Nayanar

Glossary

A group of sixty-three Shaivite poet-saints in Tamil Nadu between the third to eighth century CE. Belonging to diverse castes, their devotional poetry was written and sung in praise of Shiva and propelled Bhakti devotional practices. Some of their hymns have been compiled in a twelve-volume collection called Tirumurai.

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Nayanar%newline%A group of sixty-three Shaivite poet-saints in Tamil Nadu between the third to eighth century CE. Belonging to diverse castes, their devotional poetry was written and sung in praise of Shiva and propelled Bhakti devotional practices. Some of their hymns have been compiled in a twelve-volume collection called Tirumurai.

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