Nalayira Divya Prabandham
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The "four thousand sacred verses" of the twelve Alvar saints in praise of Vishnu, honoured by Sri Vaishnavas as the Tamil Veda.
| Tradition | Hindu (Tamil Sri Vaishnava) |
|---|---|
| Type | Devotional hymns |
| Language | Tamil |
| Period | Hymns c. 6th–9th century CE; compiled c. 9th–10th century CE (scholarly estimate) |
| Composed or compiled by | The twelve Alvars, including Nammalvar, Andal and Periyalvar; compiled by tradition by Nathamuni |
What it contains
- About 4,000 verses.
- Nammalvar's Tiruvaymoli, honoured as the essence of the Vedas in Tamil.
- Andal's Tiruppavai, sung each morning in the month of Margazhi.
- Hymns to the 108 Divya Desams (holy Vishnu shrines).
Significance
It is recited in Vishnu temples such as Srirangam alongside the Sanskrit Vedas, and influenced Ramanujacharya's Sri Vaishnava tradition.