Perumal Tirumoli

Perumal Tirumoli
Painting of Vishnu upon Shesha, Cleveland Museum of Art.
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorKulasekhara Alvar
LanguageTamil
Period9th–10th century CE
Verses105

The Perumal Tirumoli (Tamil: பெருமாள் திருமொழி, romanized: Perumāl Tirumol̲i, lit. 'sacred words of the great god') is a work of Tamil Hindu literature written by Kulasekhara Alvar, one of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.[1] This work, which is a part of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham,[2] consists of 105 hymns, that are numbered 647 to 750 in the compendium. It is dedicated to the worship of Vishnu, who is referred to as Perumal.[3]

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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
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  1. ^ RAMANUJAN, S. R. (2014-08-15). The Lord of Vengadam: A Historical Perspective. Partridge Publishing. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-4828-3463-5.
  2. ^ Garg, Gaṅgā Rām (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World. Concept Publishing Company. p. 354. ISBN 978-81-7022-375-7.
  3. ^ Ph.D, Lavanya Vemsani (2016-06-13). Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names. ABC-CLIO. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-61069-211-3.