Question box- Question on the divine status of Acharayas and Alawars

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Jai Sri Krishna

 

I come to understand that Various Acharayas and Alavars in

Srivaishnavam are belived to have divine status as being incarnations

and expansions (Avatara/hamsa) of the various associates of

Srimanarayan such as

 

1) Srimath Ramanuja is Seen as Sesha Avatara

2) Goda Devi-Sri Andal is beleived to be Bhudevi avatara

3) Nammalavar- Vishvaksena

4) Vishnu chitta- Gauda avatara

5) other Alavars- seen as incarnations of the various weapons and

ornaments (shankha, vanamala, kaustabha etc) of Sri Bhagavan.

 

Now my question is that on what do which base these beliefs upon?

Are these incarnations mentioned in statvika Shastras??? Or did any of

these Great Personalities mentioned above reveal anything of their

divine status during their earthly appearance?

 

Thank you and Jai Sri Krishna