Nammalvars
Nammalvar was a prominent Tamil poet and saint who lived in the 9th century CE. He is revered as one of the twelve Alvars, a group of Vaishnavite poet-saints who were instrumental in the revival of devotional Hinduism in South India. Nammalvar's birth name is often cited as Maran, with Nammalvar meaning "Our Alvar" or "Our Leader," a testament to his significant influence among the Alvar tradition. He is believed to have been born in Alwarthirunagari, a village in modern-day Tamil Nadu.
His literary contributions are primarily found in the Tiruvaymoli, a collection of 1100 verses that form a