A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kulasekhara Alvar
This page describes Kulasekhara Alvar which is located on page 223 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kulasekhara Alvar” according to 23 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
It is such an exhilarating milieu that the Alvar hails, in the second decad, besides envisioning the advent of Tirumankai Alvar and Saint Ramanuja, in the days to come, the veritable destroyers of the ungodly forces of Kaliyuga; (5-3): Reverting to the ‘Nayaki state, which obtained during the three consecutive decads (6 to 8) of the fourth Centum, the Alvar is seen, in the third decad, all agog to get united with the Lord or at least procure from Him the tuliaci garland and wear it on her locks....
Read full contents: Fifth Centum, in retrospect (Decad-wise Summary)
Parama Samhita (English translation) [by Krishnaswami Aiyangar]
Tirumangai Alivar lived in the 8th century after Christ, and the other Alivars go backward from him through five or six centuries in point of time—a period coeval with that of the Shaiva Adiyars, the Nayanmars of the Shiva school of bhakti. This direct statement from Tirumangai Alvar only confirms the general position and gives us a precisely pointed statement in regard to it (* 1) 2nd Tiruvandadi. St. 38. (* 2) Ibid. St. 39 and similar passages in the works of the others. (* 3) M. Bh....
Read full contents: The Pancaratra and the Tamil Alvars
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
“Cakam peyenru tammaiccirippa”: “Peyane everkkum yanume”—Kulasekhara alvar. It is said some saints had been misunderstood as mad people while the saints themselves were glad they were so abused. Nampiyantar refers only to her going to Kailas walking on her head, making Parvati laugh when Shiva endearingly called her, ‘Mother . The story of her getting a mango from God is not referred to by him....
Read full contents: Nayanar 24: Karaikkal Ammeiyar (Ammaiyar)
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