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நாயன்மார்கள்The Sixty-Three Nayanmars
The saint-devotees of Śiva whose lives are sung in Sekkizhar's Periya Puranam — hunters and kings, potters and poets, bound by love of the Lord.
திருநீலகண்ட நாயனார்Thiruneelakanta Nayanar
the potter of Thillai who kept his vow of chastity
Chidambaram (Thillai)Read the life ›
தில்லைவாழ் அந்தணர்Thillai Vazh Andhanar
the three thousand Brahmins of Chidambaram
Thillai (Chidambaram)Read the life ›
இயற்பகை நாயனார்Iyarpagai Nayanar
the merchant who gave away his own wife at a devotee's word
Kaveripoompattinam (Puhar)Read the life ›
மெய்ப்பொருள் நாயனார்Meiporul Nayanar
the chieftain who spared his own assassin for wearing the ash
Thirukovilur (Milad Nadu)Read the life ›
அமர்நீதி நாயனார்Amaraneedi Nayanar
the merchant weighed against a loincloth
PazhaiyaraiRead the life ›
ஏறிபத்த நாயனார்Eripatha Nayanar
the axe-bearer who avenged the trampled flowers
KarurRead the life ›
எனாதிநாத நாயனார்Enathinathar Nayanar
the swordsman who lowered his blade before the sacred ash
EyinanurRead the life ›
புகழ்ச்சோழ நாயனார்Pugazh Chola Nayanar
the Chola king who bore a devotee's head to the pyre
Uraiyur (present-day Tiruchirappalli)Read the life ›
கண்ணப்ப நாயனார்Kannappa Nayanar
the hunter who offered his own eyes to Shiva
Uduppur (Pottapi Nadu, present Andhra Pradesh)Read the life ›
குங்குலியக் கலய நாயனார்Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar
who offered incense and straightened a leaning Linga
Thirukkadavur (Thirukkadaiyur), Chola NaduRead the life ›
மானக்கஞ்சாற நாயனார்Manakanchara Nayanar
the commander who shore his daughter's hair for a devotee
Kancharu (Anandathandavapuram), near MayiladuthuraiRead the life ›
அறிவாட்டாய நாயனார்Arivattaya Nayanar
the farmer who raised his scythe when the offering was lost
Kanamangalam, on the banks of the CauveryRead the life ›
ஆனாய நாயனார்Anaya Nayanar
the cowherd whose flute sang the Panchakshara
Tirumangalam, Chola NaduRead the life ›
மூர்த்தி நாயனார்Murti Nayanar (Moorthy)
the merchant who ground his own elbow for sandal paste
Madurai, Pandya NaduRead the life ›
முருக நாயனார்Muruga Nayanar
the flower-weaving devotee of Tiruppugalur
Tiruppugalur, Chola Nadu, Nagapattinam districtRead the life ›
நந்தனார் (திருநாளைப்போவார்)Nandanar (Thirunalaipovar)
the untouchable devotee for whom Nandi stepped aside
Adanur (Chola kingdom)Read the life ›
உருத்திரபசுபதி நாயனார்Rudra Pasupathi Nayanar
the reciter of Sri Rudram standing in water
Thiruthalaiyur (Chola Nadu, Thiruvarur district)Read the life ›
சண்டேசுவர நாயனார்Chandeshvara Nayanar
the boy-saint who struck at his own father's leg
Thiruseignalur (Seynalur)Read the life ›
திருக்குறிப்புத் தொண்ட நாயனார்Thirukurippu Thonda Nayanar
the washerman who cleansed the garments of Shiva's devotees
Kanchipuram, Thondai NaduRead the life ›
திருநாவுக்கரசர் (அப்பர்)Appar (Thirunavukkarasar)
the king of speech who revived Shaivism from Jainism
Thiruvamur (Thirumunaippadi)Read the life ›
காரைக்கால் அம்மையார்Karaikkal Ammaiyar
the mother of Karaikkal, ghoul-devotee at Shiva's dance
KaraikkalRead the life ›
திருநீலநக்க நாயனார்Thiru Neelanakka Nayanar
who learned that love outweighs ritual purity
Thiruchathamangai (Sattamangai), Chola NaduRead the life ›
திருஞானசம்பந்தர்Thirugnana Sambandar
the child fed on the milk of the Divine Mother
SirkazhiRead the life ›
நமிநந்தி அடிகள் நாயனார்Naminandi Adigal Nayanar
who lit temple lamps with water
Emapperur, near Thiruvarur (Chola Nadu)Read the life ›
திருமூலர்Thirumular
the yogi-siddhar who composed the Thirumandiram
Northern India (came south to Thiruvavaduthurai)Read the life ›
மூர்க்க நாயனார்Murkha Nayanar
the gambler who fed Shiva's devotees
