Thiruvasagam
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Thiruvasagam is a volume of Tamil hymns composed by the 3rd century Shaivite bhakti poet Manikkavacakar. It contains 51 compositions and constitutes the eighth volume of the Tirumurai, the sacred anth
Avudayar Koil temple
Sculpture of Manikkavacakar, Tamil Nadu, early 12th century
Temple Tangore 1
Sattainathar temple
Tevaram
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The Tevaram, also spelled Thevaram, denotes the first seven volumes of the twelve-volume collection Tirumurai, a Shaiva narrative of epic and Puranic heroes, as well as a hagiographic account of early
A palm-leaf folio of Tevaram manuscript copied in a Tamil Shiva temple about 1700 CE. The manuscript, like many Hindu texts found in South India, starts with a contents list. The title of the hymns set is in its colophon. The ragam (scale) and talam (beat) are included on the manuscript leaves to guide the singers and musicians. The above set is one of 230 Tevaram folios currently preserved in the British Library.
A copper alloy statue depicting Sambandar, late 11th century
Appar depicted in bronze, 12th century
Sundarar