- The
Nayanars (or
Nayanmars; Tamil: நாயன்மார், romanized:
Nāyaṉmār, lit. 'hounds of Siva', and
later 'teachers of Shiva') were a
group of 63
Tamil Hindu...
- In
South Indian traditions,
Kannappa is a
devotee of the
Hindu god Shiva. His
story is
closely connected with the
Srikalahasteeswara Temple in
Andhra Pradesh...
-
Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple is a
Hindu temple dedicated to the
Shaivite saint or
Nayanmar Punithavathi, more
famously known as
Karaikal Ammaiyar (The
revered mother...
- 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...
- India. The word
Nayanar is
believed to have
originated from the word "
Nayanmar"
meaning "Nairs",
which is a
title of nobility.
Nayanar families are mostly...
-
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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appease the god Shiva,
Durga slaying Mahishasura (a demon),
images of the
Nayanmar saints (Tamil
Shaivaite saints),
depictions of the
Girija Kalyana (marriage...
-
canonical work, the Tevaram,
written by
Tamil saint poets known as the
Nayanmars and
classified as
Paadal Petra Sthalam. As per
Hindu legend, the essence...
