Nayanars

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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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  1. Aanaaya Nayanar
  2. Adhipaththa Nayanar
  3. Aiyadigal Kaadavarkon Nayanar, Pallava King Aiyadigal Perumaanaar
  4. Amarneethi Nayanar
  5. Appoodhi Adigal Nayanar
  6. Arivaattaaya Nayanar
  7. Chandesuvara Nayanar
  8. DhandiyadigaL Nayanar
  9. Enaathinatha Nayanar
  10. Eripaththa Nayanar
  11. Eyarkon Kalikkaama Nayanar
  12. Gananaatha Nayanar
  13. Idankazhi Nayanar
  14. Ilaiyaankudimara Nayanar
  15. Isaijnaniyaar, Female Nayanmar
  16. Iyarpakai Nayanar
  17. Kaari Nayanar
  18. Kalikkamba Nayanar
  19. Kaliya Nayanar
  20. Kanampulla Nayanar
  21. Kannappa Nayanar
  22. Karaikkal Ammaiyaar, Female Nayanmar. Also, Karaikkalammaiyar
  23. Kazharchinga Nayanar
  24. Kazharir-rarivaar Nayanar, Chera King, also Cheramaan perumaal
  25. Kochchenkat Chola Nayanar, A Chola King
  26. Kootrruva Nayanar
  27. Kotpuli Nayanar
  28. Kulachchirai Nayanar
  29. Kungiliyak Kalaya Nayanar
  30. Manakkanychaara Nayanar
  31. Mangaiyarkkarachiyaar, Female Nayanmar
  32. Meypporul Nayanar
  33. Moorkha Nayanar
  34. Moorthy Nayanar
  35. Munaiyaduvaar Nayanar
  36. Muruga Nayanar
  37. Nami Nandhi Adigal
  38. Narasinnga Munaiyaraiya Nayanar
  39. Nesa Nayanar
  40. Ninra Seer Nedumaara Nayanar
  41. Perumizhalaik Kurumba Nayanar
  42. Poosalaar Nayanar
  43. Pugal Chola Nayanar, A Chola King
  44. Pukazth Thunai Nayanar
  45. Saakkiya Nayanar
  46. Sadaiya Nayanar
  47. Saththi Nayanar
  48. Seruththunai Nayanar
  49. Sirappuli Nayanar
  50. Siruththonda Nayanar
  51. Somaachi Maarra Nayanar
  52. Sundaramoorthy Nayanar, Popularly known as Sundarar
  53. Thirugnana Sambanthar, Popularly known as Sambanthar
  54. Thirukkuripputh Thonda Nayanar
  55. Thirumoola Nayanar
  56. Thirunaalaippovaar Nayanar, Popularly known as Nandhanaar
  57. Thirunavukkarasar, Popularly known as Appar
  58. Thiruneelakanda Nayanar
  59. Thiruneelakanda Yaazpaana Nayanar
  60. Thiruneelanakka Nayanar
  61. Uruththira Pachupathi Nayanar
  62. Vaayilaar Nayanar
  63. Viranminda Nayanar

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

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