The Salvation of Nammāḻvār in Śrīvaiṣṇavism

Authors

  • Patricia Y. Mumme

Keywords:

Nammāḻvār, grace vs. effort, liberation, Śrī Vaishnavism, bhakti theology

Abstract

 The article The Salvation of Nammāḻvār in Śrīvaiṣṇavism by Patricia Y. Mumme analyzes debates over whether Nammāḻvār achieved liberation by divine grace or personal effort. By drawing on commentaries, Mumme interprets his mystical silence and poetic flow as models of total surrender, making him the theological ideal of śaraṇāgati.

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Published

2025-07-04

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2014): Alvars (Spring)

Section

Articles