In many temples - Srirangam, for example - the chanting of the Divya Prabandham forms a major part of the daily service. The Tamil Vaishnavites are also known as Ubhaya Vedanti (those that follow both Vedas, i.e., the Sanskrit Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda, as well as the Tamil-language Tiruvaymoli, a work which many South Indian devotees regard as the Tamil Veda).
The Alvars sang these songs at various sacred shrines known as the Divya Desams. The Divya Prabandham sings the praise of Narayana (or Vishnu) and his many forms. Nammazhwar, considered the most prominent of the twelve Alvars whose works are compiled as Prabandam Topics in Tamil literature
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