Nammāl̲vār
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- Śaṭhakōpa
- Parāṅkuśar
- Vakulābharaṇar
- Māran
- Sadagopa
- Śaṭakopar
- Nammazhwar
- Caṭakōpar
- Kārimār̲an̲
- Vakuḷāparaṇar
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- India
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Sources
- found: Parthasarathy, S. Nammazhwar's thiruvaaimozhi (Tamil vedam, 1989-:v. 1.
- found: Teyva Mākkavi Kampar iyar̲r̲iya Caṭakōpar antāti, 1996:t.p. (Caṭakōpar) p. 9 (Kārimār̲an̲) p. 13 (Vakuḷāparaṇar; Nammāl̲vār)
- found: Wikipedia, June 27, 2013:(Nammalvar (also Nammazhwar, Nammaazhvaar, Nammazhvar, Nammaalvaar, Nammalwar) was one of the twelve Alvars. Known for his many hymns on devotion to Vishnu. His name means "our own alvar (alvar means "one immersed in God"). He was also known as Maran and Sadagopan; date of birth is not known and varies widely. Western scholars have suggested various times between the 5th and 9th centuries AD; He was born in a Vellalar family at Alwarthirunagiri in the southernmost region of the Tamil country)
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- 1981-09-25: new
- 2013-06-28: revised
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