Thiruverkadu (Tondai Nadu, near Chennai)Read the life ›
சாக்கிய நாயனார்Sakkiya Nayanar
the Buddhist who worshipped Shiva by casting a stone
Thirucchangamangai (Sangamangai)Read the life ›
சோமாசி மாற நாயனார்Somasi Mara Nayanar
the Brahmin who offered his soma-sacrifice to the disguised Lord
Thiruvambar (Ambar), Chola Nadu, Nagapattinam districtRead the life ›
சிறுத்தொண்ட நாயனார்Siruthondar
the little servant who offered his son as a meal
ThiruchengattankudiRead the life ›
சேரமான் பெருமாள் நாயனார்Cheraman Perumal Nayanar
the Chera king who rode his horse to Kailash
Kodungallur (Makotai, Chera kingdom, Kerala)Read the life ›
நரசிங்க முனையரையர் நாயனார்Narasinga Munaiyaraiyar Nayanar
the chieftain who fostered the saint Sundarar
Thirumunaipadi (capital Thirunavalur / Tirunamanallur)Read the life ›
அதிபத்த நாயனார்Adipatha Nayanar
the fisherman who returned his catch to Shiva
Nulaipadi, near Nagapattinam (Chola Nadu)Read the life ›
கலிக்கம்ப நாயனார்Kalikamba Nayanar
who severed his wife's hand for hesitating to serve a devotee
Pennagadam (Thirupennagadam / Pennadam), near VirudhachalamRead the life ›
கலிய நாயனார்Kaliya Nayanar
who would light the temple lamp with his own blood
Thiruvottiyur (Chennai)Read the life ›
சத்தி நாயனார்Satti Nayanar
who cut out the tongues of those who slandered Shiva's devotees
Varinjiyur (Tiruvarur district)Read the life ›
ஐயடிகள் காடவர்கோன் நாயனார்Aiyadigal Kadavarkon Nayanar
the Pallava king who abdicated to sing of Shiva's shrines
Kanchipuram (Pallava capital)Read the life ›
கணம்புல்ல நாயனார்Kanampulla Nayanar
who lit the temple lamp with his own burning hair
Pullirukkuvelur (Vaitheeswaran Koil), Sirkazhi regionRead the life ›
காரி நாயனார்Kaari Nayanar
the poet who spent his rewards on Shiva's service
Thirukkadavur (Thirukkadaiyur), Chola NaduRead the life ›
நின்றசீர் நெடுமாற நாயனார்Ninra Seer Nedumara Nayanar
the Pandya king healed of fever by Sambandar
Madurai (Pandya kingdom)Read the life ›
வாயிலார் நாயனார்Vayilar Nayanar
who built a temple to Shiva within his heart
Mylapore (Mayilai), ChennaiRead the life ›
முனையடுவார் நாயனார்Munaiyaduvar Nayanar
the warrior who fed devotees with the spoils of war
Thiruneedur (Needur), Chola Nadu (Nagapattinam district)Read the life ›
கழற்சிங்க நாயனார்Kazharsinga Nayanar
the Pallava king who prized a devotee's zeal above his queen
Pallava kingdom (capital Kanchipuram)Read the life ›
இடங்கழி நாயனார்Idangazhi Nayanar
the king who pardoned a devotee-thief and opened his granaries
Kodumbalur (Konadu), Pudukkottai districtRead the life ›
கோட்புலி நாயனார்Kotpuli Nayanar
the commander who slew his kin for the Lord's grain
Nattiyattankudi (Thirunattiyathankudi)Read the life ›
செருத்துணை நாயனார்Serutunai Nayanar
who severed the queen's nose for defiling Shiva's flower
Thanjavur (Chola Nadu)Read the life ›
பூசலார் நாயனார்Pusalar Nayanar
the devotee who built a temple within his heart
ThiruninravurRead the life ›
மங்கையர்க்கரசியார்Mangayarkarasiyar
the Pandya queen who restored Shiva-worship at Madurai
Pazhaiyarai (Chola princess); queen at MaduraiRead the life ›
நேச நாயனார்Nesa Nayanar
the weaver who clothed Shiva's devotees
Kampili (present Karnataka)Read the life ›
கோச்செங்கட் சோழ நாயனார்Kochengat Chola Nayanar
the red-eyed Chola king, in a former birth a spider
Chola kingdom (Uraiyur)Read the life ›
சடைய நாயனார்Sadaiya Nayanar
the devout father of Sundarar
Tirunavalur, Thirumunaipadi (Villupuram district)Read the life ›
இசைஞானியார்Isaignaniyar
the music-wise mother of Sundarar
Tirunavalur, Thirumunaipadi (Villupuram district)Read the life ›
சுந்தரமூர்த்தி நாயனார்Sundarar (Sundaramurthy Nayanar)
the comrade-poet who called Shiva His 'friend'
Thirunavalur (Thirumunaippadi)Read the life ›