तिरुनावुक्करश

यन्त्रोपारोपितकोशांशः

Purana Encyclopedia

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

TIRUNĀVUKKARAŚA(R) : He was a Śaivaite like Tirujñānasambandhar (Refer above) and a disciple also of the latter. He was born in the village of Tiruvāmur in South Arcot district. His father was Pugalanār and mother Madiniyār both of whom were Vellālas. They got a daughter named Tilakavatiyār and a son named Marulnīkkiyār. It was this Marulnīkkiyār who became famous as Tirunāvukkara ar. This siddha who acquired divine knowledge has composed 4900 songs in praise of Śiva of which only 312 are in use now.


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*2nd word in left half of page 790 (+offset) in original book.