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Ciriya Tirumatal
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The Ciriya Tirumatal (Tamil: சிறிய திருமடல், romanized: Cir̲iya Tirumaṭal, lit. 'The small and sacred maṭal') is a Tamil Hindu work of literature written by Tirumangai Alvar, one of the twelve Alvars of Sri Vaishnavism.[1] The work is a part of the compendium of hymns called the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.[2] In the forty hymns of this work,[3] the author expresses his devotion and love to the preserver deity, Vishnu, and also lists twenty-seven sites he would like to visit to venerate the deity.[4]
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![]() The episode of the Gajendra Moksha, featured in this work. Folio from the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. | |
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Religion | Hinduism |
Author | Tirumangai Alvar |
Language | Tamil |
Period | 9th–10th century CE |
Verses | 40 |
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