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These Tamil texts revere Vishnu and his avatars such as Krishna and Rama, as well as other pan-Indian deities such as Shiva, Muruga, Durga, Indra and others. [112] Vishnu is described in these texts as Mayon , or "one who is dark or black in color" (in north India, the equivalent word is Krishna). [ 112 ]
Sambandar, Tamil Shaiva Poet and who was one of the 63 Nayanars who composed 16,000 hymns [256] Sri Sri, Indian poet who is known for his works in Telugu literature and anthology Maha Prasthanam [257] Subramani Bharathi, Tamil poet popularly known as "Mahakavi Bharathi" ("Great Poet Bharathi"), he was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry [258] [259]
Perumal (Tamil: பெருமாள், romanized: Perumāl) [2] or Tirumal (Tamil: திருமால், romanized: Tirumāl pronunciation ⓘ) is a Hindu deity. [3] Perumal is worshipped mainly among Tamil Hindus in South India and the Tamil diaspora , who consider Perumal to be a form of Vishnu .
In Hindu mythology, the God Ganesh has 108 names. The following is a list of the names. List of names. Sanskrit Name Name Mantra Name Meaning Name Name Mantra ...
The Alvars (Tamil: ஆழ்வார், romanized: Āḻvār, lit. 'The Immersed') were the Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, in their songs of longing, ecstasy, and service. [2] They are venerated in Vaishnavism, which regards Vishnu as the Ultimate Reality.
Satya Narayan Goenka (30 January 1924 – 29 September 2013) Satyananda Saraswati (25 December 1923 – 5 December 2009) Satyapramoda Tirtha (1918–1997) Satyatma Tirtha (born 1973) Shaunaka, Seshadri Swamigal (22 January 1870 – 4 January 1929) Shastriji Maharaj (31 January 1865 – 10 May 1951) Shivabalayogi (24 January 1935 – 28 March 1994)
The Alvar has sung praise, imagining himself as a lady and Veeraraghava as his lover. The temple is classified as a Divyadesam, one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book. [12] Many Acharyas have also written songs on the various forms of Bhaktavatsala in this Temple. [3]
The Narayan Sarovar is a lake that surrounds the main monument. The lake contains holy waters from 151 rivers and lakes that are believed to have been sanctified by Swaminarayan, including Mansarovar. Surrounding the Narayan Sarovar are 108 gaumukhs, symbolising Janmangal Namavali or the 108 names for god, from which holy water issues forth ...