About Avvaiyyar
Avvaiyyar was a female poet of the ninth century, who lived in the
southern parts of India. She is known, not only for her extraordinary
poetry, but also, as a noble and revered saint. The term 'Avvaiyyar'
means ' respected old woman' or 'Grandmother'. Even though her real name
is not known, it doesn't make her or her literary works any less
popular. The children learning Tamil...
