The Vaishnava philosophy speaks of the Supreme Lord as the only Purusha. All the others the jeevatma's irrespective of their sex are considered to possess the attributes of a female. This facilitates the smooth flow of madhura bhakti. the nayaka nayaki bhava of the Alvars was the first attempt to approach the Divine in a novel manner. Fraught with uncertainties, it is yet boldly attempted and triumphantly executed. The style of the alvars originated from the ancient aham poetry of the Tamils.
Tolkappiyam talks of two major divisions Aham and Puram. Aham refers to the inner or interior life of man. while Puram comprehends the outer life. there is allowance for tinai-mayakkam i.e. admix of both quiet frequently which can be seen in Tamil Sangham anthologies like Ahananooru, Purananooru, Kalithogai and Einkurunooru.
Nammalvar followed by Tirumangai alvar ushered in a new era in the cultural and spiritual life of the people of Tamil Nadu by making use of the existing Tamil aesthetics to sing of God. Lord Narayana took the place of the war hero and King described in Puram poetry. the love between mortals found in Aham poetry was subsumed into a love of the human for the Divine.
Tiruviruttam is a excellent example of nammalvar's use of Tamil Aham poetics. Aham has seven major categories: Kaikkilai, Kurinchi, Mullai, Palai, Marudam, Neytal and Peruntinal. In Tiruviruttamin Mullai has as its presiding deity Tirumal or Vishnu. the landscape is forest and pasture, the rainy season marks the interior progression, konrai blooms the flowing rivers give a keener outline to the poets meditative moods. The cowherds grazing cattle beneath the dark clouds envision Krishna. Nammalvar calls upon us to become the flame of aspiration symbolized by the heroine of Tiruviruttam the jivatma per say struggling to reach the Lord Paramathma.
Tolkappiyam talks of two major divisions Aham and Puram. Aham refers to the inner or interior life of man. while Puram comprehends the outer life. there is allowance for tinai-mayakkam i.e. admix of both quiet frequently which can be seen in Tamil Sangham anthologies like Ahananooru, Purananooru, Kalithogai and Einkurunooru.
Nammalvar followed by Tirumangai alvar ushered in a new era in the cultural and spiritual life of the people of Tamil Nadu by making use of the existing Tamil aesthetics to sing of God. Lord Narayana took the place of the war hero and King described in Puram poetry. the love between mortals found in Aham poetry was subsumed into a love of the human for the Divine.
Tiruviruttam is a excellent example of nammalvar's use of Tamil Aham poetics. Aham has seven major categories: Kaikkilai, Kurinchi, Mullai, Palai, Marudam, Neytal and Peruntinal. In Tiruviruttamin Mullai has as its presiding deity Tirumal or Vishnu. the landscape is forest and pasture, the rainy season marks the interior progression, konrai blooms the flowing rivers give a keener outline to the poets meditative moods. The cowherds grazing cattle beneath the dark clouds envision Krishna. Nammalvar calls upon us to become the flame of aspiration symbolized by the heroine of Tiruviruttam the jivatma per say struggling to reach the Lord Paramathma.
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