- The
Nayanars (or
Nayanmars; Tamil: நாயன்மார், romanized:
Nāyaṉmār, lit. 'hounds of Siva', and
later 'teachers of Shiva') were a
group of 63
Tamil Hindu...
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Kannappan Nayanmar is a
legendary figure in
Tamil and
South Indian folklore,
widely celebrated for his
devotion to the
Hindu god Shiva. He born around...
- one
without the
other would be fruitless. He is
considered to be 64th
nayanmar by the
people of the state. Variyar, also
known as
Variyar Swamigal, was...
- with footnotes. Dallapiccola, A. L. (2002). "Sundarar or
sundaramurti nayanmar".
Dictionary of
Hindu lore and legend. London, UK:
Thames & Hudson: Thames...
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during this
period included devotional hymns in
praise of
Alvars and
Nayanmars.
Texts such as the
Divya Prabandham and
Tevaram continued to be revered...
- of
Tamil Nadu
dedicated to Valluvar.
Valluvar is
worshiped as the 64th
nayanmar of the
Shaivite tradition and is
taken in
annual procession. The Thiruvalluvar...
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canonical work, the Tevaram,
written by
Tamil saint poets known as the
nayanmars and
classified as
Paadal Petra Sthalam. The
temple complex covers an area...
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Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple is a
Hindu temple dedicated to the
Shaivite saint or
Nayanmar Punithavathi, more
famously known as
Karaikal Ammaiyar (The
revered mother...
-
Revered Mother of Karaikal", is one of the
three women amongst the 63
Nayanmars and one of the
greatest figures of
early Tamil literature. She was born...
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appease the god Shiva,
Durga slaying Mahishasura (a demon),
images of the
Nayanmar saints (Tamil
Shaivaite saints),
depictions of the
Girija Kalyana (marriage...
