Naayanmaars (Saivaite Saints)
Nayanmar refer to the 63 devotees (and 9 general devotees) of Lord Shiva who lived before or during the life time of Sundaramurthy Nayanar. Sundarar praised them all in the thiruththoNdath thokai, he sang at thiruvArUr. "periya purANam" of Cekkizhar talks in detail the life of these 63 devotees. It is important to note that these devotess come from very different background (caste, economic background, main work for living), stages of life (single, married or sanyasi) and include both male and female ones. Some were learned scholars while others did not have any formal schooling. The unifying factor is their extreme devotion to Lord Shiva, through which the bliss of His grace.
NAAYANMARS (Saivaite Saints) |
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History of Nayanmars
| Saint | Month | Star |
| Thiruneelakanda Nayanar | Thai | Vrichikam |
| Iyarpakai Nayanar | Markazhi | Uththiram |
| Ilayangudi Nayanar | Avani | Makam |
| Meipporul Nayanar | Karthigai | Uththiram |
| Viranmnda Nayanar | Chiththirai | Thiruvadhirai |
| Amarnidhi Nayanar | Aani | Puram |
| Erippaththa Nayanar | Masi | Hastham |
| Enathinatha Nayanar | Purattasi | Uththiram |
| Kannappa Nayanar | Thai | Mrigasheerisam |
| Kunkiliyakalaya Nayanar | Avani | Moolam |
| Manak Kanychara Nayanar | Markhazi | Swadhi |
| Arivattaya Nayanar | Thai | Thiruvadhirai |
| Anaya Nayanar | Karthigai | Hastham |
| Murththi Nayanar | Adi | Krithigai |
| Muruga Nayanar | Vaikasi | Moolam |
| Uruththira Pachupathi Nayanar | Purattasi | Aswini |
| Thirunalaip Povar Nayanar | Purattasi | Rohini |
| Thirukkuripputh Thondar | Chiththirai | Swadhi |
| Chanicha Nayanar | Thai | Uththiram |
| Thirunavukkarasar | Chiththirai | Sadhayam |
| Kulachchirai Nayanar | Avani | Anusham |
| Perumizalak Kurumba Nayanar | Adi | Chiththirai |
| Karaikkal Ammaiyar | Panguni | Swadhi |
| Appoodhiyadigal | Thai | Sadhayam |
| Thiruneelakanda Nayanar | Vaikasi | Moolam |
| Naminandhi nayanmar | Vaikasi | Pusam |
| Thiru Gnanasambandhar | Vaikasi | Moolam |
| Eyarkon Kalikamar | Aani | Revathi |
| Thiruvula Nayanar | Iippasi | Aswini |
| Dhandiyadgal | Panguni | Sadhayam |
| Moorka Nayanar | Krithigai | Moolam |
| Chomachi Mara Nayanar | Vaikasi | Ayilyam |
| Chakkiya Nayanar | Markazhi | Puram |
| Chirappuli Nayanar | Karthigai | Puram |
| Chiruththonda Nayanar | Chiththirai | Bharani |
| Cheraman Perumal Nayanar | Adi | svAti |
| Gana Nadha Nayanar | Panguni | Thiruvadhirai |
| Kurruva Nayanar | Adi | Thiruvadhirai |
| Pukazch Choza Nayanar | Adi | Krithigai |
| Narasinga Munaiyaraiya Nayanar | Purattasi | Sadhayam |
| Adhipaththa Nayanar | Avani | Ayilyam |
| Kalikkamba Nayanar | Thai | Revathi |
| Kaliya Nayanar | Adi | Kettai |
| Chaththi Nayanar | Iippasi | Pusam |
| Aiyadikal Kadavarkon Nayanar | Iippasi | Moolam |
| Kanampulla Nayanar | Karthigai | Krithigai |
| Kari Nayanar | Masi | Puradam |
| Ninrachir Nedumara Nayanmar | Iippasi | Bharani |
| Vayilar Nayanar | Markazhi | Revathi |
| Munaiyaduyar Nayanar | Panguni | Pusam |
| Kazarsinga Nayanar | Vaikasi | Bharani |
| Idankazi Nayanar | Iippasi | Krithigai |
| Cheruththunai Nayanar | Avani | Pusam |
| Pugazth Thunai Nayanar | Avani | Ayilyam |
| Kotpuli Nayanar | Adi | Kettai |
| Puchalar Nayanar | Iippasi | Anusham |
| Mankayarkkarachiyar Nayanar | Chiththirai | Rohini |
| Necha Nayanar | Pankuni | Rohini |
| Kochchenkat Choza Nayanar | Masi | Sadhayam |
| Thiruneelakanda Yazhpana Nayanar | Vaikasi | Moolam |
| Sadaiya Nayanar | Markhazi | Thituvathirai |
| Ichaignaniyar | Chithirai | Chithirai |
| Sundaramurthy Nayanar | Adi | Swathi |
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