Life of 63 Nayanmars/Nayanars & 275 Shivasthalams !!

     Jai Sriman Narayana !!


    Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

Nayanmars were Tamil poets who lived during the period of 5^th and 10^th century and ardent devotees of Lord Shiva – The destroyer of sin.  They lived a humble life, serving Lord unconditionally out of pure passion and self-less devotion to Lord.  They were belonged to different backgrounds ranged from Kings, soldiers, superior caste, untouchables and some of them were underprivileged.  They all worshipped Lord Shiva with intense love and untainted devotion sung praising the glories of Lord.  The temples they have visited during their lifetime singing praising the glories of Lord Shiva came to known as ‘Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam’.  There are 275 Shiva Temples / Holy Abodes of Lord Shiva and these are famous ‘Thevara Padal Petra Shivasthalams’ in different regions of Kongu Nadu, Nadu Nadu, Pandya Nadu, Thondai Nadu, Malai Nadu, Thuluva Nadu, Chozha Nadu and Ezha Nadu.

The  63 Nayanmars and their  birth star in the Tamil month is mentioned below.  The birth star day is widely celebrated as ‘Guru Puja Day’.

63 Nayanmars

Thiru Nilakanda Nayanar – Thai - Vishakham
http://indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/11/life-of-63-nayanmars-life-of.html

Iyarpakai Nayanar – Markazhi - Uthiram
http://indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/life-of-63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru.html

Ilayankudimara Nayanar – Avani - Makam
http://indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/life-of-63-nayanmars-life-of.html

Meypporul Nayanar – Karthikai – Uthiram
http://indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-meypporul.html

Viranminda Nayanar – Chithirai – Thiruvadhirai
http://indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-viranminda-nayanar.html

Amarnidhi Nayanar – Ani – Puram
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-amarnidhi.html

Eripaththa Nayanar – Masi – Hastham
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-yeripatha.html

Enathinatha Nayanar – Purattasi – Uthiram
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-enathinathar.html

Kannappa Nayanar – Thai - Mrugashirsham
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-kannappa.html

Kunkiliyak Kalaya Nayanar – Avani – Moolam
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-kungiliya.html

Manakkanychara Nayanar – Markazhi – Swathi
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru.html

Arivattaya Nayanar – Thai – Thiruvathirai
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-arivattaya.html

Anaya Nayanar – Karthikai – Hastham
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-anaya.html

Murthi Nayanar – Adi – Krithikai
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2011/12/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-murthy.html

Muruga Nayanar – Vaikasi – Moolam
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2012/01/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-muruga.html

Uthira Pasupathi Nayanar – Purattasi – Ashwini
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2012/01/63-nayanmars-life-of-thiru-rudra.html

Thirunalaipovar Nayanar – Purattasi – Rohini

Thirukkuripputh Thondar –Chithirai – Swathi

Chandicha Nayanar – Thai – Uthiram

Thirunavukkarasar – Chithirai – Sathayam

Kulachirai Nayanar – Avani – Anusham

Perumizalaikurumba Nayanar – Adi – Chithirai

Karaikkal Ammayar – Panguni – Swathi

Appoodhi Adikalar – Thai – Sathayam

Thiru Nilakanda Nayanar – Vaikashi - Moolam

Naminadhi Nayanar – Vaikasi – Poosam

Thiru Gnana Sambandhar – Vaikai – Moolam

Eyarkon Kalikamar – Ani – Revathi

Thirumoola Nayanar – Aippasi – Ashwini

Dhandiyadikal – Panguni - Sathayam

Moorkka Nayanar – Karthikai – Moolam

Chomachimara Nayanar – Vaikasi – Ayilyam

Chakkiya Nayanar – Markazhi – Pooradam

Chirappuli Nayanar- Karthikai – Pooradam

Chiruthonda Nayanar – Chithirai – Barani

Kazarirru Arivar Nayanar /Cheraman Perumal Nayanar – Adi – Swathi

Gana Nadha Nayanar – Panguni – Thiruvadhirai

Kurruva Nayanar – Adi – Thiruvadhirai

Pukazh Chozha Nayanar – Adi - Krithikai

Narchinga Munaiyaraiya Nayanar – Purattasi – Sathayam

Adhipaththa Nayanar – Avani – Ayilyam

Kalikkamba Nayanar – Thai Revathi

Kaliya Nayanar – Adi – Kettai

Chaththi Nayanr – Aippasi – Poosam

Aiyadikal Kadavar Kon Nayanar – Aippasi – Moolam

Kanampulla Nayanar – Karthikai – Krithikai

Kari Nayanar – Masi – Pooradam

Ninra Chir Nedumara Nayanar – Aippasi - Barani
Vayilar Nayanar – Markazhi – Revathi

Munaiyaduyar Nayanar – Panguni – Poosam

Kazharchinka Nayanar – Vaikasi – Barani

Idankazhi Nayanar – Aippasi – Kruthikai

Cheruththunai Nayanar – Avani – Poosam

Pukazthunai Nayanar – Avani – Ayilyam

Kotpuli Nayanar – Adi – Kettai

Punachalar Nayanar – Aippasi – Anusham

Mankayarkarasiyar Nayanar – Chithirai – Rohini

Necha Nayanar – Pankuni – Rohini

Kochchenkat Chozha Nayanar – Masi – Sathayam

Thirunilakanda Yazhppana Nayanar – Vaikasi – Moolam

Sadaiya Nayanar – Markazhi – Thiruvadhirai

Ichainyaniyar – Chithirai – Chithirai

Sundaramurthi Nayanar – Adi - Swathi

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

     Jai Sriman Narayana !!

    Courtesy: Saivam.org