KULASHEKHARA ALVAR

INTRODUCTION
Kulasekhara Alvar was one among the twelve alvars. He was a great saint and a famous poet from south India.
According to Hindu tradition, it is believed that he was born during 3075 BC. But some scholars claim that he was born during 9th century AD.
KulasekharaAlvarhas written famous poems in praise of Lord Vishnu such as PerumalTirumozhi and Mukundamala.
LIFE
KulashekharaAlvarwas a Chera king. It is believed, that he was born on the banks of Periyar River. His entire family was devoted to the worship of Lord Vishnu. According to ancients texts, It is believed that Kulashekharaalvarwas died at Mannarkovil, Tamilnadu. One temple called KulasekaraAlvarKoyil is dedicated to him at Mannarkovil. The Trikkulasekharapuram Vishnu Temple was constructed by KulashekharaAlvar.

IMPORTANCE
KulasekaraAlvar’s poems are easy to understand, and is based on the importance of Lord Vishnu, and also about his avatars such as Rama and Krishna. He has given good respect to the devotees of Lord Vishnu, and took care of them well, and fulfilled their basic needs. He was a great king who took care of his people in a proper manner and established the bhakti cult among the people. He was also a great warrior and was mastered in all the arts. His dedication to Lord Vishnu is amazing. He always chants the names of Lord Vishnu and sings in praise of him. During his period, his people were praised about his golden rule and were happy lived through “THE DIVINE GRACE OF LORD VISHNU”.

CONCLUSION
Kulashekhara Alvar was a noble and a pious king and also a saint, who was not attached to the worldly pleasures and think only about god. He removed the problems of his people by worshipping Lord Vishnu. According to him, the main thing in a person’s life is to chant the name of the god and must sing in praise of him. He is living in Vaikunda and serving Lord Vishnu as “KULASHEKHARA ALVAR”. Let him bless us, and give all the necessities in our life, and make us live happily forever. Let us chant his name and sing the glory of God, and live peacefully in this world.

“OM SREE KULASHEKHARA ALVARE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA”

WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR