ADCK-E-44-The Nayanar Saints

THE NAYANAR SAINTS

Saivism is a religious system of the worship of Lord Siva. It is a popular cult, especially prevalent in Southern India, and was known and practised there even before the Christian era. Its prominence coincided with the period of history when the sixtythree Nayanar saints, spiritual giants who lived then in Southern India, are believed to have propounded and accentuated this great religious faith. The Nayanars emphasized devotion to God as Siva, which was practised by the fourfold way of service, adoration, meditation and knowledge, known respectively as Charya, Kriya, Yoga and Jnana, which were lived and taught by the great Tamil saints Appar, Sundarar, Jnanasambandar and Manickavachagar. These saints lived God every day and are believed to have contacted Him from moment to moment, almost visibly. The miracles they performed were wondrous indeed. Their enthralling life stories are picturized in the following pages.

• Adarsh Chitra Katha 
• Title                      : The Nayanar Saints
• Serial No.             : 46
• Total Pages          : 36
• Script                   : English
• Publisher             : Argus Central Enterprises
• Publishd in Year : Feburary 1984