Auvvai
(auvvai — alt: auvvaiyar)
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Auvvaiyar |
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Great saint-poetess who is often referred to as "Auvya-patti". |
| Long Description: |
Great saint-poetess who is often referred to as "Auvya-patti" (the Grand Old Lady Auvvai). Her compositions combine devotion, moral instruction and practical wisdom. Atticudi and Vinayagar Agaval are among her works. (It is said that there was an earlier Auvvai who lived in the Sarhgam period, 2,000 years ago.) |
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