Tirumurai
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Thirumurai is a twelve-volume compendium of songs or hymns in praise of Siva in the Tamil language from the 6th to the 11th century CE by various poets in Tamil Nadu. Nambiyandar Nambi compiled the fi
The four foremost Nayanars with Manikkavaasakar - collectively called the நால்வர்: (from left) Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar, Manikkavachakar.
Saiva Siddhanta temples celebrate the Nayanars tradition behind the Tirumurai. Above Nayanars gallery at the Thiruthalinathar Shiva temple, Tiruppathur.
India statue of nataraja
Thiruvasagam
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Thiruvasagam is a volume of Tamil hymns composed by the 3rd century Saivite poet Manikkavacakar. It contains 51 compositions and constitutes the eighth volume of the Thirumurai, the sacred anthology o
Tirumurai
…during the 12th century. During the course of time, a strong necessity was felt by scholars to compile Saiva literature to accommodate other works. Thiruvasakam and Thirukovayar by Manickavasagar are included as the eighth, nine parts are compiled as the ninth Tirumurai out of which most are unknown, and the…
Avudayar Koil temple
Sculpture of Manikkavacakar, Tamil Nadu, early 12th century
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Sattainathar temple