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Periyalvar (c. 9th century), also known as Vishnuchittar, was one of the twelve Alvar saints of South India who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He was the foster father of Andal. Andal, also called as Kodhai, is the only female Alvar, and is considered to be the incarnation of Bhudevi according to Sri Vaishnavism.

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dbo:abstract Periyalvar (c. 9th century), also known as Vishnuchittar, was one of the twelve Alvar saints of South India who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He was the foster father of Andal. Andal, also called as Kodhai, is the only female Alvar, and is considered to be the incarnation of Bhudevi according to Sri Vaishnavism. The verses of Alvars are compiled as the Naalayira Divya Prabandham and the 108 temples revered are classified as Divya Desam. According to some accounts, Periyalvar is considered the first in the line of the twelve Alvars, while other accounts place him as the eighth. His original name was Vishnuchittar. Since he blessed Vishnu as though assuming he were an elder to the deity, he is called Periyalvar. According to Hindu legend, Periyalvar was the foster father of Andal, the only female Alvar. The works of Periyalvar contributed to the philosophical and theological ideas of Vaishnavism, the proponent behind the Bhakti movement. His contributions are the Tirupallandu and Periyalvar Tirumoli, which are among the 4000 stanzas in the Naalayira Divya Prabandam. In South Indian Vishnu temples, Periyalvar has images and festivals associated with him. The Garudasevai festival in the Srivilliputhur temple, where five Vishnu temples in the region participate, is an event dedicated to him. The verses of Periyalvar and the other Alvars are recited as a part of daily prayers and during festive occasions in several Sri Vaishnava temples in South India. (en) Periyāḻvār (in caratteri tamiḻ: பெரியாழ்வார்) è l'epiteto (lett. "Grande Āḻvār") con cui è maggiormente conosciuto Viṭṭucittaṉ il mistico e poeta tamiḻ vissuto intorno al IX secolo e inserito all'8º posto nell'elenco tradizionale dei dodici āḻvār, quei poeti e mistici hindū, di etnia tamiḻ, itineranti di tempio in tempio nell'India meridionale, vissuti tra il VI e il IX secolo d.C. che veneravano, in qualità di Dio, la Persona suprema, Māl (Māyōṉ), nome che in lingua tamiḻ intende indicare quella divinità che in sanscrito è nominata come Kṛṣṇa/Visnù/Nārāyaṇa ovvero il Kṛṣṇa della Bhagavadgītā e il Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa dei primi Purāṇa. Secondo le agiografie, Viṭṭucittaṉ nacque a Villiputtūr, nel mese di Āṉi nell'anno 46 del Kaliyuga, sotto il 15° asterismo lunare (Cuvāti). Figlio di una famiglia di casta brahmana svolgeva il servizio di adornamento dei fiori delle effigi di Viṣṇu nel locale tempio cittadino. Vallabhadeva, il re dei Pāṇḍya, decise di convocare un incontro tra i saggi di tutta l'India affinché gareggiassero nella dottrina del Veda. Il premio per il vincitore della prova fu stabilito in alcune monete d'oro. Viṣṇu apparve in sogno a Periyāḻvār ordinandogli di partecipare alla competizione, cosa che il brahmano fece pur considerandosi inadeguato per il compito. Presentatosi all'incontro dei saggi ebbe su questi la meglio e le monete giunsero a lui spontaneamente. Di fronte alla sua saggezza, e al miracolo, fu onorato dal re con il titolo di Paṭṭarpirāṉ ("Signore dei Bhaṭṭa"), quindi condotto in processione su un elefante riccamente bardato. Nel mentre avanzava in groppa all'elefante, lo stesso Viṣṇu lo onorò apparendogli insieme alla sua paredra Lakṣmī. Di fronte alla visione di tanta divina magnificenza Periyāḻvār compose