Nayanars
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- For other uses of the name, see Nayanmar
Nayanmars were Saivite saints from Tamil Nadu, who were active between the fifth and the tenth centuries CE. According to the Tamil Saiva hagiography Periyapuranam written during the thirteenth century CE, there were 63 Nayanmars. Periyapuranam narrates the history of each of these Nayanmars. The Jain hagiography Mahapurana, a ninth century Sanskrit work by Jinasena, which lists 63 Jain saints, probably formed the basis of Periyapuranam as well as the number of Nayanmars.[1] However Sundarar's eighth century work Tiruttondartokai also lists 63 Saiva saints.[2]
Nayanmars were from varied backgrounds. They ranged from kings to soldiers to the untouchables. The Nayanmars who were considered as the foremost among the 63 are Appar, Sundarar and Sambandar.
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[edit] List of Nayanmars
- Aanaaya Nayanmar
- Adhipaththa Nayanmar
- Aiyadigal Kaadavarkon Nayanmar, Pallava King Aiyadigal Perumaanaar
- Amarneethi Nayanmar
- Appoodhi Adigal Nayanmar
- Arivaattaaya Nayanmar
- Chandesuvara Nayanmar
- DhandiyadigaL Nayanmar
- Enaathinatha Nayanmar
- Eripaththa Nayanmar
- Eyarkon Kalikkaama Nayanmar
- Gananaatha Nayanmar
- Idankazhi Nayanmar
- Ilaiyaankudimara Nayanmar
- Isaijnaniyaar, Female Nayanmar
- Iyarpakai Nayanmar
- Kaari Nayanmar
- Kalikkamba Nayanmar
- Kaliya Nayanmar
- Kanampulla Nayanmar
- Kannappa Nayanmar
- Karaikkal Ammaiyaar, Female Nayanmar. Also, Karaikkalammaiyar
- Kazharchinga Nayanmar
- Kazharir-rarivaar Nayanmar, Chera King, also Cheramaan perumaal
- Kochchenkat Chola Nayanmar, A Chola King
- Kootrruva Nayanmar
- Kotpuli Nayanmar
- Kulachchirai Nayanmar
- Kungiliyak Kalaya Nayanmar
- Manakkanychaara Nayanmar
- Mangaiyarkkarachiyaar, Female Nayanmar
- Meypporul Nayanmar
- Moorkha Nayanmar
- Moorthy Nayanmar
- Munaiyaduvaar Nayanmar
- Muruga Nayanmar
- Nami Nandhi Adigal
- Narasinnga Munaiyaraiya Nayanmar
- Nesa Nayanmar
- Ninra Seer Nedumaara Nayanmar
- Perumizhalaik Kurumba Nayanmar
- Poosalaar Nayanmar
- Pugal Chola Nayanmar, A Chola King
- Pukazth Thunai Nayanmar
- Saakkiya Nayanmar
- Sadaiya Nayanmar
- Saththi Nayanmar
- Seruththunai Nayanmar
- Sirappuli Nayanmar
- Siruththonda Nayanmar
- Somaachi Maarra Nayanmar
- Sundaramoorthy Nayanmar, Popularly known as Sundarar
- Thirugnana Sambanthar, Popularly known as Sambanthar
- Thirukkuripputh Thonda Nayanmar
- Thirumoola Nayanmar
- Thirunaalaippovaar Nayanmar, Popularly known as Nandhanaar
- Thirunavukkarasar, Popularly known as Appar
- Thiruneelakanda Nayanmar
- Thiruneelakanda Yaazpaana Nayanmar
- Thiruneelanakka Nayanmar
- Uruththira Pachupathi Nayanmar
- Vaayilaar Nayanmar
- Viranminda Nayanmar
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ N.Subramaniam. Social and Cultural History of Tamilnad (to AD 1336). Ennes Publication Udumalpet 642 128.
- ^ Dr R. Nagasamy. Siva Bhakthi. Chapter 2.