This is a list of Hindu saints that were Tamils. This category has only the following subcategory. The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent …

Nov 3, 2019 · The Tamil saints are closely associated with Bhakti (Sanskrit for ‘devotion’), a devotional movement in Hinduism commonly believed to have originated in the Tamil region of …

Appar (Tamil: அப்பர்), also referred to as Tirunavukkaracar (Tamil: திருநாவுக்கரசர், romanized: Tirunāvukkaracar) or Navukkarasar, was a seventh …

The Nayanars (or Nayanmars; Tamil: நாயன்மார், romanized: Nāyaṉmār, lit. 'hounds of Siva', and later 'teachers of Shiva') [1] were a group of 63 Tamil Hindu saints living during the …

Manikkavachagar was a Tamil saint who lived over 1,000 years ago. Tiruvachakam, an anthology of his devotional poetry, is one of the most celebrated poetic texts in Tamil literature. This …

Mar 5, 2023 · Nayanmars (alternatively called Nayanars) were a group of Tamil saint poets who lived between the Sixth and Eight centuries and were devotees of Bhagwan Shiva. These …

Aug 7, 2023 · Saint Pattinathar is a revered figure in Tamil spiritual history, known for his profound devotion and miraculous transformation into a Shiva Lingam after his death. His life story …

Amongst many Tamil devotees who lived and contributed during this period, 63 saivaite ones (known as Nayanmaars) and 12 vaishnavaite ones (known as Alwars) stand out for their …

The Alvars (Tamil: ஆழ்வார், romanized: Āḻvār, lit. 'The Immersed') are the Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, in their …

Dec 6, 2023 · One of the most well-known Tamil Saints was Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam whose pre-monastic name was Ramalingam. He also belonged to a line of Tamil …