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Tiruchanda Viruttam
Tamil Hindu work of literature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tiruchanda Viruttam (Tamil: திருச்சந்த விருத்தம், romanized: Tirucandaviruttam) is a Tamil Hindu work of literature written by the poet-saint Tirumalisai Alvar, comprising 120 pasurams (hymns).[1][2] It is a part of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the Sri Vaishnava canon of the Alvars.[3] It is dedicated to the veneration of Vishnu, as well as his forms and incarnations, such as Krishna and Venkateshvara.[4]
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Tiruchanda Viruttam | |
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Religion | Hinduism |
Author | Tirumalisai Alvar |
Language | Tamil |
Period | 9th–10th century CE |
Verses | 120 |
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