Umapathi Shivachariyar

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Umapathi Shivachariyar
Born13th century CE
Tamil Nadu, India
Died14th century CE
OccupationPoet
LanguageTamil
NationalityIndian
Period13th century CE
Notable worksSekkizhar Nayanar Puranam, Sankarpa Nirakaranam, Valluvar Seer

Umapathi Shivachariyar (13th century–14th century CE) was a Tamil poet and scholar. It is from his writings that details about earlier poets, chiefly Parimelalhagar, have become known.

Works

Tirukkural.[3]
This indicates that Parimelalhagar lived before Shivachariyar.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mohan Lal, 1992, p. 3904.
  2. ^ Kovaimani and Nagarajan, 2013, pp. 432–433.
  3. ^ Chellammal, 2015, p. 119.

References

  • Mohan Lal (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi - Indic literature - 818 pages. p. 3904.
  • M. G. Kovaimani and P. V. Nagarajan (2013). திருக்குறள் ஆய்வுமாலை [Tirukkural Research Papers] (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Tanjavur: Tamil University. .
  • Chellammal, G. P. (2015). திருக்குறள் ஆய்வுக் கோவை [Tirukkural Research Compendium] (in Tamil). Vol. 1 (First ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Noolagam.

Further reading

  • M. Arunachalam (2005). Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru, Padhinaindhaam Nootraandu [History of Tamil Literature, 15th century].