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Group of Shaiva saints
Four') are the three foremost Nayanars Appar, Sundarar, Sambandar along with Manikkavacakar. The list of the Nayanars was initially compiled by Sundarar
Nayanars
Topics referred to by the same term
Nayanar may refer to: Nayanars, Shaivite saints from Tamil Nadu, India Nayanar (Nair subcaste), an honorific title used by certain clans of Nair caste
Nayanar
Ethnic group
Cochin, and Pillais of Travancore are considered similar castes to Nayanars. The Nayanars were Samanthans, Kiryathils, Illathu Nairs and Naduvazhi (chiefs
Nayanar_(Nair_subcaste)
Hindu poet and religious teacher
sixty-three revered nayanars. The Cheraman Perumal's companionship with Sundarar, also known as Sundara Moorthy Nayanar, one of the "Three Nayanars", is celebrated
Cheraman_Perumal_Nayanar
He is generally counted as the third in the list of 63 Nayanars. The life of Iyarpagai Nayanar is described in the Tamil Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th
Iyarpagai_Nayanar
the twelfth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Like other Nayanars, he was a fervent devotee of the god Shiva. Manakanchara Nayanar is dated to the 8th century
Manakanchara_Nayanar
Perumal Nayanar, reign: 820- 844), both are venerated as Nayanars. Viralminda Nayanar and Cheraman Perumal Nayanar are the only two Nayanars from Kerala
Viralminda_Nayanar
32nd Nayanar saint
63 Nayanars. The life of Murkha Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars. Murkha
Murkha_Nayanar
Hindu poet-saint
He is generally counted as the thirty-fifth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Sirappuli Nayanar is described to have served the devotees of the god Shiva and
Sirappuli_Nayanar
63 Nayanars. The life of Murthi Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars. Murthi
Murthi_Nayanar
Nayanar, Hindu saint
(Thiruneelakandar) was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the second in the list of 63 Nayanars. The life of Tirunilakanta
Tirunilakanta_Nayanar
Former Chief minister of Kerala
Erambala Krishnan Nayanar (9 December 1919 – 19 May 2004) was an Indian writer, independence activist, communist politician and statesman who served as
E._K._Nayanar
Hindu poet-saint
63 Nayanars. The life of Meiporul Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars. Meiporul
Meiporul_Nayanar
Kalandai and a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the 39th in the list of 63 Nayanars. Kutruva is often
Kutruva_Nayanar
Hindu poet-saint
Nayanars. The life of Amaraneedi Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (twelfth century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars
Amaraneedi_Nayanar
Venerated Hindu
Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars. Sakkiya is one of the six Nayanars from the region of Tondai Nadu and lived around the time
Sakkiya_Nayanar
Kalaya Nayanar, is a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the eleventh in the list of 63 Nayanars. Kungiliya
Kungiliya_Kalaya_Nayanar
Poet of the Sangam period
Kulapathi Nāyanār (Tamil: குலபதி நயனார்), also known as Kulapathiyār, was a poet of the Sangam period to whom verse 48 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai is attributed
Kulapathi_Nayanar
Shaivism. He is generally counted as the fifty-ninth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Nesa Nayanar is described to be a weaver, who was always engrossed in remembering
Nesa_Nayanar
Hindu Nayanar saint, father of the saint Sundarar
twelfth-century hagiography by Sekkizhar and the main source about the sixty-three Nayanars, only dedicates one hymn to him, naming his son Sundarar and wife Isaignaniyar
Sadaiya_Nayanar
Hindu poet-saint
counted as the ninth in the list of 63 Nayanars. In 1901, P.Sv. Perumal Nadar formed Srimath Yenathinadha Nayanar Thirumadalayam [ta] at Aruppukottai The
Yenathinatha_Nayanar
Nayanar saint
Nayanars. The life of Apputhi Adigal is described in the Tamil Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars.
