Browsing: Saints from South

KARI NAYANAR INTRODUCTION Kari Nayanar is one of the 63 nayanar saints, and was a great worshipper of Lord Shiva. He rendered…

SIRAPPULI NAYANAR INTRODUCTION Sirappuli Nayanar was a Nayanar saint, and is considered as one among the 63 nayanar saints. He was an ardent…

VIRALMINDA NAYANAR INTRODUCTION Viralminda Nayanar is a Nayanar saint, and considered as one among the 63 Nayanars. He was a staunch devotee…

SHIVAGNANA SWAMIGAL INTRODUCTION Shivagnana Swamigal, who is also fondly called by his devotees as Shiva, was a great saint, who lived in…

DOKKA SEETHAMMA INTRODUCTION Dokka Seethamma (1841–1909) is considered as a great saint, and an incarnation of Ma Annapoorna, who had dedicated…

THE HOLY GURU OF SHAKATAPURAM  VIDYA PEETAM INTRODUCTION Shakatapuram, is a holy place for Hindus, and it is located in Karnataka, near Sringeri  on…

MEYKANDAR INTRODUCTION Meykandar (13th century AD) also known as Meykanda Devar, was a great shaiva saint and scholar. He had rendered a…

SWAMI VAMANASHRAM INTRODUCTION Swami Vamanashram was one of the holy gurus of the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community. He occupied in the pontiff seat from…

NIJAGUNA SHIVAYOGI INTRODUCTION Nijaguna Shivayogi (15th century AD) was a great saint and a devotional writer in the Kannada language. He was…