Kannappa Nayanar
Sign in to savethumb|Painting, , portrays Shiva intervening to prevent Kannappa from sacrificing his eye.
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thumb|Painting, , portrays Shiva intervening to prevent Kannappa from sacrificing his eye.
In South Indian traditions, Kannappa (Devanagari : कन्नप्पा) was a devotee of the Hindu god Shiva. His story is closely connected with the Srikalahasteeswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. He is one of the 63 Nayanmars in the Tamil Saiva Siddhanta tradition.
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