Avvaiyar
Eighth century Tamil poet
About Avvaiyar
Avvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet who lived during the seventh or eighth century and was a follower of the poet-saint Sundarar. She was the author of Vinayagar Agaval, a devotional poetic hymn to the Hindu deity Ganesha.
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Who was Avvaiyar?
eighth century Tamil poet
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