M Venkataraman

Alwars M Venkataraman

A group of twelve ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu in the eighth and ninth centuries are called 'Alwars'. They are famous for their poetry in praise of Lord Vishnu. The collection of their four thousand poems is known as the 'Naalaayira Divya Prabhandam'. This book contains brief details about these twelve Alwars and their compositions known as 'Paasurams'.