[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Karaikkal-Ammaiyar # Karaikkal-Ammaiyar This is a ‘portrait’ sculpture of the Saiva poet-saint Karaikkal-Ammaiyar (‘Mother of Karaikkal’). She devoted her life to composing and singing hymns in praise of Shiva, and her example of selfless devotion to her god had a profound influence on popular devotional Hinduism. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1200–1300 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-118-1924](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-118-1924) · Pramāṇa