The Nayanars (or Nayanmars; Tamil: நாயன்மார், romanized: Nāyaṉmār, lit. 'hounds of Siva', and later 'teachers of Shiva ) were a group of 63 Tamil Hindu...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bhagat Singh and epic characters like Karna, Bharatha, Narada, Appar, Nayanmars and Alwars. Spanning genres like epics to Crime thrillers; from romantic...

with footnotes. Dallapiccola, A. L. (2002). "Sundarar or sundaramurti nayanmar". Dictionary of Hindu lore and legend. London, UK: Thames & Hudson: Thames...

canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple complex covers two...

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...

temples in his realm. The Periyapuranam detailing the stories of the 63 Nayanmars of Shaivism, gives the following story regarding Kochchenganan: In a fruit...

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...

Vinayagar Irattai Vinayagar Dakshinamurthy Mahalakshmi Saraswathi 63 Nayanmars Sapthamatrikas Kasi Vishwanathar Lingodbhava Sahasralingas Subramaniyar...

Shiva), who attain salvation by their unflinching devotion to Siva. The Nayanmars that he talks about belonged to different communities, different occupations...

are the earliest among the twelve Alvars. Along with the three Saiva Nayanmars, they influenced the ruling Pallava kings, creating a Bhakti movement...

Varman and Simhavarman (550–560) followed Jainism, until the advent of Nayanmars and Alvars during the 6th and 7th centuries. Mahendravarman I converted...

appease the god Shiva, Durga slaying Mahishasura (a demon), images of the Nayanmar saints (Tamil Shaivaite saints), depictions of the Girija Kalyana (marriage...

the Tamil devotional poems written by Alvars (sages of Vaishnavism) and Nayanmars (sages of Shaivism) and, heralded the great Bhakti movement which later...

Shaktism traditions of Hinduism, along with the legends associated with Nayanmars – the Bhakti movement saints of Shaivism. The stone temple incorporates...

Swamy (c. 15th–c. 16th century), also known as Nayakanahatti Thippeswamy Nayanmars Saints (700–1000) Neem Karoli Baba (c. late 19th or early 20th century –...

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"...

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...

temple, in back the eastern gopuram. Chandeshvara is a meditating yogi and Nayanmar Bhakti movement saint. Narasimha avatar of Vishnu killing the demon who...

the compilation of Jewish Law. There are 63 Saints (popularly known as Nayanmars) in South Indian Shaivism, particularly in Tamil Nadu, India. There are...

7th century AD), One of the 63 Nayanmars. One of the authors of Tirumurai. Chandeshvara Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars. Chandrashekarendra Saraswati...

the Bhakti movement in 7th century CE with hymns composed by Alwars and Nayanmars. Notable work from the post-Bhakti period included Ramavataram by Kambar...

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...

along with his son Uttara. Praises of the temple have been sung by the Nayanmars, Appar and Sambandar. The temple is frequented by unmarried people and...

associated with the legend of the Saivite saint Nandanar who was one of the 63 Nayanmars. While being a Dalit, Nandanar was not allowed inside the temple, the...

Nagarjuna (born 931) Yogi Vemana Siddhar Tamil sage and philosophers Nayanmars Tamil sage and philosophers Alvars Tamil sage and philosophers Vallalar...

goddesses of the Saivaite pantheon, Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, the Nayanmars, other Saiva saints and many more. Though conforming generally to the...