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Tiruvachakam
collection by Manikkavachakar
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discussed in biography
- In Manikkavachakar
His best-known work is the Tiruvachakam, or “Blessed Utterance,” which became the inspiration for later Tamil bhakti poetry. The text is a collection of poems and songs dedicated to Shiva, who is said to take on human form and teach the means to salvation to people of all classes. The…
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place in bhakti poetry
- In South Asian arts: Bhakti poetry
…moving collection of hymns in Tiruvācakam, sees Śiva as lover, lord, master, and guru; the poet sings richly and intimately of all sensory joys merging in God. Minister and scholar, he had a child’s love for God.
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