One of 108 Divya Desams. Birthplace of Tirumazhisai Alvar — the only one of the 12 Alvars born of a low-caste (non-Brahmin) parent. One of the 108 Divya Desams — temples sung in the Nālāyira Divya Prabandham (the "Four-Thousand Divine Hymns") by the 12 Alvars (6th–9th c. CE). The 108 Divya Desams include 106 earthly sites, plus 2 extra-cosmic realms (Paramapadam = Vaikuntha, and Tirupparkadal = the Milk-Ocean). Each Divya Desam has a Moolavar (sanctum deity), Utsavar (processional im
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
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