Alvar -Saint Of Vishnu

Thirumal is the supreme God of Vaishnava religion. The Saint of Thirumal is said to be Alvar. It is equal to the Nayanmars who is the Saint of Saiva religion. The meaning of "AL" is drowning. The meaning of Alwar is a person who deeply involved in the thoughts of Thirumal without involved in the pleasures of world. They used to say Thirumal as by eating food, drinking water, etc. The saiva followers are 63 and then the vaishnava followers are 12 Alvars.

The 12 Alvars names are ,
1. Poigai Alvar
2. Bhootha thalvar
3. Peyalvar
4. Thirumalisai Alvar
5. Periyalvar
6. Andal
7. Thondaradippodi Alvar
8. Thirumangai Alvar
9. Thiruppaan Alvar
10. Kulasekhara Alvar
11. Nammalvar
12. Madhurakavi Alvar


POIGAI ALVAR (lived in Kancheepuram district in the 7th century)
He is the author of Mudhal Andhadi and he sang a song of 100 numbers. His special is the aspect of Thirumal conch. People used to call him as Poet and Header.He is born in Thiruvekka poigai, so he used to be called as Poigai Alvar . He used to learn every thing by the grace of Thirumal. So he is fully involved in the charity of Thirumal. He is the first person in the world who shows Nalayira Divya Prabhandam. He is always having the thoughts of Thirumal in the mind in his life. So he ignore himself and sing a song of Thirumal with pleasures. Hari and the Shiva are the same. The worshippers of Hari do not hate Shiva and the worshippers of Shiva do not blame Hari. He is always used to say these words to the people. Along with this, he worshipped Hari and he used to put his service to Hari till his life end. He implies that the nature of the soul is to reach God and mixing together. So missing of god is the reason for sorrowness. once, he went to ThirukovilurMirugandu Muni Ashram and there Bhoothathalvar and Peyalvar are arrived .Thirumal showed himself with conch and chakra.

BHOOTHATH ALVAR (Birth Place is Mahabalipuram in the 7th century)
He wrote the book of second Thiruvantati and sang a song of 100 numbers. His special is the aspect of Thirumal Katayuda Amsa. He did not like the world life and so he had a deep devotion to god Thirumal. He is the second Alvar among the first three Alvars. He met Poigai Alvar and Peyalvar in the Thirukovilur temple and got happiness. He went to more places for spreading the Perumal's fame. He didn't done Mangalacacanam in 108 Tirupati. He done Mangalacacanam in 14 temples along with other Alvars. He done Mangalacacanam in 13 Divyadesam individually.

PEYALVAR (He is born in Mylapore in 7th century)
He wrote the book of Third Tiruvantati and he sang a song of 100 numbers. His special is the aspect of Thirumal's Katkam sword Amsa. He is born in Sevvarali flower which is blossomed miracally in Aadhikesava perumal temple in chennai. He is excelled in school education from his childhood. His mind is always seek Thirumal. He is always done many charity to Thirumal . We have to give respect and head bow to Thirumal 's legs and then automatically our reactions gone out. Later it never come back,
Akananru, Edhu Thithu Endru Iyapadathey
Madhu Nandru Than Thuzhai Marvan - Podhu Nindra
Ponnam Kazhale Thozhumin ! Muzhu Vinaigal
Munnam Kazhalum Mudinthu.
He insists this in this song. He done Mangalacacanam in 15 Divyadesam. He went to many nations for spreading Thirumal's fame. He went to Thiruvenkadam and saw the scene of combination of Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Among 108 Tirupati,Peyalvar done Mangalacacanam in 1 temple individually and in 11 temples along with other Alvars.

THIRUMALISAI ALVAR (He is born in Thirumalisai near Kancheepuram in 7th century)
He wrote the book of Nanmukan Tiruvantati and Thiruchata virutam. He sang a song of 216 numbers. His special aspect is Sakarathalvar Amsa. His father name is Maharishi, But he was adopted by Thiruvalan. But Alvar didn't drink milk from his childhood. So one agriculturist brought some boiled milk to him along with his wife. Alvar drink it every day. One day, he drink half a milk and gave the remaining milk to them to drink. Agriculturist and his wife drink the remaining milk and after this, they become so young. He named his new born baby as Kannikannan because of glory of milk. He became the disciple of Thirumalisai. He belongs to saiva samayam. Peyalvar changed Thirumalisai Alvar into Vainava religion. Once he went to Kancheepuram and give charity to perumal in Thiruvengudi Thiruthalam. There he gave young age to grandmother who is cleaning the Ashram for long years. Now she is a charming girl and so she married pallava king because of her beauty. The King desired to get young age so he asked Kalikannan. But he said that Alvar didn't give blessing to every one. So the Pallava King ordered him to hijack from the country. This news spreaded to Thirumalisai Alvar. He told that he is also ready to go along with his disciple. Alvar told Kanchi Varadharaja Perumal to come along with him. Perumal also came with them. Then they went to Kumbakonam. Among 108 tirupati, he done mangalacacanam in 11 temples along with other Alvars and 2 temples individually.