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Tevaram is a body of ancient Saivite religious hymns composed in the 6th-9th centuries by the thousands in the popular Tamil language by Saiva Nayanars. These saints, such as Appar (6-7th century A.D.), Sambanthar (6-7th century A.D.) and Sundarar (9th century A.D.)to spread their faith among common people. The hymns were set to music denoted by Panns and are part of the canon of the Tamil music. They continue to be sung in temples today as part of the worship.^{[1] [2]} Image File history File links Merge-arrows. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tevaram. ... Template:Hindu scriptures - Vedic Scriptures Hindu scripture, which is known as Shastra is predominantly written in Sanskrit. ... Image File history File links Aum. ... Veda redirects here. ... The Rigveda (Sanskrit , a compound of praise, verse[1] and knowledge) is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods. ... 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Akilathirattu Ammanai அகிலத்திரட்டு அம்மானை (Tamil: akilam (world) + thirattu (collection) + ammanai (ballad)), also called Thiru Edu (venerable book), is the main religious book of the Southern Indian Ayyavazhi faith, officially an offshoot of Hinduism. ... Śrī Rāmcaritmānas (Hindi: रामचरितमानस) is an epic poem composed by the great 16th-century Indian poet, Goswami Tulsidas (c. ... The Shikshapatri is a text of two hundred and twelve verses, and was written by Shree Swaminarayan, a reforming Hindu from the Vaishnava tradition, who lived in Gujarat from 1781-1830 and who was recognised by his followers as a deity during his lifetime. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bibliography of Hindu scriptures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... 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In the Tamil language, Te means God, so the Varam sung in praise of Te, became known as Tevaram.^[3] The Tevaram hymns give a vivid picture of the state of Saivism in the Tamil country during the seventh and the eighth centuries CE. These hymns are characterised by the genuine devotion to Siva, and a general objection to Vaishnavism and the heterodox sects such as Jainism and Buddhism prevalent at that time.^[4] Temple dedicated to the worship of Vishnu as Venkateswara. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... A silhouette of a Buddha statue at Ayutthaya, Thailand. ...

During the reign of Rajaraja Chola I in the tenth century, these songs were found abandoned in the Chidambaram temple along with other religious literary works. Nambiyandar Nambi collected what was available and catalogued into 12 volumes (Tirumurai in Tamil). The first seven volumes of this forms the Tevaram. Detail of a statue of Rajaraja at Brihadisvara Temple Rajaraja Chola I was the king of the Chola dynasty, who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE. Rajaraja, the greatest of all the Chola rulers of the Vijayalaya dynasty, laid the foundation for the growth of the Chola kingdom into an... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ... The Pallava period in the history of Tamil land is a period of religious revival of Hinduism by the Saiva Nayanmars who by their bhakti-cult captured the minds of people. ...

Notes

1. ^ Glossary. TempleNet. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
2. ^ Abodes of Shive. Indiantemples.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
3. ^ Classical Notes: Musical people. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
4. ^ N.Subramaniam. Social and Cultural History of Tamilnad (to AD 1336). Ennes Publication Udumalpet 642 128. 

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External links

• "Carnatic music". Encyclopædia Britannica (15). (2005). 
• Similar in both spirit and intonation
• Classical Notes: Musical people
• The Authenticity of Sthala Puranas (HinduDharma: Puranas)
• The poetic charm of Tamizh isai
• Tevaram Songs
• Dharmapuram Adhinam's web site giving the transliteration / translation of the 12 Tirumurais
• Digital Tevaram, an Indology CD released by the French Institute of Pondicherry, has the English translation of all Tevarams (1 to 7 Tirumurais)
• Sample translations from the Digital Tevaram CD issued by the French Institute of Pondicherry