the physical human body of ayya vaikundar was born with the name muthukutty. however, muthukutty is referred to as sampooranathevan, a deva (a deity), in the religious book akilam. ayya vikundar is a combination of the spirit of narayana, the soul of the supreme god, ekam (god beyond conciouseness) and the body of an ordinary human being (muthukutty).