Avvaiyar (8th-century poet) explained
Avvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet who lived during the seventh or eighth century and was a follower of the poet-saint Sundarar.[1] [2] She was the author of Vinayagar Agaval, a devotional poetic hymn to the Hindu deity Ganesha.[1] The name Avvaiyar means a 'respectable good woman', hence a generic title; her personal name is not known.[3]
Notes
- Book: Subramanian . V. K. . 101 Mystics of India . 2006 . Abhinav Publications . 978-81-7017-471-4 . 43 . en.
- Book: Dalal . Roshen . Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide . 18 April 2014 . Penguin UK . 978-81-8475-277-9 . 242 . en.
- Book: Mukherjee
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. A dictionary of Indian literature . Orient Blackswan . 1999 . India . 32 . 978-81-250-1453-9.
References
- Book: Edward Jewitt Robinson . Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings . 2001 . Asian Educational Services . New Delhi. 9788120615878 . .
- Krishnamurti, Dr. C.R. (Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada) Thamizh Literature Through the Ages http://tamilnation.org/literature/krishnamurti/07grammar.htm
- Project Madurai – Purananuru eText – http://tamilnation.org/literature/ettuthokai/pm0057.pdf
- Project madurai – Avvaiyar works in PDF – http://tamilnation.org/literature/auvaiyar/pm002.pdf
- http://www.aathithamizharperavai.com/home.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110308182216/http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2004_05/hrce2004-05-3.htm
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