Perumal also called Thirumal is Maayon (as he is described by the Tamil scriptures) who is most popular among Tamils.Thirumal/Perumal is the only person ever who has enjoyed the status of Paramporul during Sangam(Third) age. Perumal means an individual with a set of personality and character as I have mentioned below, Perumal is a commonly used term for a benevolent, kind and compassionate King. Lord Vishnu is considered as an emperor hence the title Maha Vishnu, else he would have been called as Sri Vishnu (Sri is a title equivalent to Sir) whereas “Maha†title is equivalent to His Highness or His Excellency. So, Perumal is a title again, hence we have Venkatesha Perumal, Varadaraja Perumal, Narayana Perumal.
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