NAYANARS

'Nayanars' 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 Nayanars. ''Periyapuranam'' narrates the history of each of these Nayanars. 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 Nayanars.^[1] However Sundarar's eighth century work ''Tiruttondartokai'' also lists 63 Saiva saints.^[2]
Nayanars were from varied backgrounds. They ranged from kings to soldiers to the untouchables. The Nayanars who were considered as the foremost among the 63 are Appar, Sundarar and Sambandar.

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List of Nayanars

See also

Notes

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List of Nayanars

#Aanaaya Nayanar
#Adhipaththa Nayanar
#Aiyadigal Kaadavarkon Nayanar, Pallava King Aiyadigal Perumaanaar
#Amarneethi Nayanar
#Appoodhi Adigal Nayanar
#Arivaattaaya Nayanar
#Chandesuvara Nayanar
#DhandiyadigaL Nayanar
#Enaathinatha Nayanar
#Eripaththa Nayanar
#Eyarkon Kalikkaama Nayanar
#Gananaatha Nayanar
#Idankazhi Nayanar
#Ilaiyaankudimara Nayanar
#Isaijnaniyaar, Female Nayanmar
#Iyarpakai Nayanar
#Kaari Nayanar
#Kalikkamba Nayanar
#Kaliya Nayanar
#Kanampulla Nayanar
#Kannappa Nayanar
#Karaikkal Ammaiyaar, Female Nayanmar. Also, Karaikkalammaiyar
#Kazharchinga Nayanar
#Kazharir-rarivaar Nayanar, Chera King, also Cheramaan perumaal
#Kochchenkat Chola Nayanar, A Chola King
#Kootrruva Nayanar
#Kotpuli Nayanar
#Kulachchirai Nayanar
#Kungiliyak Kalaya Nayanar
#Manakkanychaara Nayanar
#Mangaiyarkkarachiyaar, Female Nayanmar
#Meypporul Nayanar
#Moorkha Nayanar
#Moorthy Nayanar
#Munaiyaduvaar Nayanar
#Muruga Nayanar
#Nami Nandhi Adigal
#Narasinnga Munaiyaraiya Nayanar
#Nesa Nayanar
#Ninra Seer Nedumaara Nayanar
#Perumizhalaik Kurumba Nayanar
#Poosalaar Nayanar
#Pugal Chola Nayanar, A Chola King
#Pukazth Thunai Nayanar
#Saakkiya Nayanar
#Sadaiya Nayanar
#Saththi Nayanar
#Seruththunai Nayanar
#Sirappuli Nayanar
#Siruththonda Nayanar
#Somaachi Maarra Nayanar
#Sundaramoorthy Nayanar, Popularly known as Sundarar
#Thirugnana Sambanthar, Popularly known as Sambanthar
#Thirukkuripputh Thonda Nayanar
#Thirumoola Nayanar
#Thirunaalaippovaar Nayanar, Popularly known as Nandhanaar
#Thirunavukkarasar, Popularly known as Appar
#Thiruneelakanda Nayanar
#Thiruneelakanda Yaazpaana Nayanar
#Thiruneelanakka Nayanar
#Uruththira Pachupathi Nayanar
#Vaayilaar Nayanar
#Viranminda Nayanar

See also

★ South India's 75 Apostles of Bhakti

Notes

1. Social and Cultural History of Tamilnad (to AD 1336), N.Subramaniam, , , Ennes Publication Udumalpet 642 128, ,
2. Dr R. Nagasamy, ''Siva Bhakthi'' Chapter 2

References

★ ''Lord Siva and His Worship''

★ Sixty-Three Nayanar Saints.

★ - 63 Nayanmar Stories