The 12 AzhvArs
Now let us get some details of the Azhwars. Poigai Azhwar , Boothath Azhwar and Pey Azhwar are the first three Azhwars referred to as Mudhal Azhwars They were contemporaries who were born in the same Tamil month of Aippasi on successive Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, in the constellations of Tiruvonam, Avittam and Sadhayam. 1) Poigai Azhwar , an incarnation of Panchajanyam, the divine conch of Lord Vishnu appeared on the lotus bud in a pond in Tiruvekka near Kanchipuram. 2) Boothath Azhwar , an incarnation of Kaumodhaki (the Gada) the divine mace of Lord Vishnu appeared in a Kurukkatti flower in Mahabalipuram. 3) Pey Azhwar , an incarnation of Nandaki, the divine sword of Lord Vishnu appeared in a red lily in the well of the temple of Adhikesava Perumal at Mylapore, Madras. 4) Thirumazhisai azhwar an incarnation of SUDARSHANA , the Divine Disc of Lord Vishnu was born during the same period of Mudhal azhwar (7thcentury). His star is Makham and born in the Tamil month THAI