Apputhi_Adigal
Nayanar saint
Tirunallaipovar Nayanar, was a Nayanar saint, who is venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the eighteenth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Like
Nandanar
Hindu Shaiva text
Devotees), is a Tamil poetic account depicting the lives of the sixty-three Nayanars, the canonical poets of Tamil Shaivism. It was compiled during the 12th
Periya_Puranam
Hindu saint
list of 63 Nayanars. He is described as a contemporary of Sambandar (first half of the 7th century CE), one of the most prominent Nayanars. The life of
Tirunilanakka_Nayanar
Hindu poet-saint
Nayanar(u), is a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the forty-third in the list of 63 Nayanars. His hagiography
Kalikamba_Nayanar
Indian writer
Archived 27 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine, "History of Press in India" Rediff.com Archived 4 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine, "Nayanars of Kerala"
Vengayil_Kunhiraman_Nayanar
He is generally counted as the forty-fourth in the list of 63 Nayanars. The Nayanar saint is described to serve the god Shiva by lighting lamps in his
Kaliya_Nayanar
great devotees of the Hindu god Shiva. Nayanars lived before or during the lifetime of Sundaramurthy Nayanar (8th Century). In the Thiruthondar Thogai
Arivattaya_Nayanar
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as one of the Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple has numerous
Kapaleeshwarar_Temple
Hindu temple of Shiva in Thiruverkadu, India
canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple complex covers two acres
Vedapureeswarar temple, Thiruverkadu
Vedapureeswarar_temple,_Thiruverkadu
63 Nayanars. The life of Seruthunai Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars. The
Seruthunai_Nayanar
Kurippu Thonda Nayanar or Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar (Tamil: திருக்குறிப்புத் தொண்ட நாயனார், Tirukkuṟipput Toṇṭa Nāyaṉār) is one of the Nayanars, 63 devotees
Tiru_Kurippu_Thonda_Nayanar
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar. It is also believed that patients
Venni_Karumbeswarar_Temple
(Kalar-singar), was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the fifty-fifth in the list of 63 Nayanars. While his identity
Kalarsinga_Nayanar
Nayanar saint
Nayanar. One of the most prominent Nayanars, Sundarar (8th century) mentions Anaya Nayanar (called Anayan of Mankai here) in hymn to various Nayanar saints
Anaya_Nayanar
Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India
known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The legend of the temple is associated with sage Agastya and Amaraneethi Nayanar, one of the
Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur
Kalyanasundaresar_Temple,_Nallur
is generally counted as the 29th in the list of 63 Nayanars. The life of Eyarkon Kalikkama Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th
Eyarkon_Kalikkama_Nayanar
Nayanar saint
Chandesha or Canda or Chandikeshwara is one of the 63 Nayanars. Processional bronze images of him generally show him as a boy, with entwined locks of hair
Chandeshvara_Nayanar
least three times daily.[citation needed] Muruga Nayanar is described as a contemporary of other Nayanars like Sambandar (Tirugnaana Sambandar), Thirunavukkarasar
Muruga_Nayanar
Indian actor
Seivom. His wife was the niece of former Chief Minister of Kerala E. K. Nayanar. "Actor Vijayan no more". deccanherald.com. 23 September 2007. Archived
Vijayan_(actor)
Tamil Hindu work of literature
to all the remaining Nayanars) by Sundarar in his thiru thondar thogai (the earliest song which mentions the names of 63 Nayanars). Tirumular as a moral
Tirumantiram
Five temples dedicated to Shiva
canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The four temples in Tamil Nadu
Pancha_Bhuta_Sthalam
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar. Tirugnanasambandar describes the
Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Akkur
Thanthondreeswarar_Temple,_Akkur
Group of Shaivite temples in India
Devara Sthalams, are 276 temples that are revered in the verses of Shaiva Nayanars in the 6th-9th century CE. The Divya Desams by comparison are the 108 Vishnu
Paadal_Petra_Sthalam
Nayanar, is a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the 45th in the list of 63 Nayanars. Satti Nayanar is
Satti_Nayanar
Shaiva poet-saint of Tamil Nadu
of Shaiva Siddhanta. He is one of the most prominent of the sixty-three Nayanars, Tamil Shaiva bhakti saints who lived between the sixth and the tenth centuries
Sambandar
Nayanar saint
Kulachirai Nayanar was a minister of the Pandyan king, Koon Pandyan, and one of the 63 Nayanars mentioned in the Periya Puranam. Kulachirai Nayanar was born
Kulachirai_Nayanar
1980–81 government of Kerala, India
The Sixth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers, first E. K. Nayanar ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive
First_Nayanar_ministry
Spiritual practices from ancient India
Matsyendranatha Morya Gosavi Mukundraj Namdev Narahari Tirtha Narasimha Saraswati Nayanars Nimbarkacharya Srinivasacharya Prabhākara Purandara Dasa Raghavendra Swami
Yoga
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar. Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature
Tiruvasi Mattruraivaradeswarar Temple
Tiruvasi_Mattruraivaradeswarar_Temple
8th-century Indian poet
