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Tirumalisai Alvar
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This article is about Saint Thirumazhisai Alvar. For the Tamil language film, see Thirumalisai Alvar (film).
Tirumalisai Alvar (IAST: Tirumaḻisai; Born: Bhargavar 4203 BCE - 297 CE) is a Tamil saint revered in the Sri Vaishnavism school of south India, in Tondai Nadu (now part of Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts). He was born in 4203 BCE.[1][2] The legend of this saint devotees of Sri Vaishnavism believe that he was the incarnation of Vishnu's disc, Sudarshana. He is believed to have been born at the Jagannatha Perumal temple, Tirumalisai, by "divine grace".
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Title | Alvar |
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Born | Thirumalisai |
Religion | Hinduism |
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Philosophy | Vaishnavism |
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Guru | Vishvaksena |
Literary works | Tiruchanda Viruttam, Nanmukan Tiruvantati |
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Historically, Tirumalisai Alvar is regarded to have been the son of a sage.