The Alvars (Tamil: ஆழ்வார், romanized: Āḻvār, lit. '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.

2025年2月24日 · The Alvars were a group of 12 Tamil poet-saints who lived between the 6th and 9th centuries CE. They were devotees of Lord Vishnu and played a key role in the Bhakti movement in South India . Their hymns, collectively known as the Divya Prabandham , are considered sacred texts in Vaishnavism .

Alvars, were Tamil Poet - Saints, who are said to be the Hamsam of Sriman Narayanan, have dedicated their lives towards Sri Vaishnavism and towards Emperumaan and have led their life by praising / doing Mangalasasanam on Sriman Naryanan through their Tamil work of rendering 4000 Paasurams popularly called as "Naalayira Divya Prabandham" or

2015年7月18日 · The term “Alvars” refers to a group of twelve ancient Tamil poet-saints in South India who were devoted to the worship of Lord Vishnu. The Alvars lived between the 5th and 9th centuries CE and played a significant role in the development and spread of the Bhakti movement, particularly the Vaishnavism tradition.

The Nayanars and Alvars were the Tamil poet-saints who played a key role in propagating the Bhakti Movement in Southern India during the 5th-10th Centuries. The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints devoted to Lord Shiva who lived during the 6th to 8th centuries CE.

Alvars are considered the twelve supreme devotees of Vishnu, who were instrumental in popularising Vaishnavism in the Tamil-speaking regions. The Azhwars were influential in promoting the Bhagavata cult and the two Hindu epics, namely, Ramayana and Mahabaratha.

Alvars are a group of Tamil poet-saints from South India who lived between the 6th and 9th centuries. They are revered in the Bhakti movement for their passionate devotional poetry dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna.

Alvars were a group of 12 Tamil poet-saints who lived in South India between the 6th and 9th centuries. They were devotees of Lord Vishnu and their devotional hymns, known as the Divya Prabandha, are considered among the greatest works of Tamil literature.

Alwars are 12 Tamil Vaishnavite saint poets. They started the Vaishnavite Bhakti movement in Tamil Nadu. Alwars dedicated their entire lives to singing the glory of Lord Vishnu and worshiping him. What is Bhakti movement? The Hindu religion until their time was mainly ritualistic.

Tradition reckons 12 Alvars. They come from all walks of life and all strata of society and include in their ranks one woman. Between the fifth and ninth century, in the Tamil-speaking region of South India, these saints revitalized the Indian religious milieu, sparking a renewal of devotional worship throughout the subcontinent.