childhood. Sundarar is unique among the Nayanars in that both of his birth parents are also recognized as Nayanars (poet-saints of Tamil Shaivism). They
Sundarar
Hindu poet-saint
the list of 63 Nayanars. He is also called Marar, Maran and Mara Nayanar, names he shares with Ilayankudi Mara Nayanar. The two Nayanars are generally
Somasi_Mara_Nayanar
Kurumba Nayanar was a contemporary with Sundarar, the Chera King Cheraman Perumal and Kotpuli Nayanar who also figure in the 63 Nayanars. Kurumba Nayanar was
Perumizhalai_Kurumba_Nayanar
Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India
is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where two of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite Saints), Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar have sung the glories of
Rathnagiriswarar_Temple
Shaiva Hindu sect
merged with the Tamil Shaiva movement expressed in the bhakti poetry of the Nayanars which was the first reaction against the nastika philosophies.[citation
Shaiva_Siddhanta
Nayanar saint
list of 63 Nayanars. Isaignaniyar is one of the three female saints. Sundarar is the only Nayanar with both his parents enlisted as Nayanars. The inclusion
Isaignaniyar
Government of Kerala, India (1996–2001)
The Tenth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers, third E. K. Nayanar ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive
Third_Nayanar_ministry
canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. This place is located along the
Tiruvattatthurai Theerthapurisvarar Temple
Tiruvattatthurai_Theerthapurisvarar_Temple
Medieval Hindu religious movement
prominence through the poems and teachings of the Vaishnava Alvars and Shaiva Nayanars in early medieval South India, before spreading northwards. It swept over
Bhakti_movement
Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India
the Nayanars, Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar and Kari Nayanar both worshiped and attained liberation from the cycle of birth and death here. Kalaya Nayanar was
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami_Temple
Hindu Dalit saints
Avvaiyar, royal saint of Chera dynasty. Nandanar (Nalai Povar), one of the Nayanars. Chokhamela, one of the first Dalit poets in India and wrote many Abhangas
Dalit_saints_of_Hinduism
the list of 63 Nayanars. He is also called Marar, Maran and Mara Nayanar, names he shares with Somasi Mara Nayanar. The two Nayanars are generally differentiated
Ilayankudi_Maranar
12th century religious figure
the Periya Puranam, a text recounting the life of the sixty-three Shaiva Nayanars. Sekkilhar was born into a Vellalar family as Arulmozhithevan, meaning
Sekkilhar
Ghanaian footballer (born 1988)
nephew of Sola Ayew and Ghana's retired ex striker Kwame Ayew. Nania E. K. Nayanar Memorial Football Gold Cup: 2007 Asante Kotoko Ghana Premier League: 2013–14
Ibrahim_Ayew
Devotional path to moksha in Hinduism
CE, from Tamil Nadu in South India. The movement was led by the Saiva Nayanars and the Vaisnava Alvars. Their ideas and practices inspired bhakti poetry
Bhakti_yoga
Political alliance in India
Kerala under E. K. Nayanar (1980–81, 1987–91, 1996–2001), V. S. Achuthanandan (2006–11), Pinarayi Vijayan (2016–2026). E. K. Nayanar served as the Chief
Left_Democratic_Front
Group of Hindu temples in South India
of Shaiva Nayanars in the 6th-9th century CE. The Tevaram is the collection of verses sung in praise of Shiva by the sixty-three Nayanars, most prominent
Vaippu_Sthalam
Temple in India
the Vaippu Sthalam shrines, which is mentioned in a hymn by the saint Nayanar. Th temple is a hilltop shrine, with 625 steps of pathway to reach the
Thirumalai_Kovil
Navagraha temple in Tamil Nadu
of 7th-century Saiva nayanars - Tamil saint poets and is also classified as a Paadal Petra Sthalam (temple revered by the nayanars). During the Ramayana
Vaitheeswaran_Koil
Indian saint
documented in the Periya Puranam, a 12th-century Tamil hagiography of the 63 Nayanars, Kannappa is portrayed, along with other devotees, in the thousand-pillar
Kannappa
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar. Tirunavukkarasar describes the
Tiruchenkattankudi Uthirapasupatheeswarar Temple
Tiruchenkattankudi_Uthirapasupatheeswarar_Temple
Tamil poet-saints of South India
bringing the total to twelve. Together with the 63 contemporary Shaivite Nayanars, they are among the most important saints from Tamil Nadu. The Alvars are
Alvars
1987–91 government of Kerala, India
Eighth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers, second E. K. Nayanar ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive
Second_Nayanar_ministry
2011 Indian film by Santosh Sivan
explains to him that he is the descendant of a certain Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar. In the early 16th century, Portuguese sailors under Vasco da Gama capture
Urumi_(film)
Nayanars. The life of Pugazh Thunai Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars
Pugazh_Thunai_Nayanar
63 Nayanars. The life of Eripatha Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars. Eripatha
Eripatha_Nayanar
Indian community
share, and eat. It is an official meeting. Kannappa Nayanar, one of the 63 venerated Shaiva Nayanar saints, was known for his profound devotion to Lord
Vettuva_Gounder
List of Left Democratic Front members
Kerala under E. K. Nayanar (1980–81, 1987–91, 1996–2001), V. S. Achuthanandan (2006–11), Pinarayi Vijayan (2016–2026). E. K. Nayanar served as the Chief
