Isaignaniyar

இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: இசைஞானியார் ‎

Isaignaniyar is one of the Saiva saints of 63 Nayanmars. Isaignaniyar is one of the three woman saints in the sixty three saints.

Life

Isaignaniyar was born in the Adi Saiva community at Thiruvarur. Isaignaniyar was the daughter of Gnana Sivachariar of Gautama gotra. Isaignaniyar was devoted to Lord Shiva. When Isaignaniyar reached marriage age, Gnana Sivachariar got her married to Sadaya Nayanar, a devotee of Lord Shiva.

Isaignaniyar and Sadaya Nayanar couple gave birth to Sundaramoorthy Nayanar. All of Isaignaniyar, her husband and their son were in the Nayanmar order.

Poetries

• Thiruthondar Thiruvanthathi poem which mentions about Isaignaniyar

Nalamvilan kunthiru navalur thannil sadayennum

Kulamvilan kumpuka lonai uraippar kuvalayathil nalamvilan

Kumbadi naamvilan kumpadi natravathin palamvilan kumbadi aru

Ranaimun payanthamaiye

• Thiruthondar Puranam explains Isaignaniyar's story in a poem as

Navalthriu padhikor selvar saiva

Nayakaman sadayanar nayanda inbap

Poovai kulamadanthai porpar kombu

Punithamiku niramanithu potri seide

Avil thikazhthalaivan valia anda

Arurar avatharitha arunthavangal purindar

Yaavakum ettatha isainda inba

Isaignani enagnanam elidam andre

Guru Puja

Guru puja is celebrated every year for Isaignaniyar in Shiva temples on Chithirai star day in the month of Chithirai (Tamil calendar).

References

• Nayanmar Varalaru - Tamil Development Board - Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram - 2016

• Saivam Vartha Arupathu Moovar - Vijaya Pathippagam - C.S. Devanathan - Fourth Edition - 2016

• Isaignaniyar, Tamil Virtual University

• 63 Nayanmars - Isaignaniyar, Dinamalar Daily

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