A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Tiruppanalvar
This page describes Tiruppanalvar which is located on page 408 of the third 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 “Tiruppanalvar” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
It is interesting to note that the Alvars, Namm -alvar and Madhura-kaviy-alvar, were born in the Tamraparni country, Periy-alvar and his adopted daughter Andali in the Kritamala, Poygaiy-alvar, Bhutatt -arvar, Pey-alvar and Tiru-marishai Piran in the Payasvini, Tondar-adi-podiy-alvar, Tiru-pan-alvar and Tiru-mangaiy-alvar in the Kaveri, and Periy-alvar and Kula-shekhara Perumal in the Mahanada countries....
Read full contents: Part 1 - The Chronology of the Alvars
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
(ii) Stanzas, such as this one, would, however, appear to spot-light the greatness of such highly evolved spiritual personalities as Tirumalicai Alvar, Tiruppanalvar, Nampatuvan, either born as outcastes or brought up by outcastes, who yet belong to a world of their own and a new denomination known as ‘The clan of God s servants , which has nothing to do with the conventional caste-system and classification....
Read full contents: Pasuram 3.7.9
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