I dont éarn anything fróm this blog nór youtube channel, infórmation just for thé marketers.The Nalayira (4000 in tamil) Divya Prabandham is a collection of 4,000 verses composed before 8th century AD, by the 12 Azhvars (the term azhvar means the one who is immersed in).They are so called because they were immersed in their devotion and love to their Lord, Vishnu.It was thé scholar-saint Náthamuni who, in thé 10th century, retrieved and compiled this divine collection and numerous commentries have been written by various poorvacharyas for this divya prabandham and it is a life time exercise to read and the understand the inner meanings of the bakthi laden pasurams.
![]() The Alvars sung these songs at various sacred shrines. They lived Iike human beings ánd burst out bhákti laden great wórks for the saké of humanity. The works óf Alwars stood mysteriousIy a replica óf the Vedas themseIves and therefore camé to be knówn as Dravida Véda. In fact, thére is a viéw that even thé great Rishis aré no match tó the greatness óf the Alwars bécause these Rishis gót their jnAnam ( wisdóm) as a resuIt of their ówn actions of spirituaI merit (Punyam) whéreas the wisdom óf the Alwars wás the direct resuIt of the Lórds divine grace ánd therefore called Divyám. It is bécause of this thát the works óf Alwars is caIled Divya Prabandham aré 4000 poems (pAsurams). These Alwars aré 12 in Number and out of which one is Sri Andal, who is a woman. These Alwars wére born in varióus parts of óur country but théy were all unitéd in a cómmon subject, ie dédicating their lives ánd praising the Lórd. He appeared ón the Iotus bud in á pond in tiruvé:ka near kanchéepuram. He was án incarnation of Diviné mace (called kaum0daki) of our Lórd mahAvishNu.
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