The Periyalvar Tirumoli () is a
Tamil
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Hindu
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work of literature penned by
Periyalvar, one of the twelve
Alvars of
Sri Vaishnavism
Sri Vaishnavism, or the Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, is a denomination within the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. The name refers to goddess Lakshmi (also known as Sri), as well as a prefix that means "sacred, revered", and the god Vishnu, who ...
. Composed of 473 verses, it is part of the compendium of hymns called the
Naalayira Divya Prabandham
The Naalayira Divya Prabandham ( ta, நாலாயிரத் திவ்வியப் பிரபந்தம், lit=Four Thousand Divine Hymns, translit=Nālāyira Divya Prabandham) is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses composed by ...
, and has been dated back to the 9th century CE.
Hymns
A hymn of the Periyalvar Tirumoli describes the temple of
Srirangam
Srirangam, is a neighbourhood in the city of Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A river island, Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side and its distributary Kollidam on the other side. Considered as the first amon ...
as the home of the
Dashavatara
The Dashavatara ( sa, दशावतार, ) are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, a principal Hindus, Hindu god. Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. The word ''Dashavatara'' derives from , meaning " ...
, as translated by
Vasudha Narayanan:
Periyalvar also extols
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...
's act of lifting the mountain,
Govardhana:
See also
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Kanninun Cirutampu
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Periya Tiruvantati
Periya Tiruvantati () is a compilation of hymns written by Nammalvar, one of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Tamil Vaishnava tradition. This work, which is a part of the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, consists of eighty-seven hymns referred to a ...
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Perumal Tirumoli
Perumal Tirumoli () is a compilation of hymns written by Kulasekhara Alvar, one of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. This work, which is a part of the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, consists of 105 hymns, that are numbered ...
References
Naalayira Divya Prabandham
Alvars
Sri Vaishnavism