sentences:  "Divya Suri Saritra" by Garuda-Vahana Pandita (11th century AD), "Guruparamparaprabavam" by Pinbaragiya Perumal Jiyar, "Periya tiru mudi adaivu" by Anbillai Kandadiappan, "Yatindra Pranava Prabavam" by Pillai Lokacharya, commentaries on "Divya Prabandam", Guru Parampara (lineage of Gurus) texts, temple records and inscriptions give a detailed account of the "azhwars" and their works.According to these texts, the saints were considered incarnations of some form of Vishnu.Poigai is considered an incarnation of "Panchajanya" (Krishna's conch), Bhoothath of "Kaumodakee" (Vishnu's Mace/Club), Pey of "Nandaka" (Vishnu's sword), Thirumalisai of "Sudarshanam" (Vishnu's discus), Namm of "Vishvaksena" (Vishnu's commander), Madhurakavi of "Vainatheya" (Vishnu's eagle, Garuda), Kulasekhara of "Kaustubha" (Vishnu's necklace), Periy of Garuda (Vishnu's eagle), Andal of Bhoodevi (Vishnu's wife, Lakshmi, in her form as Bhudevi), Thondaradippodi of "Vanamaalai" (Vishnu's garland), Thiruppaan of "Srivatsa" (An auspicious mark on Vishnu's chest) and Thirumangai of "Saranga" (Rama's bow).