- 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 Tamil, and more
broadly Hindu,
folklore who was a
devoted follower of the
Hindu god Shiva. He is
closely ****ociated with...
- 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...
- 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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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...
- 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...
-
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...
-
appease the god Shiva,
Durga slaying Mahishasura (a demon),
images of the
Nayanmar saints (Tamil
Shaivaite saints),
depictions of the
Girija Kalyana (marriage...
- 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...
-
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...
