Alavantar, Āḷavantār, Ālavantār: 2 definitions
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Alavantar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Āḷavantār or Yāmuna refers to one of the Teachers mentioned in the guruparaṃparā of Vedānta Deśika’s Yatirājasaptati.—The poem’s first ten verses create the context for the exaltation of Rāmānuja. This context is the lineage of teachers (guruparaṃparā) who preceded him and are listed in the first eight verses of the poem in the following order: Nārāyaṇa, Śrī-Lakṣmī, Viṣvaksena, Nammāḻvār, Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Uyyaṅkoṇṭār), Śrīrāmamiśra (Maṇakkāl Nampi), Yāmuna (Āḷavantār) and Mahāpūrṇa (Periya Nampi). In verse 11 Rāmānuja is addressed, for the first time, with the phrase “Lord of the Ascetics” (patiṃ yatīnām).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Āḷavantār (ஆளவந்தார்) [āḷa-vantār] noun < ஆள் [al] +.
1. A Vaiṣṇava ācārya in Śrīrangam who was the immediate predecessor of Rāmānuja; ஒருவைணவாசாரியர். [oruvainavasariyar.] (ஆஷ்டப். சீரங்கநாய. ஊசல். [ashdappirapandam siranganaya. usal.] 18.)
2. A Brāhman poet, author of the Tamil Ñāṉa-vāciṭṭam; தமிழ் ஞானவாசிட்ட ஆசிரியர். [thamizh gnanavasitta asiriyar.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vantar, A la, Ala.
Full-text: Yamunacariyar, Yamuna, Nanavacittam, Periyamutaliyar, Yamunaitturaivan, Uyyankontar, Nammalvar, Mahapurna, Shrilakshmi, Periya Nampi, Pundarikaksha, Shriramamishra, Manakkal Nampi, Narayana, Vishvaksena, Sandai.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 10.2.8 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Ketum itar)]
Pasuram 6.5.5 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Tuval il ma mani matam)]
Pasuram 2.6.2 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Vaikunta Manivannane)]
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 4 - Āḻvār or Nāyaṉār < [Section 1 - Studies in Devotional, Contemporary, Classical and Folk Literatures]