63 Nayanmars names list

RADHE KRISHNA 01-04-2012 63 Nayanmars 63 Nayanmars The saintly devotees of Shiva are known as Nayanmar (Nayanar). There are 63 of them. The activities of these devotees differ, but the one thing in common is their intense love for the Lord. They followed different ways of praying the God and led different kinds of life styles - brahmacharyam (Sandesar), grihastam (Nilakandar), vanaprastam (Aiyadikal Kadavarkon), sanyasam (Thirumular). Their traditional work (akin to caste system) too differed - Sampandhar (reciting Vedha), Appar (farmer), Nilakandar (potter), Thirunalaippovar (cobbler) and so on. There are both male and female (Ichainyaniyar, Karaikkal ammaiyar) devotees. The wives of many of these Nayanmars too were equally devoted to Lord Shiva as their husbands were (Thirunilakandar). Some of them were highly learned while some others excelled with their simple devotion though not learned in any scriptures (Kannappar). Some of them were kings (Pukazch chozar) and some others didn't even have even a house to live in (Thirumular). They all excelled in their own way - single minded devotion to Shiva. One can find some important qualities in the lives of these saints. Most of them did not undertake a service that was different from their regular lifestyle. The weaver Necar had taken the service of providing clothes whereas the farmer Marar gave them food. The service they undertook may look mundane, like throwing a stone on the Shivalingam everyday, but they did it with intense love for the Lord and with determination, undermining the hurdles on their way. 1. Sundaramurthi Nayanar 2. Tiru Neelakanta Nayanar 3. Iyarpahai Nayanar 4. Ilayankudi Mara Nayanar 5. Maiporul Nayanar 6. Viralminda Nayanar 7. Amaraneedi Nayanar 8. Eripatha Nayanar 9. Enadinatha Nayanar 10.Kannappa Nayanar 11.Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar 12.Manakanchara Nayanar 13.Arivattaya Nayanar 14.Anaya Nayanar 15.Murthi Nayanar 16.Muruga Nayanar 17.Rudra Pasupathi Nayanar 18.Tiru Nalai Povar Nayanar 19.Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar 20.Chandesvara Nayanar 21.Tiru-Navukkarasar Nayanar 22.Kulacchirai Nayanar 23.Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar 24.Karaikal Ammaiyar 25.Appuddi Nayanar 26.Tiruneelanakka Nayanar 27.Nami Nandi Adigal 28.Tiru Jnana Sambandar 29.Eyarkon Kalikama Nayanar 30.Tiru Mula Nayanar 31.Dandi Adigal Nayanar 32.Murkha Nayanar 33.Somasira Nayanar 34.Sakkiya Nayanar 35.Sirappuli Nayanar 36.Siruthonda Nayanar 37.Cheraman Perumal Nayanar 38.Gananatha Nayanar 39.Kootruva Nayanar 40.Pugal Chola Nayanar 41.Narasinga Muniyaraiyar 42.Adipattha Nayanar 43.Kalikamba Nayanar 44.Kalia Nayanar 45.Satti Nayanar 46.Aiyadigal Kadavarkon Nayanar 47.Kanampulla Nayanar 48.Kari Nayanar 49.Ninra Seer Nedumara Nayanar 50.Mangayarkarasiyar 51.Vayilar Nayanar 52.Munaiyaduvar Nayanar 53.Kazharsinga Nayanar 54.Seruthunai Nayanar 55.Idangazhi Nayanar 56.Pugazh Tunai Nayanar 57.Kotpuli Nayanar 58.Pusalar Nayanar 59.Nesa Nayanar 60.Kochengat Chola Nayanar 61.Tiru Neelakanta Yazhpanar 62.Sadaya Nayanar 63.Isaijnaniyar