Sridhara Ayyaval (śridhara Ayyāvāl — alt: tiruviśanallūr ayyāvāl)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Alternate Spellings: Tiruvisanallur Ayyaval

Short Description: A contemporary of Bodhendra Svāmigal, he propagated devotion to Śiva through nāma-japa.

Long Description: Śridhara Venkatesvara Ayyāvāl belonged to an Andhra Brahmin family and was Bodhendra Svāmigal’s counterpart. Both were foremost among those who propagated devotion through nāma-japa. While Sri Bodhendra Svāmigal propagated devotion to Rāma and Govinda, Ayyāvāl spread the glory of Śiva. He is the author of a number of devotional works.