alvaru meaning in english

[Drav.] n. A Vaishnava name for a saint. The Alwars or saints were twelve in number and are considerd to have been incarnations of the attendants, arms, or insignia of Vishnu: each of them wrote a portion of the “Dravida Prabandham,” or “Tamil Veda” help in greater veneration that the original Sanskrit Veda, of which…