Sridhara Ayyaval
(śridhara Ayyāvāl — alt: tiruviśanallūr ayyāvāl)
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Tiruvisanallur Ayyaval |
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A contemporary of Bodhendra Svāmigal, he propagated devotion to Śiva through nāma-japa. |
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Śridhara Venkatesvara Ayyāvāl belonged to an Andhra Brahmin family and was Bodhendra Svāmigal’s counterpart. Both were foremost among those who propagated devotion through nāma-japa. While Sri Bodhendra Svāmigal propagated devotion to Rāma and Govinda, Ayyāvāl spread the glory of Śiva. He is the author of a number of devotional works. |
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