Nammalvar

Indian writer, philosopher and Vaishnava saint
Person human Q2587183
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Nammalvar

Summary

Nammalvar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alwarthirunagiri[2]. He was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pallava dynasty[4]. He died on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nammalvar's place of birth was Alwarthirunagiri[2].
  • Nammalvar died in Pallava dynasty[4].
  • Nammalvar was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nammalvar died on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nammalvar held citizenship in Pallava dynasty[9].
  • Nammalvar worked as a poet[6].
  • Nammalvar's professions included philosopher[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Nammalvar is Tiruvaymoli[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Nammalvar is Periya Tiruvantati[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Nammalvar is Tiruviruttam[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Nammalvar is Tiruvasiriyam[13].
  • Nammalvar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[14].
  • Nammalvar's religion is recorded as Vaishnavism[15].
  • Nammalvar's image is recorded as Kalamegaperumal1 (2).jpg[16].
  • Nammalvar is recorded as male[17].
  • Nammalvar's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nammalvar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081800181[19].
  • Nammalvar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112601604[20].
  • Nammalvar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81055118[21].
  • Nammalvar's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12304197d[22].
  • Nammalvar's IdRef ID is recorded as 116604379[23].
  • Nammalvar's part of is recorded as Alvars[24].
  • Nammalvar's Commons category is recorded as Nammalvar[25].
  • Nammalvar's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-நம்மாழ்வார்.wav[26].
  • Nammalvar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04c8vk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nammalvar's place of birth was Alwarthirunagiri[2]. He was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nammalvar studied under Vishvaksena[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and philosopher[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tiruvaymoli[10], a literary work[29], written by Nammalvar[30]; Periya Tiruvantati[11], a literary work[31], written by him[32]; Tiruviruttam[12], a literary work[33], written by him[34]; and Tiruvasiriyam[13], a literary work[35], written by him[36].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Hinduism[14], a religion[37] and Vaishnavism[15], a Hindu denomination[38].

Death and Burial

Nammalvar died on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pallava dynasty[4].

Why It Matters

Nammalvar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Nammalvar born?

Born in Alwarthirunagiri[2], Nammalvar…

Where did Nammalvar die?

Nammalvar passed away in Pallava dynasty[4].

What did Nammalvar do for work?

Nammalvar worked as poet[6] and philosopher[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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