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तिरुनावुक्करश

   { tirunāvukkaraśa(r) }
Script: Devanagari

तिरुनावुक्करश

Puranic Encyclopaedia  | English  English |   | 
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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