Appar

Glossary

A Shaivite poet-saint from seventh century Tamil Nadu. He was one of the Nayanar poet-saints and is believed to have written over 4,500 poems, some of which have been compiled in the book Tirumarai. He is known to have aided the conversion of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I from Jainism to Shaivism.

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Appar%newline%A Shaivite poet-saint from seventh century Tamil Nadu. He was one of the Nayanar poet-saints and is believed to have written over 4,500 poems, some of which have been compiled in the book Tirumarai. He is known to have aided the conversion of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I from Jainism to Shaivism.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Appar”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/appar/
MLA	“Appar.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/appar/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Appar. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/appar/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)