Open AccessAlvars of South India: A psychiatric scanner
Author(s) -
O Somasundaram,
Tejus Murthy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_383_16
Subject(s) - tamil , hinduism , mysticism , indian subcontinent , history , geography , psychology , sociology , genealogy , ancient history , religious studies , philosophy , art , literature , theology
Vaishnavism , the other important Hindu tradition besides Saivism , gained importance by the Bhakti movement sprouting from the Tamil land in the 7 th -9 th centuries Common Era and spreading all over the subcontinent, and as preached by the Alvars , which is discussed along with the evolution of the Godhead of Lord Vishnu is briefly mentioned. The maternal care of the divine child Sri Krishna by Yashodha as described by the Alvar, Perialvar, is summarized. The mysticism of Nammalvar and the religious experiences of other two Alvars , Kulasekarar and Andal , are sketched in this study.