A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prabandham
This page describes Prabandham which is located on page 529 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The other source of information regarding the Alvars is the well-known collection of the works of Alvars known as Nal-ayira-divya-prabandham. Among these are the commentaries on the Divya-prabandham and the Tiru-vay-moli of Namm -alvar. In addition to these we have the epigraphical evidence in inscriptions scattered over the Madras Presidency....
Read full contents: Part 1 - The Chronology of the Alvars
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
The collection of Dravida songs thus composed by the alvars is called Divya Prabandha (Divine Composition).There are four thousand songs in four parts in the Divine composition and hence it has the name Nalayira Prabandham Four thousand composition . The theme of the 1st and 2nd thousands is a secret known as Tirumantra (the divine spell). The third thousand is concerned with the "Caramashloka" (the verse of death) and in the fourth "Dvayamantra" is dealt with....
Read full contents: Story of Nammalvar
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
For the proper sustenance and nourishment of God-love, the ‘Divya Prabandham of the Alvars stands right on top. Even the mere text, let alone the meaning thereof, makes enchanting reading, and those, who follow the meaning also and delve into it, ate bound to get themselves transported to the region of ecstasy....
Read full contents: Appendix: The ‘Uhhaya Vedanta’ concept in Sri Vaishnavism
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