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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPēyāḻvār (பேயாழ்வார்) [pēy-āḻvār] noun < idem. +. A Vaiṣṇava saint, author of the third tiru-v-antāti of lyaṟpā in Nālāyira-p-pirapantam, one of 10 āḻvā, q.v.; நாலாயிரப்பிரபந்தத்தில் இயற்பாவைச் சார்ந்த மூன்றாந்திருவந்தாதி திருவந்தாதி இயற்றியவரும் ஆழ்வார் பதின்மருள் ஒருவருமான பெரிய.ார்.. [nalayirappirapanthathil iyarpavais sarntha munrandiruvandathi thiruvanthathi iyarriyavarum azhvar pathinmarul oruvarumana periyar..] (உபதேசாத்தினமாலை. [upathesathinamalai.] 6.)
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The Chronology of the Āḻvārs < [Chapter XVII - The Āḻvārs]
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Pasuram 8.6.2 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Elliyum kalaiyum)]
Pasuram 10.4.4 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Carve tavanori)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirukkoyilur < [Rajendra Deva II]
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
The various sects of Shaivism < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
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