Manikkavacakar
Poet
Manikkavacakar, was a 9th-century Tamil saint and poet who wrote Thiruvasagam, a book of Shaiva hymns. Speculated to have been a minister to the Pandya king Varagunavarman II, he lived in Madurai.
He is revered as one of the Nalvar, a set of four... Wikipedia
Born: Thiruvathavur, India
Died: Chidambaram, India
Full name: Vaadhavoor Adigal
Honors: Nalvar saint
Literary works: Thiruvasagam, Thirukkovaiyar, Tiruvempavai
Philosophy: Shaivism Bhakti
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