| Peyalvar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7th Century A.D Mylapore |
| Titles/honours | Alvar saint |
| Philosophy | Vaishnava Bhakti |
| Literary works | Moondraam Thiruvandaadhi |
Peyalvar is one of the 12 Alvar saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The temples reverred by these azhwars are termed Divya desam.
Peyalvar was born in Tirumayilai (Mylapore, now part of the city of Chennai in the seventh century CE. Vaishnavite traditions state that Peyalvar was found on a lily flower in the pond of the Adi Kesava Perumal Temple in Mylapore. They also believe that he was an incarnation of the sacred sword of Vishnu, Nandakam. Payalvar's 100 hymns in the Naalayira Divyap Prabhandham are the third 100 and start with the words Tiruk Kanden, Pon Meni Kanden ('I found the glorious, golden form of the Lord').
Tiruk Kanden Pon Meni Kanden- Thigazhum
Arukkan Ani Niramum Kanden-Seruk Kilarum
Pon Aazhi Kanden Puri Sangam Kai Kanden
En Aazhi Vannan Paal Inru.
On witnessing the glorious vision in which the entire universe was the very body of Lord Narayana, the Alwar proceeds to describe all that he had seen.
Peyalvar's hymns are of the Anthathi style, in which the last word of the previous hymn is used as the first work in the next hymn.
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