Isaignaniyar
Isaignaniyar (Tamil: இசைஞானியார், 7th century), also spelt as Isainaniyar, Isaignaniyaar, Isaignaniar and Isaijnaniyar and also known as Isai-jnani Ammaiyar (Isai-Gnani Ammaiyar), is the mother of Sundarar, one of the known Nayanar saints. She is regarded as a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism, along with her husband Sadaiya Nayanar. She is counted as the last in the list of 63 Nayanars.[1]
Isaignaniyar is one of the three female saints. Sundarar is the only Nayanar with both his parents enlisted as Nayanars. The inclusion of Isaignaniyar, streams on basis on her association with Sundarar, rather than individual merit. Her sainthood status is seen as a proof of the greatness of her son.[2][3]
Life
Little is known about her. The
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Remembrance
Sundarar refers to Isaignaniyar in the Tiruthonda Thogai, a hymn to Nayanar saints,[10] which is the first compilation of the list. It is disputed if Sundarar enlists his parents as Nayanars in the hymn or he just names them in the last verse, which is a "signature-verse" (the last verse normally contained information about the poet of the work).[11] However, in the second listing of the Nayanars, Nambi Andar Nambi formally includes Isaignaniyar in the list. He praises Sundarar's mother as a queen.[4]
Isaignaniyar is worshipped in the
Isaignaniyar is one of three female Nayanar saints, the others being the poet
References
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- ^ T N Ramachandran. "The Puranam of Isai Gnaani Ammaiyaar". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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- ^ S. Ponnusamy (1972). Sri Thyagaraja Temple, Thiruvarur. State Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 19.
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- ^ "The Puranam of Nesa Nayanar". T N Ramachandran. Retrieved 17 December 2014.