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Arunagirinathar
Sign in to saveArunagirinathar ('', ) was a Tamil Shaiva saint-poet who lived during the 14th century in Tamil Nadu, India. In his treatise A History of Indian Literature'' (1974), Czech Indologist Kamil Zvelebil places Arunagirinathar's period between circa 1370 CE and circa 1450 CE. He was the creator of Tiruppugazh ('''', , meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory"), a book of poems in Tamil in praise of Murugan.
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Arunagirinaadhar (Aruna-giri-naadhar, Tamil: அருணகிரிநாதர், Aruṇakirinātar, IPA/Tamil: [aɾ̪uɳəɡɨɾɨn̪aːd̪ər̪] ) was a Tamil great saint-poet who lived during the 15th century in Tamil Nadu, India. He was the creator of Thiruppugazh (Tamil: திருப்புகழ், Tiruppukaḻ, [t̪iɾ̪upːʉɡəɻ], meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory"), a book of poems in Tamil in praise of the Hindu God Murugan. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Arunagirinathar">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Hindu leader.name
- Arunagirinathar
- Hindu leader.image
- Arunagirinathar Statue at Venjamakoodalur Temple, near Karur..JPG
- Hindu leader.caption
- Arunagirinathar Statue at Venjamakoodalur Temple, near Karur
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism
- Hindu leader.birth_date
- 1370 CE
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Tiruvannamalai, Vijayanagara Empire(modern-day Tamil Nadu, India)
- Hindu leader.death_date
- 1450 CE (aged 80)
- Hindu leader.death_place
- Tiruvannamalai, Vijayanagara Empire(modern-day Tamil Nadu, India)
- Hindu leader.philosophy
- Shaivism
- Hindu leader.literary_works
- Tiruppugazh Tiruvakuppu Kandar Alangaram Kandar Anubhuti Kandar Antati Vel Viruttam Mayil Viruttam Seval Viruttam Tiruelukūtrirukkai
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- Music of Tiruppugazh
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Arunagirinathar ('', ) was a Tamil Shaiva saint-poet who lived during the 14th century in Tamil Nadu, India. In his treatise A History of Indian Literature'' (1974), Czech Indologist Kamil Zvelebil places Arunagirinathar's period between circa 1370 CE and circa 1450 CE. He was the creator of Tiruppugazh ('', , meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory"), a book of poems in Tamil in praise of Murugan.
His poems are known for their lyricism coupled with complex rhymes and rhythmic structures. In the Tiruppugazh, the literature and devotion has been blended harmoniously.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arunagirinathar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.