Swamy Dasan Adiyen
Alwars are bhaktha jivas or Nithya Suris some say they are amsam of Sankha,Chakra,Gadha,Kausthabha and so on.and other says they are Nithya Samsari and some others say Nithya Suris provide their power to one bhaktha,which is true swamy. If they are Nithya Samsari who are they in their previous birth any reference are there who are they in their previous birth.
This is very confusing swamy, kindly clarify this swamy.
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha,
The 12 Alvars were considered incarnations of ParaVasudevan’s divine accessories (NithyaAtma’s) imparted on a BhadhAthma. They appeared in material world to spread Bhakti.
Adiyen have not heard in Swami’s upanyasam which BhadhAthma they were in previous birth, as it is immaterial.
Divine Incarnations of ParaVasudevan’s Attributes:
Poygai Alvar: Panchajanya/Shankham (conch)
Bhoothath Alvar: Kaumodaki (mace)
Pey Alvar: Nandaka (sword)
Thirumalisai Alvar: Sudarshana (discus)
Nammalvar: Vishwaksena (Vishnu’s commander)
Madhurakavi Alvar: Garuda (divine eagle/mount)
Kulasekhara Alvar: Kaustubha (gem on Vishnu’s chest)
Periyalvar: Garuda (sometimes cited as Ratha/chariot)
Andal: Bhoomi Devi (Goddess Earth)
Thondaradippodi Alvar: Vaijayanti (garland)
Thiruppaan Alvar: Srivatsam (mark on Vishnu’s chest)
Thirumangai Alvar: Saranga (bow)
Adiyen recommend to listen to Swami’s upansyasam on “Alwargal Vaibhavam”
Adiyen (ElayaAlwar) Srinivasa (DhaddayacharyAr) Dasan
