Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3216

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TIRUNĀVUKKARAŚA (R). He was a Śaivaite like Tirujñānasambandhar (Refer above) and a disciple also of the latter. He was born in the village of Tiruvāmur in South Arcot district. His father was Pugalanār and mother Madiniyār both of whom were Vellālas. They got a daughter named Tilakavatīyār and a son named Marulnikkiyār. It was this Marulnikkiyār who became famous as Tirunāvukkara’ar. This siddha who acquired divine knowledge has composed 4900 songs in praise of Śiva of which only 312 are in use now.