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Periyalvar

Tamil Vaishnava poet-saint · Writers

Periyalvar, 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.

Periyalvar is read about 22 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 July 2026

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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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