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What is Beyond Paraparam in Saiva Siddhanta?
2945: Transcendental Union Beyond Word and Speech
As salt in water, in Lord I mixed,
Transcending Param and Paraparam states,
Beyond word and speech I in union merged;
"How was It?"-you ask
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Were Nayanars foretold in any of the Hindu scriptures?
Vaishnavas say Bhagavata Purana foretold the upcoming of Alwars. Likewise, any Hindu scriptures predict the upcoming of Nayanars?
For those who aren't familiar with Alwars and Nayanars - they are the ...
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Did Appayya Dikshita accept the Nayanars?
Did Appayya Dikshita accept the Nayanars ?
Adi Shankaracharya did accept Kannappa Nayanar.
But What about Appayya Dikshita?
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Have the nayanar shaiva saints of Tamil nadu wrote poems on lord shiva's sons?
Is there mention of Lord ganesha in the poems of nayanars?
I know that shankaracharya wrote ganesha bhujangam and ganesh panchratna but have nayanars wrote about family of Lord shiva?
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What are the miracles associated with Sri TirugnAna-sambandar?
He is one of the most famous nayanars of South India.
As he is well known for his devotion towards Lord Shiva.
What were the miracles in his life ?
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What are some hymns composed by Kotpuli Nayanar?
What are the songs composed by Kotpuli Nayanar on Lord Siva and in which number he comes out of total 63 Nayanars?
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Are there any traditional biographies for Vaishnava Alwars like Periya Puranam is for Shaiva Nayanars?
I am really interested in learning more about Alvars and Nayanars. While Periya Puranam is a traditional biographies of Nayanars(I read about it online). Are there any such biographies about Alwars?
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why are Nayanars associated with Shaiva Siddhanta?
Why are Nayanars associated with Shaiva Sidhhanta philosophy? Did they themselves say so? Were they initiated from Shaiva Siddhanta mutts?
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What is the real story of Cheraman Perumal who witnessed the splitting of moon?
Cheraman perumal was one among 63 Nayanars and while scrolling through internet, I read that he witnessed the splitting of the moon, a miracle claimed to have been made by Muhammad, following which he ...
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Thiru-Idangkazhi Nayanar's Hymns
How many verses he has composed on Lord Shiva and what are the famous ones from his composition? Which state he belonged to?
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Have any scholar like Dr.Gopinarh Kaviraj written any book about Nayanars and Saiva Siddhanta?
If yes can you tell me the name of the book?
Also which language It was written in?
Can you give me a pdf link of it?
Thanks for help.
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