INTRODUCTION Errapragada Erranna (1325–1353) was a Telugu poet. He was born in a village located at Andhra Pradesh. LIFE He belonged to the Brahmin caste. His family followed Sanatana Dharma and spread it among the people. He was a devotee of Lord Shiva and Lord...

INTRODUCTION Channabasavanna was one of the important Lingayat saints of the 12th century. He played a key role in spreading the faith of Lingayats. His uncle was Basavanna, and he was brought up in his house. IMPORTANCE His main devotional writings were the Karana...

INTRODUCTION Bhoothath Alvar (4203 BC) is one of the alvars among the twelve alvars. Bhoothath Alvar took birth in Mahabalipuram. Since he was very much attracted towards Lord Vishnu, and always chanting his name, and thinking about him only, without any attachment to...

INTRODUCTION Tukaram, also known as Sant Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj was a 17th-century Hindu poet and saint in Maharashtra, India. Tukaram is best known for his devotional poems and specialized in writing and singing spiritual songs known as kirtans. His...

INTRODUCTION Gopanna (1620 – 1680), popularly known as Bhakta Ramadas or Bhadrachala Ramadas, was a devotee of Lord Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. He lived in the village of Nelakondapalli near Bhadrachalam, Telangana and is renowned for constructing a famous...

INTRODUCTION Sri Aravindar (1872 –1950) also called as Aurobindo, was an Indian Yogi. He was a spiritual reformer, mainly focussing his attention towards human progress and spiritual evolution. Education Aurobindo studied at Cambridge, England. He was convicted and...

INTRODUCTION Apputhi Adigal, also known as Apputhi Nayanmar, belonged to Shaivism. He is one among the 63 Shaivite nayanmars. LIFE Apputhi Adigal was born in Thingalur at Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu during 7th century AD. He was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva and...

INTRODUCTION Andal is the female Alvar, and also a great poet and a saint, who dedicated her entire life towards the worship of Lord Vishnu. She is believed to be born during the 7th century AD at Srivilliputhur. LIFE Andal was brought up by Periazhwar, who was a...

INTRODUCTION Allama Prabhu was a 12th century Kannada saint and a famous poet who realizes the importance of Self(soul) and pressurize the people to fill up spiritual energy in their soul and to realize the stay of god in their soul. He belongs to the Lingayat sect....