The Alvars are Hindu saints, followers of Lord Vishnu. They sang in praise of Lord Vishnu; their compositions are collectively know as the Naalayira Divyap Prabhandham .

The name of the twelve azhwars are as follows:

• PoigaiAzhwar

• Bhoothathazwar

• Peyazhwar

• Thirumazhisai Azhwar

• Nammaazhvaar

• Madhurakavi Aazhvaar

• KulasEkaraazhvaar

• Periyaazhvaar

• Andal

• Thondaradippodi Azhvaar

• ThirupPaanaazhvaar

• Thirumangai Azhvaar

Similarly, the Nayanars exhibited greatest devotion to Siva.

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