A. Nagappa Mudhaliar
A. Nagappa Mudhaliar (19th century) was a Tamil poet. Advaita Chintamani is an important work of his.
Life
He was born in Chozhanadu adjacent to Thiruthillaipathi in Perumaathur to Arunachala Mudhaliar. He completed schooling. He familiarized himself with andhadhis, kalambagams, and nikhandoos. He learnt the scriptures from advaita vedanta scholar Subbaraya Adigal of Veerashaiva sect.
Literary Achievements
He composed many poems. He authored Advaita Chintamani that captured the essence of vedanta teachings. The work contains 103 viruthappaas.
Sample Poem
Advaita Chintamani
அளவிறந்த நெடுங்காலம் தன்னைத் தானே
அறியாத மயலதனால் பவத்துன் பத்தில்
தளர்வுறுமோர் சிவன்முன் சனனத் தாற்றும்
சற்கரும நிட்காய தவத்தின் பேறால்
Other Poets
- Pathoor Shanmugam Pillai
- Bhuvanagiri Pattanam Sivachidambara Bhagavathar
- Madurai Veerai Nallagazhapalli
- Kathamuthu Upadhyayar
- Muthupettai Ponnusamy Pillai
- Perumathur Arunachala Chettiar
- Sathukuzhi Kuppusamy Pillai
Works
Advaita Chintamani
References
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