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प्रश्न
What do you know about Tirumurai?
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उत्तर
There are 63 legendary Nayanmars. Among them, Gnanasampandar, Appar, and Sundarar (often called “the trio”) are worshipped as saints through their images in South Indian temples. Nambi Andar Nambi (1000 A.D.) is said to have compiled the songs of all of the Nayanmars that form the basis of Tirumurai, the basic Tamil Saivite sacred canon. It consists of 12 books, and 11 of them were assembled by Nambi. The 12th book is Sekkizhar’s Periyapuranam.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The ______ Tamil Azhwars are chiefly known for their immortal hymns.
______ is said to have found Andal as a baby in the tulsi garden at Srivilliputhur.
Adi Shankara set up mathas (mutts) in ______ places in India.
______ collected the 4,000 poems of Nammazhwar.
______ is said to have compiled the songs Of all the Nayanmars.
The Vadakalai sect stressed the importance of Divya Prabandhams.
______ was one and only female Azhwar.
Nammazhwar’s fame lies in his ______ stanza Tiruvaimozhi.
Match the following:
| A | B | ||
| 1. | Azhwars | a. | Advaita |
| 2. | Nayanmars | b. | Adira temple |
| 3. | Adi Shankara | c. | Vishnu Bhakti |
| 4. | Ramanujar | d. | 63 members |
| 5. | Sufis | e. | vishistadvaita |
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