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]
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- ^ a b Subramanian, V. K. (2006). 101 Mystics of India. Abhinav Publications. p. 43. ISBN 978-81-7017-471-4.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 242. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
- ^ Mukherjee, Sujit (1999). A dictionary of Indian literature. India: Orient Blackswan. p. 32. ISBN 978-81-250-1453-9.
References edit
- Edward Jewitt Robinson (2001). Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120615878.
- Krishnamurti, Dr. C.R. (Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada) Thamizh Literature Through the Ages [1]
- 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
External links edit
- Project Madurai Homepage
- Avvaiyar & her Writings
- Aathisoodi Meaning in English - Translated into English