alwars were born in various parts of our country but they were all united in a common subject, ie dedicating their lives and praising the Lord.
A Brief note on 12 Alwars (Azhwars) – Srivaishnavam Practices
May 6, 2020 · The 12 Azhwars, (the Main authors of Naalayira Divya Prabandam – 4000 poetic Rhymes) are known as Nityasuris or Divyasuris; those who reside permanently with the Lord in His Heavenly abode. They have incarnated as Azhwars -Vasihnavite Saints – to propagate Bhakthi Marga, devotion to Lord Vishnu.
azhwar.org | Dr. Ranganathan
Azhwar’s works are truly a treasure and gift to all of us in the sampradAyam. Azhwar has covered a lot of topics far beyond “paratatva nirnayam” in his two prabhandhams. The Vaibhavam (glories) of the azhwar as reflected in his two prabhandhams is what adiyèn refer to here.
THE TWELVE AZHWARS ( MYSTICAL SRIVAISHNAVA SAINTS) OF …
Part 1- Introduction to the divine azhwars, the first four azhwars. Part 2 – Five to eight Azhwars i.e works of four more azhwars. Part 3- works of the remaining four azhwars summing to 12. Part 4 – Life and works of Sri Ramanujar acharyan. Part 5- Concluding – Life and works of Sri Vedanta desikan acharyan. Hare Krishna Matajis and Prabhujis,
12 Azhwars > – SRIVAISHNAVAM – A Path to Srivaikundam
There are 12 Azwars. They have written Nalayira Divya Prabandham (4000 tamil pasurams) in praise of Sriman Narayana which is also known as Dravida Vedham or Tamil Vedham. In those pasurams they have mentioned about many Vishnu temples and …
Azhwars - MillionGods
Azhwars are the 12 great vaishnavite poet saints, followers of the Supreme Being – Mahavishnu. The 12 Azhwars lived between 5th and 10th Century CE and rendered great service to the Bhakti Movement writing, composing and singing the Naalayira Divya Prabhandham.
The Āzhwārs were a distinctive group of Tamil Vaishnava saints who delved deeply into the Divine through intense devotion or Bhakti. They experienced the Ultimate Reality in and through everything that they saw in the world of existence and poured their love and adoration for Him into beautiful poetry.