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The Nayanars were a group of 63 Tamil saints living during the 6th to 8th centuries CE. Along with the Alvars, their contemporaries, they influenced the Bhakti movement in early medieval South India.
The Nalvar (lit. 'The Four') of Shaiva Siddhanta – (from left) Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar, the three foremost Nayanars, and Manikkavacakar.
The 63 Nayanars in a Shiva temple
Kannappa Nayanar
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Kannappa
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Kannappa was a devotee of the Hindu god Shiva and is significant in South Indian traditions. His story is closely connected with the Srikalahasteeswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. He is one of the 63 Na
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…Contrary to Nature" 4 Ilayankudi Maranar 5 Meiporul 6 Viralminda 7 Amaraneedi 8 Eripatha 9 Yenathinathar A Brave swordsman/general in Chola Military 10 Kannappa Believed to be a reincarnation of Arjuna 11 Kungiliya Kalaya 12 Manakanchara 13 Arivattaya 14 Anaya 15 Murthiyar 16 Muruga 17 Rudra Pasupathi 18 Nandanar…
Painting, c. 1820 – c. 1825, portrays Shiva intervening to prevent Kannappa from sacrificing his eye.