Tiruvaciriyam

Tiruvaciriyam
Painting of Vishnu upon Shesha, Sri Appan Venkatachalapati Temple, Cheranmahadevi.
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorNammalvar
LanguageTamil
Period9th–10th century CE
Verses7

The Tiruvaciriyam (Tamil: திருவாசிரியம், romanized: Tiruvaciriyam, lit.'Sacred meter')[1] is a compilation of hymns written by Nammalvar, one of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. This work, which is a part of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, consists of seven hymns[2] referred to as pasurams, dedicated to the praise of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. It is often regarded to contain the essence of the Yajurveda.[3][4]

  1. ^ Richman, Paula (April 2008). Extraordinary Child. Penguin Books India. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-14-306317-9.
  2. ^ Aiyangar, Sakkottai Krishnaswami (2004). Ancient India: Collected Essays on the Literary and Political History of Southern India. Asian Educational Services. p. 398. ISBN 978-81-206-1850-3.
  3. ^ Dr. Narinder Sharma. Thiruvaasiriyam.
  4. ^ Nair, Shantha (2014-01-07). Sri Venkateshwara. Jaico Publishing House. p. 76. ISBN 978-81-8495-445-6.