Well-Known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, Nammalvar was one of the twelve Alvar saints of Tamil Nadu, India. Alvars are considered the supreme devotees of Lord Vishnu who were instrumental in popularising Vaishnavism. The verses of the Alvars are compiled as the Naalayira Divya Prabandhan, where praises are sung of 108 temples that are classified as divine realms, called the Divya Desams.
Nammalvar is considered to be the fifth in the line of the twelve Alvars. He is highly regarded as a great mystic of the Vaishnava tradition. Nammalvar is also considered to be the foremost among the twelve Alvars, and his contributions amount to 1352 among the 4000 stanzas in the Naalayira Divya Prabandam. Here, Sitting on the lotus pedestal, Nammalvar’s right hand is in Vitarka Mudra, symbolising the transmission of knowledge and the continuous flow of divine teachings. This portrayal, made from bronze, encapsulates Nammalvar’s divine connection, his enlightened teachings, and the transformative power of knowledge in the pursuit of spiritual awakening.
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