Kannappa (redirect from Kannappa Nayanmar)
Kannappa is a legendary figure in Telugu folklore renowned for his unwavering devotion to the Hindu god Shiva. His legend is closely associated with the...
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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...
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Sundarar (redirect from Sundaramurti Nayanmar)
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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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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India. The word Nayanar is believed to have originated from the word "Nayanmar" (Nairs), which is a title of nobility. The Nayanar title is mostly given...
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Kochchenganan (redirect from Kochchenkat Chola Nayanmar)
temples in his realm. The Periyapuranam detailing the stories of the 63 Nayanmars of Shaivism, gives the following story regarding Kochchenganan: In a fruit...
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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...
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village. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The Nayanmar saint Thirunavukkarasar has sung praises of the temple in the Thevaram...
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Bhagat Singh and epic characters like Karna, Bharatha, Narada, Appar, Nayanmars and Alwars. Spanning genres like epics to Crime thrillers; from romantic...
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Nammalvar (dated between 5th and 10th centuries CE). Even the songs of the Nayanmars have references to Ravana and his devotion to Lord Siva. The entire Ramayana...
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Mangayarkkarasiyar (Tamil:மங்கையர்க்கரசியார்) was one of the 63 Nayanmars or holy Saivite saints who are revered in South India. She is one among the...
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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...
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maximum crowd during which the 63 nayanmars along with the idol of philosopher-saint Valluvar as the 64th nayanmar are taken in procession. The festival...
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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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are the earliest among the twelve Alvars. Along with the three Saiva Nayanmars, they influenced the ruling Pallava kings, creating a Bhakti movement...
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92.4% and female literacy at 82.0%. Karaikal Ammaiyar is one of the 63 nayanmar who lived in Karaikal. Karaikal is also known for the temple devoted to...
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Vinayagar Irattai Vinayagar Dakshinamurthy Mahalakshmi Saraswathi 63 Nayanmars Sapthamatrikas Kasi Vishwanathar Lingodbhava Sahasralingas Subramaniyar...
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Shaktism traditions of Hinduism, along with the legends associated with Nayanmars – the Bhakti movement saints of Shaivism. The stone temple incorporates...
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including those in Mylapore and Tiruchuli, worship Valluvar as the 64th Nayanmar of the Saivite tradition. There are various temples exclusively dedicated...
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1879. In 1895, an attraction to the sacred hill Arunachala and the 63 Nayanmars was aroused in him, and in 1896, at the age of 16, he had a "death-experience"...
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Chola's Kingdom in the 10th century. One of the 63 Nayanars, Kalikama Nayanmar, lived in this village and served its people. This village was described...
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the Tamil devotional poems written by Alvars (sages of Vaishnavism) and Nayanmars (sages of Shaivism) and, heralded the great Bhakti movement which later...
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wandering Saivite monk, Sirruthonda nayanar. He is venerated as one of the 63 Nayanmars. Paranjothi, was born in a Tamil warrior clan (Title: Mamaathirar) maruthuvar...
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I (985–1013 CE) embarked on a mission to recover the hymns of the 63 Nayanmars after hearing short excerpts of the Tevaram in his court. He sought the...
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Shiva), who attain salvation by their unflinching devotion to Siva. The Nayanmars that he talks about belonged to different communities, different occupations...
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Varman and Simhavarman (550–560) followed Jainism, until the advent of Nayanmars and Alvars during the 6th and 7th centuries. Mahendravarman I converted...
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canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. A granite wall surrounds the temple...
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temple, in back the eastern gopuram. Chandeshvara is a meditating yogi and Nayanmar Bhakti movement saint. Narasimha avatar of Vishnu killing the demon who...
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