Devotees of Sri Vishnu

1. Devotees from Puranas:

• Bhakta Hanuman
• Sri Garuda
• Sri Dhruva
• Sri Prahlada
• Sri Gajendra

2. Saint Devotees:

• Alvars (5th - 9th century): Alvars (literally meaning those immersed in God) were poet-saints of Tamil Nadu whose lives embodied ecstatic devotion towards Lord Vishnu. They sang divine hymns praising the 108 sacred shrines of Lord Vishnu which are called the Divya Desams. The collection of their divine hymns are known as the Divya Prabandha. The 12 Alvars are:

[1. Poigai Alvar] - [2. Bhoothath Alvar] - [3. Peyalvar] - [4. Thirumazhisai Alvar] - [5. Thondaradippodi Alvar] - [6. Thirumangai Alvar] - [7. Thiruppan Alvar] - [8. Periyalvar] - [9. Andal] - [10. Nammalvar] - [11. Madhurakavi Alvar] - [12. Kulashekhara Alvar]

• Sri Nathamuni (823 – 951 CE)
• Sri Thirukachi Nambi (1009 - ? CE)
• Sri Ramanujacharya (1017 - 1137 CE)
• Sri Vedanta Desika (1268 - 1369 CE)
• Sri Manavala Mamunigal (1370 - 1443 CE)
• Sri Doddacharya (16th Century CE)

Meditations on Earth, Life and Dharma: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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