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academics place the lifetime of the Alvars between the 5th century and 9th century CE. Traditionally, the Alvars are considered to have lived between...

and affected by drought in midsummer, alvars support a distinctive group of prairie-like plants. Most alvars occur either in northern Europe or around...

the one who dives deep into the ocean of the countless attributes of god. Alvars are considered to have been the twelve supreme devotees of Vishnu, who were...

Look up alvar or alwar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An alvar is a kind of biological environment poor in soil. Alvar or Alvars may also refer to:...

region. The Alvars were also instrumental in promoting the Bhagavatha cult and the two epics of India, namely, Ramayana and Mahabaratha. The Alvars were instrumental...

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (pronounced [ˈhuːɡo ˈɑlʋɑr ˈhenrik ˈɑːlto]; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes...

considered for merging. › Tiruppan Alvar (Tamil: திருப்பாணாழ்வார், romanized: Tiruppāṇ Āḻvār) was one of the twelve Alvars of South India, who were poet-saints...

tradition of Hinduism. He is considered one of the most learned Alvars, and the most superior Alvar in the context of composition of verses. He holds the title...

the Mutal Alvars (first three Alvars) at Thirukkoilur. It was day time, but it darkened and started raining heavily. The wandering Poigai Alvar found out...

(consecrated image). As per Hindu legend, Vishnu appeared to the mutalam Alvars (first three Alvars) at Thirukkoilur. It was day time, but it darkened and started...

the 108 Vishnu and Lakshmi temples that are mentioned in the works of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. By comparison, the Paadal...

Tord Alvar Quan Lidell MBE (11 September 1908 – 7 January 1981) was an English radio announcer and newsreader for the BBC and compere. He joined BBC Birmingham...

in the line of the twelve Alvars. He was the disciple of Nammalvar, considered to be the greatest among the twelve Alvars, his contributions amounting...

Elias Parish Alvars (surname sometimes given as Parish-Alvars), (28 February 1808 – 25 January 1849) was an English harpist and composer. He was born as...

Alvar or Alwar (Persian: الوار) in Iran may refer to: Alvar, Khalkhal, Ardabil Province Alvar, Kowsar, Ardabil Province Alvar, East Azerbaijan Alvar-e...

Alvars (Persian: الوارس) is a village in Alvars Rural District of the Central District of Sareyn County, Ardabil province, Iran. At the time of the 2006...

named Alvar include: Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), Finnish architect and artist Alvar Johannes Alev (born 1993), Estonian cross-country skier Alvar Larsson...

Divine Hymns') is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses composed by the 12 Alvars. It was compiled in its present form by Nāthamuni during the 9th–10th centuries...

twelve Alvars. He is highly regarded as a great mystic of the Vaishnava tradition. He is also considered to be the foremost among the twelve Alvars, and...

IAST: Kulaśekhara) (fl. 9th century CE), one of the twelve Vaishnavite alvars, was a bhakti theologian and devotional poet from medieval south India....