Irantam Tiruvantati

The Irantam Tiruvantati (Tamil: இரண்டாம் திருவந்தாதி, romanized: Iraṇțam Tiruvant̬āt̬ī, lit.'Second and sacred hymn') is a Tamil Hindu work of literature composed by Bhutath Alvar, one of the twelve Alvars of Sri Vaishnavism. Comprising 100 verses in the poetic meter called the antati, it is part of the compendium of hymns called the Nalayira Divya Prabandham. It is dedicated to the preserver deity, Vishnu.

Irantam Tiruvantati
A Vision of Vishnu (Vaikuntha Darshana). circa 1710 and circa 1715, Brooklyn Museum.
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorBhutath Alvar
LanguageTamil
Period9th–10th century CE
Verses100
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