subito un carme di ringraziamento, il Tiruppallāṇṭu, che immediatamente musicò utilizzando gli stessi campanelli che adornavano l'elefante. All'età di 51 anni Periyāḻvār ebbe modo di rinvenire, sotto una zolla di terra del giardino del tempio dove officiava, sua figlia Āṇṭāḷ, la nona āḻvār. Correva il 97º anno dall'inizio del Kali-yuga, durante il mese di Āṭi (luglio-agosto), in concomitanza con l'11° asterismo lunare (Pūruvapaṟkuṉi). (it) Перияальвар — тамильский вайшнавский святой, принадлежавший к группе 12 поэтов-подвижников альваров. Предположительно, Перияльвар жил в VI—IX веках. Он родился в брахманской семье в городе , что в современном округе Мадурай. При рождении родители дали ему имя Вишнучиттар, которое в переводе означает «тот, кто постоянно думает о Вишну». Согласно легенде, он отказался от ведийских философских дебатов и начал следовать пути бхакти, выполняя простое служение для Вишну. Например, он делал гирлянды для украшения храмовых божеств. Однажды царь династии Паллава устроил при дворе философские дебаты между учёными брахманами. Победу в дебатах одержал Вишнучиттар. Он сумел доказать, что путь к мокше лежит через преданное служение Богу. Перияальвар сочинил молитву Вишну под названием «Палланду» (там. பல்லாண்டு), которая играет важную роль в богослужениях традиции шри-вайшнавизма. Перияльвар также был автором 400 гимнов, объединённых в прабандху «Перия-тируможи», вошедшую в сборник «Дивья-прабандха». Перияльвар был горячим приверженцем Кришны, детству и юности которого он посвятил более половины гимнов в «Тируможи». В своей поэзии Перияльвар описывает любовь к Богу через метафору материнской любви Яшоды к маленькому Кришне. Считается, что Перияльвар был первым индийским поэтом, создавшим цикл лирических гимнов, основанных на сказаниях о Кришне. Приёмной дочерью Перияльвара была единственная женщина-альвар Андаль. (ru)
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rdfs:comment Periyalvar (c. 9th century), also known as Vishnuchittar, was one of the twelve Alvar saints of South India who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He was the foster father of Andal. Andal, also called as Kodhai, is the only female Alvar, and is considered to be the incarnation of Bhudevi according to Sri Vaishnavism. (en) Periyāḻvār (in caratteri tamiḻ: பெரியாழ்வார்) è l'epiteto (lett. "Grande Āḻvār") con cui è maggiormente conosciuto Viṭṭucittaṉ il mistico e poeta tamiḻ vissuto intorno al IX secolo e inserito all'8º posto nell'elenco tradizionale dei dodici āḻvār, quei poeti e mistici hindū, di etnia tamiḻ, itineranti di tempio in tempio nell'India meridionale, vissuti tra il VI e il IX secolo d.C. che veneravano, in qualità di Dio, la Persona suprema, Māl (Māyōṉ), nome che in lingua tamiḻ intende indicare quella divinità che in sanscrito è nominata come Kṛṣṇa/Visnù/Nārāyaṇa ovvero il Kṛṣṇa della Bhagavadgītā e il Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa dei primi Purāṇa. (it) Перияальвар — тамильский вайшнавский святой, принадлежавший к группе 12 поэтов-подвижников альваров. Предположительно, Перияльвар жил в VI—IX веках. Он родился в брахманской семье в городе , что в современном округе Мадурай. При рождении родители дали ему имя Вишнучиттар, которое в переводе означает «тот, кто постоянно думает о Вишну». Согласно легенде, он отказался от ведийских философских дебатов и начал следовать пути бхакти, выполняя простое служение для Вишну. Например, он делал гирлянды для украшения храмовых божеств. Однажды царь династии Паллава устроил при дворе философские дебаты между учёными брахманами. Победу в дебатах одержал Вишнучиттар. Он сумел доказать, что путь к мокше лежит через преданное служение Богу. (ru)
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