Global InformationTiruvicaippa information
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| The twelve volumes of Tamil Śaiva hymns of the sixty-three Nayanars | ||
| Parts | Name | Author |
| 1,2,3 | Thirukadaikkappu | Sambandar |
| 4,5,6 | Thevaram | Thirunavukkarasar |
| 7 | Thirupaatu | Sundarar |
| 8 | Thiruvasakam & Thirukkovaiyar |
Manickavasagar |
| 9 | Thiruvisaippa & Tiruppallaandu |
Various |
| 10 | Thirumandhiram | Thirumular |
| 11 | Various | |
| 12 | Periya Puranam | Sekkizhar |
| Paadal Petra Sthalam | ||
| Paadal Petra Sthalam | ||
| Rajaraja I | ||
| Nambiyandar Nambi | ||
Tiruvicaippa (Tamil: திருவிசைப்பா, romanized: Tiruvicaippā)[1][2] denotes the ninth volumes[3] of the Tirumurai, the twelve-volume collection of Tamil Shaiva devotional poetry. The works of eight authors belonging to the 10th century, namely Thirumaligai Thevar, Senthanar, Karuvur Thevar, Ponnthuruthi Nambi Kata Nambi, Kandarathithar, Venattadigal, Thiruvaliyamuthanar, Purshottama Nambi, Sethiyar, and Senthanar.[4] Out of the eight, Kandarathithar, was a Chola king, who an ardent devotee of Shiva. He wanted to compile Tevaram, but the mission was completed by his grandson Rajaraja I.[citation needed]
- ^ Donald S. Lopez, Jr (1995). Religions of India In Practice. Internet Archive. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 315.
- ^ Kersenboom-Story, Saskia C. (1987). Nityasumaṅgalī : devadasi tradition in South India. Internet Archive. Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass. p. 62. ISBN 978-81-208-0330-5.
- ^ J.N. 1993, p. 143
- ^ VC Sasivalli. Mysticism Of Love In Shaiva Thirumurais. pp. 111–127.