Tirumalisai Alvar

Tirumalisai Alvar (IAST: Tirumaá¸ģisai; Born: Bhargavar 4203 BCE - 297 CE) is a Tamil saint revered in the Sri Vaishnavism school of south India, in Tondai Nadu (now part of Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts). He was born in 4203 BCE. The legend of this saint devotees of Sri Vaishnavism believe that he was the incarnation of Vishnu's disc, Sudarshana. He is believed to have been born at the Jagannatha Perumal temple, Tirumalisai, by "divine grace".

This article is about Saint Thirumazhisai Alvar. For the Tamil language film, see Thirumalisai Alvar (film).

Tirumalisai Alvar
TitleAlvar
Personal
Born
Thirumalisai
ReligionHinduism
PhilosophyVaishnavism
Religious career
GuruVishvaksena
Literary worksTiruchanda Viruttam, Nanmukan Tiruvantati

Historically, Tirumalisai Alvar is regarded to have been the son of a sage.

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