Alvars
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The Alvars are Hindu saints, followers of Lord Vishnu. They sang in praise of Lord Vishnu; their compositions are collectively know as the Naalayira Divyap Prabhandham.
The name of the twelve azhwars are as follows:
- PoigaiAzhwar
- Bhoothathazwar
- Peyazhwar
- Thirumazhisai Azhwar
- Nammaazhvaar
- Madhurakavi Aazhvaar
- KulasEkaraazhvaar
- Periyaazhvaar
- Andal
- Thondaradippodi Azhvaar
- ThirupPaanaazhvaar
- Thirumangai Azhvaar
Similarly, the Nayanars exhibited greatest devotion to Siva.
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