Kulashekhara Alwar
| Kulasekhara Azhwar | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Vaishnava Bhakti |
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| Born | A.D 800 thiruvanchaikalam |
| Literary works | Mukundamala, Perumal Tirumozhi (Tamil language) |
| Honors | Alvar saint |
| Also a king of Later Chera Kingdom | |
Kulashekhara Alwar (also known as Kulashekhara Varman, Kulashekhara Alvar or Kulashekhara Nayanar) was one of the Alwars. According to traditional scriptures, he was born in the 27th year after the beginning of the Kali Era (3102 BC), thus 3075 BC.
Kulasekhara is one of the twelve Tamil alwar saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of the alwars are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham and the 108 temples revered are classified as Divya desam. He is considered the seventh in the line of the twelve alwars. He authored the Sanskrit lyrics Mukundamala and Perumal Tirumozhi, which are compiled as a part of Nalayira Divya Prabandham. He is sometimes identified as Kulasekhara, the author of the Sanskrit works such as Tapatisamvaranam, Subhadradhananjaya and Vichchinnabhiseka. The verses of Kulasekhara and other azhwars are recited as a part of daily prayers and during festive occasions in most Vishnu temples in South India.
Born in Periyar, Kerala, he was son of Drdhavrata. As per scriptural evidence, Kuleshekara Alwar incarnated on this earth in the 27th year after the beginning of the Kali Era (3102 BC), thus 3075 BC.
Kulashekhara is believed to have been a king from the Kerala region and he is regarded by some to have ruled Kolli (modern-day Uraiyur), Koodal (modern day Madurai) and Kongu. The given date of his period is said to be 800–820 AD, as a king of the later Chera Dynasty. It is further suggested that he could not have flourished after the end of the 9th century, and a king of Pallava dynasty (2nd century – 9th century) further claims to have defeated the Chera.
He is revered as the seventh of the twelve alvars, saints whose works contributed to the philosophical and theological ideas of Vaishnavism. He is also one of the celebrated Vaishnavite alvar poet-saints of the Bhakti movement in South India. The Bhakti movement consolidated the Vedic religion in the region by introducing it to common people.
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