INTRODUCTION Sri Vilvamangalam Swamigal (1268-1369) was a great saint, poet and a devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan, a form of Lord Krishna. He was born in a village in Trichur District at Kerala. He has written many devotional poems in praise of Lord Krishna, and sung...
INTRODUCTION Santhalinga Swamigal (17th century) also known as Santhalingam was a shaivite saint and poet who lived in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Santhalinga swamigal was born to a pious orthodox family  in Perur village, Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu. LIFE Santhalingar...
INTRODUCTION Sri Kurmadas was born in a village at Maharashtra. He was born without having limbs in his hands and legs. Since from his childhood, he was an ardent devotee of Lord Vital. Once he got an opportunity to listen to the discourse on Lord Vital and was very...
INTRODUCTION Sri Villidasan also called as Dhanurdasa was an important disciple of Swamy Ramanuja. Actually he was a body builder and a strong man. His attitude was changed by Sri Ramanuja, and he has become a pious saint. Though he belonged to lower caste, he was...
INTRODUCTION The great King Vallala (14th century) ruled over the Thiruvannamalai region. He had two wives, but he did not have a child. Due to that he has offered food to lakhs of people on a daily basis.He renovated the temple of Lord Arunachaleswarar and built a...
INTRODUCTION Kripa , who was also known as Kripacharya is an incarnation of Lord Brahma, and is also the main person in Mahabharata, and is considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivis. He was the son of Saradvan and Janapadi. He was adopted along with his sister...