List of Left Democratic Front (Kerala) members
List_of_Left_Democratic_Front_(Kerala)_members
Tamil Hindu Shaivite text
Tamil land is a period of religious revival of Shaivism by the Shaivite Nayanars who by their Bhakti hymns captured the hearts of the people. They made
Tirumurai
Tamil Hindu text
Champakalakshmi dates them in the 7th to 9th century. They are among the Nayanars (leaders), and considered the "principal saint-leaders" of Tamil Shaivism
Tevaram
Hindu tradition that worships Shiva
scholars integrating a non-dualistic theology. By the 7th century, the Nayanars, a tradition of poet-saints in the bhakti tradition developed in ancient
Shaivism
Hindu observance
Matsyendranatha Morya Gosavi Mukundraj Namdev Narahari Tirtha Narasimha Saraswati Nayanars Nimbarkacharya Srinivasacharya Prabhākara Purandara Dasa Raghavendra Swami
Nirjala_Ekadashi
Indian politician and communist leader (1932–2022)
Kerala in the third E. K. Nayanar Ministry and the Minister for Electricity and Rural Development in the second E. K. Nayanar Ministry. Menon was the State
T._Sivadasa_Menon
Historic Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Shiva temples that are revered in the Tevaram verses composed by the Nayanars between the 6th and 11th century CE. The early structures of the temple
Meenakshi_Temple
Football club
Nania wins E. K. Nayanar Memorial Football Cup Archived 24 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine Rediff. Retrieved 24 August 2021 1st EK Nayanar Memorial Gold
F.C._Nania
ultimate worship. Gananatha Nayanar was a contemporary with Sambandar (Tirugnaana Sambandar) who also figure in the 63 Nayanars. The saint was also enjoyed
Gananatha_Nayanar
Hindu temple in Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India
one of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams, the sacred sites glorified by the Nayanars (Shaivite poet-saints), Appar, Sundarar, and Sambandar, with their songs
Ramanathaswamy_Temple
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is counted as a twin
Kachabeswarar temple, Thirukachur
Kachabeswarar_temple,_Thirukachur
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
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Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Belur
Thanthondreeswarar_Temple,_Belur
Devotional love, a concept in Indian religions
Buddhist traditions. The bhakti movement, pioneered by the Tamil Alvars and Nayanars, developed around the gods Vishnu (Vaishnavism), Shiva (Shaivism) and Devi
Bhakti
Indian filmmaker (born 1959)
Utpal V Nayanar (born 27 December 1959) is an Indian cinematographer and director, who works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil and Tulu films. Now he
Utpal_V_Nayanar
Shaivist sect founded in the 12th century
in control of the monasteries. The Sharana-movement was inspired by the Nayanars, and emphasised personal religious experience over text-based dogmatism
Lingayats
Hindu temple of Shiva in Vedaranyam, India
canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. It is the only temple to have found
Vedaranyeswarar_Temple
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar. Tirugnanasambandar describes the
Semponarkoil Swarnapureeswarar Temple
Semponarkoil_Swarnapureeswarar_Temple
Leader of Opposition of the Indian state of Kerala
Assembly. Key INC CPI CPI(M) E.M.S. Namboodiripad, A.K. Antony, E.K. Nayanar, Oommen Chandy, P.K. Vasudevan Nair and Pinarayi Vijayan first served as
List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
List_of_leaders_of_the_opposition_in_the_Kerala_Legislative_Assembly
Range of Indian religious traditions
Matsyendranatha Morya Gosavi Mukundraj Namdev Narahari Tirtha Narasimha Saraswati Nayanars Nimbarkacharya Srinivasacharya Prabhākara Purandara Dasa Raghavendra Swami
Hinduism
Hindu temple in Karnataka state, India
Shaivite text written during the 6th and 7th centuries by 63 saints called Nayanars. The temple is one of the seven sacred Muktikshetras or Muktistala ("places
Mahabaleshwar_Temple,_Gokarna
State in southern India
movement in the sixth century CE with hymns composed by the Alvars and the Nayanars. In the following years, Tamil literature again flourished with notable
Tamil_Nadu
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar. The temple has a separate shrine called
Karuppariyalur Kutram Poruttha Naathar Temple
Karuppariyalur_Kutram_Poruttha_Naathar_Temple
NAYANARS
NAYANARS
NAYANARS
NAYANARS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Dorset, Northamptonshire, and Somerset named Caswell, from Old English cærse ‘(water)cress’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Boy/Male
English American Spanish
He who holds Christ in his heart. Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ.
Boy/Male
Indian
King of Sky
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Name of a Bird
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lotus
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Minor Diety; Minor Goddess
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
King Maker
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Friend of God; Title Given to Prophet Ibrahim
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dancer
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Goddess Parvati; A River in Tamilnadu
NAYANARS
NAYANARS
NAYANARS
NAYANARS
NAYANARS