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    Among the 12 Alwars, Periyazhwar, Andal, Kulasekarazhwar, Thiruppanazhwar, Thirumazhisaiazhwar, Poigaiazhwar, Bhoothathazhwar, Peyazhwar, Nammazhwar and Thirumangaiazhwar have done mangalasasanam in Thirumala.

    Poigaialwar - 10 paasurams.
    Boothathalwar - 9 Paasurams.
    Peialwar - 19 Paasurams.
    Perialwar - 7 Paasurams.
    Andal - 16 Paasurams.
    Thruppaan alwar - 2 Paasurams.
    Kulasekaralwar - 11 Paasurams.
    Thirumazhisaialwar - 14 Paasurams.
    Nammalwar - 52 Paasurams.
    Thirumangaialwar - 62 Paasurams.
    Total - 202 Paasurams.

    The timing of the first three Alwars is during late 5th and early 6th centuries A.D. So was this a Murugan shrine before that? Silapathikaram makes a reference to Thirumala and is timed even earlier than 5 AD. Was it "converted" even before that then?

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