South Indian Bronzes: A Historical Survey of South Indian Sculpture with Iconographical Notes Based on Original Sources c7.16

c7.16

He is said to have had two spiritual consorts in after-life, Sangili and Paravai both of whom are associated with him in the temple services, though it was one of them who played a prominent part in his spiritual life. He is of a more human character than his predecessors, not disdaining to accept payment for his songs ; hence the saying attributed to Siva " My Appar sang of me ; Sambandhar sang of himself ; but Sundara sang for gold."