Divya Prabandham
(divyaprabandham)
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The "Divine Collection" of hymns to Lord Vishnu by the Alvar mystics. |
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The "Divine Collection" of hymns to Lord Vishnu by the Alvar mystics. It was compiled by the scholar-saint Nathamuni in the 10th century. This Divine (divya) Collection (prabandha, which also connotes an uninterrupted and integrally connected literary work) is a work of powerful bhakti focused on the deities of 108 Vaishnava temples (divya desams), and is a rich document of Tamil poetics. |
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azhvar |
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