Nammalvar
deity Vaishnavism single tradition · 1
Nammalvar is an Alvar saint of the Sri Vaishnavism sect. He is considered as an avatar of Vishvaksena. He is part of the traditional Sri Vaishnava guru parampara (succession of teachers and disciples) starting from Vishnu's consort Lakshmi (Sri).
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vishnu, Lakshmi, Vishvaksena
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The twelve Alvar saints of Sri Vaishnavism sect are considered as manifestations of Vishnu in some form, and the Alvar saint Nammalvar is considered as an avatar of Vishvaksena.”
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