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Ayya Vaikundar (c.1810–c.1851; (タミル語:அய்யா வைகுண்டர்)), also known as Incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was a 19th-century social reformer and iconoclast who worked for the upliftment of downtrodden people in the Kingdom of Travancore. He is central to the Hindu denomination of Ayyavazhi, as per holy scripture Akilattirattu Ammanai says that he was a Lord Vishnu in order to attain human form, Lord used the body of previous (Krishna) avathar for the incarnation of Ayya Vaikundar, that kept in Parvatha Ucchi Malai (a mythical mountain believed to be in this region) after the completion of the Krishna Avatar. In order to attain natural growth of the human body, the lord has used the soul of Sampooranathevan a deva also called Mudisoodum Perumal, he has granted moksha (liberation from the cycle of death and birth, synonymous with heaven) before the Ayya Vaikunda Avathar in the sea.〔''Akilathirattu Ammanai, Akilam nine, verse 431-438 Narayana ordering two celestial saints to bring the body of Mudisoodum Perumal for the incarnation of Vaikundar''〕 The exact date of birth of Mudisoodum Perumal or Muthukutty is unknown. It is mostly placed in either 1810 or 1809,〔V. T. Chellam, ''Thamizaka Varalarum Panpadum'' Chapter 12, Page 493, (foot note) ''"The researcher's views and my earlier views as 1803 should be corrected as 1810."''〕 while others follow the view of Akilam.〔R. Ponnu ''Vaikuntacuvamikal Valvum Valikattalum'', 1983, page-38〕〔M. S. S. Pandiyan, ''Meanings of Colonialism and Nationalism: An essay on Vaikunda Swamy Cult'', Studies in History, Vol. VIII 1992 page 177〕〔A. Sreedhara Menon, ''A Survey of Kerala History'', Madras 1996 (Revised Edition), Page 400〕〔Arunan, ''Tamilakatil Camuka Cirtirutam Irunuttantu Varalaru'', Madurai: Vaihai Publications, 1999, page-28〕 ==Early life== In 1809 a child was born to the couple Ponnu Madan and Veyilal Amma in at Poovandanthope in the Kanyakumari District (part of Travancore then). They initially named the child Mudisoodum Perumal, meaning "Lord with a crown". But the caste Hindus complained to authorities about the naming who forced the parents to change his name to ''Muthukutty''. (詳細はAyyavazhi scripture Akilam tells of a legend of a child who was born dead. Next, immediately the soul of Sampooranathevan was installed into the body, that kept in Parvatha Ucchi Malai (a mythical mountain believed to be in this region) after the completion of the Krishna Avatar. According to the legend, the parents found the child still for a time immediately after birth, then the child began to behave normally. Thereafter, that boy grew up called ''Muthukutty'' in human history, and Sampooranathevan in Ayyavazhi mythology. Muthukutty, a religious boy, had special interest in the worship of Vishnu. The holy book Akilam mentions that he had set a pedestal for Lord Vishnu in his house and worshipped the deity devoutly.〔Akilattirattu Ammanai Published by T. Palramachandran Nadar, Star Press:Suchindram, 9th impression, 1989, page 197〕 At the age of seventeen, Muthukutty (Sampooranathevan) started live with Thirumalammal from the nearby village of Puviyur, and she had come to live with him only to serve him during his public activities.〔G. Patrick, ''Religion and Subalter Agency'', Chapter 4, Page 86〕 Thirumalammal had been previously married, but left her former husband to marry Muthukutty.〔N. Vivekananthan, ''Akilathirattu Ammanai Moolamum Uraiyum Pakam Ontu'', Chapter 8, Page 398, Line 22: ''Birth of Parathevathai''〕 According to quotes found in ''Akilam'', they had a male child, who was sired by her first husband. Muthukutty earned his living as a Palmyra palm climber and as an agricultural laborer.〔G. Patrick, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page78〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ayya Vaikundar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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