Periyalvar Tirumoli Explained
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Author: | Periyalvar |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Caption: | Painting of Krishna lifting the Govardhana hill. |
| Verses: | 473 |
| Period: | 9th–10th century CE |
| Periyalvar Tirumoli |
| Previous: | Tirupallantu |
| Next: | Tiruppavai |
The Periyalvar Tirumoli is a Tamil Hindu work of literature written by Periyalvar, one of the twelve Alvars, the poet-saints of Sri Vaishnavism.[1] Comprising 473 verses,[2] it is part of the compendium of hymns called the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, dating back to the 9th century CE.[3]
Hymns
A hymn of the Periyalvar Tirumoli describes the temple of Srirangam as the home of the Dashavatara, as translated by Vasudha Narayanan:[4]
Periyalvar also extols Krishna's act of lifting the mountain, Govardhana:[5]
See also
References
- Book: Rosen, Steven . Vaiṣṇavī: Women and the Worship of Krishna . 1996 . Motilal Banarsidass Publishers . 978-81-208-1437-0 . 219 . en.
- Book: Raghavan, V. K. S. N. . A Brief Study on the Tiruppallandu of Sri Periyalvar, the Tiruppalliyeluchi of Sri Tondaradippodiyalvar, and the Kanninunsiruttambu of Sri Madhurakaviyalvar . 1983 . Sri Visishtadvaita Pracharini Sabha . 62 . en.
- Book: Venkatesan, Archana . The Secret Garland: Andal's Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli . 2016-01-10 . Harper Perennial India . 978-93-5177-577-5 . en.
- Book: Narayanan, Vasudha . Hinduism . 2009-08-15 . The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc . 978-1-61531-194-1 . 74 . en.
- Book: Bryant, Edwin F. . Krishna: A Sourcebook . 2007-06-18 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-028756-6 . 193 . en.
