Nanmukan Tiruvantati

*Nanmukan Tiruvantati*
Nanmukan Tiruvantati
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	Painting of Narasimha. Sri Appan Venkatachalapati Temple, Cheranmahadevi.
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Religion	Hinduism
Author	Tirumalisai Alvar
Language	Tamil
Period	9th–10th century CE
Verses	100

TheNanmukan Tiruvantati(Tamil:நான்முகன் திருவந்தாதி,romanized:Nāṇmukan Tiruvant̬āt̬ī,lit. 'The sacred hymn of the four-faced one')^[1]is aTamil Hinduwork of literature composed byTirumalisai Alvar,one of the twelveAlvarsofSri Vaishnavism.^[2]Comprising 100 verses^[3]in the form of a poetic device known as theantati,it is part of the compendium of hymns called theNalayira Divya Prabandham.^[4]It is dedicated to the preserver deity,Vishnu.^[5]

Scholars have posited that the primary purpose of theNanmukan Tiruvantatiwas to establish the supremacy ofNarayana(Vishnu) over Nanmukan (Brahma) and Shankaran (Shiva).^[6]

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The first hymn of theNanmukan Tiruvantatidescribes the poet-saint's assertion of Vishnu's supremacy:^[7]

Narayana created the four-faced one (Brahma), and the four-faced one created Shankaran (Shiva) in his own image.

They say the Ultimate Reality is one. He is Vishnu. Nobody knows the glories of the Lord.
— Nanmukan Tiruvantati,Hymn 1

The author also references Vishnu's incarnation ofNarasimhaand his slaying ofHiranyakashipuin this work:^[8]

O Lord who destroyed the boon-intoxicated Hiranya’s mighty chest with curved nails and strong arms! You destroy everything, then you create everything, and become the four Yugas as well, I know it!
— Nanmukan Tiruvantati,Hymn 5

References[edit]

^Kumar, P. Pratap (1997).The Goddess Lakṣmī: The Divine Consort in South Indian Vaiṣṇava Tradition.Scholars Press. p. 123.ISBN 978-0-7885-0199-9.
^Biernacki, Loriliai; Clayton, Philip (2014).Panentheism Across the World's Traditions.Oxford University Press. p. 134.ISBN 978-0-19-998990-4.
^Ramanujan, S. R.Venkatachala Nilayam.Notion Press. p. 105.ISBN 978-1-68538-347-3.
^Division, Publications (2017-06-21).Cultural Leaders of India - Devotional Poets and Mystics: Part - 1.Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. p. 33.ISBN 978-81-230-2482-0.
^Padmaja, T. (2002).Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: History, Art, and Traditions in Tamilnāḍu.Abhinav Publications. p. 48.ISBN 978-81-7017-398-4.
^Pope, Stephen J.; Hefling, Charles (2002).Sic Et Non: Encountering Dominus Iesus.Orbis Books. p. 194.ISBN 978-1-57075-424-1.
^History of People and Their Environs: Essays in Honour of Prof. B.S. Chandrababu.Bharathi Puthakalayam. 2011. p. 182.ISBN 978-93-80325-91-0.
^Makarand Joshi.The Sacred Book Of Four Thousand 01 Nalayira Divya Prabandham Sri Rama Bharati 2000.p. 668.

Topics inTamil literature
Sangam Literature
Five Great Epics
Silappatikaram	Manimekalai
Civaka Cintamani	Valayapathi
Kundalakesi
The Five Minor Epics
Neelakesi	Culamani
Naga Kumara Kaviyam	Udayana Kumara Kaviyam
Yashodhara Kaviyam
Bhakti Literature
Naalayira Divya Prabandham	Kamba Ramayanam
Tevaram	Tirumurai
Tamil people
Sangam	Sangam landscape
Tamil history from Sangam literature	Ancient Tamil music
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Nanmukan Tiruvantati text (Tamil)

[1] Kumar, P. Pratap (1997).The Goddess Lakṣmī: The Divine Consort in South Indian Vaiṣṇava Tradition.Scholars Press. p. 123.ISBN 978-0-7885-0199-9.

[2] Biernacki, Loriliai; Clayton, Philip (2014).Panentheism Across the World's Traditions.Oxford University Press. p. 134.ISBN 978-0-19-998990-4.

[3] Ramanujan, S. R.Venkatachala Nilayam.Notion Press. p. 105.ISBN 978-1-68538-347-3.

[4] Division, Publications (2017-06-21).Cultural Leaders of India - Devotional Poets and Mystics: Part - 1.Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. p. 33.ISBN 978-81-230-2482-0.

[5] Padmaja, T. (2002).Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: History, Art, and Traditions in Tamilnāḍu.Abhinav Publications. p. 48.ISBN 978-81-7017-398-4.

[6] Pope, Stephen J.; Hefling, Charles (2002).Sic Et Non: Encountering Dominus Iesus.Orbis Books. p. 194.ISBN 978-1-57075-424-1.

[7] History of People and Their Environs: Essays in Honour of Prof. B.S. Chandrababu.Bharathi Puthakalayam. 2011. p. 182.ISBN 978-93-80325-91-0.

[8] Makarand Joshi.The Sacred Book Of Four Thousand 01 Nalayira Divya Prabandham Sri Rama Bharati 2000.p. 668.

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