The Integration of Alvar Bhakti in Srivaisnavism Jagannathan, Bharati creator text xx Delhi Primus Books 2015 9999 1st ed. monographic und xvii, 342 p. ; 24 cm. Set within the historical evolution of Tamil Srivaisnavism, this book explores the period between the late first millennium and the early second millennium. It examines how a Sanskritic brahmanical paradigm and a vernacular, devotional Tamil folk tradition were integrated. By analyzing medieval hagiographies, theology, caste dynamics, and sectarian friction, the author traces the delicate balance of continuity and adaptation that allowed the poetic hymns of the Alvar saints to become canonized within the Srivaisnavite tradition. Bharati Jagannathan Alvars Criticism, interpretation Bhakti Hinduism History Tamil literature History and criticism Vaishnavism India Tamil Nadu History 294.5512 JAG 9789384082130 260708 20260708150740.0